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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! When you get on the ride at the amusement park in Japan, an attendant comes by and checks to make sure that your seat belt is fastened tightly. You then hear a lengthy recorded announcement in Japanese telling you to keep your hands in the car during the ride. The longer the Japanese announcer keeps talking, the more terrified you become. Maybe it’s not too late to get off?

In this lesson, you’ll learn how to give a warning using the Japanese phrase o-kotowari itashimasu. Our Japanese conversation takes place at a theater in Japan and is mostly an announcement. The announcement is in extra-formal Japanese. We will also teach you the Japanese words that describe the types of theater you’ll see 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! Today is a bit of a flash from the past as we bring you a conversation reminiscent of early JapanesePod101.com. And no, that doesn’t mean Peter is in the conversation… you’ll have to tune in to find out more, but you can probably get a pretty good idea from the title. Today’s lesson reinforces some key words used when talking about likes and dislikes, so don’t miss this one!

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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Your friend tells you that today is an important holiday for many children in Japan. When you ask your friend to explain the significance of this Japanese holiday, he tells you about its history and symbols, and then he asks you whether you can see a pattern of holidays on the Japanese calendar. What is he talking about?

In this lesson, you’ll learn about the next of our top ten Japanese holidays: Shichi-Go-San. We’ll tell you who this Japanese holiday celebrates and when it is celebrated. You’ll also find out this holiday’s origins and how the Japanese have modernized its traditions. Finally, we’ll explain the unique pattern among Japanese holidays. 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 can’t stand leaving voicemail messages! For some reason, talking to a machine in Japanese makes you nervous. So you usually avoid calling people and text them in Japanese instead. And if you call and get a machine, you hang up and try again later. If all else fails, you resort to writing an e-mail in Japanese!

In this lesson, you’ll learn how we use the words itadaku and itasu, which are part of Japanese humble language. Our Japanese conversation takes at a home and also on the phone, mostly between a customer and a deliveryman. Since the speakers do not know each other, they will be speaking extra formal Japanese. The announcement is in extra formal Japanese. We will also teach you the two official ways to “sign” your name in 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!


Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Talking about giving and receiving in Japanese can be a bit confusing. That’s why you are embarking on this exciting four-part series that will introduce you to the right way to do it. You might want to say, “He got a present from his girlfriend” or “I got this from my dad.” To say these sentences correctly, there are a few basic things to learn first.

This lower intermediate Japanese lesson introduces you to ageru, kureru and morau, the Japanese giving and receiving verbs. Who the speaker and recipient are determine which verb to use. In this lesson, learn the difference between these three verbs. In the next three lessons, you’ll master the usages of each verb to make sure your Japanese is on point. If you get confused, there are plenty of helpful examples to keep you going.

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