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Archive for September, 2011  

Do you feel overworked? Think you might be working yourself to death? In Japan, people really do, quite literally, work themselves to death (karōshi). In this lesson, we talk about the contributing factors in Japanese society that cause karōshi. It may seem unimaginable, but it’s a serious reality of the Japanese lifestyle. If you’re studying for JLPT1 or JLPT2, you’ll need to know how to use naninani wo ii koto ni… suru, which is used to describe “taking advantage of a situation by underhanded means.” Also we’ll take a look at words useful for describing statistical relationships. These are must-know phrases if you plan to do business in Japanese (and subsequently work yourself to death, lol).

Doing Business in Japan? Learn to describe data and statistics in Japanese.  Awwwwww yeah!


Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Oh no! It’s the night before an important Japanese exam, and you’re furiously trying to finish studying your Japanese. However, the power to your apartment has just gone out. How can you learn your Japanese kanji in time? Your roommate comes by your room with a flashlight, tells you that an ancient Japanese song will give you the secret to success, and begins singing in Japanese.

In this lesson, you will learn about the Japanese song Hotaru no hikari, which means “The Glow of Fireflies.” We’ll give you the Japanese background on this song as well as teach you the first few verses of the Japanese lyrics. Visit us at JapanesePod101.com, where you will find Japanese lesson notes (remember—this Advanced Audio Blog lesson is spoken entirely in Japanese!) and many more fantastic lessons and learning resources! Leave us a message while you are there!


 

Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! You tell your friends you want to go to the Japanese fashion show, but you explain that you just can’t fit it in with all the work you have. In truth, you don’t want to go and see all the skinny Japanese models walking the runway! Though you’re certainly not fat, seeing such thin people makes you feel guilty about eating. Even if you exercise and eat well, you know you’ll never be that tiny. Besides, you tell yourself in Japanese, you’d rather be healthy, even if your clothes aren’t size zero!

In this lesson, you will learn how to how to say “even if” in Japanese. The conversation takes place at a Japanese restaurant between friends. Since speakers are close, they will be speaking informal Japanese. Visit us at JapanesePod101.com where you will find many more fantastic Japanese lessons and learning resources! Leave us a message while you are there!

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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! You probably have a tight affinity for the town where you were born. Perhaps it has some magical mystical quality, or perhaps you just feel most relaxed there. Japanese people are the same way. For whatever reason, the place where they were born will always hold special significance—so much so that the lyrics of one special Japanese song stirs up these strong emotions.

In this lesson, you will learn about the Japanese song Furusato, which means “Hometown.” Our Japanese author will give you an exclusive (and free!) translation of the Japanese lyrics. You’ll also find out why this Japanese song might make you feel like your soul has been cleansed. Visit us at JapanesePod101.com, where you will find Japanese lesson notes (remember—this Advanced Audio Blog lesson is spoken entirely in Japanese!) and many more fantastic lessons and learning resources! Leave us a message while you are there!


Learn Japanese at JapanesePod101.com!  Today’s lesson is about geimu (video games).  One guy is teaching his friend how to use the joystick for a new game.   Our grammar point is the -masu stem plus kata which forms a compound noun indicating how to use something.  After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!

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