Sunshine Japanese Yasashii Nihon-go radio Yoko O'Brien
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Let's learn Japanese with Yoko, a Japanese teacher in Cairns, Australia.
https://twitter.com/SunshineJapane1
In this radio, she talks in easy Japanese to learners, like a monologue. The topics will be her daily life, her trip, experience, Japanese culture and language, and so on. Hope you can enjoy Yoko's talk and it can encourage you to keep learning Japanese.
Also, you can check the Japanese script in each episode description. Those scripts includes kanji with hiragana pronunciation, which are very helpful.
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S3-13 One of the major holiday seasons is coming in Japan!
Do you know about Japan’s 3 major holiday seasons? One of them is coming up this weekend! Are you eager to experience the festivities or looking to plan your visit around them?
This episode's vocab list:
土日 Saturday & Sunday
祝日 public holiday
天皇 Emperor
建国記念日 National Foundation Day
翌月曜日 following Monday
振替休日a Monday makeup holiday
ゴールデンウィークを知らずに without knowing it will be the Golden Week
計画を立てる to make a plan
ゴールデンウィーク中 during the Golden Week
たくさんの人で賑わっている to be bustling; to be crowded with people
普通では味わえないこと something we cannot experience; savour; appreciate in a standard situation
参考までに just for reference
8月中旬 mid-August
年末年始 from the end of one year to the start of the next new year
避ける to avoid -
S3-12 Stories of Happiness and Gratitude
Do you have any recent happy stories? I do! Join me as I share two of mine here.
This episode's vocab list:
嬉しい話 happy story
2組 2 pairs
合計 totally
全員 all of these people
幸せを分けてもらえる to receive a share of their happiness
結婚祝い a wedding gift
インターネットショッピングで注文する to order online
ちょうど帰国中でした。 she happened to be returning to Japan at just the right time.
届く to be delivered
和紙 handmade Japanese paper
ラッピングペーパー wrapping paper
喜んでくれるといいなぁ!I hope they like it.
聞き始める to start listening
旧ツイッター old Twitter
数字 the number; the amount
受け取る to receive
心から続けていてよかったぁって思います。I truly feel glad that I’ve kept going from the bottom of my heart
メイトさんの顔が見られない分、Not being able to see your face makes a result, which will be mentioned after this
繋がっていると感じる to feel like we are connecting
嬉しい気持ちが抑えられない to be unable to hold in my joy and delight -
S3-11 Can reading a Japanese book be a sleep coping strategy?
Reading an English short story before bed works very well for me. I am now curious if a Japanese book would have the same effect. If it does, I might have an new idea for my dream. Stay turned!
This episode's vocab list:
不眠症に悩んでいる to suffer from insomnia
穏やかな calm; peaceful
意外にもよく効いています。It works better than I expected.
日常everyday life
日記 diary
ハラハラドキドキする to be thrilled and have butterflies in one’s stomach
同じように効くかどうか試したい to
want to test it out whether it works the same as that or not
書いてみたい to give it a try to write
一冊出しました。I released one book.
投稿する to post; contribute
集めた物 a collection
今度は for this time
夢見ています。I am dreaming of it.
言葉 speech; words you have said
不思議な力 miraculous power
言葉通りの事が起きます。the same thing as you said will happen.
心に秘める to keep it hidden in your heart
もしくは or -
S3-10 Making Milestones: Ceremonies in School & Work
Did you commemorate your first day of primary school with a special ceremony? Listen to this episode as you reflect on significant milestones in your life. Gain fresh insights that may inspire your approach to future milestones. Enjoy this episode.
This episode's vocab list:
入学 admission to school
新学期 a new school term
入社 joining a company; entry to be an employee
節目 "a milestone"; "a significant point to mark a transition or change, often indicating the beginning or end of a phase or marking progress between old and new phases"
節目節目に at each start of a new phase; at every milestone
必ずと言っていいほど "to the point where I can say it happens without fail" or "to the extent that I can confidently say it occurs without fail."
式を開く To hold a ceremony; conduct a ceremony
社会人 a working member of society; working adult
自然と naturally; automatically
通常 normally; generally
入学式があるのが当たり前だと思っていました。 I thought it was natural/normal that we have a ceremony for school entry
寂しく感じます。I feel something lacking.
周りから与えられなくても even if it’s not provided from surroundings; even if it’s not given by others
発想の転換 a change in perspective; a shift in thinking -
S3-9 Greater variety of Payment Methods in Japan Now compared to Before
At a shop, do you typically pay with cash, credit card, or another method? With the greater variety of payment methods available now than before, have you found it easier to navigate? Are you comfortable with these choices or do you sometimes feel uncertain? Enjoy this episode.
This episode's vocab list:
支払う方法 the way of payment
急に suddenly
店員さん shop workers
現金 cash
渡す to hand in
機械に入れる to insert it into the machine
セルフレジ self-checkout
画面 screen
戸惑いました。I was at a loss. I was puzzled over.
以前は、formerly; before
確認されました。I was verified.
デビットカード debit card
クレジットカード以外 except credit cards
定期的に at regular intervals
アップデート update -
S3-8 Tales of Retrieving Lost Items in Japan
Have you ever experienced losing your wallet or any valuables in Japan? Was it retrieved? Guess what I want to emphasize about this topic. Enjoy this story in Japanese.
This episode's vocab list:
財布 wallet
戻って来ましたか。Was it retrieved?
どなたの財布も all their wallets
必ず certainly; without fail
学生の頃 in my school days
置き忘れる to leave it behind
ボウリング場 bowling centre
貴重品 valuable items
ホッとしたのと同時に the moment I was relieved
声を大にして言いたいです。I want to say it loudly or emphasise it.