SB022 – Fasting

Posted on June 10, 2024 by Sakura

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SB021 – Belly Fat

Posted on December 19, 2023 by Sakura

This is something a lot of us have to deal with–putting on weight too easily. Listen to this week’s contributor’s frustration with belly fat and learn the vocabulary associated with this kind of problem.

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NISJ 388 – Fast Version

Posted on November 24, 2023 by Sakura

This is the native speed version of Episode 388:

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NISJ 388 – The Mystery of the Japanese Ship Captain

Posted on November 24, 2023 by Sakura

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NISJ 387 – Onomatopoeia Part 2

Posted on November 12, 2023 by Sakura

In Japanese, Onomatopoeia can be divided into a few categories; they are called giseigo (擬声語), giongo (擬音語), gitaigo (擬態語), giyougo (擬容語) and gijougo (擬情語). As we learned in the previous episode, they are used to describe sounds made by animals, humans…

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NISJ 386 – Onomatopoeia Part 1

Posted on November 2, 2023 by Sakura

Onomatopoeia (オノマトペ) are words that represent sounds, and they are used in many languages to add more depth and texture to speech. However, Japanese onomatopoeia are unique in that they’re used more frequently and in a wider variety of contexts than in other languages. For example, after mopping READ MORE

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SB019 – My Club Seniors

Posted on October 19, 2023 by Sakura

Japanese school clubs have a very rigid hierarchy. Seniors in the club can be very demanding to their juniors. Here is a report of one junior’s experience. This episode also practices the causative form in Japanese.

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