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Level: Onomatopoeia

Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Your Japanese friends all seemed very interested in the videos they hand on their iPods, and you weren’t sure why. You tried to phrase your Japanese very politely as you asked them what held them in such rapt attention. You friends respond in Japanese, “We’re, um, listening to some music, Japanese music.” You question more in depth in Japanese, “Is it traditional Japanese music? Can I listen?” You notice your friends exchanging nervous glances, but they finally answer in Japanese, “It’s more like rock, but with some unusual styles, but you can listen.” Your Japanese friends plug in an ear bud for you, and you give a listen to the music. Something isn’t quite right, but you can’t quite tell what’s wrong. The music isn’t it. Then you figure it out…your Japanese friends are carefully hiding the screens on their iPods. Curiosity piqued, you want to see what they are hiding! You tell them in Japanese, “Let me see the video!” They still try to avoid showing it, but you insist, and finally, they relent. Shocked, you reply in Japanese, “Wow, not bad music for an all girl band, and a couple of them are pretty cute. I like the lead singer’s long, silky hair. And the drummer is really tall and thin!” Your Japanese friends all look a bit sheepish and keep quiet, but finally one of them speaks up in Japanese. “This band is all guys.”

Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Japanese Onomatopoeia lesson shows you how to use various Japanese onomatopoetic words to describe people and surfaces in Japanese. Thin, fat, slim, chubby, and slick are just some of the words you’ll learn to say in Japanese. It’s a perfect lesson to improve your ability to gossip 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!

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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Do you feel uncomfortable when there’s nothing to talk about? Imagine the extra discomfort of having nothing to talk about in Japanese. You should follow that long-standing tradition of talking about the weather. You can imagine the situation. You see the weather change as you stand outside in Kyoto, Japan so you turn to your companion and say, in Japanese, “Do you think it’s going to rain?” He responds, “It looks cloudy and gloomy. I think I see rain falling over the mountains, up there.” You comfortably answer in Japanese, “Well, it’s probably coming this way. Where should we go? We don’t want to get soaked. It doesn’t look like a light rain coming.” The weather comes at you quickly in Japan, and in a moment, you and your companion are running for shelter from the downpour. You’re going to get soaked. Well, it doesn’t matter much; at least you learned all the words for rain and weather in your Japanese lessons. Without them, you might have been left standing there in the rain!

Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Japanese lesson will teach you  to talk about the weather in Japanese. We can’t tell you how to change it or how to avoid it, but we sure can tell you how to describe it. You’ll learn Japanese words for drizzle, soaked, sprinkle, cloudy, and more. You’ll not be at a loss for words in Japanese when you can talk about the weather. 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! You’ve got to know by now that Japanese onomatopoeia is fun! Now, let’s review the last couple of onomatopoeia that you picked up and their varied uses. Whether you are talking about someone laughing loudly or crying softly, you’ll find the Japanese onomatopoeia for it here!

This Japanese Onomatopoeia lesson gives side by side comparisons of similar Japanese phrases with and without onomatopoeia. This ensures that you’ll fully master the use of Japanese onomatopoeia before you’re done with this lesson. Don’t miss the easy-to-read charts and funny sample sentences that’ll get you going!

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Level: Onomatopoeia

Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Now that you’ve delved into the exciting world of Japanese onomatopoeia, I’ll bet you’re having fun with the language. As you can imagine, there’s plenty more to learn. And, each onomatopoeia you pick up will add a whole new layer of detail to your Japanese.

In this Japanese onomatopoeia lesson, learn the many ways to utilize the onomatopoeia that describes “cry.” From the wailing of a baby to the whimpering of a grown man, you’ll learn how to use onomatopoeia to add detail to your descriptions. This Japanese lesson is both fun and informative!

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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Onomato…what? It’s onomatopoeia, words that refer to the sound of the thing it names. Some English examples are “splash” and “woof.” Japanese has all sorts of onomatopoeia, and using them will truly take your Japanese to the next level.

In this Japanese Onomatopoeia lesson, you’ll master the Japanese onomatopoeia for “grin.” Whether it’s a kind, genial grin or a sinister, I’m-up-to-something grin, you’ll learn the right way to use it here. This Japanese lesson is chock full of sample sentences that will take both your understanding and your Japanese to the next level of excellence!

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