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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Your friend tells you that you’re going out tonight. You assume he’s referring to one of the hot Japanese nightclubs that’s not too far away, so you get dressed to the nines. However, when he picks you up, he’s not dressed to hit a Japanese dance floor: he’s wearing very casual attire. You ask in Japanese what he has planned, and he explains that he thought you knew it was the fifteenth night and that were going stargazing.
In this lesson, you’ll learn about why Jūgoya , which means “the fifteenth night,” is significant in Japan. You’ll also find out about the Japanese tradition of gazing at the moon. 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!
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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Your friend tells you in Japanese that you have to go with him to run an errand today. You expect to stop by the grocery store or the bank, but instead, he takes you to a graveyard in his Japanese hometown. You explain that graveyards freak you out since you watched a ton of horror movies as a child, but he tells you he’s there to visit his grandparents, so you stop whining and follow him. In this lesson, you’ll learn about the Japanese holiday called Obon, which is the Lantern Festival. We’ll explain the significance of this Japanese celebration and explain why you should travel to the mountains in Kyoto, Japan to witness it. 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!
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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! You’ve fallen ill since you’ve been in Japan. You’ve spent most of the past week in bed, missing your Japanese classes. It’s one thing to miss school, but this weekend you’re missing a fun camping trip to another part of Japan with friends. Your Japanese host parents have tried everything to cheer you up, to no avail. Finally, they tell you it’s a good thing that you’re not feeling well, since the rainy weather would have ruined your trip. It’s better to be dry than wet! In this lesson, you will learn about the sentence expressions ni, sa, and wa. Our Japanese conversation takes place at home between a father, mother, and their son. Since the speakers are family members, 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! Your friend is checking the weather on the Japanese news website at least once an hour, and you’re starting to worry a bit. You ask him whether there’s a tsunami warning or something else going on that might affect the islands of Japan. He tells you in Japanese to relax: he just doesn’t want it to rain today—after all, it is a special day! In this lesson, you’ll learn about Tanabata, which is the Japanese word for the Star Festival. We’ll explain when this Japanese festival takes place and how it came about. We’ll also tell you how you can make a wish for something that might come true on this day in Japan. 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!
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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! When your friends tell you in Japanese that it’s getting late, you check your watch. You had been having so much fun that you hadn’t been paying attention to the time. It is late, and you don’t want your Japanese host family to worry. They told you about a recent rash of Japanese pickpockets looking for unsuspecting tourists after dark. So that you don’t have to walk home alone, you ask your friends to come with you in Japanese.
In this lesson, you will learn how to use the Japanese word yōni. Our Japanese conversation takes place in a park, mostly between a child and his friend’s mother, who are speaking in informal Japanese. An announcement is also blaring in Japanese over the community’s wireless system, and it uses extra-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!
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