Comments on: Intermediate Lesson #53 - Komedonya no Orei http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/04/05/intermediate-lesson-53-komedonya-no-orei/ Learn Japanese with Daily Podcasts from Tokyo Whether you are Japan-bound or a seasoned speaker, our lessons offer something for everyone. We incorporate culture and current issues into each episode to give the most informative, both linguistically and culturally, podcasts possible. For those of you with just the plane ride to prepare, check our survival phrase series at Japanesepod101.com. One of these phrases just might turn your trip into the best one ever! Yoroshiku O-negai Shimasu! Mon, 21 May 2012 15:49:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: Tachikoma http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/04/05/intermediate-lesson-53-komedonya-no-orei/#comment-537140 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:29:14 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/04/05/intermediate-lesson-53-komedonya-no-orei/#comment-537140 I have to start skipping these mukashibanashi lessons. The regular intermediates by this point are already mind numbingly difficult, with Sachiko's hyperspeed banter filled to bursting point with unknown vocab, but these stories... I feel my poor head will explode! Maybe you should put them in a seperate section, as extras or something, as I feel they're totally out of line with the other lessons in so many ways. Sorry to be so negative! I have to start skipping these mukashibanashi lessons. The regular intermediates by this point are already mind numbingly difficult, with Sachiko’s hyperspeed banter filled to bursting point with unknown vocab, but these stories… I feel my poor head will explode!

Maybe you should put them in a seperate section, as extras or something, as I feel they’re totally out of line with the other lessons in so many ways.

Sorry to be so negative!

]]> by: jimbobmcduggan http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/04/05/intermediate-lesson-53-komedonya-no-orei/#comment-118961 Thu, 12 Apr 2007 06:02:12 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/04/05/intermediate-lesson-53-komedonya-no-orei/#comment-118961 米問屋=こめどいや does it not? 米問屋=こめどいや does it not?

]]> by: Daniel Beck http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/04/05/intermediate-lesson-53-komedonya-no-orei/#comment-117295 Sat, 07 Apr 2007 07:08:05 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/04/05/intermediate-lesson-53-komedonya-no-orei/#comment-117295 Danielさん、 食べず（に） is used to say "while not/without eating…". For example "I excercised without eating" could be written, 「食べずに運動した。」 Danielさん、

食べず（に） is used to say “while not/without eating…”. For example “I excercised without eating” could be written, 「食べずに運動した。」

]]> by: JockZon (JZ) http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/04/05/intermediate-lesson-53-komedonya-no-orei/#comment-117141 Fri, 06 Apr 2007 15:26:51 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/04/05/intermediate-lesson-53-komedonya-no-orei/#comment-117141 Daniel-san; Are you sure that you aren't thinking of 食べもの which means food. Mono means thing and makes the verb into a noun. Daniel-san; Are you sure that you aren’t thinking of 食べもの which means food. Mono means thing and makes the verb into a noun.

]]> by: Daniel http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/04/05/intermediate-lesson-53-komedonya-no-orei/#comment-117130 Fri, 06 Apr 2007 14:55:00 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/04/05/intermediate-lesson-53-komedonya-no-orei/#comment-117130 Ok :mrgreen: I haven't listened to the lesson yet but I've been wondering 2 things, and I still haven't found any explanation, so can you help me Miho-San? ;) What is the difference between for instance 食べない and 食べず? And what does it mean when -もの comes at the end of a verb, like in 食べるもの? I thank you in advance :wink: Ok :mrgreen:

I haven’t listened to the lesson yet but I’ve been wondering 2 things, and I still haven’t found any explanation, so can you help me Miho-San? ;)

What is the difference between for instance 食べない and 食べず?
And what does it mean when -もの comes at the end of a verb, like in 食べるもの?

I thank you in advance :wink:

]]> by: Miho http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/04/05/intermediate-lesson-53-komedonya-no-orei/#comment-117071 Fri, 06 Apr 2007 11:08:14 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/04/05/intermediate-lesson-53-komedonya-no-orei/#comment-117071 Alainさん、こんばんは。 「役に立つ」も「役立つ」も同じ意味（いみ）です。 役立つ is one verb, while 役に立つ is kind an idiom:eek: It was a good question! I didn't really think about that until Alain san asked me... :wink: I am learning from your questions so please feel free to ask me anything! Miho Alainさん、こんばんは。

「役に立つ」も「役立つ」も同じ意味（いみ）です。

役立つ is one verb, while 役に立つ is kind an idiom :eek:

It was a good question! I didn’t really think about that until Alain san asked me… :wink:

I am learning from your questions so please feel free to ask me anything!

Miho

]]> by: Alain http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/04/05/intermediate-lesson-53-komedonya-no-orei/#comment-117036 Fri, 06 Apr 2007 09:31:49 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/04/05/intermediate-lesson-53-komedonya-no-orei/#comment-117036 役立つ　やくだつ　? I only knew 役に立つ (やくにたつ) Yakunitatsu Is there a difference? 役立つ　やくだつ　?
I only knew 役に立つ (やくにたつ) Yakunitatsu
Is there a difference?

]]> by: Miho http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/04/05/intermediate-lesson-53-komedonya-no-orei/#comment-117008 Fri, 06 Apr 2007 07:34:42 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/04/05/intermediate-lesson-53-komedonya-no-orei/#comment-117008 こんにちは！ 昔話は、日本の文化や考え方を理解するのにとても役立つもののひとつだと思います。 日本人は正直で真面目な性格だと言われますが、今日の昔話からも、よくわかりますよね。 　 文化　ぶんか　Bunka Culture 理解する　りかいする　Rikai suru To understand 役立つ　やくだつ　Yakudatu useful, helpful 真面目　まじめ　majime serious, ernest 性格　せいかく　seikaku characteristics Happy Easter! and Happy birthday to JackZon san :smile: Miho こんにちは！

昔話は、日本の文化や考え方を理解するのにとても役立つもののひとつだと思います。
日本人は正直で真面目な性格だと言われますが、今日の昔話からも、よくわかりますよね。

　

文化　ぶんか　Bunka
Culture

理解する　りかいする　Rikai suru
To understand

役立つ　やくだつ　Yakudatu
useful, helpful

真面目　まじめ　majime
serious, ernest

性格　せいかく　seikaku
characteristics

Happy Easter!
and
Happy birthday to JackZon san :smile:

Miho

]]> by: John C. Briggs http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/04/05/intermediate-lesson-53-komedonya-no-orei/#comment-116846 Thu, 05 Apr 2007 16:12:32 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/04/05/intermediate-lesson-53-komedonya-no-orei/#comment-116846 Happy Birthday JZ from Vicky Happy Birthday JZ from Vicky

]]> by: JockZon (JZ) http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/04/05/intermediate-lesson-53-komedonya-no-orei/#comment-116844 Thu, 05 Apr 2007 15:55:36 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/04/05/intermediate-lesson-53-komedonya-no-orei/#comment-116844 I mean it took me long enough. God I must be tired. I mean it took me long enough. God I must be tired.

]]> by: JockZon (JZ) http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/04/05/intermediate-lesson-53-komedonya-no-orei/#comment-116842 Thu, 05 Apr 2007 15:52:44 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/04/05/intermediate-lesson-53-komedonya-no-orei/#comment-116842 リズさん、ありがとう。I took long enough to write my comment haha. リズさん、ありがとう。I took long enough to write my comment haha.

]]> by: JockZon (JZ) http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/04/05/intermediate-lesson-53-komedonya-no-orei/#comment-116841 Thu, 05 Apr 2007 15:50:33 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/04/05/intermediate-lesson-53-komedonya-no-orei/#comment-116841 その昔話は悲しいですね。それに若い男のお父さんはかわいそうです:cry: 私はたくさん分かりませんけど新しくて重要な言葉を勉強になりました。「昔々」と「昔話」と「おしまい」です。 Intermediate lessonがとてもむずかしいとおもいます。略Advancedですか？ では、以上話がありません。:cool: その昔話は悲しいですね。それに若い男のお父さんはかわいそうです :cry:
私はたくさん分かりませんけど新しくて重要な言葉を勉強になりました。「昔々」と「昔話」と「おしまい」です。
Intermediate lessonがとてもむずかしいとおもいます。略Advancedですか？

では、以上話がありません。 :cool:

]]> by: Liz21 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/04/05/intermediate-lesson-53-komedonya-no-orei/#comment-116834 Thu, 05 Apr 2007 15:25:59 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/04/05/intermediate-lesson-53-komedonya-no-orei/#comment-116834 Sorry to be off the topic, but: Happy Birthday to JZ! (JockZon):grin: Sorry to be off the topic, but:
Happy Birthday to JZ! (JockZon) :grin:

]]> by: JapanesePod101.com http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/04/05/intermediate-lesson-53-komedonya-no-orei/#comment-116814 Wed, 04 Apr 2007 15:00:36 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/04/05/intermediate-lesson-53-komedonya-no-orei/#comment-116814 <p>Mina-san, apologies for the delay, and for switching up the levels on you. We just wanted to make sure you're paying attention. Yoroshiku onegai shimasu.</p> Mina-san, apologies for the delay, and for switching up the levels on you. We just wanted to make sure you’re paying attention. Yoroshiku onegai shimasu.

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