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Learn Real Japanese at JapanesePod101.com! Today is the final installment of our series about the two raibaru-gaisha (rival companies) fighting over who gets the good hanami spot. Last week Mr. Tajima’s secretary suggested a drinking contest to resolve the issue. So today we’ll find out who will get to keep the spot. Our grammar is using osore ga aru which similar to the English “I fear something is going to happen.” We’ll also see how the suffix ~kkonai is used. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!
Learn Real Japanese at JapanesePod101.com! As we mentioned last week, getting a good hanami spot is not easy. This week the two companies are still arguing over who gets the good spot. But one worker offers an interesting solution. Will the be able to work things out civilly? Our grammar point is using kimatte iru to express high probability as well an idiomatic use of hitotsu. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!
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Learning Real Japanese at JapanesePod101.com! Spring is around the corner and soon the cherry blossoms will be blooming and all of Japan will be covered in hanafubuki (flowers falling like snow). Since enjoying hanami (cherry blossom viewing) is in the hands of mother nature’s schedule, Japanese companies often decide at the last minute when to do a company outting. But getting a good, large space is nearly impossible. In today’s lesson, we’ll look at using de wa nai desu ka and no de wa nai desu ka to make suggestions and mild assertions. There’s a lot going on in this lesson, so after listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!
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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Miki is here with a new blog entry! Today she talks about o-hanami, or flower viewing in Japan. Many of you are already familiar with sakura, or cherry blossoms. Tune in to get Miki’s take on the cherry blossom season, and the tradition of hanami, and then stop by JapanesePod101.com to leave Miki a post!
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Category: Upper Intermediate Lessons | 12 Comments »
Grammar: osore ga aru, ~kkonai | Function: discussing probablity, talking about fears | Topic: cherry blossom, flower viewing, hanami, sake, traditions | Politeness Level: casual, formal, Informal, Polite
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