Comments on: Upper Intermediate Lesson S2 #18 - Japanese Superstitions 1: Fact or Fiction? http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/11/14/japanese-superstitions-fact-or-fiction/ 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! Wed, 23 May 2012 04:12:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: JapanesePod101.com http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/11/14/japanese-superstitions-fact-or-fiction/#comment-597405 Fri, 14 Jan 2011 02:08:03 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/11/14/japanese-superstitions-fact-or-fiction/#comment-597405 kabukiguy-san The audio has been fixed! kabukiguy-san

The audio has been fixed!

]]> by: Naomi http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/11/14/japanese-superstitions-fact-or-fiction/#comment-597257 Thu, 13 Jan 2011 03:47:11 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/11/14/japanese-superstitions-fact-or-fiction/#comment-597257 kabukiguy -san ありがとうございます。 Thank you for letting us know. kabukiguy -san
ありがとうございます。
Thank you for letting us know.

]]> by: kabukiguy http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/11/14/japanese-superstitions-fact-or-fiction/#comment-597234 Thu, 13 Jan 2011 01:42:04 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/11/14/japanese-superstitions-fact-or-fiction/#comment-597234 The "click here to listen to the entire conversation" button plays an entirely different lesson, so I have to go to the dialogue pop-up to hear this lesson. I wonder why no one else has noted this. Is this a glitch at my end or yours? The “click here to listen to the entire conversation” button plays an entirely different lesson, so I have to go to the dialogue pop-up to hear this lesson. I wonder why no one else has noted this. Is this a glitch at my end or yours?

]]> by: emmy http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/11/14/japanese-superstitions-fact-or-fiction/#comment-485224 Wed, 01 Apr 2009 11:28:26 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/11/14/japanese-superstitions-fact-or-fiction/#comment-485224 The pronounciation of fengshui in English is exactly the same as in Chinese.I guess it comes from Chinese. The pronounciation of fengshui in English is exactly the same as in Chinese.I guess it comes from Chinese.

]]> by: crackerjacksoul http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/11/14/japanese-superstitions-fact-or-fiction/#comment-421309 Tue, 16 Dec 2008 05:02:44 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/11/14/japanese-superstitions-fact-or-fiction/#comment-421309 this was a great lesson. It had a tight focus and introduced a lot of interesting vocab you wouldn't normally hear in everyday conversation. this was a great lesson. It had a tight focus and introduced a lot of interesting vocab you wouldn’t normally hear in everyday conversation.

]]> by: Hiroko http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/11/14/japanese-superstitions-fact-or-fiction/#comment-408789 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 01:37:39 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/11/14/japanese-superstitions-fact-or-fiction/#comment-408789 仁居流 san> I don't believe 風水 either but I'm pretty healthy :wink: Paulstephen san> Wow! sounds like you are learning Japanese really fast :wink: You'll be surprised with what you can do in Learning Center, so check that out too when you get a chance! :dogeza: Bob1 san> Hahaha :lol: exactly! and according to feng-shui , for me, maybe it's not a good time to spend too much money on junk food :wink: 仁居流 san> I don’t believe 風水 either but I’m pretty healthy :wink:

Paulstephen san> Wow! sounds like you are learning Japanese really fast :wink: You’ll be surprised with what you can do in Learning Center, so check that out too when you get a chance! :dogeza:

Bob1 san> Hahaha :lol: exactly! and according to feng-shui , for me, maybe it’s not a good time to spend too much money on junk food :wink:

]]> by: Bob1 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/11/14/japanese-superstitions-fact-or-fiction/#comment-408132 Sun, 16 Nov 2008 09:56:55 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/11/14/japanese-superstitions-fact-or-fiction/#comment-408132 Speaking of wind, water and feng-shui, I hear it may not be a good idea to build a house below sea-level in New Orleans. :wink: Or near the edge of a cliff that"s eroding along the California coast . . . Anyway, interesting lesson, and a grammar point that was completely new to me. I liked the dramatic tension, too. Speaking of wind, water and feng-shui, I hear it may not be a good idea to build a house below sea-level in New Orleans. :wink:

Or near the edge of a cliff that”s eroding along the California coast . . .

Anyway, interesting lesson, and a grammar point that was completely new to me. I liked the dramatic tension, too.

]]> by: maxiewawa http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/11/14/japanese-superstitions-fact-or-fiction/#comment-405907 Sat, 15 Nov 2008 03:31:36 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/11/14/japanese-superstitions-fact-or-fiction/#comment-405907 仁居流, it's from standard Chinese. It's actually pronounced ”fēngshuǐ“ （see the little accents?) 仁居流, it’s from standard Chinese. It’s actually pronounced ”fēngshuǐ“ （see the little accents?)

]]> by: Paulstephen http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/11/14/japanese-superstitions-fact-or-fiction/#comment-405779 Sat, 15 Nov 2008 02:19:55 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/11/14/japanese-superstitions-fact-or-fiction/#comment-405779 I don't believe superstitions, but they are certainly interesting. All people have primitive fears and beliefs lurking in their cultural dna. Some superstitions are based on common sense...bad luck to walk under a ladder..could be!! haha Really, I just wanted a forum to express my appreciation of the fantastic job done by all at japanesepod. Peter in particular is inspirational with his passion for teaching and language. I just got basic membership and it has opened up a whole world of fantastic resources. Mikis blog used to be a frustrating indicator of how little I understood, now it is a wonderful resource. ( Ithink I have a crush on Miki, don't tell her!) Thanks a lot from Oz. I don’t believe superstitions, but they are certainly interesting. All people have primitive fears and beliefs lurking in their cultural dna.
Some superstitions are based on common sense…bad luck to walk under a ladder..could be!! haha
Really, I just wanted a forum to express my appreciation of the fantastic job done by all at japanesepod.
Peter in particular is inspirational with his passion for teaching and language.
I just got basic membership and it has opened up a whole world of fantastic resources. Mikis blog used to be a frustrating indicator of how little I understood, now it is a wonderful resource. ( Ithink I have a crush on Miki, don’t tell her!) Thanks a lot from Oz.

]]> by: 仁居流 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/11/14/japanese-superstitions-fact-or-fiction/#comment-405219 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 20:29:04 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/11/14/japanese-superstitions-fact-or-fiction/#comment-405219 feng-shui is, I have learned, the English way of writing what is pronounced as fung schway. So is it really English? 奥さんは風水をしたいけど僕は信じません。そんな事で僕はいつも病気だかなあ?:shock: feng-shui is, I have learned, the English way of writing what is pronounced as fung schway. So is it really English?

奥さんは風水をしたいけど僕は信じません。そんな事で僕はいつも病気だかなあ? :shock:

]]> by: cwabbott http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/11/14/japanese-superstitions-fact-or-fiction/#comment-404620 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:34:03 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/11/14/japanese-superstitions-fact-or-fiction/#comment-404620 João Paulo-san, That is right, all our lessons going back to the recent change in PDFs will soon have the Lesson Notes Lite. Please use these, and let us know if you have any problems (you can leave a post in the technical support forum if you do). We are planning to add this new extra PDF to MyFeed, so that users have the option to download this PDF instead of the standard one. Thank you for your patience, Charles João Paulo-san,

That is right, all our lessons going back to the recent change in PDFs will soon have the Lesson Notes Lite. Please use these, and let us know if you have any problems (you can leave a post in the technical support forum if you do).

We are planning to add this new extra PDF to MyFeed, so that users have the option to download this PDF instead of the standard one.

Thank you for your patience,
Charles

]]> by: João Paulo http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/11/14/japanese-superstitions-fact-or-fiction/#comment-404313 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:57:11 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/11/14/japanese-superstitions-fact-or-fiction/#comment-404313 I loved the idea of the Lesson Notes Lite!!! I'll be able to use Preview to read the PDFs again!!! Thank you very much!!! I loved the idea of the Lesson Notes Lite!!!

I’ll be able to use Preview to read the PDFs again!!!

Thank you very much!!!

]]> by: JapanesePod101.com http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/11/14/japanese-superstitions-fact-or-fiction/#comment-375903 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 09:30:00 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/11/14/japanese-superstitions-fact-or-fiction/#comment-375903 <p>皆さん、占いや風水を信じますか？</p> 皆さん、占いや風水を信じますか？

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