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Learn Japanese at JapanesePod101.com! Today Miki talks about the Japanese Petto Būmu (Pet Boom!). Seems like everybody and their dog has a pet these days. In Japan you’ll see people doing very strange things with their pets and Miki-sama is here to tell you about it. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave her a post!
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This entry was posted on Wednesday, March 5th, 2008 at 6:30 pm and is filed under Advanced Audio Blog 1 . You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.
25 Responses to “Audio Blog #73 - Strange Pet Owners”
Wednesday at 6:30 pm
みなさんこんにちは、美樹のブログです。
みなさんはペットを飼っていますか?
日本は数年前からペットブームです。とくに小型犬を飼う人がとてもたくさん増えました。
一般的に、ペットブームは人間同士の関係が薄くなったから起きたと言われています。お金持ちの地域や都会を中心にこのブームは広がっているようです。
このブームでペットを飼い始めた人達の多くは、ペットに洋服を着せたり、帽子をかぶせたり、靴をはかせています。毛の色を変えたりする人もいるようです。
私はペットにこのように洋服を着せたりすることが嫌いです。かわいいけれど、ペットにとっては迷惑ですよね!人形とペットを間違えているんじゃないかと思ってしまいます・・・。
先日六本木を歩いていたら、信じられないペットを目にしました。まるで人間の赤ちゃんのような洋服を着せられて、ベビーカーに乗せられている犬です。よく見ると、爪にはカラフルなマニキュアが塗ってありました・・・。
もしペットが言葉を話すことができたら、こんなおかしなことは起こらなかったでしょうか?
近いうちに、鳥や魚にも洋服を着せるような時代が来ないことを祈ります。
みなさんは洋服を着たペットについてどう思いますか?
それでは、また来週!
Wednesday at 8:22 pm
Nice explosion guys!
Wednesday at 8:31 pm
I want a puppy too !
Wednesday at 9:11 pm
I want an unagi!
Wednesday at 9:13 pm
If you want an unagi, than I want a Wasabi Kunoichi!
Wednesday at 9:21 pm
私もうなぎを飼いたいですよ!うなぎちゃんは超かわいいですからね!
Wednesday at 10:54 pm
僕は美樹とさんせいしてる。 犬は洋服を着てることを見るたびに、かわいそうと思っています。
犬は恥ずかしそうよね。 後、何で人がかばんで犬を運んでいます? 犬が歩くのが好きでしょう?
犬がかわいいそう
Wednesday at 11:08 pm
洋服を着ているペットはおかしいですよね!子供のころベービーシッターは犬を飼っていて雨が降ったらレーンコートを着させました。でもこんなに人間の洋服を着させることがもちろんありませんでした。
私は金魚を飼っていたがウナギを飼っているのはどうだろうな~!:???:
暇があったら猫ちゃんを飼いたいですが、今は留守がちですからペットを飼っているのはペットに対してあまり良くないと思います。
Thursday at 4:49 am
寒くなると犬にセーターを着かせます。人間の洋服じゃなくて犬の洋服です。
http://doggoneknit.com/
Thursday at 5:38 am
私はペットを飼っていませんが、今回のブログも本当に面白かったです。「靴をはかせたりする」なんて…
ペットは洋服を着ることが大嫌いだと思います。
カルロ
Thursday at 8:26 am
Hello Miki san ogenki desu ka
i like pets especially dogs but clothing them all the time and treat them as kids is a llttle too much
have nice weekend
Thursday at 11:04 am
美樹ちゃん、豊臣秀吉みたいな犬の鎧を見たことがある。兜も刀も脇差もあった。カッコイイよ!
皆さん、あの豊臣秀吉みたいな犬の鎧は見つからないですけど、もし興味があったら、色々な動物の鎧の写真はあります:
本物の犬の鎧 (江戸時代)
http://www.pinktentacle.com/2008/02/samurai-dog-armor/
ネコちゃんの鎧 (現代)
http://petprojectblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/10/samuraicat.jpg
鼠の鎧 (現代)
http://petprojectblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/10/ratarmor.jpg
Thursday at 11:33 am
私の家(実家)でも犬を飼ってます。
実家は長野にあるので冬はとても寒く、彼に服を着せます。でないとぶるぶる震えて散歩に行きたがらないのです。
I miss him a lot. Actually, he can drive. you can see him driving in my avatar.
Thursday at 6:13 pm
犬の耳にリボン付けるのは普通だけど 洋服やマニキュアまで本当にやり過ぎておかしいよ。かわいい犬はそのままが一番かわいい。なんか着させるとかわいそう。ペット用品のベビーカーみたいな製品売られてて、ペットと電車に乗る時そういう物が電車のルールで必要だと聞いた。レーンコートは実用的だと思うけど、犬ファッションは考えたくない。美樹が六本木で見たのと同じこと見たことある。犬は頭がいいから、へんな格好着てるのを知ってると思うよ(笑)そんな飼い主にはそのことが楽しいかもしれない。でもちゃんとえさをあげたりしていればかまわない。
Thursday at 9:30 pm
i liked Miki’s blog a lot better when it was JUST Miki’s blog.
Friday at 12:01 am
I like it with the commentary! It’s more practice for me!
Friday at 6:01 am
Brianさん
Excellent! I definitive agree with you. This has turn into a circus “the know-it-all, the clown and the not so smart are 3 fundamental personalities in every stage of socialisation” Jenny Zhu CPod! It’s a great quote from a real member of society.
S_R_C
Friday at 1:16 pm
日に日に春らしくなっています。もう桜が咲いている所もあるようです。
東京の桜も、今月の末には満開になるらしいです。
今回は犬についての話でした。単に、犬が寒いから洋服を着せていることも多いようですね。
人間の勝手で爪を塗ったりするのは良くないと思うけど、犬が望むのなら洋服を着せてもいいなと
思いました。
先日、犬用のカツラがあるという記事を見ました。これは・・
http://www.gizmodo.jp/2008/03/post_3260.html
Monday at 6:13 pm
Miki sang.
I totally agree to your opinion.
I think that we are putting the dogs ths suits or clothes on because of our かお ?
Some people think their pets are a park of themselves.
So they are investing the pets so luxury and pretty.
I like dogs not weaing suits but natural style.
またne.
Tuesday at 2:04 am
美樹さんこんにちは

フランス国に洋服を着たペットは珍しいです。
小型犬だけでそうした大抵の人は老いた独身者です。
一人暮らしをしているから精神的外傷を見えてきます。
ペットは人間のようだと思うかもしれない。http://www.japanesepod101.com/wp-images/smilies/icon_neutral.gif
またね
Thursday at 8:09 pm
I disagree with Brian and Sindy.
I think its great having the other 2 presenters, they sound very natural together (good chemistry) and because they are around my age I feel like I can pick up more natural Japanese by listening to them.
Thursday at 8:28 pm
I agree! Everyone speaks so clearly it’s fabulous!
Monday at 8:55 pm
Having a transcript for this enabled me to understand some of it! I wish all lesson had easy access transcripts!
Thanks very much!
おねがいします!
Monday at 10:17 pm
Every lesson *does* have a transcript!
Tuesday at 4:22 pm
僕はアナゴになりたい、そして皆から「アナゴくん~」て呼ばれたいな!
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