Being Americanized Japanese

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  • #67 - アメリカ内の方言紹介| Regional word variations

    Welcome back to another episode of Being Americanized Japanese. 

    This is Reona and this is Abe! A podcast where Reona talks in 日本語 and Abe talks in English. 


    [Timestamps] 

    “ReonaとAbeのcheck in time” - 0:48 

    "What's going on in America” - “Seattle heat wave ” - 5:55 

    Main Topic - 12:42 


    [English]

    In this week’s episode, we will share words that are used differently in different places in America. 


    [日本語] 

    今週のエピソードでは、州によって使われている単語が違う言葉を共有します。


    [Connect with Us] 

    Instagram: amejapa_official

    clubhouse: @reona_nmr @abe_stun

    https://profile.ameba.jp/ameba/minkipedia/ 

    お待ちしてます!

    47 min
  • #66 - アメリカの有給休暇| paid time off in America

    Welcome back to another episode of Being Americanized Japanese.

    This is Reona, and this is Abe! A podcast where Reona talks in 日本語 and Abe talks in English.


    [Timestamps]

    “ReonaとAbeのcheck in time” - 0:44

    "What's going on in America” - “Juneteenth is now a federal holiday” - 7:03

    Main Topic - 12:03


    [English]

    In this week’s episode, we will share our experiences with paid time off (PTO) in America. Additionally, we will talk about how many PTO days we have, how we apply for PTO and company differences in America.


    [日本語]

    今週のエピソードでは、アメリカでの有給休暇(PTO)の経験を共有します。 さらに、PTOの日数、PTOのリクエスト方、そして、会社によって違うところについて説明します。


    [Connect with Us]

    Instagram: amejapa_official

    clubhouse: @reona_nmr @abe_stun

    https://profile.ameba.jp/ameba/minkipedia/

    お待ちしてます!

    1 hr
  • #65 - 二重否定について| on double negatives

    Welcome back to another episode of Being Americanized Japanese.

    This is Reona and this is Abe! A podcast where Reona talks in 日本語 and Abe talks in English.


    [Timestamps]

    “ReonaとAbeのcheck in time” - 0:40

    "What's going on in America” - “Juneteenth is now a federal holiday” - 3:16

    Main Topic - 10:44


    [English]

    In this week’s episode, we will talk about double negatives and triple negatives. When we speak English we don’t follow the rules?

    I ain’t got no time

    I didn’t steal nothing

    I can’t get no sleep

    I couldn’t find it nowhere

    I can’t say I don’t disagree with you

    it’s not like he isn’t unattractive

    no one has not done nothing for me

    I don’t own nobody in my family nothing

    I ain’t see anyone do a backflip

    I ain’t see no one do a backflip

    I ain’t see no one do no backflip

    I never seen nobody do no backflip

    I ain’t never seen nobody do no backflip nowhere


    [日本語]

    今週のエピソードでは, 二重否定と三重否定について話します。英語スラングで話す二重否定と三重否定は、文法関係なくほぼ全てネガティブとしてみんな理解する。


    [Connect with Us]

    Instagram: amejapa_official

    clubhouse: @reona_nmr @abe_stun

    https://profile.ameba.jp/ameba/minkipedia/

    お待ちしてます!

    45 min
  • #64 - アメリカのここがまだ理解できない| I still don't understand this part of America

    Welcome back to another episode of Being Americanized Japanese.

    This is Reona, and this is Abe! A podcast where Reona talks in 日本語 and Abe talks in English.


    [Timestamps]

    “ReonaとAbeのcheck in time” - 0:43

    "What's going on in America” - “Magnet conspiracy theory ” - 3:05

    Main Topic - 07:03


    [English]

    In this week’s episode, Reona will share what she still can’t get used to living in America after all these years. Abe will share what he doesn’t understand about America after deeply thinking about it.


    [日本語]

    今週のエピソードでは、アメリカに20年以上住んでいるレオナが、いまだにアメリカに住んでいて慣れないことを共有します。そして、エイブは、アメリカ人ですが、アメリカ人でも理解できたいアメリカのところを紹介します。


    [Connect with Us]

    Instagram: amejapa_official

    clubhouse: @reona_nmr @abe_stun

    https://profile.ameba.jp/ameba/minkipedia/

    お待ちしてます!

    59 min
  • #63 - 日本語のNGワード | Bad words in Japanese

    Welcome back to another episode of Being Americanized Japanese.

    This is Reona and this is Abe! A podcast where Reona talks in 日本語 and Abe talks in English.


    [Timestamps]

    “ReonaとAbeのcheck in time” - 0:42

    "What's going on in America” - “Life gettng back to normal in America?” - 5:36

    Main Topic - 10:48


    [English]

    This week’s episode will talk about bad words in Japanese and share what we think about them. We will also share if the words sound as bad as English words.


    [日本語]

    今週のエピソードでは、日本語の悪い言葉について話し、それらについて私たちがどう思うかを共有します。 単語が英語の単語と同じくらい悪く聞こえるかどうかも共有します。


    [Connect with Us]

    Instagram: amejapa_official

    clubhouse: @reona_nmr @abe_stun

    https://profile.ameba.jp/ameba/minkipedia/

    41 min
  • #62 - 日本のこれがもう理解できない | I don’t understand this part of Japan anymore

    Welcome back to another episode of Being Americanized Japanese.

    This is Reona and this is Abe! A podcast where Reona talks in 日本語 and Abe talks in English.


    [Timestamps]

    “ReonaとAbeのcheck in time” - 0:35

    "What's going on in America” - “Ohio Lottery” - 7:05

    Main Topic - 11:31


    [English]

    In this week’s episode, we will share things about Japan that we have hard time understanding.


    [日本語]

    今週のエピソードでは、私たちが理解するのが難しい日本について共有します。


    [Connect with Us]

    Instagram: amejapa_official

    clubhouse: @reona_nmr @abe_stun

    https://profile.ameba.jp/ameba/minkipedia/

    お待ちしてます!

    1 hr 3 min
  • #61 - 日本語と英語の同音異義語 | Japanese and English Homonyms

    Welcome back to another episode of Being Americanized Japanese.

    This is Reona and this is Abe! A podcast where Reona talks in 日本語 and Abe talks in English.


    [Timestamps]

    “ReonaとAbeのcheck in time” - 0:40

    "What's going on in America” - “Israeli–Palestinian conflict” - 7:40

    Main Topic - 13:30


    [English]

    In this week’s episode, we will discuss English and Japanese words that are spelled the same but have different meanings.

    去る ←→ 猿 saru

    鼻←→ 花 hana

    虹←→ 二時 niji

    五日 ←→ 何時か nanika

    シロ←→ 白 shiro

    橋←→箸 ←→端 ←→ hashi


    [日本語]

    今週のエピソードでは、スペルは同じですが意味が異なる英語と日本語の単語について話します。

    -Record

    -Present

    -Project

    -Produce

    -Object


    [Connect with Us]

    Instagram: amejapa_official

    clubhouse: @reona_nmr @abe_stun

    https://profile.ameba.jp/ameba/minkipedia/

    お待ちしてます!

    55 min
  • #60 - アメリカで育った日本人| Being raised by immigrant parents

    Welcome back to another episode of Being Americanized Japanese.

    This is Reona and this is Abe! A podcast where Reona talks in 日本語 and Abe talks in English.


    [Timestamps]

    “ReonaとAbeのcheck in time” - 0:36

    "What's going on in America” - “US fuel pipeline hacked” - 5:13

    Main Topic - 12:05


    [English]

    In this week’s episode, we will share what it is like to be raised by immigrant parents and grow up in America. We will discuss some of the challenges we had experienced and what we have heard from other friends. 


    [日本語]

    今週のエピソードでは、アメリカで育ち、移住してきた親からアメリカで育てられることがどのようなものかを共有します。


    [Connect with Us]

    Instagram: amejapa_official

    clubhouse: @reona_nmr @abe_stun

    https://profile.ameba.jp/ameba/minkipedia/

    お待ちしてます!

    1 hr 6 min
  • #59 - 言葉を強調するだけで意味が変わる| How emphasis changes meaning
    Welcome back to another episode of Being Americanized Japanese.
    This is Reona and this is Abe! A podcast where Reona talks in 日本語 and Abe talks in English.
    [Timestamps]
    “ReonaとAbeのcheck in time” - 0:39
    "What's going on in America” - Bill Gates’ divorce - 4:32
    Main Topic - 11:21
    [English]
    In this week’s episode, we explain how in English putting emphasis on a specific word in a sentence changes the meaning of the original sentence. 
    example sentence we used::
    I didn’t pee on that kid.
    We can't buy all the boba
    You won't run there now. 
    She shouldn't own 10 cats.
    They haven't seen my singing. 
    [日本語]
    今週のエピソードでは、文中の単語それぞれを強調するだけで、元々の文の意味を英語では変えることが出来る事を紹介します。
    [Connect with Us]
    Instagram: amejapa_official
    clubhouse: @reona_nmr @abe_stun
    https://profile.ameba.jp/ameba/minkipedia/
    お待ちしています!
    41 min
  • #58 - アメリカと日本の習慣・文化・ルールの違い| Difference in customs, culture, rules in American & Japan

    Welcome back to another episode of Being Americanized Japanese.

    This is Reona and this is Abe! A podcast where Reona talks in 日本語 and Abe talks in English.


    [Timestamps]

    “ReonaとAbeのcheck in time” - 0:40

    "What's going on in America” - “CDC said, if you are fully vaccinated you don't need to wear a mask?!” - 4:10

    Main Topic - 10:20


    [English]

    In this week’s episode, we talk about some cultural differences we notice between America and Japan. We will share what is “ok” or more acceptable in their individual country.


    [日本語]

    今週のエピソードでは、アメリカと日本の文化の違いについてお話します。 各国で, 「OK」な行動なども共有します。


    [Connect with Us]

    Instagram: amejapa_official

    clubhouse: @reona_nmr @abe_stun

    https://profile.ameba.jp/ameba/minkipedia/

    お待ちしてます!

    56 min

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Two people with Japanese background and raised in America talk about cultures, language, and lifestyle. If you have topics you would like us to discuss please contact us at [email protected].

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