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[2.Andante] Detailed definition of nouns.
(Please also check Japanese Swotter 59 for further practices.)
“Podcast I often listen to is this.”
[00:08]
Hello, everyone. Today, we will start with a quiz. First, repeat the 5 hints and then answer the question.
Repeat after me
[00:20]
1. This is probably a thing you have.
2. This is a thing that fits in a bag or your pocket.
3. This is a thing you can listen to the music.
4. This is a thing that you can also read news or books.
5. This is a thing you should not use while driving a car.
[01:37]
So, what is this? …. It’s a smartphone.
[01:44]
Then, next quiz. Who is this?
Repeat after me
[01:49]
1. This is a person who sleeps long(oft).
2. This is a person who has soft skin and smells good.
3. This is a person who drinks milk a lot(oft).
4. This is a person who cries when s/he is hungry.
5. This is a person who makes his family happy when s/he laughs.
[02:49]
Well, who is this? … It’s a baby.
[02:55]
Will san always use a bicycle, but actually his hobby is driving. What kind of car is it? (The followings are what) Will san replied.
Repeat after me
[03:09]
1. It’s a red Japanese car.
2. It’s the car my dad used to be driving.
(nor = here means unten suru)
3. It’s a car that I always polish cleanly.
4. It’s a car whose (side) mirror broke last week.
5. It’s a car that I have to send for repair quite often.
(しょっちゅう = quite often)
★★★★★
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Note: English translations might sound occasionally unnatural as English, as I try to preserve the structure and essence of the original Japanese. I hope it also helps you to capture the pattern of the sentence structure.
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[2.Andante] Detailed definition of nouns.
(Please also check Japanese Swotter 59 for further practices.)
“Podcast I often listen to is this.”
[00:08]
Hello, everyone. Today, we will start with a quiz. First, repeat the 5 hints and then answer the question.
Repeat after me
[00:20]
1. This is probably a thing you have.
2. This is a thing that fits in a bag or your pocket.
3. This is a thing you can listen to the music.
4. This is a thing that you can also read news or books.
5. This is a thing you should not use while driving a car.
[01:37]
So, what is this? …. It’s a smartphone.
[01:44]
Then, next quiz. Who is this?
Repeat after me
[01:49]
1. This is a person who sleeps long(oft).
2. This is a person who has soft skin and smells good.
3. This is a person who drinks milk a lot(oft).
4. This is a person who cries when s/he is hungry.
5. This is a person who makes his family happy when s/he laughs.
[02:49]
Well, who is this? … It’s a baby.
[02:55]
Will san always use a bicycle, but actually his hobby is driving. What kind of car is it? (The followings are what) Will san replied.
Repeat after me
[03:09]
1. It’s a red Japanese car.
2. It’s the car my dad used to be driving.
(nor = here means unten suru)
3. It’s a car that I always polish cleanly.
4. It’s a car whose (side) mirror broke last week.
5. It’s a car that I have to send for repair quite often.
(しょっちゅう = quite often)
★★★★★
Become a patron: More episodes with full translation and Japanese transcripts. You’ll get access to the members-only podcast feed that you can subscribe to in your smartphone app. Japanese Swotter on Patreon
Note: English translations might sound occasionally unnatural as English, as I try to preserve the structure and essence of the original Japanese. I hope it also helps you to capture the pattern of the sentence structure.

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