Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! In today’s lesson, we drop in on a conversation between a pair at the kaisha. Someone had quite the rough night, and the morning doesn’t seem to be much of an improvement. Could it get any worse? Tune in to find out! This lesson gives you a healthy dose of the ukemi, or passive form of Japanese verbs - something you don’t want to miss!
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12 Responses to “Beginner Lesson #155 - Bad Day”
JapanesePod101.com says:
February 6th, 2007 at 6:30 pm
Mina-san, have you experienced rush hour in Tokyo? This scenario is not unrealistic!
Michael D. Cassidy says:
February 7th, 2007 at 1:04 am
Not much different in NYC.
Happily because I’m male and old no one gropes me.
Liz21 says:
February 7th, 2007 at 1:28 am
JPOD Team:
Thanks so much for this lesson on “passive” verbs. I am just starting to try to learn this form.
Peter-san:
Thanks very, very much for your careful teaching of every aspect of the conversation. I took notes this time!! I need every bit of it, thanks!! 
Liz21 says:
February 7th, 2007 at 1:33 am
Natsuko-san,
Also, many thanks to you for great explanations!
Sara says:
February 7th, 2007 at 2:59 am
Hello everyone 
I’m doing a project in Japanese class on Nagasaki. Soooo, if anyone has any interesting facts about culture, foods, history, ect. it would be much appreciated… 
OH! BTW, I’d like to thank J-pod for all of the awesome lessons. b/c thanks to you guys my friend and I are ranked 1 and 2 in our class!
Again thx bunches, you’re the reason I got an A on my semester exam… 
Daniel Beck says:
February 7th, 2007 at 5:57 am
Saraさん、
Hopefully Yoshiさん and Takaseさん at JP101 will read this. I’m sure the Nagasaki Connection™ could be of help.
Our Vickyちゃん、
I hope your day gets better!
maxiewawa says:
February 7th, 2007 at 9:10 am
あれ？
PDFわれたらしい。。。
I don’t think the PDF is working. Is it just me?
John C. Briggs says:
February 7th, 2007 at 11:12 am
maxiewawaさん,
It worked for me. Make sure you are logged into the site.
ジョン
Alan says:
February 7th, 2007 at 4:51 pm
Great lesson Just what I need. Still trying to get my head round the direct and indirect passive forms though. Considering the PDF example:
妻は逃げた。(past) The wife ran away
妻に逃げられた。(direct) I was ran away by my wife - obviously wrong
妻に逃げられた。(indirect) My wife up and ran away
One could say ‘My wife ran away from me’ which would probably be:
妻は私から逃げた。
So what’s the difference in meaning between 妻は私から逃げた and 妻に逃げられた?
Alan
Hugo says:
February 7th, 2007 at 10:10 pm
Everybody has a bad day in some moment, is a rule of the life 
Speaking about rush hour, here in Cordoba Capital is a litle mad, but in Buenos Aires, especialy in Capital Federal is a real odyssey 
Great lesson as always!
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Category: Beginner Lessons |
Grammar: passive form, ukemi | Politeness Level: Informal, Polite
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