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Learn Japanese at JapanesePod101.com! Now for the exciting conclusion of our K-1 Grand Prix match! In the first the commentators were doing a little pre-game discussion about the impending fight to the end. Today the bell will ring and the fighters will go at it! Who will win? Well, of course, you WILL! With grammar like the passive voice (ukemi) how can you not win? Of particular interest is the idiomatic use of the passive voice to express an undesirable or unfortunate turn of events. You don’t want to miss this one, folks. And, of course, after listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!
Learn Japanese at JapanesePod101.com! It’s Thursday night at the fight! K-1 is one of the most popular sports on TV in Japan. And tonight we’re sitting front row to watch 2 of the biggest prize fighters fight to the death! That’s right, Ernenesto Hoost and Peter Aertz — well, our versions of them… and actually, it’s not a fight to the death. But still, you don’t wanna miss this one! After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!
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Learn Japanese at JapanesePod101.com! Sports Day is popular in Japan and every years schools across the country celebrate health and exercise. Of course, Miki and her friends had to participate. Today she’ll tell us some of her memories of sports day. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave her a post!
Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Once a year, Japanese schools take a break from the humdrum for the annual undōkai, or sports day. The kids don hachimaki, Japanese headbands, and then it’s time to rumble! In today’s conversation a little girl’s team wins the day, but expresses some sadness when talking about it with her sister. Our grammar point is no ni, which is used to express disatisfaction with an unintended outcome. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and leave us a post!
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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! That’s right kids, lessons are back! Today we start you off with one that has been requested by many - sumo! In today’s Japanese Culture Class, we bring you a special guest, Bob, who is an expert on the subject. Well, he really really likes it, anyways! Tune in to hear all about this fun sport, and then stop by JapanesePod101.com to leave us a post, and be sure to check out the new blog site!
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Category: Lower Intermediate Lessons | 7 Comments »
Grammar: passive form, ukemi | Function: talking about sports | Topic: K 1, martial arts, sports, television | Politeness Level: Polite
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