Comments on: Beginner Lesson #168 - Disaster Drill 1 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/15/beginner-lesson-168-disaster-drill-1/ 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! Tue, 22 May 2012 16:51:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: JapanesePod101.com http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/15/beginner-lesson-168-disaster-drill-1/#comment-620901 Tue, 22 May 2012 05:51:49 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/15/beginner-lesson-168-disaster-drill-1/#comment-620901 Thank you Kenjhee, for pointing this out and for sharing this information on tsunamis and tidal waves. Feel free to share any other questions you might have here with us! Stefania/JapanesePod101.com Thank you Kenjhee,
for pointing this out and for sharing this information on tsunamis and tidal waves.
Feel free to share any other questions you might have here with us!

Stefania/JapanesePod101.com

]]> by: Kenjhee http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/15/beginner-lesson-168-disaster-drill-1/#comment-620898 Tue, 22 May 2012 04:38:33 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/15/beginner-lesson-168-disaster-drill-1/#comment-620898 Sorry Peter, and Nate, but I must...:grin::mrgreen::grin: Tidal waves and tsunamis are different, and pretty much exactly the opposite from the descriptions in the podcast (Gomen nasai!). Tidal waves are related to tides (who'd 'athunk?), i.e. the motion of large bodies of water as they are affected by regular and predictable things like gravitational pull from the moon and sun. They are usually characterized as the "long waves" you mentioned in and out of rivers and spillways. Tsunami are caused by random or unpredictable events like underwater earthquakes (jishin) or crashing asteroids. Although often tiny, causing a rise in ocean water of but millimeters, they can also give rise to huge roving walls of water as mentioned. There's a lot of disinformation about the terminology differences between tsunami and tidal waves, so I don't blame anyone for feeling confused. Sorry Peter, and Nate, but I must… :grin: :mrgreen: :grin:

Tidal waves and tsunamis are different, and pretty much exactly the opposite from the descriptions in the podcast (Gomen nasai!).

Tidal waves are related to tides (who’d ‘athunk?), i.e. the motion of large bodies of water as they are affected by regular and predictable things like gravitational pull from the moon and sun. They are usually characterized as the “long waves” you mentioned in and out of rivers and spillways.

Tsunami are caused by random or unpredictable events like underwater earthquakes (jishin) or crashing asteroids. Although often tiny, causing a rise in ocean water of but millimeters, they can also give rise to huge roving walls of water as mentioned.

There’s a lot of disinformation about the terminology differences between tsunami and tidal waves, so I don’t blame anyone for feeling confused.

]]> by: Naomi http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/15/beginner-lesson-168-disaster-drill-1/#comment-589335 Thu, 25 Nov 2010 05:16:24 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/15/beginner-lesson-168-disaster-drill-1/#comment-589335 Dan-san と here is a quotation marker. The original sentence would be 山田が正解する　と　は　思わなかった。 I've never expected Mr./Ms. Yamada got the right answer. I hope this helps.:wink: Dan-san
と here is a quotation marker.
The original sentence would be
山田が正解する　と　は　思わなかった。
I’ve never expected Mr./Ms. Yamada got the right answer.

I hope this helps. :wink:

]]> by: Dan http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/15/beginner-lesson-168-disaster-drill-1/#comment-587376 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 04:40:46 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/15/beginner-lesson-168-disaster-drill-1/#comment-587376 まさか、山田が正解するとは・・・。 How is "と" used here? Any help would be awsome...thank you. まさか、山田が正解するとは・・・。 How is “と” used here? Any help would be awsome…thank you.

]]> by: Naomi http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/15/beginner-lesson-168-disaster-drill-1/#comment-578448 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 02:04:55 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/15/beginner-lesson-168-disaster-drill-1/#comment-578448 jenchanted-san In 「場合（に）（は）」 ni or wa is often omitted. I'd say 場合 or 場合は are commonly. wa is there to give emphasis. 東京に来る場合（は）、電話をください。 However in subordinate or conditional clause,場合 or 場合に are used.場合は can not be used in this case. 東京に来る場合に必要なものは何ですか。 I hope this makes sense. jenchanted-san
In 「場合（に）（は）」 ni or wa is often omitted. I’d say 場合 or 場合は are commonly. wa is there to give emphasis.
東京に来る場合（は）、電話をください。
However in subordinate or conditional clause,場合 or 場合に are used.場合は can not be used in this case.
東京に来る場合に必要なものは何ですか。

I hope this makes sense.

]]> by: jenchanted http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/15/beginner-lesson-168-disaster-drill-1/#comment-578387 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 07:55:12 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/15/beginner-lesson-168-disaster-drill-1/#comment-578387 What is the difference between ”場合は”　and　”場合に” Please give sample sentences. Thanks. What is the difference between

”場合は”　and　”場合に”

Please give sample sentences. Thanks.

]]> by: yani http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/15/beginner-lesson-168-disaster-drill-1/#comment-488265 Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:56:59 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/15/beginner-lesson-168-disaster-drill-1/#comment-488265 :neutral: :neutral:

]]> by: Daniel Beck http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/15/beginner-lesson-168-disaster-drill-1/#comment-133495 Sat, 19 May 2007 19:29:42 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/15/beginner-lesson-168-disaster-drill-1/#comment-133495 markystarさん、 I'm counting on you when it comes! :wink: markystarさん、

I’m counting on you when it comes! :wink:

]]> by: Chris http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/15/beginner-lesson-168-disaster-drill-1/#comment-132995 Fri, 18 May 2007 13:19:01 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/15/beginner-lesson-168-disaster-drill-1/#comment-132995 Nate - Come a little north. You may not realize it (they don't usually make the news here) but in northern Ohio, we see a small earthquake every other month. (many fault lines exist under the Great Lakes.) They are so small, there is rarely any damage. If they stop for an extended period, then we are in trouble. Nate -
Come a little north. You may not realize it (they don’t usually make the news here) but in northern Ohio, we see a small earthquake every other month. (many fault lines exist under the Great Lakes.) They are so small, there is rarely any damage. If they stop for an extended period, then we are in trouble.

]]> by: Sindy http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/15/beginner-lesson-168-disaster-drill-1/#comment-132761 Thu, 17 May 2007 22:29:09 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/15/beginner-lesson-168-disaster-drill-1/#comment-132761 :oops: I meant I want to sent you another Mixi miku request in case you didn't get the other one ok!:razz::grin: S_R_C :oops: I meant I want to sent you another Mixi miku request in case you didn’t get the other one ok! :razz: :grin: S_R_C

]]> by: Sindy http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/15/beginner-lesson-168-disaster-drill-1/#comment-132759 Thu, 17 May 2007 22:26:32 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/15/beginner-lesson-168-disaster-drill-1/#comment-132759 Nate-san or Nathan-san!:wink: Welcome back, we miss you after a long absence! How is your school and why did you return to Texas? Are you on vacation? Please keep us up today on your JP101 blog.:cool: :mrgreen: BTW- I sent you a Mixi friend's request! please add me and let me know if you got it so I can't sent you another one in case the other one doesn't appear. :razz: :wink: S_R_C Nate-san or Nathan-san! :wink:

Welcome back, we miss you after a long absence! How is your school and why did you return to Texas? Are you on vacation? Please keep us up today on your JP101 blog. :cool: :mrgreen:

BTW- I sent you a Mixi friend’s request! please add me and let me know if you got it so I can’t sent you another one in case the other one doesn’t appear. :razz: :wink: S_R_C

]]> by: markystar http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/15/beginner-lesson-168-disaster-drill-1/#comment-132673 Thu, 17 May 2007 17:24:16 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/15/beginner-lesson-168-disaster-drill-1/#comment-132673 danielさん、 i'm starting to feel like that too. when i came here i felt them all the time and they freaked me out. now i hardly notice them. when the big one comes, i'll SAVE YOU! :lol: nateさん、 nathan? are you back in Tejas? i know the rift you're talking about cuz it goes thru my home town! and thanks for the intro props! it means alot! that electronic voice was SAKURAさん！ :cool: danielさん、 i’m starting to feel like that too. when i came here i felt them all the time and they freaked me out. now i hardly notice them. when the big one comes, i’ll SAVE YOU! :lol:

nateさん、 nathan? are you back in Tejas?
i know the rift you’re talking about cuz it goes thru my home town!
and thanks for the intro props! it means alot!
that electronic voice was SAKURAさん！ :cool:

]]> by: Nate http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/15/beginner-lesson-168-disaster-drill-1/#comment-132652 Thu, 17 May 2007 15:25:43 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/15/beginner-lesson-168-disaster-drill-1/#comment-132652 We don't get many earthquakes in the heartland of the US (I am in Texas), but there is a rather large rift zone that comes down through the midsection of the US and ends in Texas so it is possible, just not likely. Nate-san BTW - I loved the inro to this lesson. The electronic voice was very cool. We don’t get many earthquakes in the heartland of the US (I am in Texas), but there is a rather large rift zone that comes down through the midsection of the US and ends in Texas so it is possible, just not likely.

Nate-san
BTW - I loved the inro to this lesson. The electronic voice was very cool.

]]> by: Daniel Beck http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/15/beginner-lesson-168-disaster-drill-1/#comment-132622 Thu, 17 May 2007 12:47:32 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/15/beginner-lesson-168-disaster-drill-1/#comment-132622 markystarさん、 I don't know that I like them so much as I don't notice most of them. :cool: markystarさん、

I don’t know that I like them so much as I don’t notice most of them. :cool:

]]> by: Sindy http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/15/beginner-lesson-168-disaster-drill-1/#comment-132342 Wed, 16 May 2007 23:13:18 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/05/15/beginner-lesson-168-disaster-drill-1/#comment-132342 Daniel-san!:wink: Your right!:oops: I forgot about California and Hawaii.:shock::razz: They also suffer from earthquakes and they are part of the USA too. :roll: Senseins always beat the students!:cool::twisted::mrgreen: S_R_C Daniel-san! :wink:

Your right! :oops: I forgot about California and Hawaii. :shock: :razz: They also suffer from earthquakes and they are part of the USA too. :roll:

Senseins always beat the students! :cool: :twisted: :mrgreen: S_R_C

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