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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! You and your roommate are watching a Japanese news broadcast of an American actress who can’t seem to keep herself out of trouble. The news anchor reports in Japanese, “This actress has finally come before an American judge who no longer will put up with her disrespect for the legal system. Sources tell us that this actress will likely land in jail.” You tell your roommate in Japanese, “These people are so ridiculous. How does this make the news over here in Japan?” Your roommate responds in Japanese, “Well, she’s been in plenty of movies that are shown here, and she is kind of cute.” You reply in Japanese, “But the fact is that she’s just plain crazy. Cuteness never makes up for craziness.” Your roommate sighs in Japanese, “Or maybe she’s just very normal and wants to keep pulling these stunts for the publicity. A guy can dream, can’t he?”

Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Japanese Lower Intermediate lesson will show a new way to modify nouns in Japanese. With this Japanese construction, you’ll be able to say the Japanese equivalent of “the fact that” to modify an expression of an idea. 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! Your significant other calls you at your office and tells you in Japanese, “Let’s go to lunch today.” Focused on responding to an e-mail on your computer, you respond in Japanese, “Uh-huh.” Your significant other continues in Japanese, “Let’s meet at the new place a few blocks from your office that serves sushi. Do you know the name of the place I’m talking about? What’s it called?” You respond in Japanese, “Uh-huh.” Your significant other then asks you in Japanese, “What did I just say to you?” You reply in Japanese, “Uh-huh.” Your significant other yells at you through the phone in Japanese, “Are you working while I’m talking to you? Put down that computer and meet me in front of the train station in ten minutes!”

Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Japanese Beginner lesson will show you how to say what something is named or called in Japanese. We’ll also teach you how to introduce a quotation and set a time to meet 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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Kick Back and Learn Japanese at JapanesePod101.com! Today we’re looking at a picture of a sign inside Harajuku Jingumae Station. Two friends, Masaru and Mamoru are trying to find the famous Meiji Jingu (The Meiji Shrine). But the exit they want is closed! Will they be able to see the shrine today? Our grammar point is tte a colloquial contraction of to iu which is used to quote things or establish a topic of conversation. It’s quite a tricky part of Japanese Grammar, but mastering this will make your Japanese flow very naturally, so you definitely don’t want to miss this lesson. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!

Harajuku Station Sign

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Learn Japanese at JapanesePod101.com! With many manga and anime fanatics going to Akihabara to spend lots of money, it didn’t take long for some ne’er-do-wells to start attacking and robbing otaku in the alleyways. In today’s dialog, a gang of chinpira (thugs) try mess with our guy, but they’re in for a big surprise. Let’s see if they learn a lesson! After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!

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