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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! No matter the language, people love to express their opinions. I’ll bet you love to tell other people what you think about a range of subjects and people. From, “I think this is easy” to “I think he’s nice,” it’s all about what you think!

In this lower intermediate Japanese lesson, learn to express your opinion using omou (”to think”). This phrase can be used in so many ways, and you’ll have fun learning how dynamic it really is. Don’t miss all the helpful sentences in this must-have Japanese lesson.

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As you know, you only get one chance to make a great first impression. When you’re in Japan, you’ll need to quickly and confidently tell people who you are, where you’re from, and what you enjoy doing. These three simple facts about yourself are enough to form lasting friendships. Sentences as simple as, “My name is Cindy” and “I’m from America” along with those as complex as, “I enjoy running, reading, and cooking,” are a critical part of making a killer first impression.

This newbie Japanese lesson provides you with all the tools you need to make a great first impression using Japanese. You’ll first master shusshin to talk about your hometown and shumi to discuss your hobbies. Next, you’ll discover how easy it is to talk about your hobbies in Japanese. This Japanese lesson comes complete with helpful charts of countries and hobbies along with plenty of examples and practice sentences. If you want to make a perfect first impression, don’t miss this Japanese lesson!

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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!


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In our last Innovative Language news lesson, we gave you our history and background. Was it as glamorous as you hoped it’d be? Well, we’ve come a long way since recording our very first lesson back in 2005. Along the way, we’ve made some great friends, produced over 8,000 lessons and we still have lots to come! Some of our listeners have been tuning into our shows since the very beginning, so they know us pretty well. But some of you newbies may just be joining us for the first time this month. We owe you a proper introduction! Hello and nice to meet you!

We’re back with part 2 of the Behind the Scenes project.  Today…we’re answering YOUR questions on air with two very special guests! Thank you to everyone who left questions! We got a lot of Japanese specific questions, so of course, we had to make a special track just for you JPOD listeners out there! So, who have we invited into our studio to answer your questions? You’ll have to keep listening to find out! 

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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! After a frustrating afternoon at the mall, you call your friend and exclaim in Japanese, “I’m at my wit’s end!” Your friend responds in Japanese, “What’s wrong with you?” You reply in Japanese, “I have just tried on clothes for four hours, and I cannot find anything that fits. My extra layer of blubber needs to go!” Your friend tells you in Japanese, “I don’t know what you’re talking about. You look fine.” You indignantly say in Japanese, “Well, I wish you could see what I saw today. All I know is that this calls for drastic measures. I am going on an all-ramen diet to help me shed some of these extra pounds.” Your friend answers in Japanese, “Doesn’t that seem a little extreme? Why don’t you try to exercise first?” You tell your friend in Japanese, “Oh, that’s part of the plan too. I just signed us up for a new kickboxing course so that we can get into shape. By the way, don’t make any plans for Monday nights!”

Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Japanese Lower Intermediate lesson will review two ways you can use a Japanese construction to show your purpose in doing something. We’ll also show you how you can use these Japanese words to express a reason something happens. 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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