Japanese Daily News

Japan's consumer prices rose one point eight percent in July, and inflation is picking up speed again. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N4-N3.

Grammar in this episode:

• 〜による — caused by ~; due to ~
• 〜を除いて／除く — excluding ~; except for ~
• 〜ためです — it is because ~
• 一方（で） — on the other hand
• 〜かどうか — whether or not ~

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From a famous zoo in Hokkaido, in northern Japan, comes some happy news about a very rare baby animal. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N5-N4.

Grammar in this episode:

• 〜しか〜ません — only ~; nothing/no one but ~
• 〜ことができる — can ~; be able to ~
• 〜予定です — plan to ~; be scheduled to ~

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The average price of a new condominium in the greater Tokyo area has hit a record high. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N4-N3.

Grammar in this episode:

• 〜とは — speaking of ~; ~ means (definition)
• 〜と比べて — compared to ~
• 〜の影響で — due to the influence of ~
• 〜てから — after ~; since ~
• 〜と見られている — it is seen that ~; it is expected that ~

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Japan's long-term interest rate has climbed to its highest level in about thirty years. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N4-N3.

Grammar in this episode:

• 〜以来 — since ~
• 〜ぶり — for the first time in ~
• つまり — in other words; that is to say
• 〜おそれがある — there is a risk that ~
• 〜にとって — for ~; from the standpoint of ~

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In Tokyo, high school students from all over Japan gave speeches — not with their voices, but with their hands, in sign language. And Princess Kako came to cheer them on. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N5-N4.

Grammar in this episode:

• 〜で（手段） — by; with ~ (means or method)
• 〜が上手です — to be good at ~
• 〜回目 — the ~th time

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Japan's latest economic growth numbers are out — still positive, but weaker than expected. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N4-N3.

Grammar in this episode:

• 〜と比べて — compared with ~
• 〜ため — because ~; due to ~
• 〜にくい — hard to ~; difficult to ~
• 一方、〜 — on the other hand, ~
• 〜という + noun — a [noun] that says ~; the [noun] of ~

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In Tokushima, one of Japan's biggest and oldest summer dance festivals has just ended, after five days of music and dancing. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N5-N4.

Grammar in this episode:

• 〜と呼ばれる — is called ~; is known as ~
• 〜に合わせて — in time with ~; matching ~
• 〜から〜まで — from ~ to ~

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Volcanic activity is rising at Mount Aso in Kumamoto, and the eruption alert level has been raised to three. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N4-N3.

Grammar in this episode:

• 〜によりますと — according to ... (polite news style)
• 〜なくなる — to no longer ...; to stop being possible
• 〜あたり — per ...
• 〜おそれがある — there is a risk that ...
• 〜ないよう（に）呼びかける — to urge people not to ...

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Last night, giant fires glowed on the mountains of Kyoto — a summer tradition with a beautiful meaning. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N5-N4.

Grammar in this episode:

• 〜と考えられている — it is thought that ~; it is believed that ~
• 〜おきに — at intervals of ~; every ~
• 〜ための + noun — a ~ for (doing something); for the purpose of ~

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Tokyo's Ueno Zoo is saying goodbye to its old panda house — demolition starts tomorrow. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N4-N3.

Grammar in this episode:

• 〜ことになりました — it has been decided that ...
• 〜られる（受身） — passive: to be done
• 〜ために — in order to ...
• 〜予定です — is planned to ...; is scheduled to ...
• 〜余り — a little more than ...

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