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Nanaka

Hello everyone! Welcome to my Japanese podcast. My name is Nanaka. This podcast is designed to help Japanese learners improve your listening skills. As an italki teacher, I share my daily life stories and useful phrases. Listen anytime, anywhere:) 【italki lesson】 https://www.italki.com/ja/teacher/27595802?lv=1 【Instagram】 https://www.instagram.com/nihongokirakira_podcast?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Japanese Leaning/ Japanese listening/ Study Japanese/日本語

  1. 13h ago

    EP14-Talk about the World Cup in Japanese(Win, Lose & Tie)⚽

    Hello everyone! welcome to the nihongo kirakira podcast! I'm Nanaka, your Japanese teacher. This podcast is designed to help you level up your Japanese listening skills. In this episode, I talk about today's Japan vs. Netherlands World Cup match in Japanese. Try to catch some useful words and phrases to describe the game! EP14-ワールドカップの話(勝つ、負ける、引き分け) 【country】 ドイツ=Germanyオランダ=Netherlandsイギリス=UKスイス=Switzerlandトルコ=Turkeyコートジボワール=Ivory Coast 【Words】ワールドカップ=World Cup日本対オランダ(にほんたいおらんだ)=Japan VS Hollandタイムリー=timely盛り上がっている(もりあがっている)=generating excitement試合(しあい)=matchところで=by the way対戦(たいせん)=play against2対2(にたいに)=2-2得点(とくてん)=score点数(てんすう)=score*引き分け(ひきわけ)=tie/draw*勝つ(かつ)=win*負ける(まける)=lose先制点(せんせいてん)=first goal点を取り返す(てんをとりかえす)=get points back点をいれられる(てんをいれられる)=they scored a goal*同点(どうてん)=same score →tie/draw*応援(おうえん)=support世界中で(せかいじゅうで)=all over the world4年に一度(よねんにいちど)=once every four yearsドキドキする=excited/nervous感動する(かんどう)=impressed/moved*寝不足(ねぶそく)=lack of sleep/sleep-deprived💫My lesson💫https://www.italki.com/ja/teacher/27595802?lv=1 Which country are you supporting? Let me know in the comments if you learned some new vocabulary!🌈⚽💛

    6 min
  2. Jun 5

    EP11-For Kanji Lovers: Yojijukugo I Love the Most💫(一期一会)

    Hello everyone! welcome to the nihongo kirakira podcast! I'm Nanaka, your Japanese teacher. This podcast is designed to help you level up your Japanese listening skills. 【EP11-漢字好きな人へ:わたしのお気に入りの四字熟語】Do you like Kanji? Do you find it difficult? Today, I'm talking about "Yojijukugo" (四字熟語)! Yojijukugo are unique Japanese idioms made of exactly four Kanji characters, and each one has a special meaning. In this episode, I’m sharing 3 of my absolute favorite Yojijukugo, so please give it a listen!You can find the Kanji listed below. Check them out, see how they look, and level up your Japanese! 🌈【 Today's 3 Yojijukugo (四字熟語)】 1.一石二鳥(いっせきにちょう): Kill two birds with one stone 2.一期一会(いちごいちえ):Once-in-a-lifetime chance / encounter 3.切磋琢磨(せっさたくま):friendly rivalry / encourage each other 【Words】 好きな言葉(すきなことば)=favorite word 四字熟語(よじじゅくご)=Four-character idiom 漢字(かんじ)=Kanji 大切(たいせつ)=important ルーツ=roots 中国語(ちゅうごくご)=Chinese 有名(ゆうめい)=famous 難しい(むずかしい)=difficult 得られる(えられる)=get 趣味(しゅみ)=hobby 音声(おんせい)=audio 一生に一度(いっしょうにいちど)=once in a lifetime 瞬間(しゅんかん)=moment 特に(とくに)=especially 素敵な言葉(すてきなことば)=nice words ライバル=rival 競い合う(きそいあう)=compete 影響(えいきょう)=influence 正直(しょうじき)=honesty/tbh 練習(れんしゅう)=practice 茶道(さどう)=Sado (tea ceremony) 文化(ぶんか)=culture 歴史(れきし)=history

    9 min
  3. May 29

    EP09-Life Lately: Glowing Sea in Kanagawa & Learning Spanish &Trip prep

    Hello everyone! welcome to the nihongo kirakira podcast! I'm Nanaka, your Japanese teacher. This podcast is designed to help you level up your Japanese listening skills. EP09: 最近のこと(さいきんのこと)  In this episode, I’m sharing what I’ve been up to over the past week. Listen in to practice your Japanese and pick up some new words and phrases!Here’s what I talked about today:• Seeing the glowing sea (noctiluca) in Kanagawa, Japan 🌊(It was beautiful!!)• Starting to learn Spanish 📖• Packing and preparing for my upcoming trip ✈️I release new episodes every Monday and Friday. Please follow the podcast so you don’t miss them! 【Words】 テーマ=theme最近(さいきん)=recently気軽(きがる)=feel free to/casually神奈川県(かながわけん)=Kanagawa Prefecture夜光虫(やこうちゅう)=noctiluca青白い(あおじろい)=bioluminescentプランクトン=plankton人生で初めて(じんせいではじめて)=for the first time in my life波が立つ(なみがたつ)=waves are rising光って(ひかって)=shine輝いていて(かがやいていて)=shining星(ほし)=star月(つき)=moon夜中の12時(よなかの12じ)=midnight習ったことがない(ならったことがない)=I've never learned基礎(きそ)=basics発音(はつおん)=pronunciation旅行(りょこう)=travel準備(じゅんび)=prepare for必要なもの(ひつようなもの)=essentialsパッキング=packing海外(かいがい)=abroad荷物(にもつ)=baggage/belongings趣味(しゅみ)=hobby進歩(しんぽ)=progress日常(にちじょう)=daily life

    5 min
  4. May 22

    EP07-How to Expand on Your Hobbies in Japanese

    Hello everyone! welcome to the nihongo kirakira podcast! ✨ I'm Nanaka, your Japanese teacher. This podcast is designed to help you level up your Japanese listening skills. In this episode, I'm talking about How to Expand on Your Hobbies in Japanese EP07: 日本語で趣味(しゅみ)の話(はなし)を広げる方法(ほうほう) When introducing yourself, can you talk about your hobbies in detail in Japanese? It’s easy to just say "I like reading books," 「本をよむことがすきです。」but being able to expand on your hobbies is key to keeping conversations going! In this episode, I share my own hobbies as an example. Listen along, think about your own hobbies in your native language, and imagine how you would say them in Japanese. I also share easy Japanese expressions in my lessons to help you say exactly what you want, so be sure to check them out! Please don't forget to follow this podcast for more! 📖 https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/27595802 【Words】 趣味(しゅみ)=hobby自己紹介(じこしょうかい)=self-introduction詳しく(くわしく)=in detailたとえば=for example運動(うんどう)=exercise料理(りょうり)=cookingジャンル=genreどんな種類(しゅるい)=what kind of母国語(ぼこくご)=native language言語(げんご)=language役に立つ(やくにたつ)=useful自然(しぜん)=nature例(れい)として=as an example自己啓発本(じこけいはつぼん)=self-help books一冊以上(いっさついじょう)=over one bookこんな風に(ふうに)=like this会話(かいわ)=conversationどんどん=more and more表現(ひょうげん)=expressionお仕事(しごと)=work学生(がくせい)student場所(ばしょ)=place散歩(さんぽ)=stroll単語(たんご)=word深い質問(ふかいしつもん)=deep question繰り返していく(くりかえしていく)=repeat

    8 min

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Hello everyone! Welcome to my Japanese podcast. My name is Nanaka. This podcast is designed to help Japanese learners improve your listening skills. As an italki teacher, I share my daily life stories and useful phrases. Listen anytime, anywhere:) 【italki lesson】 https://www.italki.com/ja/teacher/27595802?lv=1 【Instagram】 https://www.instagram.com/nihongokirakira_podcast?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Japanese Leaning/ Japanese listening/ Study Japanese/日本語