Simple Japanese Listening with Meg(めぐ)Smile

#73 New Edition:朝の習慣(Morning routine) // Upper Beginner Japanese Listening

🌸 About this video

Welcome to the New Edition of my Japanese listening series!

This video is a refreshed and expanded version of my earlier video

Episode #2 “毎朝(まいあさ)していること | Morning Routine” (JLPT N4 Level).

In this New Edition, I talk about my daily morning routine using clear and natural Japanese at the JLPT N4 level.

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This video is perfect for:

・JLPT N4 learners

・Learners who want to improve listening comprehension with natural but simple Japanese

・Students who enjoy daily-life topics and clear narration

・Anyone studying Japanese for work or life in Japan

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Through this video, you’ll learn:

・Common Japanese expressions for daily routines

・Vocabulary related to morning activities, work, and schedules

・How Japanese is used naturally in everyday life

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🎧 Try listening first without subtitles, then listen again while reading the script to deepen your understanding.

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📚 Level

Upper Beginner (JLPT N4)

Clear and natural narration using N4-level grammar.

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🕒 Chapters

00:00 Opening (オープニング)

00:15 Story Start ▷ Morning routine(ストーリー:朝の習慣)

00:54 Dog’s breakfast(犬の朝ごはん)

02:01 Morning walk(散歩へ)

02:58 After the walk(散歩のあと)

04:41 Morning at home(家にいる日の朝)

05:06 Breakfast(朝ごはん)

05:32 Getting ready to go out(出かける準備)

06:03 Question Time (しつもんの時間)

06:11 Question Time Part 1 (しつもん①~⑤)

07:56 Question Time Part 2 (しつもん⑥~⑩)

09:58 Replay Guide (How to Listen / 聞き方の説明)

10:04 Listen Again Without Subtitles (字幕なしでもう一度ストーリーを聞こう)

15:53 Ending (エンディング)

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💡 Learning Tips

✔️ First, watch with subtitles and focus on the overall flow of the morning routine.

✔️ Then, listen again without subtitles to practice natural listening comprehension.

✔️ Pause the video and repeat key sentences out loud, especially daily routine expressions.

✔️ Try shadowing short, natural sentences used in everyday life (time, actions, habits).

✔️ Compare Meg’s morning routine with yours and think: What is similar? What is different?

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📄 Study Materials

The full script (with/without furigana) and the vocabulary list are available as a paid study PDF on Ko-fi.

👉 https://ko-fi.com/s/7e0413ef3b

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☕ Support My Channel

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Your support helps me continue creating high-quality Japanese learning materials 💖

👉 https://ko-fi.com/megsmile

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🏯 About Meg

I am a certified Administrative Scrivener (immigration lawyer) in Japan

and a Japanese teacher who creates storytelling-based learning materials for beginners.

Immigration services (visa support):

👉 https://www.trust-gyosei.com/immigration-en/

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