Japanese Daily News

An earthquake hits Aomori Prefecture, bullet trains are stopped, the stock market bounces back, and Morocco wins a World Cup game. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N4-N3.

Grammar in this episode:

• 〜の影響で — due to the influence of; as a result of
• 〜一時的に / 一時 — temporarily; for a moment
• 〜付近 — vicinity; around; close to
• 〜最終的に — ultimately; in the end

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Three big stories: Typhoon number seven is heading toward Okinawa, Nintendo's stock price is falling, and there's a shortage of childhood cancer medicines. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N4-N3.

Grammar in this episode:

• 〜にかけて — throughout; over (a period of time)
• 〜ため — because; due to; for the sake of
• 〜ほど — as much as; to the extent that
• 〜とはいえ / にせよ — although; even though; it may be that

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The King and Queen of Belgium are visiting Japan, and the Emperor and Empress held a special dinner for them. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N5-N4.

Grammar in this episode:

• 〜や — ~ and ~ (and so on)
• 〜てくる — have been ~ing (up to now)
• 〜（ら）れる（受身） — is ~ed (passive)
• 〜予定です — be scheduled to ~; plan to ~

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For high-school students looking for work, this is the best job market on record — there are more openings than ever. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N5-N4.

Grammar in this episode:

• 〜てほしい — want someone (else) to ~
• 〜やすい — easy to ~
• 〜から（理由） — because ~
• 〜ずつ — (in amounts of) ~ each; bit by bit

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China is limiting exports of a metal called tungsten, and that's a worry for Japanese makers of phones and chips. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N5-N4.

Grammar in this episode:

• 〜という — called ~; named ~
• 〜ないと — if (one) doesn't ~, then ...
• 〜ようにする — to make it so that ~; arrange so that ~
• 〜ています — is ~ing; (state) continues

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Japan is changing the rules for private lodging — renting out homes to travelers — after a rise in trouble with the neighbors. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N5-N4.

Grammar in this episode:

• 〜たり〜たりする — do things like ~ and ~ (representative examples)
• 〜ので — because ~; since ~
• 〜ことができる — can ~; be able to ~
• 〜てもいい — may ~; it's okay to ~

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The Bank of Japan has raised its interest rate to one percent — something we haven't seen in a very long time. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N5-N4.

Grammar in this episode:

• 〜とき — when ~; at the time of ~
• 〜ことにする — to decide to ~
• 〜ために — in order to ~; for the purpose of ~
• 〜かもしれません — might ~; perhaps ~

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The price of chicken in Japan has climbed to its highest level on record — and a weaker yen is a big part of the reason. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N4-N3.

Grammar in this episode:

• 〜によると — according to ~
• 〜と（条件） — whenever/if ~, then (natural result)
• 〜にとって — for ~; from the standpoint of ~
• 〜そうだ（伝聞） — I hear that ~; it is said that ~

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On the evening of the sixteenth, a strong earthquake hit the Kanto region near Tokyo. Two prefectures felt a level five-weak quake, but there was no danger of a tsunami. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N4-N3.

Grammar in this episode:

• 〜を震源とする — with ~ as the epicenter; centered on ~
• 〜による — caused by ~; due to ~
• 〜ように（呼びかける／言う） — to urge/tell someone to ~
• 〜ほど — about ~; approximately ~ (amount/extent)

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Japan played its first match at the World Cup, against one of the strongest teams in the world, the Netherlands — and came from behind twice to earn a hard-fought draw. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N4-N3.

Grammar in this episode:

• 〜（ら）れる（受身） — passive: to have ~ done to one
• 〜も（数量＋も） — as many as ~; even ~ (emphasis)
• 〜にする — to make it ~; to turn it into ~
• 〜と話す／と言う（引用） — to say that ~ (quoting)

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