
Learn Japanese at JapanesePod101.com! In today’s lesson, a husband and wife are discussing food banks, a concept which hasn’t really caught on in Japan. We’ll be looking at some formal vocabulary for disposal, manufacturing/selling, and enterprise. Our grammar point will look at continuation and simultaneous action. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!
Learn Japanese at JapanesePod101.com! Today’s conversation is between a mother and her son who had a little bit too much to drink last night. Our grammar points are sei ka and sei de which are used to describe causes of negative things. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!
Learn Japanese at JapanesePod101.com! Miki likes hunting, but not for Bambi’s mother. In Japanese the suffix -gari literally means “hunting” but can often be translated as “picking” or “looking for.” Today she’ll tell us all about the various kinds of “hunting” she enjoys. She’ll also tell us what kind she doesn’t like! After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave her a post!
Learn Japanese at JapanesePod101.com! Today our Hello Kitty-obsessed yakuza are continuing their conversation about their favorite kyarakutā shōhin (character goods). Again, we’re looking at male speech patterns and social hierarchy. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!
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Learning CenterLearn Japanese at JapanesePod101.com! In today’s Dōjō, Fabrizio lost something. This time it’s his saifu, which is pretty important! Hopefully he’ll find it. Natsumi and Haruhito return for this episode. We’ll also review -i adjectives and na adjectives and practice combining them with nouns. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!
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Grammar: zutsu | Function: talking about social issues | Topic: food, social issues, the environment | Politeness Level: casual
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