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ใฟใใชใใใใซใกใฏใใธใฃใใใผใบใฉใคใใใคใชใผใใใใญใฃในใใฎๆ้ใงใใ
Hello everyone. It is time for the Japanese Life Daily Podcast.
ใใฎใใใใญใฃในใใฏๆฅๆฌใฎๆฏๆฅใ็ฐกๅใชๆฅๆฌ่ชใง่ฉฑใใฆใใใใใใญใฃในใใงใใ
This podcast is a podcast where I talk about everyday life in Japan in simple Japanese.
ใใฎใใใใญใฃในใใฎใในใใใใใใงใใ
I am Takashi, the host of this podcast.
ใชใณใฉใคใณใงๆฅๆฌ่ชใๆใใใใใใใใญใฃในใใใใใใใฆใใพใใ
I teach Japanese online and produce podcasts.
ไปๆฅใฏๅทๅ้ฃๅใฎใใจใ่ฉฑใใพใใ
Today, I will talk about frozen foods.
ใฟใใชใฏๆฏๆฅๆ็ใใใพใใ๏ผใใใจใๅฟใใใงใใ๏ผ
Do you cook every day? Or are you busy?
ๅฟใใใจใใฏๅทๅ้ฃๅใใใใใใงใใ
When you are busy, I recommend frozen foods.
ๅทๅ้ฃๅใฏๅใฃใฆใใ้ฃใน็ฉใฎใใจใงใใ
Frozen foods are foods that are frozen.
ในใผใใผใจใใงๅฃฒใฃใฆใใพใใญใ
They are sold at supermarkets and such.
ๅใฃใฆใใใใฃใผใใณใจใใๅใฃใฆใใใใใใใจใใๅใฃใฆใใใใถใฎใใจใงใใ
It refers to frozen fried rice, frozen gyoza, frozen pizza, and so on.
ใใใๅทๅ้ฃๅใฃใฆ่จใใพใใ
We call this frozen food.
ๅทๅ้ฃๅใฏ็ญใ่จใๆใใใใพใใ
Sometimes we shorten the word frozen food.
็ญใ่จใใจใใฏๅท้ฃใฃใฆ่จใใพใใ
When we shorten it, we say "Reishoku".
ใผใใฏๆฅๆฌใฎๅทๅ้ฃๅใใจใฆใใใใใใจๆใใพใใ
I think Japanese frozen food is very delicious.
ใใใใงไธ็ชใใใใใใใใใพใใใ
It might be the most delicious in the world.
ๅใฏๅฎใใฆใใพใใใใใใชใใฃใฆใใใคใกใผใธใงใใใ
Before, the image was that it was cheap and not very delicious.
ใงใใใใใใฏใฌในใใฉใณใจๅใใใใใใใใใงใใ
But recently, it is as delicious as a restaurant.
ๅฎใใฆใจใฆใใใใใใใงใใญใ
It is cheap and very delicious.
ไพใใฐใใใใใๅทๅ้ฃๅใฎใใใใใฏใปใใจใใซใใใใใใงใใ
For example, gyoza. Frozen gyoza is really delicious.
ใฌในใใฉใณใง้ฃในใใใใใใจใๅทๅ้ฃๅใง้ฃในใใใใใใฏใใใใ ใใใๅใใงใใญใ
The gyoza you eat at a restaurant and the gyoza you eat from frozen foods are mostly the same now.
ๆฅๆฌใฎในใผใใผใงไธ็ชๅฃฒใใฆใใๅทๅ้ฃๅใฏใใใใใชใใงใใ
The best-selling frozen food in Japanese supermarkets is gyoza.
ใ ใใใปใใจใใซใใใใใฆไบบๆฐใใใใใงใใญใ
That is why it is really delicious and popular.
ใใใใงใใใญใ
It's amazing, isn't it?
ใใใฆๅทๅ้ฃๅใฎใใใใใฎไฝใๆนใฏใจใฆใ็ฐกๅใงใใ
And making frozen gyoza is very easy.
ใใฉใคใใณใฎไธใซใชใในใใ ใใงใใ
You just line them up in a frying pan.
ๆฒนใจใๆฐดใฏใใใพใใใ
You don't need oil or water.
ใใฉใคใใณใซใชใในใฆ็ซใใคใใใ ใใงใใ
You just line them up in the frying pan and turn on the heat.
ใจใฆใ็ฐกๅใงใใใญใ
It's very easy, isn't it?
ใจใฆใ็ฐกๅใชใใ ใใฉใใใใใใใจใฆใใใชใใชใซใชใฃใฆใใใใใใงใใ
It is very easy, but the gyoza becomes very crispy and delicious.
ใใชใใชใใใใใใงใใใใงใใใ
You can make crispy gyoza.
ใชใใใพใปใใฟใใใงใใใญใ
It's like magic.
ๆฅๆฌใฎๅทๅ้ฃๅใฏใใใใใชใใพใใใ
Japanese frozen foods have become delicious.
ใใใฏๆฅๆฌใซใในใใจใใฎๆๅใใใใใใงใใ
This is because Japan has a bento culture.
ๆใใๆฏใใใจใใ็ถใใใฏๅฟใใใงใใ
In the morning, mothers and fathers are busy.
ใงใใในใใจใใไฝใใชใใกใใใใชใๆใใใใพใใ
But there are times when they have to make a bento.
ใ ใใๅทๅ้ฃๅใไฝฟใใพใใ
So they use frozen foods.
ๅทๅ้ฃๅใฏ็ฐกๅใงในใใใงๆ้ใใใใใพใใใ
Frozen foods are easy, convenient, and don't take time.
ใใใใชไบบใใในใใจใใไฝใใใใๅทๅ้ฃๅใใใใใใชใใพใใใ
Because many people make bentos, frozen foods became delicious.
ใใใฆๅทๅ้ฃๅใในใใใชใจใใใใใใพใใ
And there is a convenient thing about frozen foods.
ใใใฏๅใฃใใพใพใในใใจใใฐใใซๅ ฅใใใใงใใ
You put them in the bento box while they are frozen.
ใๆผใฎๆ้ใซใชใใจๅใฃใฆใใพใใใ
By lunchtime, it is not frozen.
้ฃในใใใใใใซใชใใใงใใญใ
It becomes ready to eat.
ใ ใใใๆฏใใใใ็ถใใใฏใๅใฃใฆใใๅทๅ้ฃๅใใในใใจใใฐใใซๅ ฅใใใ ใใงใใ
So mothers and fathers just put the frozen food in the bento box.
ใจใฆใในใใใงใใใญใ
It is very convenient, isn't it?
ใผใใฏๅทๅ้ฃๅใฎใใใใใใปใใจใใซๅฅฝใใชใใงใใ
I really like frozen gyoza.
1้ฑ้ใซ1ๅ้ฃในใพใใญใ
I eat it once a week.
ใใใใใใใใใใชๅณใใใใใงใใญใ
Gyoza also has various flavors.
ไพใใฐใใณใใฏใๅ ฅใฃใฆใใใใใใใจใใใใใใๅ ฅใฃใฆใใใใใใใจใใ
For example, gyoza with garlic in it, or gyoza with ginger in it.
ใฟใๅณใฎใใใใใใใใพใใ
There is also miso-flavored gyoza.
ใใใใ้ฃในใใใฉใใใใถใใใใใงใใ
I ate various kinds, but they are all delicious.
ใฟใใชใๆฅๆฌใฎในใผใใผใงๅทๅ้ฃๅใ่ฒทใฃใฆ้ฃในใฆใใ ใใใ
Everyone, please buy and eat frozen foods at Japanese supermarkets.
ใปใใจใใซใใใใใงใใใ
It is really delicious.
ไปๆฅใฏๅทๅ้ฃๅใฎใใจใ่ฉฑใใพใใใ
Today I talked about frozen foods.
ใธใฃใใใผใบใฉใคใใใคใชใผใใใใญใฃในใใ่ใใฆใใใฆใใใใจใใใใใพใใ
Thank you for listening to the Japanese Life Daily Podcast.
ใใฎใใใใญใฃในใใๅฅฝใใ ใฃใใใใใญใใฆใใ ใใใ
If you like this podcast, please like it.
ใใญใใใใพใใ
Please.
ไปๆฅใฏใใใง็ตใใใงใใ
That is all for today.
ใพใใญใผใใใคใใผใคใ
See you later. Bye bye.
Ep.33 How to Start Learning Japanese: A Beginner's Guide
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Hello everyone. it's time for the Japanese Life Daily Podcast.
ใใฎใใใใญใฃในใใฏๆฅๆฌใฎๆฏๆฅใใใใใใชๆฅๆฌ่ชใง่ฉฑใใฆใใใใใใญใฃในใใงใใ
This podcast talks about everyday life in Japan in simple Japanese.
ใใฎใใใใญใฃในใใฎใในใใใใใใงใใ
I'm Takashi, the host of this podcast.
ใชใณใฉใคใณใงๆฅๆฌ่ชใๆใใใใใใใใญใฃในใใใใใใฆใใพใใ
I teach Japanese online and do podcasts.
ไปๆฅใฏๆฅๆฌ่ชใฎๅๅผทใฎใใจใ่ฉฑใใพใใ
Today I will talk about studying Japanese.
ใผใใฏใชใณใฉใคใณใงๆฅๆฌ่ชใๆใใฆใใพใใ
I teach Japanese online.
ใใใจใใใใใ่ณชๅใใพใใ
Students often ask questions.
ใใใๅ ็ใๆฅๆฌ่ชใๅๅผทใใใใงใใ
Mr. Takashi, I want to study Japanese.
ไฝใใๅๅผทใใใจใใใงใใใฃใฆใใ่ณชๅใงใใ
The question is, "Where should I start?"
ใใฎ่ณชๅใฏใจใฆใๅคใใงใใ
This question is very common.
ใผใใๆฐๆใกใใใใใใใพใใ
I understand that feeling very well.
ใผใใฏ่ฑ่ชใๅๅผทใใฆใใพใใ
I am studying English.
ใงใๅงใใใจใใฏไฝใใๅๅผทใใใฐใใใใใใใพใใใงใใใ
But when I started, I didn't know where to begin.
ใใใงใใใญใ
That's right.
่ฑ่ชใใขใซใใกใใใใจใๆใฝใใจใใใใ่ชใจใใใใใใใใใพใใใญใ
English also has the alphabet, grammar, vocabulary, and so on.
ใใใฆไปSNSใใใใใใใใใใใฎไบบใใใใใใชใขใใใคในใใใฆใใใพใใ
And now that we have social media, many people give various advice.
ใงใใขใใใคในใใกใใฃใจๅคใใใพใใใญใ
But there is a bit too much advice, isn't there?
SNSใงใใใใใฎไบบใฎใขใใใคในใ่ใใใ่ฆใใใใใใจใใงใใพใใ
You can hear and see advice from many people on social media.
ไปๆฅใฏใผใใฎใขใใใคในใ่ใใฆใใ ใใใ
Please listen to my advice today.
ไปSNSใงใขใใใคในใๅคใใงใใฃใฆ่จใฃใใใฉใใพใไปๆฅใฏใผใใฎใขใใใคในใงใใ
I said there is a lot of advice on social media, but well, today is my advice.
ๆฅๆฌ่ชใใพใ ๅๅผทใใฆใใชใไบบใฏใใ่ชใๅๅผทใใฆใใ ใใใ
If you haven't studied Japanese yet, please study vocabulary.
ใใ่ชใฏใใใใใใใพใใ
There are many words.
ใงใๅๅผทใใใใ่ชใฏใ่ชๅใฎ1ๆฅใฎ็ใใคใฎไธญใซใใใใ่ชใงใใ
But the words you study should be the words in your daily life.
ไพใใฐใใใใจใใณใผใใผใจใใฏใใฉใทใจใ้ป่ปใจใไปไบใจใใงใใ
For example, bed, coffee, toothbrush, train, or work.
่ชๅใฎ1ๆฅใฎไธญใซใใใใ่ชใๅๅผทใใพใใ
You study the words that are in your day.
ๆฌกใซใใฎใใ่ชใฎ้ณๅฃฐใ่ฆใคใใฆใใ ใใใ
Next, please find the audio for those words.
ไปใฏAIใจใGoogleใงใใ่ชใฎ้ณๅฃฐใใใ่ฆใคใใใพใใ
Now you can find audio for words immediately with AI or Google.
ใ ใใใใ่ชใฎ้ณๅฃฐใ่ฆใคใใฆใใ ใใใญใ
So please find the audio for the words.
ๆฌกใซใใฎใใ่ชใๆฏๆฅ่จใใพใใ
Next, say those words every day.
ๆ่ตทใใฆใใใณใผใใผใ่ฆใใๆฅๆฌ่ชใงใณใผใใผใ
When you wake up in the morning and see coffee, say "coffee" in Japanese.
้ป่ปใ่ฆใใ้ป่ปใ
If you see a train, "train".
ไปไบใซ่กใฃใใไปไบใงใๆฅๆฌ่ชใงใใ่ชใ่จใฃใฆใใ ใใใ
When you go to work, say the word "work" in Japanese.
ๆฏๆฅใงใใ
Every day.
่ชๅใฎ1ๆฅใฎไธญใซใใใใ่ชใๆฏๆฅ่จใฃใฆใ่จใใใใใซใชใฃใใใ ใใใใใถใงใใ
Once you say the words in your day every day and can say them, you're good.
ใใใฆ่ชๅใใใใผใใใใ่ชใใฒใใใชใงๆธใใฆใใ ใใใ
And please write the words you remembered in Hiragana.
ไพใใฐใไปไบใใฒใใใชใงๆธใใพใใ
For example, write "work" in Hiragana.
ใฏใใฉใทใใฒใใใชใงๆธใใพใใ
Write "toothbrush" in Hiragana.
ๆฏๆฅ่ฉฑใใฆใๆฏๆฅๆธใใฆใใ ใใใ
Speak every day and write every day.
ๅคงไบใชใใจใฏใ่ชๅใฎๅๅผทใจ่ชๅใฎ1ๆฅใใคใชใใใใจใงใใ
The important thing is to connect your study with your day.
ๅคๅใใใใใใฎใใ่ชใใใฟใใชใฎ1ๆฅใฎไธญใซใฏใใใจๆใใพใใ
I think there are probably many words in everyone's day.
ใผใใฏไปใใใใญใฃในใใใใฆใใใใฉใใใใใใฎใใฎใใใใพใใ
I'm doing a podcast right now, but there are many things.
ไพใใฐใซใใณใจใใใคใฏใจใใใฝใณใณใจใในใใใจใใงใใ
For example, bags, mics, computers, smartphones, etc.
ใฟใใชใฎ1ๆฅใฎไธญใซใใใใใใใฎ่จใฐใใใใจๆใใพใใ
I think there are many words in everyone's day too.
ใใใๆฏๆฅ่ฆใฆ่ฉฑใใฆใใ ใใใ
Please look at and speak these every day.
ใใใฏในใใใใใใฏใซใใณใฃใฆใใใใใใงใใ
Like "This is a smartphone," "This is a bag."
ๆฌกใฎในใใใใฏใใฎใใ่ชใง็ญใๆใไฝใใพใใ
The next step is to make short sentences with those words.
็ญใๆใงใ ใใใใใถใงใใ
Short sentences are fine.
ไพใใฐใซใใณใๆใกใพใใจใใใใคใฏใซ่ฉฑใใพใใจใใในใใใไฝฟใใพใใจใใงใใ
For example, "I hold the bag," "I speak into the mic," or "I use the smartphone."
่ชๅใฎใขใฏใทใงใณใจใใ่ชใไฝฟใฃใฆใ็ญใๆใไฝใใใงใใ
You create short sentences using your actions and the words.
ใผใใ ใฃใใใๆใณใผใใผใ้ฃฒใฟใพใใจใใใฏใใฟใใใพใใจใใYouTubeใ่ฆใพใใจใใงใใ
For me, it would be "I drink coffee in the morning," "I brush my teeth," or "I watch YouTube."
ใใ่ชใจ่ชๅใฎใขใฏใทใงใณใใคใชใใฆใใ ใใใญใ
Please connect the words with your actions.
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ใฟใใชใใใใซใกใฏใ
Hello everyone.
ใธใฃใใใผใบใฉใคใใใคใชใผใใใใญใฃในใใฎๆ้ใงใใ
It is time for the Japanese Life Daily Podcast.
ใใฎใใใใญใฃในใใฏๆฅๆฌใฎๆฏๆฅใใใใใใชๆฅๆฌ่ชใง่ฉฑใใฆใใใใใใญใฃในใใงใใ
This podcast is a podcast that talks about daily life in Japan in simple Japanese.
ใใฎใใใใญใฃในใใฎใในใใใใใงใใ
I am Takashi, the host of this podcast.
ใชใณใฉใคใณใงๆฅๆฌ่ชใๆใใใใใใใญใฃในใใใใใใฆใพใใ
I teach Japanese online and do podcasts.
ไปๆฅใฏไปๅนด้ ๅผตใใใใใจใ่ฉฑใใพใใ
Today I will talk about what I want to work hard on this year.
ใใใๆญฃๆใ็ตใใใพใใใ
The New Year has already ended.
ๆฉใใงใใญใ
It's fast, isn't it?
ไป้ฑใใใพใไปไบใๅงใพใใพใใใ
Work has started again from this week.
้ ๅผตใใชใใกใใใใพใใใญใ
I have to do my best.
ใ ใใไปๆฅใฏไปๅนด้ ๅผตใใใใใจใ่ฉฑใใพใใ
So today I will talk about what I want to work hard on this year.
ๆฅๆฌใงใฏๆฐๅนดใฎใปใใตใฃใฆ่จใใพใใ
In Japan, we call it New Year's resolution.
ๆฐๅนดใฎใปใใตใฏๆฐใใ 1ๅนด้ ๅผตใใใใใจใใใใใใจใฃใฆใใๆๅณใงใใ
New Year's resolution means things you want to work hard on or do in the new year.
ๆฅๆฌใฎไบบใฏใใๆฐๅนดใฎใปใใตใ็ซใฆใพใใ
Japanese people often make New Year's resolutions.
ใใใใใฎใฏใใคใจใใใใใใงใใจใใ่ฑ่ชใๅๅผทใใใใงใใจใใ
Common ones are wanting to go on a diet or wanting to study English.
ใ้ใใกใใใใใใใงใใจใใงใใญใ
Or wanting to save money.
ใใใฏใใใใใพใใใญใ
This is common, isn't it?
ใพใใธใ ใซ่กใใใใงใใจใ้ๅใใใใงใใจใใๅใๅปๅนดใฎ้ ๅผตใใใใใจใฏ้ๅใใใใจใงใใใ
Well, like wanting to go to the gym or wanting to exercise, my goal for last year was also to exercise.
ใงใใใใฏใใกใงใใใ
But this was no good.
ๅบๆฅใพใใใงใใใญใ
I couldn't do it.
ๆฅๆฌใซใฏ้ข็ฝใๆฅๆฌ่ชใใใใพใใ
There is an interesting Japanese phrase.
ใใใฏ 3ๆฅใผใใใงใใ
It is "Mikka Bouzu" (3-day monk).
ใใไธๅบฆ่จใใพใใใ
I will say it one more time.
3ๆฅใผใใใงใใ
It is "Mikka Bouzu".
3ๆฅใผใใใฏ้ ๅผตใใใใใจใ่ใใฆใ 3ๆฅใใใใชใใใจใงใใ
Mikka Bouzu means even if you think about what you want to work hard on, you only do it for 3 days.
3ๆฅใใๅบๆฅใชใใใจใ ใใ็ถใใใใจใๅบๆฅใพใใใฃใฆใใๆๅณใงใใญใ
It means you can't continue because you can only do it for 3 days.
ๅใฏไธๆฅใผใใใงใใญใ
I am a Mikka Bouzu.
ใใใใใงใใ
Yes, that's right.
้ๅใใใใใฉ 3ๆฅใผใใใงใใญใ
I want to exercise, but I am a Mikka Bouzu.
็ถใใพใใใ
I can't continue.
ใงใไปๅนดใฏ 3ๆฅใผใใใซใชใใพใใใ
But I won't be a Mikka Bouzu this year.
้ ๅผตใใพใใใ
I will do my best.
ๅใไปๅนด้ ๅผตใใใใใจใใใใใใใพใใ
There are many things I want to work hard on this year.
1ใค็ฎใฏใใใใญใฃในใใ็ถใใใใจใงใใ
The first one is to continue the podcast.
ๅปๅนดใฎ้ ๅผตใใใใใจใฏใใใใญใฃในใใๅงใใใใจใงใใใ
What I wanted to work hard on last year was to start a podcast.
ๅปๅนดใใใใญใฃในใใๅงใใฆไปใใใใใญใฃในใใใฆใพใใ
I started the podcast last year and I am still doing it now.
ใ ใใใใฎใใใใญใฃในใใ็ถใใใใงใใ
So I want to continue this podcast.
ใชในใใผใฎไบบใๅคใใชใใพใใใ
The number of listeners has also increased.
ใ ใใ้ ๅผตใใพใใ
So I will do my best.
2ใค็ฎใฏๆฅๆฌ่ชใฎใฌใในใณใฎใใจใงใใ
The second is about Japanese lessons.
ๅใฏไปๅนดๅคงใใใใฃใฌใณใธใใใใใงใใ
I want to take on a big challenge this year.
ไปใชใณใฉใคใณใงๆฅๆฌ่ชใๆใใฆใใใใฉใใใฎไปไบใใใฃใจๅคงใใใใใใใงใใญใ
I teach Japanese online now, but I want to make this job bigger.
ๅใฎๅใ ใกใจไธ็ทใซๅคงใใใใใใจๆใฃใฆใใพใใ
I am thinking of making it bigger together with my friend.
ใ ใใใฟใใชๅใใกใฎใใจใใตใใผใใใฆใใ ใใใ
So everyone, please support us.
ใพใ ่จใใชใใใฉใ่จใใใจใใซ่ฉฑใใพใใ
I can't say it yet, but I will talk about it when I can.
ๅใฏใใฎๆฅๆฌ่ชใฎใฌใในใณใฎใใธใในใๅคงใใใใใใงใใ
I want to grow this Japanese lesson business.
3ใค็ฎใฏไปไบใจใใฉใคใใผใใฎใใฉใณในใใจใใใจใงใใ
The third is to balance work and private life.
ๅปๅนดใฏใใใใไปไบใใพใใใ
I worked a lot last year.
ๆฅๆฌ่ชใฎใฌใในใณใใใใใใใใใใใใใญใฃในใใ 3ใคๅงใใใใใใใใใใฃใใใงใใญใ
I did a lot of Japanese lessons and started 3 podcasts, so I was busy.
ใ ใใๅคไปไบใใใใจใใใใพใใใ
So there were times I worked at night.
ๆฅฝใใใฃใใใฉใใใฃใฑใไปไบใจใใฉใคใใผใใฎใใฉใณในใใจใใใจใฏๅคงๅใงใใ
It was fun, but balancing work and private life is important after all.
ใ ใใใใใใไปไบใใใใใฉใใใฉใคใใผใใฎๆ้ใไฝใใใใงใใญใ
So I will work a lot, but I also want to make private time.
4ใค็ฎใฏ้ๅใใใใจใงใใ
The fourth is to exercise.
ใปใใจใใซใใใฏไธๆฅใผใใใชใใ ใใฉใใปใใจใใซ้ๅใใชใใกใใใใชใใจๆใใพใใ
I am really a Mikka Bouzu about this, but I really think I have to exercise.
ใใ่ฟใกใใฃใจไฝๅใ่ฝใกใใใใใใใใใงใใญใ
I feel like my physical strength has dropped a little recently.
ใ ใใ้ๅใใๆนใใใใจๆใใพใใ
So I think I should exercise.
ใ ใใไธ็ทใซ้ๅใใพใใใใ
Won't someone exercise with me?
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ใฟใใชใใใใซใกใฏใใธใฃใใใผใบใฉใคใใใคใชใผใใใใญใฃในใใฎๆ้ใงใใ
Hello everyone. It is time for the Japanese Life Daily Podcast.
ใใฎใใใใญใฃในใใฏใๆฅๆฌใฎๆฏๆฅใใใใใใชๆฅๆฌ่ชใง่ฉฑใใฆใใใใใใญใฃในใใงใใ
This podcast is a podcast that talks about daily life in Japan in simple Japanese.
ใใฎใใใใญใฃในใใฎใในใใใใใงใใ
I am Takashi, the host of this podcast.
ใชใณใฉใคใณใงๆฅๆฌ่ชใๆใใใใใใใญใฃในใใใใใใฆใพใใ
I teach Japanese online and do podcasts.
ไปๆฅใฏๅใใใงใฎใใจใ่ฉฑใใพใใ
Today I will talk about Hatsumoude.
ใฟใใชใฏๅใใใงใฃใฆ็ฅใฃใฆใใพใใ ๏ผ
Do you all know what Hatsumoude is?
ๅใใใงใฏใใใใใใใฆใใซ่กใใใจใงใใ
Hatsumoude is going to a shrine or a temple.
ใใใฆ 1ๆ 1ๆฅใใ 3ๆฅใใใใฎ้ใซ่กใใพใใ
And we go between January 1st and the 3rd.
ๆฅๆฌใฎไบบใฏๅใใใงใซ่กใใพใใ
Japanese people go for Hatsumoude.
ใใใใใใใฆใใซ่กใฃใฆใใใพใใใใพใใ
We go to a shrine or a temple and pray.
ใใพใใใฏใใใใใใใฆใใซ่กใใใจใใใใฆใใฟใใพใซใใคใใใใใจใใใใใพใใฃใฆใใๆฐๆใกใ่จใฃใใใใใใใจใใใใพใใใใซใฃใฆใ้กใใใใใใใใจใงใใ
Praying is going to a shrine or a temple, and telling God thank you as always, or asking for good things to happen.
ใผใใฏๅใใใงใซ่กใใพใใใ
I went for Hatsumoude.
1ๆ 1ๆฅใงใใญใ
It was January 1st.
ๅฎถๆใจ่กใฃใใใ ใใฉใ 2ใคใฎใใฆใใซ่กใใพใใใ
I went with my family, and we went to two temples.
ใใใงใใ
That's right.
่ฟใใซใใฆใใ 2ใคใใใใงใใญใ
There are two temples nearby.
ใจใฆใๆๅใชใใฆใใงใ้ใฎ็ฅใใพใจใใใใใฎ็ฅใใพใใใพใใ
They are very famous temples, and there is a God of money and a God of health.
ใใฎใใฆใใซๅใใใงใซ่กใใพใใใ
I went to those temples for Hatsumoude.
ๆฅๆฌใฎไบบใฎๆๅใงใใญใ
It is Japanese culture.
ใผใใ่กใฃใใใฆใใฏใพใใพใไบบใใใพใใใ
There were a decent number of people at the temple I went to.
ใงใๆๅใชใใใใใใใฆใใฏใใใไบบใงใใ
But famous shrines and temples have an incredible number of people.
ไบบใๆฌๅฝใซใใใใใใพใใ
There are really a lot of people.
็นใซๆฑไบฌใฎๆๆฒปใใใใใ
Especially Meiji Jingu in Tokyo.
ๆๆฒปใใใใใฏใใคใไบบใๅคใใงใใ
Meiji Jingu always has many people.
ๅใใใงใฎๆใใใใใใฎไบบใๆๆฒปใใใใใงใใพใใใใพใใ
During Hatsumoude, many people pray at Meiji Jingu.
ใใพใใใใใพใงใซ 1ๆ้ใใใใชใใถใใจใใใใพใใ
Sometimes you line up for about an hour before you can pray.
ใใใใงใใใญใ
It's amazing, isn't it?
ใงใใๆญฃๆใฃใฆ็นในใคใชใคใใณใใชใใงใใ
But New Year is a special event.
1ๅนดใๅงใพใใใใฟใใชใฏใฏใฏใฏใใฆใใพใใ
The year is starting, so everyone is excited.
ใชใใใงใใใฎใใพใใพใๆฅฝใใใใงใใญใ
Lining up is also kind of fun.
ใใพใใใใใจใใฏใ้ใๅ ฅใใฆใใใใใใฆใใพใใใใพใใ
When praying, we put in money, bow, and pray.
ใใพใใใฎใใใผใใใใใงใใใฉใใใใบใใใใชใใฆใๅคงไธๅคซใงใใ
There are manners for praying, but it doesn't have to be perfect.
ใใฟใใพใใคใใใใใจใใจใไปๅนดใใใๅนดใซใชใใพใใใใซใฃใฆใ้กใใใๆฐๆใกใๅคงๅใงใใ
It is important to have the feeling of thanking God as always or asking for a good year.
ใใใใพใใใฎใใใผใๅฟ้ ใชไบบใฏใใปใใฎๆฅๆฌใฎไบบใ่ฆใฆใใ ใใใ
If you are worried about praying manners, please watch other Japanese people.
ใใใใใใชใใงใใ
It is not difficult.
ใ ใใๅคงไธๅคซใงใใใ
So it is okay.
ใใใฆใใพใใใฎๅพใงใใฟใใใๅผใใพใใ
And after praying, we draw an Omikuji.
ใใฟใใใฏ่ฑ่ชใงใใฉใผใใฅใณในใชใใใงใใญใ
Omikuji is Fortune Slip in English.
ใ้ใๅ ฅใใฆ็ดใๅใใพใใ
You put in money and take a paper.
ใใฎ็ดใซๆฐใใ 1ๅนดใฎ้ใใใๆธใใฆใใใพใใ
That paper has the fortune of the new year written on it.
้ใใใฃใฆใใใฎใฏๆฐใใ 1ๅนดใใฉใใญใผใจใใฉใใญใผใใใชใใฃใฆใใใใจใงใใ
Fortune means whether the new year will be lucky or not lucky.
ไธ็ชใใใฎใฏๅคงใใกใงใใ
The best one is Daikichi.
ใผใใฏใใใๆใใคใๅคงใใกใงใใใ
I was always Daikichi when I was young.
ใใฟใใใๅผใใฆใใคใๅคงใใกใงใใ
I draw Omikuji and it is always Daikichi.
ใงใใใ่ฟใฏใใพใๅคงใใกใๅบใพใใใญใ
But recently Daikichi doesn't appear much.
ไปๅนดใใใฟใใใๅผใใพใใใ
I drew an Omikuji this year too.
ใงใๅคงใใกใใใชใใฃใใงใใ
But it wasn't Daikichi.
ๅฐใใกใงใใใ
It was Shoukichi.
ใพใใพใใงใใญใ
It's so-so.
ใใฟใใใๅผใใใใใใฟใใใฎ็ดใฏๅคๅใใใใใฎไธญใซใใใณใพใใ
If you draw an Omikuji, usually you tie the Omikuji paper inside the shrine.
ใใใฐใชใใฆใใใใงใใใฉใใผใใฏใใคใใใใณใพใใ
You don't have to tie it, but I always tie it.
ๅใใใงใฃใฆใชใใใใกใใใกใๆฅฝใใใใงใใใญใ
Hatsumoude is somehow really fun.
ใพใๆฐใใ 1ๅนดใๅงใพใใฃใฆใใใใจใ ใใๆฅฝใใๆฐๆใกใซใชใใใใใใพใใใ
Well, maybe it's because a new year is starting that I feel happy.
ใงใใๅฎถๆใๅใ ใกใจใชใใใงใใๆใๆฅฝใใใใใใฟใใใๅผใใฎใๆฅฝใใใใใใคใฏๅใใใงใฎๆใฃใฆๅฑๅฐใใใใใงใใ
But, lining up with family and friends is fun, drawing Omikuji is fun, and actually, there are food stalls during Hatsumoude.
ๅฑๅฐใฏใใพใคใใฎๆใซใใ้ฃใน็ฉใฎใๅบใงใใ
Yatai are food stalls found during festivals.
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ใฟใใชใใใใซใกใฏใ
Hello everyone.
ใธใฃใใใผใบใฉใคใใใคใชใผใใใใญใฃในใใฎๆ้ใงใใ
It is time for the Japanese Life Daily Podcast.
ใใฎใใใใญใฃในใใฏๆฅๆฌใฎๆฏๆฅใใใใใใชๆฅๆฌ่ชใง่ฉฑใใฆใใใใใใญใฃในใใงใใ
This podcast is a podcast that talks about daily life in Japan in simple Japanese.
ใใฎใใใใญใฃในใใฎใในใใใใใงใใ
I am Takashi, the host of this podcast.
ใชใณใฉใคใณใงๆฅๆฌ่ชใๆใใใใใใใญใฃในใใใใใใฆใพใใ
I teach Japanese online and do podcasts.
ไปๆฅใฏไปๅนด 2ๅ็ฎใฎใใใใญใฃในใใงใใ
Today is the second podcast of this year.
ใใฎใใฏใๆญฃๆใฎใใจใ่ฉฑใใพใใใ
Yesterday I talked about the New Year.
ไปๆฅใฏใใใกๆ็ใฎใใจใ่ฉฑใใพใใ
Today I will talk about Osechi cuisine.
ใใฎใใใใกๆ็ใฎใใจใๅฐใ่ฉฑใใพใใใ
Yesterday I talked a little about Osechi cuisine.
ไปๆฅใฏใใใกๆ็ใฎใใจใใใฃใจ่ฉฑใใใใจๆใใพใใ
I would like to talk more about Osechi cuisine today.
ใใใกๆ็ใฏ็นในใคใชๆ็ใงใใ
Osechi cuisine is a special dish.
ใๆญฃๆใฎๆ็ใงใใญใ
It is a New Year's dish.
ใจใฆใใใใใชใฏใใซๅ ฅใฃใฆใใพใใ
It is in a very beautiful box.
ใใคใฏใใฎใฏใ้ใฐใใฃใฆ่จใใพใใ
Actually, this box is called a Jubako.
้ใฐใใฃใฆใใใฏใใซๅ ฅใฃใฆใใพใใ
It is in a box called Jubako.
ใใใใใฏ้ใฐใใซใใใกใๅ ฅใใไบบใฏๅฐใชใใใใใใพใใใ
Recently, there might be few people who put Osechi in a Jubako.
ๆฅๆฌใฎใงใใจใใฆใใชใใใกใฏ้ใฐใใซๅ ฅใใใใฉใใงใ้ใฐใใใใชใใฆใใ ใใใใใถใงใใ
Traditional Japanese Osechi is put in a Jubako, but it is okay if it is not a Jubako.
ใพใใงใใจใใฆใใชใใใกใฏ้ใฐใใซใใใใใช้ฃใน็ฉใๅ ฅใใพใใ
Well, traditional Osechi puts various foods in a Jubako.
ใชใใใใคใใใใใใใใใฎใในใใจใใฟใใใชใใใใงใใญใ
It feels like a bento box that is a bit nicer than usual.
ใใใกใฏใๆญฃๆใซ้ฃในใพใใ
We eat Osechi on New Year's.
ใใใฏใใฟใใพใใใใใใใใใใซ้ฃในใใใงใใ
We eat this to welcome God.
ๆฅๆฌใฎไบบใฏใๆญฃๆใซใใฟใใพใๆฅใใฃใฆๆใฃใฆใใพใใ
Japanese people think that God comes on New Year's.
ใ ใใๅฎถใซๆฅใใใฟใใพใฎใใใซใใใกใไฝใใพใใ
So we make Osechi for the God who comes to our house.
ใงใใฟใใชใง้ฃในใพใใใฉใญใ
But we all eat it together, though.
ใใใฆใใใกใฏ 1ๆ 1ๆฅใใใพใ 3ๆฅใใใใพใง้ฃในใพใใ
And we eat Osechi from January 1st to about the 3rd.
ใ ใใใใใใซใใๆ็ใๅคใใงใใ
So there are many dishes that do not spoil easily.
ใใใใซใใใฃใฆใใใฎใฏ้ทใ้ฃในใใใจใใงใใๆ็ใฃใฆใใๆๅณใงใใ
Hard to spoil means dishes that can be eaten for a long time.
ๅนดใพใคใซใใใกใฎใใ ใใณใใใใใใใฆใใๆญฃๆใฏใใพใๆ็ใใใชใใงใใฃใใใใพใใ
We prepare a lot of Osechi at the end of the year, and relax without cooking much during the New Year.
ใงใใใคใฏใใพใใใฃใใใงใใชใใใงใใใฉใญใ
But actually, we can't relax that much.
ใงใใใใกใใใใใไฝใฃใฆใใ ใใณใใใพใใ
But we make a lot of Osechi and prepare.
ใใใฆใใใใๆญฃๆใซ้ฃในใพใใ
And we eat that on New Year's.
ใใใกใงใใใใใใใจใใใใพใใ
There is something interesting about Osechi.
ใใใฏใใใกใฎไธใคไธใคใฎๆ็ใซๆๅณใจใใญใใใใใใพใใ
That is, each Osechi dish has a meaning or a wish.
ใใใใใใใใใใงใใ
This is interesting.
ใใจใใฐใใใใใจใใฃใฆใใๆ็ใใใใพใใ
For example, there is a dish called Kurikinton.
ใใใฏใใใฎๆ็ใงใใ
This is a chestnut dish.
ใใใ็ใใใๆ็ใงใกใใฃใจใใถใผใใฟใใใชใใงใใใฉใ
It is a dish made of sweetened chestnuts and looks a bit like dessert.
ใ่ฒใจใ้่ฒใชใใงใใญใ
It is yellow or gold.
ใ ใใใใใญใณใใณใฎๆๅณใฏใ้ๆใกใซใชใใพใใใใซใจใใใชใใใซใชใใพใใใใซใฃใฆใใๆๅณใใใใพใใ
So the meaning of Kurikinton is wishing to become rich or wealthy.
ใปใใซใ้ปใพใใฃใฆใใๆ็ใใใใพใใ
There is also a dish called Kuromame (black beans).
้ปใพใใฏ้ปใใพใใงใใ
Kuromame are black beans.
ใใฎใพใใซใฏๅ ๆฐใซไปไบใใพใใจใใพใใใฃใฆใใๆๅณใใใใพใใ
These beans have the meaning of working energetically or being diligent.
้ปใพใใซใฏไปๅนดใๅ ๆฐใซใฏใใใใพใใใใซใฃใฆใใใญใใใใใใพใใ
Kuromame has the wish to be able to work energetically this year as well.
ใใใใใใงใใใญใ
It is interesting, isn't it?
ๆฅๆฌใฎไบบใฏใฏใใใใฎใๅฅฝใใใใใใพใใใ
Japanese people might like working.
ใปใใซใใใใกๆ็ใซใฏใจใใๅ ฅใฃใฆใใพใใ
Osechi cuisine also contains shrimp.
ใจใใๆๅณใใใใพใใ
Shrimp also has a meaning.
ใจใใฏ้ท็ใใงใใพใใใใซใฃใฆใใๆๅณใงใใ
Shrimp means wishing for a long life.
้ท็ใใฏ้ทใ้ทใ็ใใพใใฃใฆใใๆๅณใงใใ
Nagaiki means living for a long, long time.
ใจใใฃใฆใใชใใใพใใฃใฆใใพใใใญใ
Shrimp have curved backs, right?
ใใใฏใใใใกใใใใใฐใใกใใใจใซใฆใใพใใใญใ
This looks like grandfathers and grandmothers.
ใใใใกใใใจใใใฐใใกใใใฃใฆใใชใใใใใพใใฃใฆใใพใใใญใ
Grandfathers and grandmothers' backs curve like this.
ใ ใใใใจใใฏใใใใกใใใใฐใใกใใใพใง้ท็ใใงใใพใใใใซใฃใฆใใๆๅณใใใใใงใใ
So, shrimp has the meaning of wishing to live long until becoming a grandfather or grandmother.
้ท็ใใฎๆๅณใงใใญใ
It is the meaning of longevity.
ใปใใซใใใใกใซใฏใใใใใชๆๅณใใใใพใใ
There are various other meanings in Osechi.
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ใฟใใชใๆใใพใใฆใใใงใจใใใใใพใใ
Happy New Year everyone.
ใธใฃใใใผใบใฉใคใใใคใชใผใใใใญใฃในใใฎๆ้ใงใใ
It is time for the Japanese Life Daily Podcast.
ใใฎใใใใญใฃในใใฏๆฅๆฌใฎๆฏๆฅใใใใใใชๆฅๆฌ่ชใง่ฉฑใใฆใใใใใใญใฃในใใงใใ
This podcast is a podcast that talks about daily life in Japan in simple Japanese.
ใใฎใใใใญใฃในใใฎใในใใใใใงใใ
I am Takashi, the host of this podcast.
ใชใณใฉใคใณใงๆฅๆฌ่ชใๆใใใใใใใใญใฃในใใใใใใฆใใพใใ
I teach Japanese online and do podcasts.
ไปๆฅใฏๆใใพใใฆใใใงใจใใใใใพใใฃใฆใใใใใใฏใง่ฉฑใใพใใ
Today I will talk about the topic "Happy New Year".
2026ๅนดใๅงใพใใพใใใ
The year 2026 has started.
ๆฐใใ 1ๅนดใงใใญใ
It is a new year.
ๆฅๆฌใงใฏ 1ๆ 1ๆฅใใ 3ๆฅใใใใพใงใใๆญฃๆใฃใฆ่จใใพใใ
In Japan, roughly January 1st to the 3rd is called Shougatsu (New Year).
ๆฐใใๅนดใซใชใใจใๆญฃๆใฎใใใใใใใพใใ
When the new year comes, we celebrate the New Year.
ใใใฏๆฅๆฌใฎไบบใซใจใฃใฆใจใฆใๅคงๅใชใคใใณใใงใใ
This is a very important event for Japanese people.
ๆฅๆฌใฃใฆใใใใใชใคใใณใใใใใพใใ
Japan has various events.
ใใจใใฐๅญใฉใๅญใฎๆฅใจใใฒใชใพใคใใจใใใคใถใใจใๆฅๆฌใฎใงใใจใใฆใใชใคใใณใใใใชใใใฉใใฏใชในใในใจใใใฌใณใฟใคใณใบใใผใจใใงใๆฅๆฌใฎใๆญฃๆใฃใฆใจใฆใๅคงๅใชใคใใณใใชใใงใใ
For example, Children's Day, Hina Matsuri, Setsubun, and although not traditional Japanese events, Christmas and Valentine's Day, but the Japanese New Year is a very important event.
ใใใฆใใๆญฃๆใฏๅฎถๆใฎใใใฎๆ้ใงใใ
Usually, New Year is time for family.
ใใใใใฎไบบใ่ชๅใฎใ็ถใใใจใใๆฏใใใฎๅฎถใซๅธฐใใพใใ
Many people go back to their father's or mother's house.
่ชๅใฎไธก่ฆชใฎๅฎถใฎใใจใใใฃใใฃใฆ่จใใพใใ
One's parents' home is called "Jikka".
ใใใงใใ
That's right.
ใใฃใใซๅธฐใฃใฆใๆญฃๆใใใใใใใใใงใใ
We go back to our parents' home and celebrate the New Year.
ใใใฆใใฎไบบใฏใๆญฃๆใฏไผใฟใงใใ
Most people are off work for the New Year.
ไปไบใจใๅญฆๆ กใฏใใใพใใใ
There is no work or school.
ใ ใใใใฃใใงใ็ถใใใจใใๆฏใใใจใๅฎถๆใจใใฃใใใใพใใ
So we relax with our father, mother, and family at our parents' home.
ใใใใ้ฃใน็ฉใ้ฃในใใใใ้ ใ้ฃฒใใ ใใใฟใใชใงใใฌใใ่ฆใใใใพใใ
We eat delicious food, drink alcohol, and watch TV together.
ใญๆญฃๆใฃใฆใใใใจใฐใใใใพใใ
There is a word called "Neshougatsu" (Sleepy New Year).
ใใใฏใญใๆญฃๆใฎใใจใงใใ
This means a sleeping New Year.
ใญใใ ใใฉใใพใใ ใใ ใใใใๆญฃๆใฃใฆใใๆๅณใงใใ
It involves sleeping, but it means a New Year where you just laze around.
ใผใใฎไปๅนดใฎใๆญฃๆใฏใญๆญฃๆใใใชใใฃใใงใใ
My New Year this year was not a lazy New Year.
ๅฎถๆใจใใฃใใใใใใฉใใ ใใ ใใฏใใชใใฃใใงใใญใ
I relaxed with my family, but I didn't laze around.
ใพใๆ็ใใใใ่ฒทใ็ฉใใใใใกใใฃใจๅบใใใใใใพใใใ
Well, I cooked, went shopping, and went out a little.
ใพใใงใใใใฆใใๆญฃๆใฏๅฎถๆใจใใฃใใใใไบบใๅคใใงใใ
But usually, many people relax with their families during New Year.
ใใใฆ็นในใคใช้ฃใน็ฉใ้ฃในใพใใ
And we eat special food.
ใใใฏใใใกๆ็ใฃใฆ่จใใพใใ
This is called Osechi Ryori.
ใๆญฃๆใซ้ฃในใ็นในใคใชๆ็ใงใใ
It is a special dish eaten on New Year's.
ใใใกๆ็ใฏใใใใชใฏใใซๅ ฅใฃใฆใใพใใ
Osechi cuisine is in a beautiful box.
ใใใใใฎๆ็ใๅ ฅใฃใฆใใใใงใใใฉใๆ็ใซๆๅณใใใใพใใ
There are many dishes inside, and the dishes have meanings.
ใใจใใฐใใใใใจใใ้ใจใใงใใ
For example, health or money.
ใใฎๆๅณใใจใฆใใใใใใใใงใใญใ
This meaning is very interesting.
ใใใกใฎใใจใฏใพใในใคใฎใใใใญใฃในใใง่ฉฑใใพใใ
I will talk about Osechi in another podcast.
ใๆญฃๆใซใฏ็นในใคใช้ฃใน็ฉใใใกใ้ฃในใพใใ
For New Year, we eat a special food called Osechi.
ใใใฆๅใใใงใซ่กใใพใใญใ
And we go for Hatsumoude.
ๅใใใงใฏ 1ๅนดใฎๅใใซใใใใใใใฆใใซ่กใใใจใงใใ
Hatsumoude is going to a shrine or temple at the beginning of the year.
ไปๅนดใฏใใๅนดใซใชใใพใใใใซใฃใฆใใฟใใพใซใใญใใใใพใใ
We pray to God that this year will be a good year.
ใใญใใใใๅพใงใใฟใใใๅผใใพใใญใ
After praying, we draw an Omikuji.
ใใฟใใใฏ่ฑ่ชใงใใฉใผใใฅใผใณใงใใญใ
Omikuji is Fortune in English.
ใ ใใใใฟใใใๅผใใฆไปๅนดใฏใใๅนดใใชๆชใๅนดใใชใฃใฆไปๅนดใฎ้ใ่ฆใพใใ
So we draw an Omikuji and check this year's luck, whether it's a good year or a bad year.
ใใใใใใใใๆๅใงใใญใ
This is also an interesting culture.
ใใใฆใใไธใคใๆญฃๆใซใใใใจใฏใใๅนดใ ใพใใใใใใจใงใใ
And another thing we do on New Year's is giving Otoshidama.
ใใใฏๅญใฉใใใกใใใกใฐใๆฅฝใใฟใซใใฆใใพใใญใ
This is what children look forward to the most.
ใๅนดใ ใพใฏใใใฆใๅคงไบบใๅญใฉใใซใ้ใใใใพใใ
Usually adults give money to children as Otoshidama.
็นในใคใชใตใใใใใใพใใ
There is a special bag.
ใใใตใใใฃใฆ่จใใใ ใใฉใใใใตใใใซใ้ใๅ ฅใใฆๅญใฉใใซใใใใใงใใ
It's called a Pochi bag, and we put money in the Pochi bag and give it to the children.
ใผใใไปๅนดใใใใใๅนดใ ใพใใใใพใใใ
I also gave a lot of Otoshidama this year.
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ใฟใใชใใใใซใกใฏใใธใฃใใใผใบใฉใคใใใคใชใผใใใใญใฃในใใฎๆ้ใงใใ
Hello everyone, It's time for the Japanese Life Daily Podcast.
ใใฎใใใใญใฃในใใฏใๆฅๆฌใฎๆฏๆฅใใใใใใชๆฅๆฌ่ชใง่ฉฑใใฆใใใใใใญใฃในใใงใใ
This podcast is a podcast where I speak about daily life in Japan in simple Japanese.
ใใฎใใใใญใฃในใใฎใในใใใใใใงใใ
I am Takashi, the host of this podcast.
ใชใณใฉใคใณใงๆฅๆฌ่ชใๆใใใใใใใใญใฃในใใใใใใฆใพใใ
I teach Japanese online and make podcasts.
ไปๆฅใฏๆฅๆฌใฎๅนดใพใคใฎใใจใ่ฉฑใใพใใ
Today, I will talk about the end of the year in Japan.
ใฟใใชใฏๅนดใพใคใฃใฆ็ฅใฃใฆใใพใใ๏ผ
Do you all know about the end of the year?
ๅนดใพใคใฏใ1ๅนดใฎ็ตใใใฎใใจใงใใ
The end of the year is the conclusion of the year.
ใ ใใใ12ๆใฎ็ตใใใฎใใจใงใใญใ
So, it means the end of December.
1ๅนดใฎ็ตใใใฎใใจใๅนดใพใคใฃใฆ่จใใพใใ
We call the end of the year "Nenmatsu".
ๅนดใพใคใฏๆฅๆฌใฎไบบใซใจใฃใฆใใจใฆใ็นในใคใงใใ
The end of the year is very special for Japanese people.
ใผใใฏๅนดใพใคใๅคงๅฅฝใใงใใ
I love the end of the year.
ใใกใใใกใใใใใงใใใญใๆฅๆฌใฎๅนดใพใคใฃใฆใ
It's really great, the end of the year in Japan.
ๆฅๆฌใฎๅนดใพใคใฏใจใฆใใใใใใใใงใใ
The end of the year in Japan is very busy.
่ฒใ ใชใคใใณใใใใใพใใ
There are various events.
ใงใใใใฎใใใใใใใใใใจใฆใๆฅฝใใใใงใใ
But this busy feeling is very fun.
ไปๆฅใฏใผใใฎๅนดใพใคใฎใใใๆนใ่ฉฑใใพใใ
Today I will talk about how I spend the end of the year.
ใพใใฏไปไบใงใใ
First is work.
ๅนดใพใคใฏไปไบใใใใพใใใไผใฟใงใใ
There is no work at the end of the year. It is a break.
ใ ใใใไบๅๅ ซๆฅใจใไบๅไนๆฅใซใฏไผใฟใซใชใใพใใ
Usually, the break starts on the 28th or 29th.
ใ ใใไปไบใจใๅญฆๆ กใจใใไผใฟใงใใ
So, work and school are off.
ๅฎถใใใฎๆ้ใซใชใใพใใ
It becomes time for family.
ๅนดใพใคใซๆ ่ก่กใไบบใใใใใฉใใผใใฏ่กใใพใใใ
Some people go on trips at the end of the year, but I don't go.
ๅฎถใใใจๅนดใพใคใใใใใพใใ
I spend the end of the year with my family.
ใผใใฎๅฎถใใใฏใใใคใ30ๆฅใซๅคงใใใใใใฆใใพใใใ
My family always used to do a big cleaning on the 30th.
ๅคงใใใใฏๅใใใใใญใฃในใใง่ฉฑใใพใใใใฉใใใกใใใกใใใใใใใใใจใงใใ
I talked about the big cleaning in a previous podcast, but it means cleaning a whole lot.
ใปใใจใใซใใใถใใใใใใพใใ
We really clean everything.
ใใใๅคงใธใใชใใ ใใฉใใใใใใใฆๅฎถใใใใใซใชใใฃใฆใๆฐๆใกใใใใงใใใญใ
This is tough, but it feels good when the house becomes clean after cleaning.
ใ ใใๆฐใใ1ๅนดใใใใใชใใกใงๅงใใใฃใฆใใๆๅใใใใพใใ
So there is a culture of starting the new year with a clean house.
ใ ใใใใคใ30ๆฅใซๅคงใใใใใใฆใใพใใใ
That's why we always did the big cleaning on the 30th.
ใใใฆๅนดใใใใใๆธใใพใใ
And we write New Year's cards.
ๅนดใใใใใฏๆ็ดใงใใ
New Year's cards are letters.
ใงใใใๆญฃๆใฎๆใฎๆ็ดใงใใ
But they are letters for the New Year.
ๆฐใใ1ๅนดใใใใใใฃใฆใใๆ็ดใชใใงใใ
They are letters saying "Please treat me well in the new year too."
ใผใใฎๅฎถใใใฏใๅคงใใใใฎๅพใซๅนดใใใใใๆธใใฆใใพใใใ
My family used to write New Year's cards after the big cleaning.
ใใใใพใใพใๅคงใธใใชใใงใใ
This is somewhat tough.
ๅใ ใกใจใไปไบใฎไบบใจใใใใใใๆธใใพใใใ
We wrote many to friends and work colleagues.
ใใใงใใญใ50ใพใใใใใใคใๆธใใฆใพใใใ
Let's see. We used to write about 50 cards.
ใ ใใใใพใใพใๅคงใธใใชใใงใใๆ้ใใใใใพใใ
So it's somewhat tough. It also takes time.
ใงใใๆฐใใ1ๅนดใใใใใใฃใฆใใๆฅๆฌใฎๆๅใใใใงใใใญใ
But the Japanese culture of saying "Please treat me well in the new year too" is nice, isn't it?
ใใ่ฟใฏใๅนดใใใใใใพใๆธใใพใใใ
Recently, people don't write New Year's cards very much.
ใฉใคใณใจใใกใใปใผใธใ ใใใพใใ
We just use LINE or messages.
ใกใใฃใจๆๅใใใใฃใฆใใพใใใใญใ
The culture has changed a bit, hasn't it?
ใใใฆ12ๆ31ๆฅใงใใ
And then, it is December 31st.
12ๆ31ๆฅใฎใใจใๅคงใฟใใใฃใฆ่จใใพใใ
We call December 31st "Omisoka".
ใใไธๅบฆ่จใใพใใใๅคงใฟใใใงใใ
I'll say it one more time. It's Omisoka.
ๅคงใฟใใใฏๅฎถใใใจใใฃใใใใพใใ
On New Year's Eve, I relax with my family.
่ชๅใฎๅฎถใใใ ใใใใชใใฆใใใใใใจใใใฐใใใจใใใใใกใใใจใใใฐใใกใใใจใใใฟใใชใงใ้ฃฏใ้ฃในใใใใ้ ใ้ฃฒใใ ใใใพใใ
Not just my own family, but we also eat and drink alcohol with uncles, aunts, grandfathers, and grandmothers.
ใพใใใใผใใฃใผใงใใญใ
Well, it's a party.
ๅคงใฟใใใฏๅฎถใใใฟใใชใงใ้ฃฏใ้ฃในใพใใ
On New Year's Eve, the whole family eats together.
ใใใใใกใใใกใๆฅฝใใใใงใใญใ
This is really fun.
ๅฎถใใใฟใใชใใใใฃใฆใใใใใใใงใใใญใ
It's rare for the whole family to be together, isn't it?
ใ ใใใไปๅนดใฏใฉใใ ใฃใใจใใใใ่ฟๅ ๆฐใจใใ่ฒใ ใช่ฉฑใใใพใใ
So we talk about how this year was, if we've been well recently, and various other things.
ใใใฆๆฅๆฌใฎไบบใฏใใฌใใ่ฆใพใใญใ
And Japanese people watch TV.
ๆญใฎใใฌใใใใใพใใ
There is a singing TV program.
ใใ็ฝๆญๅใใใฃใฆ่จใใพใใ
It is called the "Kouhaku Uta Gassen".
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ใฟใใชใใใซใกใฏใ
Hello everyone.
ใธใฃใใใผใบใฉใคใใใคใชใผใใใใญใฃในใใฎๆ้ใงใใ
It is time for the Japanese Life Daily Podcast.
ใใฎใใใใญใฃในใใฏใๆฅๆฌใฎๆฏๆฅใใใใใใชๆฅๆฌ่ชใง่ฉฑใใฆใใใใใใญใฃในใใงใใ
This podcast is a podcast where I talk about daily life in Japan in simple Japanese.
ใใฎใใใใญใฃในใใฎใในใใใใใงใใ
I am Takashi, the host of this podcast.
ใชใณใฉใคใณใงๆฅๆฌ่ชใๆใใใใใใใใญใฃในใใใใใใฆใพใใ
I teach Japanese online and do podcasts.
ไปๆฅใฏไปไบใใใใฎใใจใ่ฉฑใใพใใ
Today I will talk about "Shigoto-osame" (wrapping up work).
ใฟใใชใฏไปไบใใใใฃใฆ่ใใใใจใใใใพใใ๏ผ
Have you ever heard of "Shigoto-osame"?
ไปไบใใใใฏ 1ๅนดใฎใใๅพใฎไปไบใฎๆฅใฎใใจใงใใ
Shigoto-osame is the last work day of the year.
ๆฅๆฌใงใฏใ ใใใ 12ๆ28ๆฅใจใ 29ๆฅใใใงใใ
In Japan, it is usually around December 28th or 29th.
ไบบใซใใฃใฆใกใใใพใใ
It differs depending on the person.
ใงใไปไบใใใใฏ 1ๅนดใงใใๅพใฎไปไบใฎๆฅใฎใใจใชใใงใใ
But Shigoto-osame is the last work day of the year.
ๅใฏๆจๆฅไปไบใใใใใใพใใใ
I finished my work yesterday.
ใใใงใใ
That's right.
ใใๅพใฎๆฅๆฌ่ชใฎใฌใในใณใ็ตใใใพใใใ
The last Japanese lesson has finished.
ใ ใใไปๆฅใใๅฌไผใฟใงใใ
So, winter vacation starts today.
ๆฅๆฌใฎไบบใฏ 12ๆใฎ็ตใใใซไผใฟใพใใ
Japanese people take time off at the end of December.
ไปไบใใใพใใใ
They do not work.
ใ ใใไปไบใใใใใใพใใ
That is why we do Shigoto-osame.
่ชๅใใฎใใฃใฆใใไปไบใ็ตใใใใใใ่ชๅใไปไบใใใจใใใฎใใใใใใใใใพใใ
We finish the work that remains, or clean the place where we work.
ไผ็คพใงใฏใใใใฆใใไบบใฏไผ็คพใงๅคงใใใใใใใจๆใใพใใ
I think people working at companies do a big cleaning at the company.
ไปไบใใใใฎๆฅใฃใฆ ใใใใใใใงใใ
The day of Shigoto-osame is busy.
ใฎใใฃใฆใใไปไบใใใใถ็ตใใใใชใใกใใใใชใใใไผ็คพใซใใฃใฆใฏใใใใใใใจใใใใใใพใใ
You have to finish all remaining work, and depending on the company, there are places where you clean.
ใ ใใไปไบใใใใฎๆฅใฏใใใฆใ ใใใใใใงใใญใ
So Shigoto-osame day is usually busy.
ใงใใฟใใชใใใใๆฐๆใกใ ใจๆใใใงใใ
But I think everyone feels happy.
ใ ใฃใฆๆฌกใฎๆฅใฏไผใฟใงใใใญใ
Because the next day is a holiday, right?
ๅฌไผใฟใใใใพใใ
There is winter vacation.
ใงใๅฌไผใฟใใชใไบบใใใพใใ
But there are also people who do not have winter vacation.
ใใจใใฐใๅป่ ใใใจใในใผใใผใงใฏใใใใฆใใไบบใจใใงใใ
For example, doctors or people working at supermarkets.
ใณใณใใใงใฏใใใใฆใใไบบใๅฌไผใฟใใชใใใใใใพใใใ
People working at convenience stores might not have winter vacation either.
ใงใใใใใฆใไผ็คพใงใฏใใใใฆใใไบบใฏไปไบใใใใใใฆๅฌไผใฟใใใใพใใ
But, usually people working at companies finish work and have winter vacation.
ไปไบใใใใฎๆฅใซใฏๆฅๆฌใฎใใใใคใใใพใใ
On Shigoto-osame day, we also exchange Japanese greetings.
ใใจใใฐ 1ๅนด้ใใใใจใใใใใพใใใจใใๆฅๅนดใใใใใใใญใใใใพใใจใใงใใ
For example, "Thank you for this past year" or "Please treat me well next year too".
ใใ่จใใใใใคใฏใใใๅนดใใงใใญใ
A common greeting is "Yoi otoshi wo" (Have a good year).
ใใใฏใใๆฐใใ 1ๅนดใๅงใใฆใใ ใใใญใฃใฆใใๆๅณใงใใ
This means "Please start a good new year".
ใ ใใไปไบใใใใฎๆฅใซใฏใฉใใใใใฎไบบใซ 1ๅนด้ใใใใจใใใใใพใใใ
So on Shigoto-osame day, we say to colleagues, "Thank you for the year."
ใใใๅนดใใฃใฆใใใใคใใพใใ
We greet them with "Yoi otoshi wo".
ๅใฏไปไบใใใใฎๆฅใๅคงๅฅฝใใงใใ
I love Shigoto-osame day.
ใ ใฃใฆๆฌกใฎๆฅใใไผใฟใงใใ
Because from the next day, it is a holiday.
ไปไบใใพใใใ
I don't work.
ๅใฏไปไบใๅฅฝใใ ใใฉใไผใฟใๅคงๅใ ใจๆใใพใใ
I like work, but I think rest is also important.
็นใซ 1ๅนดใฎ็ตใใใจใ 1ๅนดใฎๅงใพใใฏๅฎถๆใฎๆ้ใงใใ
Especially the end of the year and the beginning of the year are family time.
ๅฎถๆใจใใฃใใใซใ้ฃฏใ้ฃในใใใใ้ ใ้ฃฒใใ ใใใใใ่ฉฑใใใใใพใใ
We eat meals together, drink alcohol, and talk a lot.
ๅฎถๆใจๆ้ใใใใใใงใใ
We spend time with family.
ๅใฏใใฎๅฎถๆใจใฎๆ้ใใจใฆใๅคงๅฅฝใใ ใใๅคงๅใ ใจๆใใพใใ
I love this family time very much, and I think it is important.
ๅใฎใ็ถใใใจใๆฏใใใๅฎถๆใ้ใพใใฎใๆฅฝใใฟใซใใฆใใใใงใใญใ
My father and mother also look forward to the family gathering.
ใ ใใๅใฏๆฏๅนดไปไบใใใใฎๅพใงใ็ถใใใจใๆฏใใใฎใจใใใซๅธฐใใพใใ
That is why I go back to my father and mother's place every year after Shigoto-osame.
ไปๆฅใฏไปไบใใใใฎใใจใ่ฉฑใใพใใใ
Today I talked about Shigoto-osame.
ใใ 1ๅนดใ็ตใใใงใใญใ
The year is already ending, isn't it?
1ๅนดใฎ็ตใใใฎใใจใๅนดๆซใฃใฆ่จใใพใใ
The end of the year is called "Nenmatsu".
ใใๅนดๆซใงใใ
It is already Nenmatsu.
ๆฅๆฌใฎๅนดๆซใฏใใใใใชใคใใณใใใใใพใใ
There are various events during the Japanese New Year period.
ๆๆฅใฏๆฅๆฌใฎๅนดๆซใฎใใจใ่ฉฑใใพใใ
Tomorrow I will talk about the Japanese year-end.
ไปๆฅใ่ใใฆใใใฆใใใใจใใใใใพใใ
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ใซใฆใณใฟใผใๅฅฝใใงใใ
I like counters.
ใฟใใชใใใซใกใฏใใธใฃใใใผใบใฉใคใใใคใชใผใใใใญใฃในใใฎๆ้ใงใใ
Hello everyone, it's time for the Japanese Life Daily Podcast.
ใใฎใใใใญใฃในใใฏๆฅๆฌใฎๆฏๆฅใใใใใใชๆฅๆฌ่ชใง่ฉฑใใฆใใใใใใญใฃในใใงใใ
This podcast is a podcast that talks about daily life in Japan in simple Japanese.
ใใฎใใใใญใฃในใใฎใในใใใใใใงใใ
I am Takashi, the host of this podcast.
ใชใณใฉใคใณใงๆฅๆฌ่ชใๆใใใใใใใใญใฃในใใใใใใฆใพใใ
I teach Japanese online and do podcasts.
ไปๆฅใฏใซใฆใณใฟใผใๅฅฝใใงใใฃใฆใใใใใใฏใง่ฉฑใใพใใ
Today I will talk about the topic that I like counters.
ใใใไปๆฅใฏใใผใจใใฌในใใฉใณใฎใใจใงใใญใ
Yes, today is about bars and restaurants.
ใผใใฏใซใฆใณใฟใผใๅฅฝใใงใใ
I like counters.
ๅคงๅฅฝใใงใใญใ
I love them.
ใใผใใซใใใใใฉใใซใฆใณใฟใผใฎๆนใๅฅฝใใชใใงใใ
Tables are good too, but I prefer counters.
ไปๆฅใฏๆฅๆฌใฎใฌในใใฉใณใจใใใผใฎใใจใ่ฉฑใใพใใ
Today I will talk about Japanese restaurants and bars.
ๆฅๆฌใฎใฌในใใฉใณใจใใใผใซใฏใซใฆใณใฟใผใจใใใผใใซใจใใใใใจใใใใคใจใใใใใใใใพใใ
In Japanese restaurants and bars, there are counters, tables, zashiki (tatami rooms), private rooms, and so on.
ใซใฆใณใฟใผใฏๆ็ใใฆใใไบบใจใใใใใใไฝใฃใฆใใไบบใฎใจใชใใซใใใใผใใซใงใใ
The counter is a table next to the person cooking or making drinks.
ใใผใใซใฏใใใใจๆใใพใใ
I think you understand tables.
ใใใใฏๆฅๆฌใฃใฝใใใใใงใใ
Zashiki has a Japanese feel.
ใใผใใซใใใใพใใใงใใใใใใใพใใใ
There is a table. But there are no chairs.
ใๅฎขใใใฏใใใซใใใใพใใ
Customers sit on the floor.
ใใใซใใใฃใฆใใผใใซใง้ฃในใใ้ฃฒใใ ใใใพใใ
You sit on the floor and eat and drink at the table.
ใใใคใฏใใฉใคใใผใใชใธใใงใใญใ
A "koshitsu" is a private room.
ใใขใใใใพใใ
There is a door.
ใ ใใใใปใใฎใๅฎขใใใ่ฆใใพใใใ
So you can't see other customers.
ใกใใฃใจใใฉใคใใผใใชใใใใฎใธใใใใใใใใคใงใใ
A room with a bit of a private feeling, this is a "koshitsu".
ใผใใฏใซใฆใณใฟใผใๅฅฝใใฃใฆ่จใใพใใใ
I said I like counters.
ใ ใฃใฆๆ็ใใใฆใใใฎใ่ฆใใใจใใงใใพใใ
Because I can watch them cooking.
ๆ็ใใใฆใใใฎใ่ฆใใฃใฆๆฅฝใใใงใใใญใ
Watching cooking is fun, isn't it?
ใชใใใฉใคใใฃใฝใใใใใงใใ
It feels kind of like a live performance.
ใผใใฏใทใงใใใใฎๆ็ใ่ฟใใง่ฆใใใใงใใ
I want to see the chef's cooking up close.
ใทใงใใใใ ใใใใชใใฆใในใฟใใใใใฎใใจใ่ฆใฆใใใ ใใงๆฅฝใใใชใฃใฆๆใใพใใ
I think it's fun just watching not only the chef but also the staff.
ใชใใใฒใพใใใชใใใใใงใใใญใ
It feels like I'm not bored.
ใใผใฏใๅบใฎไบบใใซใฏใใซใไฝใใพใใใญใ
At a bar, the staff makes cocktails, right?
ใใใ่ฆใฆใใใฎใฃใฆใใกใใใกใๆฅฝใใใงใใใญใ
Watching that is extremely fun, isn't it?
ใใใฆใใใใใชใใใใ่ฆใใพใใ
And you can see various alcohols.
ใใฎๆฅๆฌใใ ๅใใฆ่ฆใใจใใใใฎใใใใฏไฝใงใใใจใใ่ฆใฆใใใฎใๆฅฝใใใชใฃใฆๆใใพใใ
I think it's fun watching, like "I saw that sake for the first time" or "What is this alcohol?".
ใใใฆใซใใงใฎใซใฆใณใฟใผใใใใจๆใใพใใ
And I think cafe counters are also good.
ใผใใฏใณใผใใผใๅคงๅฅฝใใงใใ
I love coffee.
ใ ใใใๅบใฎไบบใใณใผใใผใใใชใใใใฆไฝใฃใฆใใใฎใ่ฆใใฎใๅคงๅฅฝใใงใใ
So I love watching the staff drip and make coffee.
ใซใใใใใใงใใใญใ
The smell is also good, isn't it?
ใปใใซใ็็ฑใใใใพใใ
There are other reasons too.
ใใใฏใณใใฅใใฑใผใทใงใณใงใใ
That is communication.
ใซใฆใณใฟใผใซใใใฃใฆใใใจใใๅบใฎไบบใจใณใใฅใใฑใผใทใงใณใใจใใใจใใงใใพใใใญใ
If you sit at the counter, you can communicate with the staff, right?
ใๅบใฎไบบใจใฎไผ่ฉฑใฃใฆๆฅฝใใใงใใใญใ
Conversation with the staff is fun, isn't it?
ใใจใใฐใไปๆฅใฎใใใใใ่ใใใใ่ชๅใฎๅฅฝใใชๆ็ใฎใใจใ่ฉฑใใใใไผ่ฉฑใใใใฃใฆใใกใใใกใๅฅฝใใงใใ
For example, asking for today's recommendation, talking about my favorite food, I really like having conversations.
ใผใใฏๆฅฝใใใใงใใญใ
It is fun for me.
ใ ใใใซใฆใณใฟใผใงใณใใฅใใฑใผใทใงใณใใจใใใใจใใใใงใใ
So being able to communicate at the counter is also good.
ๆใ ใปใใฎใๅฎขใใใจ่ฉฑใใพใใ
Sometimes I talk with other customers.
ใผใใฏใ ใใใใใถใชใใงใใญใ
I am okay with that.
ใผใใฎใจใชใใซใใใฃใใๅฎขใใใจใกใใฃใจ่ฉฑใใใจใใงใใพใใ
I can also talk a little with the customer sitting next to me.
ใใจใใฐใฉใใใๆฅใใใงใใใจใใใใฎใฌในใใฉใณใใๆฅใใใงใใใจใ่ฉฑใใพใใ
For example, I talk about things like "Where are you from?" or "Do you come to this restaurant often?".
็นใซใใผใง่ฉฑใใพใใญใ
I talk especially at bars.
ใผใใฏ่ฉฑใใฎใๅฅฝใใ ใใใใซใฆใณใฟใผใงใๅบใฎไบบใจใณใใฅใใฑใผใทใงใณใใจใฃใใใใจใชใใฎไบบใจ่ฉฑใใใใใใฎใๅฅฝใใงใใ
Because I like talking, I like communicating with the staff at the counter and talking with the person next to me.
ใใใฆๆๅพใฎ็็ฑใฏไธไบบใงใใใใใใใงใใ
And the last reason is that I can sit alone.
ใผใใฏไธไบบใใใๆใใใใพใใ
There are times when I prefer being alone.
ใใกใใๅ้ใจใใใใใจไธ็ทใซใใใจๆฅฝใใใงใใใ
Of course, it is fun to be with friends and family.
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ใฟใใชใใใซใกใฏใใธใฃใใใผใบใฉใคใใใคใชใผใใใใญใฃในใใฎๆ้ใงใใ
Hello everyone, it's time for the Japanese Life Daily Podcast.
ใใฎใใใใญใฃในใใฏๆฅๆฌใฎๆฏๆฅใใใใใใชๆฅๆฌ่ชใง่ฉฑใใฆใใใใใใญใฃในใใงใใ
This podcast is a podcast that talks about daily life in Japan in simple Japanese.
ใใฎใใใใญใฃในใใฎใในใใใใใใงใใ
I am Takashi, the host of this podcast.
ใชใณใฉใคใณใงๆฅๆฌ่ชใๆใใใใใใใใญใฃในใใใใใใใฆใพใใ
I teach Japanese online and do podcasts.
ไปๆฅใฏๆฅๆฌใฎใฏใชในใในใฎใใจใ่ฉฑใใพใใ
Today I will talk about Japanese Christmas.
ใใใฏใใกใใใกใใใใใใใใใใฏใงใใญใ
This is an extremely interesting topic.
ๆฅๆฌใฎใฏใชในใในใฏใจใผใญใใใจใใขใกใชใซใจใใใใใกใใใจๆใใพใใ
I think Japanese Christmas is completely different from Europe or America.
ใผใใฎใใใใญใฃในใใฎใชในใใผใใใฏใขใธใขใฎไบบใจใใจใผใญใใใจใใขใกใชใซใฎไบบใๅคใใงใใ
Many of my podcast listeners are people from Asia, Europe, or America.
ใ ใใใๆฅๆฌใฎใฏใชในใในใฎใใจใ่ใใใใณใฃใใใใใจๆใใพใใใ
So, I think you will be surprised if you hear about Japanese Christmas.
ไปๆฅใฏๆฅๆฌใฎใฏใชในใในใฎใใจใ่ฉฑใใพใใ
Today I will talk about Japanese Christmas.
ใพใใๆฅๆฌใฎใฏใชในใในใฏใใ ใใใใใฆใใชใคใใณใใใใชใใงใใญใ
First, Japanese Christmas is not a religious event.
ใใ ใใใใใฆใใฏ่ฑ่ชใง religiousใงใใญใ
"Shuukyouteki" is "religious" in English.
ใใ ใใใใใฆใใชใคใใณใใใใชใใฆๆฅฝใใใคใใณใใฃใฆใใใใใใงใใญใ
It feels like a fun event, not a religious event.
ใพใๆฅๆฌใฎใฏใชในใในใฏใซใใใซใฎๆฅใงใใ
First, Japanese Christmas is a day for couples.
ใใใใจใใใฎใใใจใใใผใคใใฌใณใใจใใฌใผใซใใฌใณใใจใใฎๆฅใงใใ
It's a day for boyfriends and girlfriends.
ใจใผใญใใใใขใกใชใซใงใฏใใใใจใใใใพใใใญใ
In Europe and America, you spend it with your family, right?
ใงใๆฅๆฌใงใฏใซใใใซใซใจใฃใฆใจใฆใใญใใณใใฃใใฏใชๆฅใชใใงใใ
But in Japan, it is a very romantic day for couples.
ใชใใใใฌใณใฟใคใณใใผใฟใใใชใใใใงใใญใ
It feels kind of like Valentine's Day.
ใซใใใซใฏใฌในใใฉใณใซ่กใใพใใ
Couples go to restaurants.
ใกใใฃใจ้ซใใฆใใใฌในใใฉใณใงใใ
A slightly expensive and nice restaurant.
ใงใใใใใใชใใกใใใใพใใใ
But you have to make a reservation.
ใ ใใใฏใชในใในใฎๅใซใฌในใใฉใณใใใใใใพใใ
So you book the restaurant before Christmas.
ใใใฆๅคใใฏใใ้ฃในใฆใใใคใซใใใผใทใงใณใ่ฆใซ่กใใพใใ
And after eating dinner, you go to see the illuminations.
ใใใฏใฏใชในใในใใผใใฎใฆใใฐใใงใใญใ
This is a classic Christmas date.
ใฆใใฐใใฃใฆใใใฎใฏใใใใชไบบใใใใใใฃใฆใใๆๅณใงใใ
"Teiban" (classic) means something that many people do often.
ใ ใใใฏใชในใในใฏใซใใใซใฎๆฅใชใใงใใ
So Christmas is a day for couples.
ใทใณใฐใซใฎไบบใฏใกใใฃใจใใณใใๆฐๆใกใซใชใใคใใณใใงใใญใ
It's an event where single people feel a little lonely.
ใใใใใใชใใงใใ
Yeah, that's right.
ๆฌกใฏใฏใชในใในใฎ้ฃใน็ฉใฎใใจใงใใ
Next is about Christmas food.
ใใฃใใซใใใซใฎไบบใใกใฏใใใฌในใใฉใณใซ่กใฃใฆใๅคใใฏใใ้ฃในใใฃใฆ่จใใพใใใ
I said earlier that couples go to nice restaurants and eat dinner.
ใงใใใใใใใใไบบใฏใใกใงใใใใจๅคใใฏใใ้ฃในใพใใ
But people with families eat dinner at home with their families.
ใใฎใฆใใฐใใฏใฑใณใฟใใญใผใงใใ
The classic for that is Kentucky Fried Chicken.
KFCใงใใใ
It's KFC.
ใฟใใชใฏใฏใชในใในใซใฑใณใฟใใญใผ้ฃในใพใใใ
Do you guys eat KFC on Christmas?
ๅคๅ้ฃในใชใใจๆใใพใใ
I think you probably don't.
ๆฅๆฌใฏใฏใชในใในใฎๅคใใฏใใฏใใญใณใฃใฆใใใคใกใผใธใใใใพใใ
Japan has an image that Christmas dinner is chicken.
ใฟใผใญใผใใใใใงใใใฉใๆฅๆฌใงใฏใใพใใฟใผใญใผใ่ฒทใใพใใใ
Turkey is also good, but you can't really buy turkey in Japan.
ใใพใใชใใใงใใญใ
There isn't much of it.
ใ ใใใใญใณใ้ฃในใใใงใใ
So we eat chicken.
ใใญใณใฏใฑใณใฟใใญใผใๆๅใงใใ
For chicken, Kentucky is famous.
ใ ใใใฏใชในใในใใใใใงใฑใณใฟใใญใผใใใ้ฃในใพใใ
So families often eat Kentucky on Christmas.
ใใใฆใใฎใใญใณใฏใใกใใใกใไบบๆฐใใใใพใใ
And this chicken is extremely popular.
ใใใใใชใใกใใใใพใใใ
You have to make a reservation.
ใใใใใชใใจ่ฒทใใพใใใใ
You can't buy it if you don't make a reservation.
ไปใฏใชใณใฉใคใณใงใใใใใงใใพใใ
Now you can make a reservation online.
ในใใใงใใญใ
It's convenient.
ๆฌกใ้ฃใน็ฉใฎใใจใงใใ
Next is also about food.
ใใถใผใใฎใใจใ่ฉฑใใพใใ
I will talk about dessert.
ใใถใผใใฎใฆใใฐใใฏใคใใดใฎใทใงใผใใฑใผใญใงใใ
The classic dessert is strawberry shortcake.
ใคใใดใฎ็ฝใใฏใชใผใ ใฎใฑใผใญใงใใญใ
It's a cake with white cream and strawberries.
ๆฅๆฌใฎใฏใชในใในใฑใผใญใฏใคใใดใฎใทใงใผใใฑใผใญใไบบๆฐใใใใพใใ
Strawberry shortcake is popular for Japanese Christmas cakes.
็ฝใใฏใชใผใ ใจ่ตคใฎใคใใดใงใใ
White cream and red strawberries.
ใชใใใตใณใฟใฏใญใผในใฃใฝใ่ฒใงใใใญใ
It's kind of Santa Claus-colored, isn't it?
ใกใใฃใจใใใฏใใใใพใใใ
I don't really know about this.
ใงใใตใณใฟใฏใญใผในใฏ่ตคใๆใ็ใฆใใพใใ
But Santa Claus wears red clothes.
ใใใฆๅฌใฏ้ชใ้ใใพใใ
And in winter, it snows.
้ชใฏ็ฝใงใใใญใ
Snow is white, right?
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