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We’re looking at a miko-san! “What’s a miko-san?!” you ask. They’re shrine maidens. What’s a shrine maiden? Well, tune and find out in our Premium “Sights & Sounds” series. Not only do we talk about Shinto shrines, but we also have a picture of one here. Furthermore, we cover some other interesting aspects of Japanese Culture.
For our grammar point, we’ll teach you 2 of the most useful Japanese conversation tools ever, tte and toka. These will make your spoken Japanese sound very natural!
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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!
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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!
Learn Japanese at JapanesePod101.com! Last week Mami & Leo were talking about Dragonball and Hokuto no Ken. Today they’re friend picked up the entire collection of Japan’s most beloved manga: Doraemon. Our grammar point reviews the colloquial use of tte. We also cover the colloquial demonstrative yatsu. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!
Learn Japanese at JapanesePod101.com! In today’s conversation, two acquaintances are relaxing at the beach and one offers free baseball tickets. However, an unforseen problem arises when loyalties are revealed. We’ll take a look extremely polite phrases used to ask for things and express appreciation. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!
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