Japanese Daily News

The rainy season has officially begun in western Japan. The weather agency says northern Kyushu, the Chugoku region, and the Kansai area have all entered the rainy season. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N4-N3.

Grammar in this episode:

• 〜そうです — looks like ~; seems like it will ~
• 〜ために — because of ~; due to ~
• 〜やすい — easy to ~; tends to ~
• 〜てください — please do ~

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Japan's national soccer team has arrived in Mexico to get ready for this year's World Cup. They held their first practice in hot, humid weather, over thirty degrees. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N4-N3.

Grammar in this episode:

• 〜ために — in order to ~; for the purpose of ~
• 〜という — called ~; named ~
• 〜より — more than ~; compared to ~
• 〜ています — is doing ~; an ongoing action or state

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A powerful storm, Typhoon Number Six, is moving toward Japan. Its name is Jangmi. It is bringing heavy rain and strong winds, from the southwest all the way up toward Tokyo. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N4-N3.

Grammar in this episode:

• 〜ています — is doing ~; an action in progress or an ongoing state
• 〜でしょう — probably ~; will likely ~
• 〜かもしれません — might ~; maybe ~
• 〜てください — please do ~

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June first is the day people switch to their summer clothes. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N5-N4.

Grammar in this episode:

• 〜になりました — became ~, has become ~
• だから — so, therefore
• 〜こと — the act of ~; turning a verb into a noun
• 〜で — at / in (place of an action)

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The new Detective Conan movie has become a huge hit in Japan. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N5-N4.

Grammar in this episode:

• 〜ました — did ~ (past, polite)
• 〜から〜まで — from ~ to ~ (a range)
• 〜も — also, too
• 〜があります — there is ~, to have ~

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From June first, Tokyo's Shibuya Ward will fine people two thousand yen for littering. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N5-N4.

Grammar in this episode:

• 〜てはいけません — must not ~, you may not ~
• 〜なければなりません — must ~, have to ~
• 〜と (conditional) — when ~ / if ~, then naturally...
• 〜ましょう — let's ~

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Tokyo's Ueno Zoo just started a special event — you can visit the zoo at night, only on Saturdays. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N5-N4.

Grammar in this episode:

• 〜ことができます — can do ~ (potential)
• 〜から〜まで — from ~ to ~
• 〜だけ — only ~
• 〜と違う — different from ~

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A Japanese airline just flew a brand-new airplane for the first time. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N4-N3.

Grammar in this episode:

• 〜のは初めてです — it is the first time that ~
• 〜より...少なく — less ... than ~
• 〜と言われています — it is said that ~
• 〜ており — formal form of ている

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The video game Dragon Quest turns forty years old today. It's one of Japan's most beloved games. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N4-N3.

Grammar in this episode:

• 〜のは...です — It is ... that ~ (cleft sentence for emphasis)
• 〜を記念して — to commemorate ~, in celebration of ~
• 〜に...られてきました — have been ~ by (ongoing from past to present)
• 〜と (conditional) — when ~, whenever ~

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The Japanese government wants to cut the sales tax on food all the way down to zero. This affects everyone who eats in Japan. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N4-N3.

Grammar in this episode:

• 〜が適用されています — is being applied (rule/policy in effect)
• 〜くなっている — has become ~ (and remains that way)
• 〜ことで — by doing ~
• 〜べきだ — should do ~

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