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NISJ-386-Onomatopoeia Part 1

Onomatopoeia (オノマトペ) Part 1 Today, I am breaking from my usual format because I thought this would be a better way to introduce these concepts to you. I hope you find this material useful and entertaining. Onomatopoeia (オノマトペ) are words that represent sounds, and they are used in many languages to add more depth and […]

Lesson 262 – Onomatopoeia Part 1

SB020 – Strict Parents

SB019 – My Club Seniors

SB018 – A Terrible Day

This episode will help you get some really useful practice with the passive forms of Japanese, which we tend to use more than in English. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/newsinslowjapanese/sb018.mp3 ひどい一日でした！ What a Terrible Day! Hidoi ichinichi deshita！ 今日はついていません。 I am having a bad day. kyō wa tsuiteimasen. 今朝から大変でした。 It was terrible since this morning. kesa kara taihen deshita. […]

SB017 – Ramen

SB016 – Why is Chinese Zodiac in that order?

NISJ – 385 – 99-Year-Old Patchwork Artist

99-Year-Old Patchwork Artist (slow) slow 99-Year-Old Patchwork Artist (fast) fast   Archive of all lessons and episodes. Leave your feedback Do you have a question, a request or a bug to report? Drop me a line and I will do my best to help you out. Thanks! Sakura Your Name (required) Your Email (required) Subject […]

NISJ – 384 – Vending Machines

Vending Machines (slow) slow Vending Machines (fast) fast   Archive of all lessons and episodes. Leave your feedback Do you have a question, a request or a bug to report? Drop me a line and I will do my best to help you out. Thanks! Sakura Your Name (required) Your Email (required) Subject Your Message […]

Lesson 261 – 99-Year-Old Patchwork Artist