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Learn Real Japanese at JapanesePod101.com! Today’s conversation takes place in a bromide photo shop. Now what exactly is a bromide photo? Well, you’ll just have to tune in and find out! We’ll take a look at some female speech patterns using kashira and the sentence final wa ne. We’ll also take a look at the casual usage of ja nai as a tag question, essential for daily conversation. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!

Learn Japanese at JapanesePod101.com! Bromide Photos! Harajuku! Glossy Photos! Japanese Idols! SMAP! Koda Kumi! 新撰組！

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Voice Actors: Ushijima, Yoshikai | Hosts:
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Grammar: ja nai, kashira, wa, wa ne | Function: talking about things | Topic: celebrities, Harajuku, male speech, photographs | Politeness Level: casual
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