Learn Japanese on Your Own Terms at JapanesePod101.com! When you’re sick, it’s good to be able to describe your symptoms to a doctor or pharmacist. Today we’ll take a look at some great vocab for talking about symptoms. We’ll also take a look at using the useful adjectival suffix -ppoi to describe qualities and traits. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!

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Learn Japanese at JapanesePod101.com! Going to the doctor isn’t always a fun experience, as you well know. Sometimes you get poked and prodded and sometimes… well, you get needles! Today’s patient is suffering from a loss of appetite due to depression. But when the doctor wants him hooked up to an IV, the patient resists violently! Why? Stay tuned to find out! Our grammar point is demo shitara, an advanced variation on the classic -tara conditional. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!

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Learn Japanese on Your Own Terms at JapanesePod101.com! This week we have another patient visiting another doctor. At first the doctor thinks the problem is sōutsu (manic depression), but later he seems more like shinkishō (hypochondria). Our grammar point is using kurai/gurai. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!

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It’s Time to Learn Japanese at JapanesePod101.com! Breaking bad habits is hard to do. But if it’s for your health, it’s really important. In today’s lesson a woman is visiting a doctor, a rather unique doctor. We’ll look at two grammar points, -ba… hodo which is used to show proportional relationships and natte kuru to show gradual change over time. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!

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Learn Japanese at JapanesePod101.com! Agnes has been working really hard recently and yesterday she was late for her presentation - even after she worked late every night. The stress has finally taken its toll on poor Agnes. So today she is visiting the doctor with a horrible stomach ache. Our grammar point is mon dakara, which is useful when giving explanations. Also we’ll cover a variety of useful terms to use at the doctor’s office the next time you are overworked. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!

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