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Learn Japanese through interesting and entertaining news stories. News in Slow Japanese is produced with lower intermediate to advanced students of Japanese in mind. If you are studying for the JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test) N1, N2, or N3 this podcast should be very helpful. We bring you interesting and current topics several times a week. Our host is a native Japanese speaker and she reads the articles at a slow pace so you can pick up every word. More stories, transcripts, and popup translations with furigana are available at the home of our podcast: http://newsinslowjapanese.com/

News in Slow Japanese / The Podcast Sakura: Study Japanese Listening with our Announcer from Japan

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Learn Japanese through interesting and entertaining news stories. News in Slow Japanese is produced with lower intermediate to advanced students of Japanese in mind. If you are studying for the JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test) N1, N2, or N3 this podcast should be very helpful. We bring you interesting and current topics several times a week. Our host is a native Japanese speaker and she reads the articles at a slow pace so you can pick up every word. More stories, transcripts, and popup translations with furigana are available at the home of our podcast: http://newsinslowjapanese.com/

    SB021 – Belly Fat

    SB021 – Belly Fat

    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.

    • 1 min
    NISJ 388 – Fast Version

    NISJ 388 – Fast Version

    This is the native speed version of Episode 388:

    • 2 min
    NISJ 388 – The Mystery of the Japanese Ship Captain

    NISJ 388 – The Mystery of the Japanese Ship Captain

    • 4 min
    NISJ 387 – Onomatopoeia Part 2

    NISJ 387 – Onomatopoeia Part 2

    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…

    • 1 min
    NISJ 386 – Onomatopoeia Part 1

    NISJ 386 – Onomatopoeia Part 1

    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 Test your knowledge with the […]

    • 1 min
    SB019 – My Club Seniors

    SB019 – My Club Seniors

    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.

    • 1 min

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