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Learn intermediate Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Ryuta and Satoko have finally made it home to Wakkanai. They decide to stop by a familiar mise for asagohan, and Ryuta is spotted by an old… acquaintance? Events take a sudden turn - tune in to find out what happens! Today we cover the noun goran, and its use as both keigo and for making suggestions.


Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! When the neighbors invite you and your Japanese hosts for tea, you’re excited: their house is truly beautiful. But once you’re inside, you see something even more striking: your host has amassed quite a collection of unique Japanese dolls. You ask your Japanese host what the dolls represent, and she begins explaining how her family has celebrated something called the Japanese Doll Festival for many generations.

In this lesson, you will learn about the Japanese Doll Festival, Hinamatsuri. You’ll learn how the Japanese traditions surrounding this holiday originated, and we’ll also explain the significance of the Japanese dolls that people use during this Japanese festival. 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! When you get to the golf course at the Japanese country club, you’re about to drive your ball off the first tee when you notice a few menacing clouds rolling in. It looks like it’s going to start storming within the hour. Your golf partner mentions in Japanese that he thinks you have enough time to at least get a few holes in, so you better hurry up and swing!

In this lesson, you will learn how to say “looks like” in Japanese. Our Japanese conversation takes place at an office in Japan between two colleagues. One is speaking informal Japanese, and the other is speaking formal Japanese. We’ll also fill you in on some social graces you’ll need to know about in Japan. 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!


Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! When you’re waiting in your Japanese class, about to take your oral exam, you decide to pour on the charm thickly. You’re as polite as you possibly can be, use the most humble language you can, and even notice your Japanese teacher’s haircut to get on her good side. If this won’t get you the top grade, nothing will?

In this lesson, you will learn how to be extra formal in Japanese using kenjō-go, or “humble language.” Our conversation takes place at a ryokan, or a Japanese inn, between a room steward and a couple who are guests of the inn. The steward is using extra formal Japanese, while the couple speaks formal Japanese. You’ll also learn the Japanese word that means “futon.” 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!


Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Whenever you go out to eat in Japan, you feel a slight wave of panic. Of course, that’s because the first time you went out to eat in a Japanese restaurant, you felt adventurous and ordered what all your Japanese friends ordered. When it came to the table, your mouth was on fire…and you weren’t able to put the flames out for many more hours. Now, you’re careful to confirm what is in every Japanese dish is on the menu before you order it.

In this lesson, you will learn how to ask what something is in the Japanese language. Our conversation takes place at between three distant family members who are eating together at a restaurant in Japan. Because they are not close relations, they are speaking formal 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!