Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Today we are back with part two of Brothers, Brothers! After last week’s crisis, our beloved niichan locked himself in his room. Today, help is called on and extreme measures are taken! Today’s grammar point completes our introduction of the imperative form of Japanese verbs, covering classes two and three. After listening, be sure to stop by JapanesePod101.com for the formal and bonus tracks!
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Mina-san,
Today’s location is ボゴタ・Bogota - hello to all of our listeners in Bogota, Colombia!
Yoroshiku onegai shimasu!
Hola to all those in Bogota.
Cool lesson. Arigatou gozaimasu for the conversational insights.
ネイト
ネイトさん、 as always, thank you!
Yes, we’re building the foundation to start switching politeness levels. One of the really important topics we are going to cover in the upcoming weeks.
Also, foreigners are usually cut a lot of slack in this area, but these are the skills that really make one a better speaker of the language.
I thought it was interesting that なつこさん mentioned ひきこもり。 I’ve heard of the term before, but I’ve always wondered, how do they maintain themselves? If one is always in one’s room, how do they get the money to survive? does anyone know?
Naz-san,
I looked this up online. From Wikpedia:
“Middle class affluence in a post-industrial society such as Japan allows parents to support and feed an adult child indefinitely in the home.”
Indefinitely? いいな。。 I wonder if I’d be happy if I turn into one?
My parents would probably not let me indulge in it
Thanks Liz-san
Liz-san, as always thanks for the help!
Naz-san
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/correspondent/2334893.stm
There’s a manga (and a recent anime) named “NHKによこそ!” whose main character is a ひきこもり. Very hilarious stuff. Go check it out.
Thanks for this lesson. I now have the Ichidan imperatives and suru/kuru sorted out.
I want my wife to support me forever; I’ll take care of the cats.
Great you gave part 2 to this lesson thanks it fits me perfectly again! my brothers Luis and Jimmy heard it and they like it thanks JP101
Colombia listeners ehhhh hola parces ![]()
Colombian coffee delicious the name of the man that appears on the label is Juan Valdez for your information mina-san! I recommend it very much you should try it out!
S_R_C
ohhhh before I forget JP101 staff I’m still waiting for the videos and you to greet Mexico City in the future ehhhh!
S_R_C
Indefinitely? いいな。。 I wonder if I’d be happy if I turn into one?
全然よくないぞ。ただの事実から逃げるのだ。そういうのは真の幸せと呼べない。まったく情けない存在だ。一人前の人間になれない。かわいそうだと思ってないのか?いじめられるのは私もよくわかるが、ひきもりになる理由なんかないよ。人生は辛い。立派な大人になりたいなら、その辛いことを乗り越えるしかない。人は全員自分の人生の責任を取らなければならないのだ。。ひきもりは社会の病気だ。直らないと社会はどうなるか私にもわからん。
とはいえ、私はひきもりがかわいそうに思う。人は人と一緒にいる必要だ。でないと脳も魂も病気になる。 T_T
[ジェイソンはSOAPBOXから降りる]
Hm… I understood the soapbox part of your comment Jasonさん - give me a couple years to figure out the rest of it.
Mark-san, I agree with you. Yeah couple of years to understand Jason-san’s comments. Hope he doesn’t talk about me.
I’m still working on to catch up my missing lessons. Got lots of work to do….
Markさん & Our Vickyちゃん、
Jason was telling us what a pitiful thing it is for someone to shut off themselves from society. And, no, it is not a desireable situation to be ひきもり. I agree 100%.
I’m surprised that no one commented on Yoshiさん’s greeting Nathanさん during the middle of the lesson. What was up with that?
I noticed also that Nathanさん didn’t edit it out.
ひきもりじゃなくてひきこもり。
Oh, btw, the “Hello Nathan” comment is around the 9:24 mark.
It was HI NATHAN?
Hi Nathan~~~maybe that’s what Yoshi-san wants us to do. Again, hi Nathan!
Hope he doesn’t talk about me.
Work hard so you’ll know for sure.
ひきもりじゃなくてひきこもり。
Doh! I spelled it like that too.
I was wondering about that, but assumed I just misheard it. I thought “they couldn’t have left that in!”
Anyways, hi Nathan!
Howdy to all those in Bogota.
Great lesson Peter, Yoshi, and Natsuko. Natsuko-san, I love your laughter.
ネイト
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