Learn Japanese at JapanesePod101.com! The holidays are a time for reflection. So this week, Naomi and Yuki and Marky slowed things down a bit and took a look at some of the intros that were aired this summer. This is one of our most requested topics, so it seemed like a good time to run it now. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!
Learn Japanese at JapanesePod101.com! At last our infamous maid series comes to an end. And what a long, strange trip it’s been. We’ve looked at various politeness levels, from slang to humble forms. And we’ve gotten some cultural insights too. Don’t miss the Premium Combined Dialog to bring the whole story together. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post! Moe!!!
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Learning CenterLearn Japanese at JapanesePod101.com! The maids are back with a vengence! Today they are continuing their conversation about the 2 guys who are always saying “moe.” We’ll continue looking at gender-specific informal styles, so pay attention to the female speech patterns used by maids. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!
Learn Japanese at JapanesePod101.com! It’s the long awaited return of the Maids!!! This time we’re getting the maids’ perspective. Our customers were really having a great time at the Maid Bar. Is it the same for our maids, Miki-chan and Mimi-chan? Our grammar point is n dakedo and a slang us of the particle shi. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!
Learn Japanese at JapanesePod101.com! You asked for it, so here it is! Our first stab at looking at unravelling the mystery of the short intro gags at the beginning of each podcast. We’ve recorded more than 100 different intros to date and people have been asking us about them ever since. Naomi and Marky and Yūki sit down to talk about 11 hand picked intros and talk about what’s going on in there. You’ll be surprised how much cultural background goes into a 30 second (or less clip). After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!
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Grammar: i think we actually managed to abuse grammar this time... | Function: impressing your friends with esoteric knowledge of Japanese culture | Topic: intros, japanese pop culture, Japanese subculture, japanesepod101.com | Politeness Level: archaic, casual, formal, Informal, Polite, rude
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