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  • Ep.34 Better Than a Restaurant? Japan's Frozen Food Revolution

    ๐Ÿ—’๏ธ Transcript ๐Ÿ—’๏ธ

    ใฟใ‚“ใชใ€ใ“ใ‚“ใซใกใฏใ€‚ใ‚ธใƒฃใƒ‘ใƒ‹ใƒผใ‚บใƒฉใ‚คใƒ•ใƒ‡ใ‚คใƒชใƒผใƒใƒƒใƒ‰ใ‚ญใƒฃใ‚นใƒˆใฎๆ™‚้–“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    Hello everyone. It is time for the Japanese Life Daily Podcast.

    ใ“ใฎใƒใƒƒใƒ‰ใ‚ญใƒฃใ‚นใƒˆใฏๆ—ฅๆœฌใฎๆฏŽๆ—ฅใ‚’็ฐกๅ˜ใชๆ—ฅๆœฌ่ชžใง่ฉฑใ—ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใƒใƒƒใƒ‰ใ‚ญใƒฃใ‚นใƒˆใงใ™ใ€‚

    This podcast is a podcast where I talk about everyday life in Japan in simple Japanese.

    ใ“ใฎใƒใƒƒใƒ‰ใ‚ญใƒฃใ‚นใƒˆใฎใƒ›ใ‚นใƒˆใ€ใŸใ‹ใ—ใงใ™ใ€‚

    I am Takashi, the host of this podcast.

    ใ‚ชใƒณใƒฉใ‚คใƒณใงๆ—ฅๆœฌ่ชžใ‚’ๆ•™ใˆใŸใ‚Šใ€ใƒใƒƒใƒ‰ใ‚ญใƒฃใ‚นใƒˆใ‚’ใ—ใŸใ‚Šใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

    I teach Japanese online and produce podcasts.

    ไปŠๆ—ฅใฏๅ†ทๅ‡้ฃŸๅ“ใฎใ“ใจใ‚’่ฉฑใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    Today, I will talk about frozen foods.

    ใฟใ‚“ใชใฏๆฏŽๆ—ฅๆ–™็†ใ‚’ใ—ใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸใใ‚Œใจใ‚‚ๅฟ™ใ—ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ

    Do you cook every day? Or are you busy?

    ๅฟ™ใ—ใ„ใจใใฏๅ†ทๅ‡้ฃŸๅ“ใŒใŠใ™ใ™ใ‚ใงใ™ใ€‚

    When you are busy, I recommend frozen foods.

    ๅ†ทๅ‡้ฃŸๅ“ใฏๅ‡ใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹้ฃŸใน็‰ฉใฎใ“ใจใงใ™ใ€‚

    Frozen foods are foods that are frozen.

    ใ‚นใƒผใƒ‘ใƒผใจใ‹ใงๅฃฒใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™ใญใ€‚

    They are sold at supermarkets and such.

    ๅ‡ใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใƒใƒฃใƒผใƒใƒณใจใ‹ใ€ๅ‡ใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใŽใ‚‡ใ†ใ–ใจใ‹ใ€ๅ‡ใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใƒ”ใ‚ถใฎใ“ใจใงใ™ใ€‚

    It refers to frozen fried rice, frozen gyoza, frozen pizza, and so on.

    ใ“ใ‚Œใ‚’ๅ†ทๅ‡้ฃŸๅ“ใฃใฆ่จ€ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

    We call this frozen food.

    ๅ†ทๅ‡้ฃŸๅ“ใฏ็Ÿญใ่จ€ใ†ๆ™‚ใ‚‚ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    Sometimes we shorten the word frozen food.

    ็Ÿญใ่จ€ใ†ใจใใฏๅ†ท้ฃŸใฃใฆ่จ€ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

    When we shorten it, we say "Reishoku".

    ใผใใฏๆ—ฅๆœฌใฎๅ†ทๅ‡้ฃŸๅ“ใ€ใจใฆใ‚‚ใŠใ„ใ—ใ„ใจๆ€ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

    I think Japanese frozen food is very delicious.

    ใ›ใ‹ใ„ใงไธ€็•ชใŠใ„ใ—ใ„ใ‹ใ‚‚ใ—ใ‚Œใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚

    It might be the most delicious in the world.

    ๅ‰ใฏๅฎ‰ใใฆใ‚ใพใ‚ŠใŠใ„ใ—ใใชใ„ใฃใฆใ„ใ†ใ‚คใƒกใƒผใ‚ธใงใ—ใŸใ€‚

    Before, the image was that it was cheap and not very delicious.

    ใงใ‚‚ใ•ใ„ใใ‚“ใฏใƒฌใ‚นใƒˆใƒฉใƒณใจๅŒใ˜ใใ‚‰ใ„ใŠใ„ใ—ใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚

    But recently, it is as delicious as a restaurant.

    ๅฎ‰ใใฆใจใฆใ‚‚ใŠใ„ใ—ใ„ใ‚“ใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    It is cheap and very delicious.

    ไพ‹ใˆใฐใŽใ‚‡ใ†ใ–ใ€ๅ†ทๅ‡้ฃŸๅ“ใฎใŽใ‚‡ใ†ใ–ใฏใปใ‚“ใจใ†ใซใŠใ„ใ—ใ„ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    For example, gyoza. Frozen gyoza is really delicious.

    ใƒฌใ‚นใƒˆใƒฉใƒณใง้ฃŸในใ‚‹ใŽใ‚‡ใ†ใ–ใจใ€ๅ†ทๅ‡้ฃŸๅ“ใง้ฃŸในใ‚‹ใŽใ‚‡ใ†ใ–ใฏใ€ใ‚‚ใ†ใ ใ„ใŸใ„ๅŒใ˜ใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    The gyoza you eat at a restaurant and the gyoza you eat from frozen foods are mostly the same now.

    ๆ—ฅๆœฌใฎใ‚นใƒผใƒ‘ใƒผใงไธ€็•ชๅฃฒใ‚Œใฆใ„ใ‚‹ๅ†ทๅ‡้ฃŸๅ“ใฏใŽใ‚‡ใ†ใ–ใชใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    The best-selling frozen food in Japanese supermarkets is gyoza.

    ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ใปใ‚“ใจใ†ใซใŠใ„ใ—ใใฆไบบๆฐ—ใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใ‚“ใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    That is why it is really delicious and popular.

    ใ™ใ”ใ„ใงใ™ใ‚ˆใญใ€‚

    It's amazing, isn't it?

    ใใ—ใฆๅ†ทๅ‡้ฃŸๅ“ใฎใŽใ‚‡ใ†ใ–ใฎไฝœใ‚Šๆ–นใฏใจใฆใ‚‚็ฐกๅ˜ใงใ™ใ€‚

    And making frozen gyoza is very easy.

    ใƒ•ใƒฉใ‚คใƒ‘ใƒณใฎไธŠใซใชใ‚‰ในใ‚‹ใ ใ‘ใงใ™ใ€‚

    You just line them up in a frying pan.

    ๆฒนใจใ‹ๆฐดใฏใ„ใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚

    You don't need oil or water.

    ใƒ•ใƒฉใ‚คใƒ‘ใƒณใซใชใ‚‰ในใฆ็ซใ‚’ใคใ‘ใ‚‹ใ ใ‘ใงใ™ใ€‚

    You just line them up in the frying pan and turn on the heat.

    ใจใฆใ‚‚็ฐกๅ˜ใงใ™ใ‚ˆใญใ€‚

    It's very easy, isn't it?

    ใจใฆใ‚‚็ฐกๅ˜ใชใ‚“ใ ใ‘ใฉใ€ใŽใ‚‡ใ†ใ–ใŒใจใฆใ‚‚ใƒ‘ใƒชใƒ‘ใƒชใซใชใฃใฆใŠใ„ใ—ใ„ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    It is very easy, but the gyoza becomes very crispy and delicious.

    ใƒ‘ใƒชใƒ‘ใƒชใŽใ‚‡ใ†ใ–ใŒใงใใ‚‹ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‚ˆใ€‚

    You can make crispy gyoza.

    ใชใ‚“ใ‹ใพใปใ†ใฟใŸใ„ใงใ™ใ‚ˆใญใ€‚

    It's like magic.

    ๆ—ฅๆœฌใฎๅ†ทๅ‡้ฃŸๅ“ใฏใŠใ„ใ—ใใชใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

    Japanese frozen foods have become delicious.

    ใ“ใ‚Œใฏๆ—ฅๆœฌใซใŠในใ‚“ใจใ†ใฎๆ–‡ๅŒ–ใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใ‹ใ‚‰ใงใ™ใ€‚

    This is because Japan has a bento culture.

    ๆœใ€ใŠๆฏใ•ใ‚“ใจใ‹ใŠ็ˆถใ•ใ‚“ใฏๅฟ™ใ—ใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚

    In the morning, mothers and fathers are busy.

    ใงใ‚‚ใŠในใ‚“ใจใ†ใ‚’ไฝœใ‚‰ใชใใกใ‚ƒใ„ใ‘ใชใ„ๆ™‚ใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    But there are times when they have to make a bento.

    ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ๅ†ทๅ‡้ฃŸๅ“ใ‚’ไฝฟใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

    So they use frozen foods.

    ๅ†ทๅ‡้ฃŸๅ“ใฏ็ฐกๅ˜ใงในใ‚“ใ‚Šใงๆ™‚้–“ใŒใ‹ใ‹ใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚

    Frozen foods are easy, convenient, and don't take time.

    ใ„ใ‚ใ‚“ใชไบบใŒใŠในใ‚“ใจใ†ใ‚’ไฝœใ‚‹ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ๅ†ทๅ‡้ฃŸๅ“ใŒใŠใ„ใ—ใใชใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

    Because many people make bentos, frozen foods became delicious.

    ใใ—ใฆๅ†ทๅ‡้ฃŸๅ“ใŒในใ‚“ใ‚Šใชใจใ“ใ‚ใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    And there is a convenient thing about frozen foods.

    ใใ‚Œใฏๅ‡ใฃใŸใพใพใŠในใ‚“ใจใ†ใฐใ“ใซๅ…ฅใ‚Œใ‚‹ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    You put them in the bento box while they are frozen.

    ใŠๆ˜ผใฎๆ™‚้–“ใซใชใ‚‹ใจๅ‡ใฃใฆใ„ใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚

    By lunchtime, it is not frozen.

    ้ฃŸในใ‚Œใ‚‹ใ‹ใ‚“ใ˜ใซใชใ‚‹ใ‚“ใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    It becomes ready to eat.

    ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ใŠๆฏใ•ใ‚“ใ‚„ใŠ็ˆถใ•ใ‚“ใฏใ€ๅ‡ใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹ๅ†ทๅ‡้ฃŸๅ“ใ‚’ใŠในใ‚“ใจใ†ใฐใ“ใซๅ…ฅใ‚Œใ‚‹ใ ใ‘ใงใ™ใ€‚

    So mothers and fathers just put the frozen food in the bento box.

    ใจใฆใ‚‚ในใ‚“ใ‚Šใงใ™ใ‚ˆใญใ€‚

    It is very convenient, isn't it?

    ใผใใฏๅ†ทๅ‡้ฃŸๅ“ใฎใŽใ‚‡ใ†ใ–ใŒใปใ‚“ใจใ†ใซๅฅฝใใชใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    I really like frozen gyoza.

    1้€ฑ้–“ใซ1ๅ›ž้ฃŸในใพใ™ใญใ€‚

    I eat it once a week.

    ใŽใ‚‡ใ†ใ–ใ‚‚ใ„ใ‚ใ„ใ‚ใชๅ‘ณใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใ‚“ใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    Gyoza also has various flavors.

    ไพ‹ใˆใฐใƒ‹ใƒณใƒ‹ใ‚ฏใŒๅ…ฅใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใŽใ‚‡ใ†ใ–ใจใ‹ใ€ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใŒๅ…ฅใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใŽใ‚‡ใ†ใ–ใจใ‹ใ€‚

    For example, gyoza with garlic in it, or gyoza with ginger in it.

    ใฟใๅ‘ณใฎใŽใ‚‡ใ†ใ–ใ‚‚ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    There is also miso-flavored gyoza.

    ใ„ใ‚ใ„ใ‚้ฃŸในใŸใ‘ใฉใ€ใœใ‚“ใถใŠใ„ใ—ใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚

    I ate various kinds, but they are all delicious.

    ใฟใ‚“ใชใ‚‚ๆ—ฅๆœฌใฎใ‚นใƒผใƒ‘ใƒผใงๅ†ทๅ‡้ฃŸๅ“ใ‚’่ฒทใฃใฆ้ฃŸในใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

    Everyone, please buy and eat frozen foods at Japanese supermarkets.

    ใปใ‚“ใจใ†ใซใŠใ„ใ—ใ„ใงใ™ใ‚ˆใ€‚

    It is really delicious.

    ไปŠๆ—ฅใฏๅ†ทๅ‡้ฃŸๅ“ใฎใ“ใจใ‚’่ฉฑใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

    Today I talked about frozen foods.

    ใ‚ธใƒฃใƒ‘ใƒ‹ใƒผใ‚บใƒฉใ‚คใƒ•ใƒ‡ใ‚คใƒชใƒผใƒใƒƒใƒ‰ใ‚ญใƒฃใ‚นใƒˆใ‚’่žใ„ใฆใใ‚Œใฆใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒใจใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

    Thank you for listening to the Japanese Life Daily Podcast.

    ใ“ใฎใƒใƒƒใƒ‰ใ‚ญใƒฃใ‚นใƒˆใŒๅฅฝใใ ใฃใŸใ‚‰ใ„ใ„ใญใ—ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

    If you like this podcast, please like it.

    ใŠใญใŒใ„ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    Please.

    ไปŠๆ—ฅใฏใ“ใ‚Œใง็ต‚ใ‚ใ‚Šใงใ™ใ€‚

    That is all for today.

    ใพใŸใญใƒผใ€‚ใƒใ‚คใƒใƒผใ‚คใ€‚

    See you later. Bye bye.


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  • Ep.33 How to Start Learning Japanese: A Beginner's Guide

    Ep.33 How to Start Learning Japanese: A Beginner's Guide

    ๐Ÿ—’๏ธ Transcript ๐Ÿ—’๏ธ

    ใฟใ‚“ใชใ€ใ“ใ‚“ใซใกใฏใ€‚ใ‚ธใƒฃใƒ‘ใƒ‹ใƒผใ‚บใƒฉใ‚คใƒ•ใƒ‡ใ‚คใƒชใƒผใƒใƒƒใƒ‰ใ‚ญใƒฃใ‚นใƒˆใฎๆ™‚้–“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    Hello everyone. it's time for the Japanese Life Daily Podcast.

    ใ“ใฎใƒใƒƒใƒ‰ใ‚ญใƒฃใ‚นใƒˆใฏๆ—ฅๆœฌใฎๆฏŽๆ—ฅใ‚’ใ‹ใ‚“ใŸใ‚“ใชๆ—ฅๆœฌ่ชžใง่ฉฑใ—ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใƒใƒƒใƒ‰ใ‚ญใƒฃใ‚นใƒˆใงใ™ใ€‚

    This podcast talks about everyday life in Japan in simple Japanese.

    ใ“ใฎใƒใƒƒใƒ‰ใ‚ญใƒฃใ‚นใƒˆใฎใƒ›ใ‚นใƒˆใ€ใŸใ‹ใ—ใงใ™ใ€‚

    I'm Takashi, the host of this podcast.

    ใ‚ชใƒณใƒฉใ‚คใƒณใงๆ—ฅๆœฌ่ชžใ‚’ๆ•™ใˆใŸใ‚Šใ€ใƒใƒƒใƒ‰ใ‚ญใƒฃใ‚นใƒˆใ—ใŸใ‚Šใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

    I teach Japanese online and do podcasts.

    ไปŠๆ—ฅใฏๆ—ฅๆœฌ่ชžใฎๅ‹‰ๅผทใฎใ“ใจใ‚’่ฉฑใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    Today I will talk about studying Japanese.

    ใผใใฏใ‚ชใƒณใƒฉใ‚คใƒณใงๆ—ฅๆœฌ่ชžใ‚’ๆ•™ใˆใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

    I teach Japanese online.

    ใ›ใ„ใจใ•ใ‚“ใŒใ‚ˆใ่ณชๅ•ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    Students often ask questions.

    ใŸใ‹ใ—ๅ…ˆ็”Ÿใ€ๆ—ฅๆœฌ่ชžใ‚’ๅ‹‰ๅผทใ—ใŸใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚

    Mr. Takashi, I want to study Japanese.

    ไฝ•ใ‹ใ‚‰ๅ‹‰ๅผทใ™ใ‚‹ใจใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹ใฃใฆใ„ใ†่ณชๅ•ใงใ™ใ€‚

    The question is, "Where should I start?"

    ใ“ใฎ่ณชๅ•ใฏใจใฆใ‚‚ๅคšใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚

    This question is very common.

    ใผใใ‚‚ๆฐ—ๆŒใกใŒใ‚ˆใใ‚ใ‹ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    I understand that feeling very well.

    ใผใใฏ่‹ฑ่ชžใ‚’ๅ‹‰ๅผทใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

    I am studying English.

    ใงใ‚‚ๅง‹ใ‚ใŸใจใใฏไฝ•ใ‹ใ‚‰ๅ‹‰ๅผทใ™ใ‚Œใฐใ„ใ„ใ‹ใ‚ใ‹ใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“ใงใ—ใŸใ€‚

    But when I started, I didn't know where to begin.

    ใใ†ใงใ™ใ‚ˆใญใ€‚

    That's right.

    ่‹ฑ่ชžใ‚‚ใ‚ขใƒซใƒ•ใ‚กใƒ™ใƒƒใƒˆใจใ‹ๆ–‡ใฝใ†ใจใ‹ใ€ใŸใ‚“่ชžใจใ‹ใ€ใŸใใ•ใ‚“ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‚ˆใญใ€‚

    English also has the alphabet, grammar, vocabulary, and so on.

    ใใ—ใฆไปŠSNSใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ใŸใใ•ใ‚“ใฎไบบใŒใ„ใ‚ใ„ใ‚ใชใ‚ขใƒ‰ใƒใ‚คใ‚นใ‚’ใ—ใฆใใ‚Œใพใ™ใ€‚

    And now that we have social media, many people give various advice.

    ใงใ‚‚ใ‚ขใƒ‰ใƒใ‚คใ‚นใŒใกใ‚‡ใฃใจๅคšใ™ใŽใพใ™ใ‚ˆใญใ€‚

    But there is a bit too much advice, isn't there?

    SNSใงใŸใใ•ใ‚“ใฎไบบใฎใ‚ขใƒ‰ใƒใ‚คใ‚นใ‚’่žใ„ใŸใ‚Š่ฆ‹ใŸใ‚Šใ™ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใŒใงใใพใ™ใ€‚

    You can hear and see advice from many people on social media.

    ไปŠๆ—ฅใฏใผใใฎใ‚ขใƒ‰ใƒใ‚คใ‚นใ‚’่žใ„ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

    Please listen to my advice today.

    ไปŠSNSใงใ‚ขใƒ‰ใƒใ‚คใ‚นใŒๅคšใ„ใงใ™ใฃใฆ่จ€ใฃใŸใ‘ใฉใ€ใพใ‚ไปŠๆ—ฅใฏใผใใฎใ‚ขใƒ‰ใƒใ‚คใ‚นใงใ™ใ€‚

    I said there is a lot of advice on social media, but well, today is my advice.

    ๆ—ฅๆœฌ่ชžใ‚’ใพใ ๅ‹‰ๅผทใ—ใฆใ„ใชใ„ไบบใฏใŸใ‚“่ชžใ‚’ๅ‹‰ๅผทใ—ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

    If you haven't studied Japanese yet, please study vocabulary.

    ใŸใ‚“่ชžใฏใŸใใ•ใ‚“ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    There are many words.

    ใงใ‚‚ๅ‹‰ๅผทใ™ใ‚‹ใŸใ‚“่ชžใฏใ€่‡ชๅˆ†ใฎ1ๆ—ฅใฎ็”Ÿใ‹ใคใฎไธญใซใ‚ใ‚‹ใŸใ‚“่ชžใงใ™ใ€‚

    But the words you study should be the words in your daily life.

    ไพ‹ใˆใฐใƒ™ใƒƒใƒ‰ใจใ‹ใ‚ณใƒผใƒ’ใƒผใจใ‹ใฏใƒ–ใƒฉใ‚ทใจใ‹้›ป่ปŠใจใ‹ไป•ไบ‹ใจใ‹ใงใ™ใ€‚

    For example, bed, coffee, toothbrush, train, or work.

    ่‡ชๅˆ†ใฎ1ๆ—ฅใฎไธญใซใ‚ใ‚‹ใŸใ‚“่ชžใ‚’ๅ‹‰ๅผทใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    You study the words that are in your day.

    ๆฌกใซใใฎใŸใ‚“่ชžใฎ้Ÿณๅฃฐใ‚’่ฆ‹ใคใ‘ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

    Next, please find the audio for those words.

    ไปŠใฏAIใจใ‹GoogleใงใŸใ‚“่ชžใฎ้Ÿณๅฃฐใ‚’ใ™ใ่ฆ‹ใคใ‘ใ‚Œใพใ™ใ€‚

    Now you can find audio for words immediately with AI or Google.

    ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ใŸใ‚“่ชžใฎ้Ÿณๅฃฐใ‚’่ฆ‹ใคใ‘ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใญใ€‚

    So please find the audio for the words.

    ๆฌกใซใใฎใŸใ‚“่ชžใ‚’ๆฏŽๆ—ฅ่จ€ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

    Next, say those words every day.

    ๆœ่ตทใใฆใ‹ใ‚‰ใ‚ณใƒผใƒ’ใƒผใ‚’่ฆ‹ใŸใ‚‰ๆ—ฅๆœฌ่ชžใงใ‚ณใƒผใƒ’ใƒผใ€‚

    When you wake up in the morning and see coffee, say "coffee" in Japanese.

    ้›ป่ปŠใ‚’่ฆ‹ใŸใ‚‰้›ป่ปŠใ€‚

    If you see a train, "train".

    ไป•ไบ‹ใซ่กŒใฃใŸใ‚‰ไป•ไบ‹ใงใ€ๆ—ฅๆœฌ่ชžใงใŸใ‚“่ชžใ‚’่จ€ใฃใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

    When you go to work, say the word "work" in Japanese.

    ๆฏŽๆ—ฅใงใ™ใ€‚

    Every day.

    ่‡ชๅˆ†ใฎ1ๆ—ฅใฎไธญใซใ‚ใ‚‹ใŸใ‚“่ชžใ‚’ๆฏŽๆ—ฅ่จ€ใฃใฆใ€่จ€ใˆใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ†ใซใชใฃใŸใ‚‰ใ ใ„ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใถใงใ™ใ€‚

    Once you say the words in your day every day and can say them, you're good.

    ใใ—ใฆ่‡ชๅˆ†ใŒใ€ใŠใผใˆใŸใŸใ‚“่ชžใ‚’ใฒใ‚‰ใŒใชใงๆ›ธใ„ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

    And please write the words you remembered in Hiragana.

    ไพ‹ใˆใฐใ€ไป•ไบ‹ใ‚’ใฒใ‚‰ใŒใชใงๆ›ธใใพใ™ใ€‚

    For example, write "work" in Hiragana.

    ใฏใƒ–ใƒฉใ‚ทใ‚’ใฒใ‚‰ใŒใชใงๆ›ธใใพใ™ใ€‚

    Write "toothbrush" in Hiragana.

    ๆฏŽๆ—ฅ่ฉฑใ—ใฆใ€ๆฏŽๆ—ฅๆ›ธใ„ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

    Speak every day and write every day.

    ๅคงไบ‹ใชใ“ใจใฏใ€่‡ชๅˆ†ใฎๅ‹‰ๅผทใจ่‡ชๅˆ†ใฎ1ๆ—ฅใ‚’ใคใชใ’ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใงใ™ใ€‚

    The important thing is to connect your study with your day.

    ๅคšๅˆ†ใ‚“ใŸใใ•ใ‚“ใฎใŸใ‚“่ชžใŒใ€ใฟใ‚“ใชใฎ1ๆ—ฅใฎไธญใซใฏใ‚ใ‚‹ใจๆ€ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

    I think there are probably many words in everyone's day.

    ใผใใฏไปŠใƒใƒƒใƒ‰ใ‚ญใƒฃใ‚นใƒˆใ‚’ใ—ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ‘ใฉใ€ใŸใใ•ใ‚“ใฎใ‚‚ใฎใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    I'm doing a podcast right now, but there are many things.

    ไพ‹ใˆใฐใ‚ซใƒใƒณใจใ‹ใƒžใ‚คใ‚ฏใจใ‹ใƒ‘ใ‚ฝใ‚ณใƒณใจใ‹ใ‚นใƒžใƒ›ใจใ‹ใงใ™ใ€‚

    For example, bags, mics, computers, smartphones, etc.

    ใฟใ‚“ใชใฎ1ๆ—ฅใฎไธญใซใ‚‚ใ€ใŸใใ•ใ‚“ใฎ่จ€ใฐใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใจๆ€ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

    I think there are many words in everyone's day too.

    ใ“ใ‚Œใ‚’ๆฏŽๆ—ฅ่ฆ‹ใฆ่ฉฑใ—ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

    Please look at and speak these every day.

    ใ“ใ‚Œใฏใ‚นใƒžใƒ›ใ€ใ“ใ‚Œใฏใ‚ซใƒใƒณใฃใฆใ„ใ†ใ‹ใ‚“ใ˜ใงใ™ใ€‚

    Like "This is a smartphone," "This is a bag."

    ๆฌกใฎใ‚นใƒ†ใƒƒใƒ—ใฏใใฎใŸใ‚“่ชžใง็Ÿญใ„ๆ–‡ใ‚’ไฝœใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    The next step is to make short sentences with those words.

    ็Ÿญใ„ๆ–‡ใงใ ใ„ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใถใงใ™ใ€‚

    Short sentences are fine.

    ไพ‹ใˆใฐใ‚ซใƒใƒณใ‚’ๆŒใกใพใ™ใจใ‹ใ€ใƒžใ‚คใ‚ฏใซ่ฉฑใ—ใพใ™ใจใ‹ใ€ใ‚นใƒžใƒ›ใ‚’ไฝฟใ„ใพใ™ใจใ‹ใงใ™ใ€‚

    For example, "I hold the bag," "I speak into the mic," or "I use the smartphone."

    ่‡ชๅˆ†ใฎใ‚ขใ‚ฏใ‚ทใƒงใƒณใจใŸใ‚“่ชžใ‚’ไฝฟใฃใฆใ€็Ÿญใ„ๆ–‡ใ‚’ไฝœใ‚‹ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    You create short sentences using your actions and the words.

    ใผใใ ใฃใŸใ‚‰ใ€ๆœใ‚ณใƒผใƒ’ใƒผใ‚’้ฃฒใฟใพใ™ใจใ‹ใ€ใฏใ‚’ใฟใŒใใพใ™ใจใ‹ใ€YouTubeใ‚’่ฆ‹ใพใ™ใจใ‹ใงใ™ใ€‚

    For me, it would be "I drink coffee in the morning," "I brush my teeth," or "I watch YouTube."

    ใŸใ‚“่ชžใจ่‡ชๅˆ†ใฎใ‚ขใ‚ฏใ‚ทใƒงใƒณใ‚’ใคใชใ’ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใญใ€‚

    Please connect the words with your actions.


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  • Ep.32 My Goals for This Year

    ๐Ÿ—’๏ธ Transcript ๐Ÿ—’๏ธ

    ใฟใ‚“ใชใ€ใ“ใ‚“ใซใกใฏใ€‚

    Hello everyone.

    ใ‚ธใƒฃใƒ‘ใƒ‹ใƒผใ‚บใƒฉใ‚คใƒ•ใƒ‡ใ‚คใƒชใƒผใƒใƒƒใƒ‰ใ‚ญใƒฃใ‚นใƒˆใฎๆ™‚้–“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    It is time for the Japanese Life Daily Podcast.

    ใ“ใฎใƒใƒƒใƒ‰ใ‚ญใƒฃใ‚นใƒˆใฏๆ—ฅๆœฌใฎๆฏŽๆ—ฅใ‚’ใ‹ใ‚“ใŸใ‚“ใชๆ—ฅๆœฌ่ชžใง่ฉฑใ—ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใƒใƒƒใƒ‰ใ‚ญใƒฃใ‚นใƒˆใงใ™ใ€‚

    This podcast is a podcast that talks about daily life in Japan in simple Japanese.

    ใ“ใฎใƒใƒƒใƒ‰ใ‚ญใƒฃใ‚นใƒˆใฎใƒ›ใ‚นใƒˆใŸใ‹ใ—ใงใ™ใ€‚

    I am Takashi, the host of this podcast.

    ใ‚ชใƒณใƒฉใ‚คใƒณใงๆ—ฅๆœฌ่ชžใ‚’ๆ•™ใˆใŸใ‚Šใƒใƒƒใƒ‰ใ‚ญใƒฃใ‚นใƒˆใ—ใŸใ‚Šใ—ใฆใพใ™ใ€‚

    I teach Japanese online and do podcasts.

    ไปŠๆ—ฅใฏไปŠๅนด้ ‘ๅผตใ‚ŠใŸใ„ใ“ใจใ‚’่ฉฑใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    Today I will talk about what I want to work hard on this year.

    ใ‚‚ใ†ใŠๆญฃๆœˆใŒ็ต‚ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

    The New Year has already ended.

    ๆ—ฉใ„ใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    It's fast, isn't it?

    ไปŠ้€ฑใ‹ใ‚‰ใพใŸไป•ไบ‹ใŒๅง‹ใพใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

    Work has started again from this week.

    ้ ‘ๅผตใ‚‰ใชใใกใ‚ƒใ„ใ‘ใพใ›ใ‚“ใญใ€‚

    I have to do my best.

    ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ไปŠๆ—ฅใฏไปŠๅนด้ ‘ๅผตใ‚ŠใŸใ„ใ“ใจใ‚’่ฉฑใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    So today I will talk about what I want to work hard on this year.

    ๆ—ฅๆœฌใงใฏๆ–ฐๅนดใฎใปใ†ใตใฃใฆ่จ€ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

    In Japan, we call it New Year's resolution.

    ๆ–ฐๅนดใฎใปใ†ใตใฏๆ–ฐใ—ใ„ 1ๅนด้ ‘ๅผตใ‚ŠใŸใ„ใ“ใจใ‚„ใ‚ŠใŸใ„ใ“ใจใฃใฆใ„ใ†ๆ„ๅ‘ณใงใ™ใ€‚

    New Year's resolution means things you want to work hard on or do in the new year.

    ๆ—ฅๆœฌใฎไบบใฏใ‚ˆใๆ–ฐๅนดใฎใปใ†ใตใ‚’็ซ‹ใฆใพใ™ใ€‚

    Japanese people often make New Year's resolutions.

    ใ‚ˆใใ‚ใ‚‹ใฎใฏใƒ€ใ‚คใ‚จใƒƒใƒˆใ—ใŸใ„ใงใ™ใจใ‹ใ€่‹ฑ่ชžใ‚’ๅ‹‰ๅผทใ—ใŸใ„ใงใ™ใจใ‹ใ€‚

    Common ones are wanting to go on a diet or wanting to study English.

    ใŠ้‡‘ใ‚’ใกใ‚‡ใใ‚“ใ—ใŸใ„ใงใ™ใจใ‹ใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    Or wanting to save money.

    ใ“ใ‚Œใฏใ‚ˆใใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‚ˆใญใ€‚

    This is common, isn't it?

    ใพใ‚ใ‚ธใƒ ใซ่กŒใใŸใ„ใงใ™ใจใ‹้‹ๅ‹•ใ—ใŸใ„ใงใ™ใจใ‹ใ€ๅƒ•ใ‚‚ๅŽปๅนดใฎ้ ‘ๅผตใ‚ŠใŸใ„ใ“ใจใฏ้‹ๅ‹•ใ™ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใงใ—ใŸใ€‚

    Well, like wanting to go to the gym or wanting to exercise, my goal for last year was also to exercise.

    ใงใ‚‚ใ“ใ‚Œใฏใƒ€ใƒกใงใ—ใŸใ€‚

    But this was no good.

    ๅ‡บๆฅใพใ›ใ‚“ใงใ—ใŸใญใ€‚

    I couldn't do it.

    ๆ—ฅๆœฌใซใฏ้ข็™ฝใ„ๆ—ฅๆœฌ่ชžใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    There is an interesting Japanese phrase.

    ใใ‚Œใฏ 3ๆ—ฅใผใ†ใšใงใ™ใ€‚

    It is "Mikka Bouzu" (3-day monk).

    ใ‚‚ใ†ไธ€ๅบฆ่จ€ใ„ใพใ™ใ‚ˆใ€‚

    I will say it one more time.

    3ๆ—ฅใผใ†ใšใงใ™ใ€‚

    It is "Mikka Bouzu".

    3ๆ—ฅใผใ†ใšใฏ้ ‘ๅผตใ‚ŠใŸใ„ใ“ใจใ‚’่€ƒใˆใฆใ‚‚ 3ๆ—ฅใ—ใ‹ใ—ใชใ„ใ“ใจใงใ™ใ€‚

    Mikka Bouzu means even if you think about what you want to work hard on, you only do it for 3 days.

    3ๆ—ฅใ—ใ‹ๅ‡บๆฅใชใ„ใ“ใจใ ใ‹ใ‚‰็ถšใ‘ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใŒๅ‡บๆฅใพใ›ใ‚“ใฃใฆใ„ใ†ๆ„ๅ‘ณใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    It means you can't continue because you can only do it for 3 days.

    ๅƒ•ใฏไธ‰ๆ—ฅใผใ†ใšใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    I am a Mikka Bouzu.

    ใ†ใ‚“ใใ†ใงใ™ใ€‚

    Yes, that's right.

    ้‹ๅ‹•ใ—ใŸใ„ใ‘ใฉ 3ๆ—ฅใผใ†ใšใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    I want to exercise, but I am a Mikka Bouzu.

    ็ถšใใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚

    I can't continue.

    ใงใ‚‚ไปŠๅนดใฏ 3ๆ—ฅใผใ†ใšใซใชใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚

    But I won't be a Mikka Bouzu this year.

    ้ ‘ๅผตใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‚ˆใ€‚

    I will do my best.

    ๅƒ•ใŒไปŠๅนด้ ‘ๅผตใ‚ŠใŸใ„ใ“ใจใŸใใ•ใ‚“ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    There are many things I want to work hard on this year.

    1ใค็›ฎใฏใƒใƒƒใƒ‰ใ‚ญใƒฃใ‚นใƒˆใ‚’็ถšใ‘ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใงใ™ใ€‚

    The first one is to continue the podcast.

    ๅŽปๅนดใฎ้ ‘ๅผตใ‚ŠใŸใ„ใ“ใจใฏใƒใƒƒใƒ‰ใ‚ญใƒฃใ‚นใƒˆใ‚’ๅง‹ใ‚ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใงใ™ใŸใ€‚

    What I wanted to work hard on last year was to start a podcast.

    ๅŽปๅนดใƒใƒƒใƒ‰ใ‚ญใƒฃใ‚นใƒˆใ‚’ๅง‹ใ‚ใฆไปŠใ‚‚ใƒใƒƒใƒ‰ใ‚ญใƒฃใ‚นใƒˆใ—ใฆใพใ™ใ€‚

    I started the podcast last year and I am still doing it now.

    ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ“ใฎใƒใƒƒใƒ‰ใ‚ญใƒฃใ‚นใƒˆใ‚’็ถšใ‘ใŸใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚

    So I want to continue this podcast.

    ใƒชใ‚นใƒŠใƒผใฎไบบใ‚‚ๅคšใใชใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

    The number of listeners has also increased.

    ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰้ ‘ๅผตใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    So I will do my best.

    2ใค็›ฎใฏๆ—ฅๆœฌ่ชžใฎใƒฌใƒƒใ‚นใƒณใฎใ“ใจใงใ™ใ€‚

    The second is about Japanese lessons.

    ๅƒ•ใฏไปŠๅนดๅคงใใ„ใƒใƒฃใƒฌใƒณใ‚ธใ‚’ใ—ใŸใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚

    I want to take on a big challenge this year.

    ไปŠใ‚ชใƒณใƒฉใ‚คใƒณใงๆ—ฅๆœฌ่ชžใ‚’ๆ•™ใˆใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ‘ใฉใ€ใ“ใฎไป•ไบ‹ใ‚’ใ‚‚ใฃใจๅคงใใใ—ใŸใ„ใ‚“ใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    I teach Japanese online now, but I want to make this job bigger.

    ๅƒ•ใฎๅ‹ใ ใกใจไธ€็ท’ใซๅคงใใใ—ใ‚ˆใ†ใจๆ€ใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

    I am thinking of making it bigger together with my friend.

    ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ใฟใ‚“ใชๅƒ•ใŸใกใฎใ“ใจใ‚’ใ‚ตใƒใƒผใƒˆใ—ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

    So everyone, please support us.

    ใพใ ่จ€ใˆใชใ„ใ‘ใฉใ€่จ€ใˆใ‚‹ใจใใซ่ฉฑใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    I can't say it yet, but I will talk about it when I can.

    ๅƒ•ใฏใ“ใฎๆ—ฅๆœฌ่ชžใฎใƒฌใƒƒใ‚นใƒณใฎใƒ“ใ‚ธใƒใ‚นใ‚’ๅคงใใใ—ใŸใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚

    I want to grow this Japanese lesson business.

    3ใค็›ฎใฏไป•ไบ‹ใจใƒ—ใƒฉใ‚คใƒ™ใƒผใƒˆใฎใƒใƒฉใƒณใ‚นใ‚’ใจใ‚‹ใ“ใจใงใ™ใ€‚

    The third is to balance work and private life.

    ๅŽปๅนดใฏใŸใใ•ใ‚“ไป•ไบ‹ใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

    I worked a lot last year.

    ๆ—ฅๆœฌ่ชžใฎใƒฌใƒƒใ‚นใƒณใ‚’ใŸใใ•ใ‚“ใ—ใŸใ—ใ€ใƒใƒƒใƒ‰ใ‚ญใƒฃใ‚นใƒˆใ‚’ 3ใคๅง‹ใ‚ใŸใ—ใ€ใ„ใใŒใ—ใ‹ใฃใŸใ‚“ใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    I did a lot of Japanese lessons and started 3 podcasts, so I was busy.

    ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ๅคœไป•ไบ‹ใ™ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

    So there were times I worked at night.

    ๆฅฝใ—ใ‹ใฃใŸใ‘ใฉใ€ใ‚„ใฃใฑใ‚Šไป•ไบ‹ใจใƒ—ใƒฉใ‚คใƒ™ใƒผใƒˆใฎใƒใƒฉใƒณใ‚นใ‚’ใจใ‚‹ใ“ใจใฏๅคงๅˆ‡ใงใ™ใ€‚

    It was fun, but balancing work and private life is important after all.

    ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ใŸใใ•ใ‚“ไป•ไบ‹ใ‚‚ใ™ใ‚‹ใ‘ใฉใ€ใƒ—ใƒฉใ‚คใƒ™ใƒผใƒˆใฎๆ™‚้–“ใ‚‚ไฝœใ‚ŠใŸใ„ใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    So I will work a lot, but I also want to make private time.

    4ใค็›ฎใฏ้‹ๅ‹•ใ™ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใงใ™ใ€‚

    The fourth is to exercise.

    ใปใ‚“ใจใ†ใซใ“ใ‚Œใฏไธ‰ๆ—ฅใผใ†ใšใชใ‚“ใ ใ‘ใฉใ€ใปใ‚“ใจใ†ใซ้‹ๅ‹•ใ—ใชใใกใ‚ƒใ„ใ‘ใชใ„ใจๆ€ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

    I am really a Mikka Bouzu about this, but I really think I have to exercise.

    ใ•ใ„่ฟ‘ใกใ‚‡ใฃใจไฝ“ๅŠ›ใŒ่ฝใกใŸใ‹ใ‚“ใ˜ใŒใ™ใ‚‹ใ‚“ใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    I feel like my physical strength has dropped a little recently.

    ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰้‹ๅ‹•ใ—ใŸๆ–นใŒใ„ใ„ใจๆ€ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

    So I think I should exercise.

    ใ ใ‚Œใ‹ไธ€็ท’ใซ้‹ๅ‹•ใ—ใพใ›ใ‚“ใ‹ใ€‚

    Won't someone exercise with me?


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  • Ep.31 Hatsumode: First Shrine Visit of the Year

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    ใฟใ‚“ใชใ€ใ“ใ‚“ใซใกใฏใ€‚ใ‚ธใƒฃใƒ‘ใƒ‹ใƒผใ‚บใƒฉใ‚คใƒ•ใƒ‡ใ‚คใƒชใƒผใƒใƒƒใƒ‰ใ‚ญใƒฃใ‚นใƒˆใฎๆ™‚้–“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    Hello everyone. It is time for the Japanese Life Daily Podcast.

    ใ“ใฎใƒใƒƒใƒ‰ใ‚ญใƒฃใ‚นใƒˆใฏใ€ๆ—ฅๆœฌใฎๆฏŽๆ—ฅใ‚’ใ‹ใ‚“ใŸใ‚“ใชๆ—ฅๆœฌ่ชžใง่ฉฑใ—ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใƒใƒƒใƒ‰ใ‚ญใƒฃใ‚นใƒˆใงใ™ใ€‚

    This podcast is a podcast that talks about daily life in Japan in simple Japanese.

    ใ“ใฎใƒใƒƒใƒ‰ใ‚ญใƒฃใ‚นใƒˆใฎใƒ›ใ‚นใƒˆใŸใ‹ใ—ใงใ™ใ€‚

    I am Takashi, the host of this podcast.

    ใ‚ชใƒณใƒฉใ‚คใƒณใงๆ—ฅๆœฌ่ชžใ‚’ๆ•™ใˆใŸใ‚Šใƒใƒƒใƒ‰ใ‚ญใƒฃใ‚นใƒˆใ—ใŸใ‚Šใ—ใฆใพใ™ใ€‚

    I teach Japanese online and do podcasts.

    ไปŠๆ—ฅใฏๅˆใ‚‚ใ†ใงใฎใ“ใจใ‚’่ฉฑใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    Today I will talk about Hatsumoude.

    ใฟใ‚“ใชใฏๅˆใ‚‚ใ†ใงใฃใฆ็Ÿฅใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ‹ ๏ผŸ

    Do you all know what Hatsumoude is?

    ๅˆใ‚‚ใ†ใงใฏใ˜ใ‚“ใ˜ใ‚ƒใ‚„ใŠใฆใ‚‰ใซ่กŒใใ“ใจใงใ™ใ€‚

    Hatsumoude is going to a shrine or a temple.

    ใใ—ใฆ 1ๆœˆ 1ๆ—ฅใ‹ใ‚‰ 3ๆ—ฅใใ‚‰ใ„ใฎ้–“ใซ่กŒใใพใ™ใ€‚

    And we go between January 1st and the 3rd.

    ๆ—ฅๆœฌใฎไบบใฏๅˆใ‚‚ใ†ใงใซ่กŒใใพใ™ใ€‚

    Japanese people go for Hatsumoude.

    ใ˜ใ‚“ใ˜ใ‚ƒใ‚„ใŠใฆใ‚‰ใซ่กŒใฃใฆใ€ใŠใพใ„ใ‚Šใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    We go to a shrine or a temple and pray.

    ใŠใพใ„ใ‚Šใฏใ˜ใ‚“ใ˜ใ‚ƒใ‚„ใŠใฆใ‚‰ใซ่กŒใใ“ใจใ€ใใ—ใฆใ‹ใฟใ•ใพใซใ„ใคใ‚‚ใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒใจใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™ใฃใฆใ„ใ†ๆฐ—ๆŒใกใ‚’่จ€ใฃใŸใ‚Šใ€ใ„ใ„ใ“ใจใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‚ˆใ†ใซใฃใฆใŠ้ก˜ใ„ใ—ใŸใ‚Šใ™ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใงใ™ใ€‚

    Praying is going to a shrine or a temple, and telling God thank you as always, or asking for good things to happen.

    ใผใใฏๅˆใ‚‚ใ†ใงใซ่กŒใใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

    I went for Hatsumoude.

    1ๆœˆ 1ๆ—ฅใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    It was January 1st.

    ๅฎถๆ—ใจ่กŒใฃใŸใ‚“ใ ใ‘ใฉใ€ 2ใคใฎใŠใฆใ‚‰ใซ่กŒใใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

    I went with my family, and we went to two temples.

    ใใ†ใงใ™ใ€‚

    That's right.

    ่ฟ‘ใใซใŠใฆใ‚‰ใŒ 2ใคใ‚ใ‚‹ใ‚“ใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    There are two temples nearby.

    ใจใฆใ‚‚ๆœ‰ๅใชใŠใฆใ‚‰ใงใŠ้‡‘ใฎ็ฅžใ•ใพใจใ‘ใ‚“ใ“ใ†ใฎ็ฅžใ•ใพใŒใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

    They are very famous temples, and there is a God of money and a God of health.

    ใใฎใŠใฆใ‚‰ใซๅˆใ‚‚ใ†ใงใซ่กŒใใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

    I went to those temples for Hatsumoude.

    ๆ—ฅๆœฌใฎไบบใฎๆ–‡ๅŒ–ใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    It is Japanese culture.

    ใผใใŒ่กŒใฃใŸใŠใฆใ‚‰ใฏใพใ‚ใพใ‚ไบบใŒใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

    There were a decent number of people at the temple I went to.

    ใงใ‚‚ๆœ‰ๅใชใ˜ใ‚“ใ˜ใ‚ƒใ‚„ใŠใฆใ‚‰ใฏใ™ใ”ใ„ไบบใงใ™ใ€‚

    But famous shrines and temples have an incredible number of people.

    ไบบใŒๆœฌๅฝ“ใซใŸใใ•ใ‚“ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

    There are really a lot of people.

    ็‰นใซๆฑไบฌใฎๆ˜Žๆฒปใ˜ใ‚“ใใ†ใ€‚

    Especially Meiji Jingu in Tokyo.

    ๆ˜Žๆฒปใ˜ใ‚“ใใ†ใฏใ„ใคใ‚‚ไบบใŒๅคšใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚

    Meiji Jingu always has many people.

    ๅˆใ‚‚ใ†ใงใฎๆ™‚ใ€ใŸใใ•ใ‚“ใฎไบบใŒๆ˜Žๆฒปใ˜ใ‚“ใใ†ใงใŠใพใ„ใ‚Šใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    During Hatsumoude, many people pray at Meiji Jingu.

    ใŠใพใ„ใ‚Šใ™ใ‚‹ใพใงใซ 1ๆ™‚้–“ใใ‚‰ใ„ใชใ‚‰ใถใ“ใจใ‚‚ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    Sometimes you line up for about an hour before you can pray.

    ใ™ใ”ใ„ใงใ™ใ‚ˆใญใ€‚

    It's amazing, isn't it?

    ใงใ‚‚ใŠๆญฃๆœˆใฃใฆ็‰นในใคใชใ‚คใƒ™ใƒณใƒˆใชใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    But New Year is a special event.

    1ๅนดใŒๅง‹ใพใ‚‹ใ‹ใ‚‰ใฟใ‚“ใชใƒฏใ‚ฏใƒฏใ‚ฏใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

    The year is starting, so everyone is excited.

    ใชใ‚‰ใ‚“ใงใ„ใ‚‹ใฎใ‚‚ใพใ‚ใพใ‚ๆฅฝใ—ใ„ใ‚“ใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    Lining up is also kind of fun.

    ใŠใพใ„ใ‚Šใ™ใ‚‹ใจใใฏใŠ้‡‘ใ‚’ๅ…ฅใ‚ŒใฆใŠใ˜ใŽใ‚’ใ—ใฆใŠใพใ„ใ‚Šใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    When praying, we put in money, bow, and pray.

    ใŠใพใ„ใ‚ŠใฎใƒžใƒŠใƒผใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‘ใฉใ€ใ‹ใ‚“ใบใใ˜ใ‚ƒใชใใฆใ‚‚ๅคงไธˆๅคซใงใ™ใ€‚

    There are manners for praying, but it doesn't have to be perfect.

    ใ‹ใฟใ•ใพใ„ใคใ‚‚ใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒใจใ†ใจใ‹ไปŠๅนดใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ๅนดใซใชใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‚ˆใ†ใซใฃใฆใŠ้ก˜ใ„ใ™ใ‚‹ๆฐ—ๆŒใกใŒๅคงๅˆ‡ใงใ™ใ€‚

    It is important to have the feeling of thanking God as always or asking for a good year.

    ใ‚‚ใ—ใŠใพใ„ใ‚ŠใฎใƒžใƒŠใƒผใŒๅฟƒ้…ใชไบบใฏใ€ใปใ‹ใฎๆ—ฅๆœฌใฎไบบใ‚’่ฆ‹ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

    If you are worried about praying manners, please watch other Japanese people.

    ใ‚€ใšใ‹ใ—ใใชใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚

    It is not difficult.

    ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ๅคงไธˆๅคซใงใ™ใ‚ˆใ€‚

    So it is okay.

    ใใ—ใฆใŠใพใ„ใ‚ŠใฎๅพŒใงใŠใฟใใ˜ใ‚’ๅผ•ใใพใ™ใ€‚

    And after praying, we draw an Omikuji.

    ใŠใฟใใ˜ใฏ่‹ฑ่ชžใงใƒ•ใ‚ฉใƒผใƒใƒฅใƒณใ‚นใƒชใƒƒใƒ—ใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    Omikuji is Fortune Slip in English.

    ใŠ้‡‘ใ‚’ๅ…ฅใ‚Œใฆ็ด™ใ‚’ๅ–ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    You put in money and take a paper.

    ใใฎ็ด™ใซๆ–ฐใ—ใ„ 1ๅนดใฎ้‹ใ›ใ„ใŒๆ›ธใ„ใฆใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    That paper has the fortune of the new year written on it.

    ้‹ใ›ใ„ใฃใฆใ„ใ†ใฎใฏๆ–ฐใ—ใ„ 1ๅนดใŒใƒฉใƒƒใ‚ญใƒผใจใ‹ใƒฉใƒƒใ‚ญใƒผใ˜ใ‚ƒใชใ„ใฃใฆใ„ใ†ใ“ใจใงใ™ใ€‚

    Fortune means whether the new year will be lucky or not lucky.

    ไธ€็•ชใ„ใ„ใฎใฏๅคงใใกใงใ™ใ€‚

    The best one is Daikichi.

    ใผใใฏใ‚ใ‹ใ„ๆ™‚ใ„ใคใ‚‚ๅคงใใกใงใ—ใŸใ€‚

    I was always Daikichi when I was young.

    ใŠใฟใใ˜ใ‚’ๅผ•ใ„ใฆใ„ใคใ‚‚ๅคงใใกใงใ™ใ€‚

    I draw Omikuji and it is always Daikichi.

    ใงใ‚‚ใ•ใ„่ฟ‘ใฏใ‚ใพใ‚ŠๅคงใใกใŒๅ‡บใพใ›ใ‚“ใญใ€‚

    But recently Daikichi doesn't appear much.

    ไปŠๅนดใ‚‚ใŠใฟใใ˜ใ‚’ๅผ•ใใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

    I drew an Omikuji this year too.

    ใงใ‚‚ๅคงใใกใ˜ใ‚ƒใชใ‹ใฃใŸใงใ™ใ€‚

    But it wasn't Daikichi.

    ๅฐใใกใงใ—ใŸใ€‚

    It was Shoukichi.

    ใพใ‚ใพใ‚ใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    It's so-so.

    ใŠใฟใใ˜ใ‚’ๅผ•ใ„ใŸใ‚‰ใ€ใŠใฟใใ˜ใฎ็ด™ใฏๅคšๅˆ†ใ˜ใ‚“ใ˜ใ‚ƒใฎไธญใซใ‚€ใ™ใณใพใ™ใ€‚

    If you draw an Omikuji, usually you tie the Omikuji paper inside the shrine.

    ใ‚€ใ™ใฐใชใใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‘ใฉใ€ใผใใฏใ„ใคใ‚‚ใ‚€ใ™ใณใพใ™ใ€‚

    You don't have to tie it, but I always tie it.

    ๅˆใ‚‚ใ†ใงใฃใฆใชใ‚“ใ‹ใ‚ใกใ‚ƒใใกใ‚ƒๆฅฝใ—ใ„ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‚ˆใญใ€‚

    Hatsumoude is somehow really fun.

    ใพใ‚ๆ–ฐใ—ใ„ 1ๅนดใŒๅง‹ใพใ‚‹ใฃใฆใ„ใ†ใ“ใจใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ๆฅฝใ—ใ„ๆฐ—ๆŒใกใซใชใ‚‹ใ‹ใ‚‚ใ—ใ‚Œใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚

    Well, maybe it's because a new year is starting that I feel happy.

    ใงใ‚‚ใ€ๅฎถๆ—ใ‚„ๅ‹ใ ใกใจใชใ‚‰ใ‚“ใงใ„ใ‚‹ๆ™‚ใ‚‚ๆฅฝใ—ใ„ใ—ใ€ใŠใฟใใ˜ใ‚’ๅผ•ใใฎใ‚‚ๆฅฝใ—ใ„ใ—ใ€ใ˜ใคใฏๅˆใ‚‚ใ†ใงใฎๆ™‚ใฃใฆๅฑ‹ๅฐใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    But, lining up with family and friends is fun, drawing Omikuji is fun, and actually, there are food stalls during Hatsumoude.

    ๅฑ‹ๅฐใฏใŠใพใคใ‚Šใฎๆ™‚ใซใ‚ใ‚‹้ฃŸใน็‰ฉใฎใŠๅบ—ใงใ™ใ€‚

    Yatai are food stalls found during festivals.


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  • Ep.30 Osechi: The Lucky Food Box

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    ใฟใ‚“ใชใ€ใ“ใ‚“ใซใกใฏใ€‚

    Hello everyone.

    ใ‚ธใƒฃใƒ‘ใƒ‹ใƒผใ‚บใƒฉใ‚คใƒ•ใƒ‡ใ‚คใƒชใƒผใƒใƒƒใƒ‰ใ‚ญใƒฃใ‚นใƒˆใฎๆ™‚้–“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    It is time for the Japanese Life Daily Podcast.

    ใ“ใฎใƒใƒƒใƒ‰ใ‚ญใƒฃใ‚นใƒˆใฏๆ—ฅๆœฌใฎๆฏŽๆ—ฅใ‚’ใ‹ใ‚“ใŸใ‚“ใชๆ—ฅๆœฌ่ชžใง่ฉฑใ—ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใƒใƒƒใƒ‰ใ‚ญใƒฃใ‚นใƒˆใงใ™ใ€‚

    This podcast is a podcast that talks about daily life in Japan in simple Japanese.

    ใ“ใฎใƒใƒƒใƒ‰ใ‚ญใƒฃใ‚นใƒˆใฎใƒ›ใ‚นใƒˆใŸใ‹ใ—ใงใ™ใ€‚

    I am Takashi, the host of this podcast.

    ใ‚ชใƒณใƒฉใ‚คใƒณใงๆ—ฅๆœฌ่ชžใ‚’ๆ•™ใˆใŸใ‚Šใƒใƒƒใƒ‰ใ‚ญใƒฃใ‚นใƒˆใ—ใŸใ‚Šใ—ใฆใพใ™ใ€‚

    I teach Japanese online and do podcasts.

    ไปŠๆ—ฅใฏไปŠๅนด 2ๅ›ž็›ฎใฎใƒใƒƒใƒ‰ใ‚ญใƒฃใ‚นใƒˆใงใ™ใ€‚

    Today is the second podcast of this year.

    ใใฎใ†ใฏใŠๆญฃๆœˆใฎใ“ใจใ‚’่ฉฑใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

    Yesterday I talked about the New Year.

    ไปŠๆ—ฅใฏใŠใ›ใกๆ–™็†ใฎใ“ใจใ‚’่ฉฑใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    Today I will talk about Osechi cuisine.

    ใใฎใ†ใŠใ›ใกๆ–™็†ใฎใ“ใจใ‚’ๅฐ‘ใ—่ฉฑใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

    Yesterday I talked a little about Osechi cuisine.

    ไปŠๆ—ฅใฏใŠใ›ใกๆ–™็†ใฎใ“ใจใ‚’ใ‚‚ใฃใจ่ฉฑใ—ใŸใ„ใจๆ€ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

    I would like to talk more about Osechi cuisine today.

    ใŠใ›ใกๆ–™็†ใฏ็‰นในใคใชๆ–™็†ใงใ™ใ€‚

    Osechi cuisine is a special dish.

    ใŠๆญฃๆœˆใฎๆ–™็†ใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    It is a New Year's dish.

    ใจใฆใ‚‚ใใ‚Œใ„ใชใฏใ“ใซๅ…ฅใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

    It is in a very beautiful box.

    ใ˜ใคใฏใ“ใฎใฏใ“้‡ใฐใ“ใฃใฆ่จ€ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

    Actually, this box is called a Jubako.

    ้‡ใฐใ“ใฃใฆใ„ใ†ใฏใ“ใซๅ…ฅใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

    It is in a box called Jubako.

    ใ•ใ„ใใ‚“ใฏ้‡ใฐใ“ใซใŠใ›ใกใ‚’ๅ…ฅใ‚Œใ‚‹ไบบใฏๅฐ‘ใชใ„ใ‹ใ‚‚ใ—ใ‚Œใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚

    Recently, there might be few people who put Osechi in a Jubako.

    ๆ—ฅๆœฌใฎใงใ‚“ใจใ†ใฆใใชใŠใ›ใกใฏ้‡ใฐใ“ใซๅ…ฅใ‚Œใ‚‹ใ‘ใฉใ€ใงใ‚‚้‡ใฐใ“ใ˜ใ‚ƒใชใใฆใ‚‚ใ ใ„ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใถใงใ™ใ€‚

    Traditional Japanese Osechi is put in a Jubako, but it is okay if it is not a Jubako.

    ใพใ‚ใงใ‚“ใจใ†ใฆใใชใŠใ›ใกใฏ้‡ใฐใ“ใซใ„ใ‚ใ„ใ‚ใช้ฃŸใน็‰ฉใ‚’ๅ…ฅใ‚Œใพใ™ใ€‚

    Well, traditional Osechi puts various foods in a Jubako.

    ใชใ‚“ใ‹ใ„ใคใ‚‚ใ‚ˆใ‚Šใ„ใ„ใ‹ใ‚“ใ˜ใฎใŠในใ‚“ใจใ†ใฟใŸใ„ใชใ‹ใ‚“ใ˜ใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    It feels like a bento box that is a bit nicer than usual.

    ใŠใ›ใกใฏใŠๆญฃๆœˆใซ้ฃŸในใพใ™ใ€‚

    We eat Osechi on New Year's.

    ใ“ใ‚Œใฏใ‹ใฟใ•ใพใ‚’ใŠใ‚€ใ‹ใˆใ™ใ‚‹ใŸใ‚ใซ้ฃŸในใ‚‹ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    We eat this to welcome God.

    ๆ—ฅๆœฌใฎไบบใฏใŠๆญฃๆœˆใซใ‹ใฟใ•ใพใŒๆฅใ‚‹ใฃใฆๆ€ใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

    Japanese people think that God comes on New Year's.

    ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ๅฎถใซๆฅใ‚‹ใ‹ใฟใ•ใพใฎใŸใ‚ใซใŠใ›ใกใ‚’ไฝœใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    So we make Osechi for the God who comes to our house.

    ใงใ‚‚ใฟใ‚“ใชใง้ฃŸในใพใ™ใ‘ใฉใญใ€‚

    But we all eat it together, though.

    ใใ—ใฆใŠใ›ใกใฏ 1ๆœˆ 1ๆ—ฅใ‹ใ‚‰ใพใ‚ 3ๆ—ฅใใ‚‰ใ„ใพใง้ฃŸในใพใ™ใ€‚

    And we eat Osechi from January 1st to about the 3rd.

    ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ใใ•ใ‚Šใซใใ„ๆ–™็†ใŒๅคšใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚

    So there are many dishes that do not spoil easily.

    ใใ•ใ‚Šใซใใ„ใฃใฆใ„ใ†ใฎใฏ้•ทใ้ฃŸในใ‚‹ใ“ใจใŒใงใใ‚‹ๆ–™็†ใฃใฆใ„ใ†ๆ„ๅ‘ณใงใ™ใ€‚

    Hard to spoil means dishes that can be eaten for a long time.

    ๅนดใพใคใซใŠใ›ใกใฎใ˜ใ‚…ใ‚“ใณใ‚’ใŸใใ•ใ‚“ใ—ใฆใ€ใŠๆญฃๆœˆใฏใ‚ใพใ‚Šๆ–™็†ใ‚’ใ—ใชใ„ใงใ‚†ใฃใใ‚Šใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    We prepare a lot of Osechi at the end of the year, and relax without cooking much during the New Year.

    ใงใ‚‚ใ˜ใคใฏใ‚ใพใ‚Šใ‚†ใฃใใ‚Šใงใใชใ„ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‘ใฉใญใ€‚

    But actually, we can't relax that much.

    ใงใ‚‚ใŠใ›ใกใ‚’ใŸใใ•ใ‚“ไฝœใฃใฆใ˜ใ‚…ใ‚“ใณใ‚’ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    But we make a lot of Osechi and prepare.

    ใใ—ใฆใใ‚Œใ‚’ใŠๆญฃๆœˆใซ้ฃŸในใพใ™ใ€‚

    And we eat that on New Year's.

    ใŠใ›ใกใงใŠใ‚‚ใ—ใ‚ใ„ใ“ใจใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    There is something interesting about Osechi.

    ใใ‚ŒใฏใŠใ›ใกใฎไธ€ใคไธ€ใคใฎๆ–™็†ใซๆ„ๅ‘ณใจใ‹ใญใŒใ„ใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    That is, each Osechi dish has a meaning or a wish.

    ใ“ใ‚ŒใŒใŠใ‚‚ใ—ใ‚ใ„ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    This is interesting.

    ใŸใจใˆใฐใใ‚Šใใ‚“ใจใ‚“ใฃใฆใ„ใ†ๆ–™็†ใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    For example, there is a dish called Kurikinton.

    ใ“ใ‚Œใฏใใ‚Šใฎๆ–™็†ใงใ™ใ€‚

    This is a chestnut dish.

    ใใ‚Šใ‚’็”˜ใใ—ใŸๆ–™็†ใงใกใ‚‡ใฃใจใƒ‡ใ‚ถใƒผใƒˆใฟใŸใ„ใชใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‘ใฉใ€‚

    It is a dish made of sweetened chestnuts and looks a bit like dessert.

    ใ่‰ฒใจใ‹้‡‘่‰ฒใชใ‚“ใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    It is yellow or gold.

    ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ใใ‚Šใ‚ญใƒณใƒˆใƒณใฎๆ„ๅ‘ณใฏใŠ้‡‘ๆŒใกใซใชใ‚Œใพใ™ใ‚ˆใ†ใซใจใ‹ใ€ใƒชใƒƒใƒใซใชใ‚Œใพใ™ใ‚ˆใ†ใซใฃใฆใ„ใ†ๆ„ๅ‘ณใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    So the meaning of Kurikinton is wishing to become rich or wealthy.

    ใปใ‹ใซใ‚‚้ป’ใพใ‚ใฃใฆใ„ใ†ๆ–™็†ใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    There is also a dish called Kuromame (black beans).

    ้ป’ใพใ‚ใฏ้ป’ใ„ใพใ‚ใงใ™ใ€‚

    Kuromame are black beans.

    ใ“ใฎใพใ‚ใซใฏๅ…ƒๆฐ—ใซไป•ไบ‹ใ—ใพใ™ใจใ‹ใพใ˜ใ‚ใฃใฆใ„ใ†ๆ„ๅ‘ณใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    These beans have the meaning of working energetically or being diligent.

    ้ป’ใพใ‚ใซใฏไปŠๅนดใ‚‚ๅ…ƒๆฐ—ใซใฏใŸใ‚‰ใ‘ใพใ™ใ‚ˆใ†ใซใฃใฆใ„ใ†ใญใŒใ„ใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    Kuromame has the wish to be able to work energetically this year as well.

    ใŠใ‚‚ใ—ใ‚ใ„ใงใ™ใ‚ˆใญใ€‚

    It is interesting, isn't it?

    ๆ—ฅๆœฌใฎไบบใฏใฏใŸใ‚‰ใใฎใŒๅฅฝใใ‹ใ‚‚ใ—ใ‚Œใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚

    Japanese people might like working.

    ใปใ‹ใซใ‚‚ใŠใ›ใกๆ–™็†ใซใฏใ‚จใƒ“ใŒๅ…ฅใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

    Osechi cuisine also contains shrimp.

    ใ‚จใƒ“ใ‚‚ๆ„ๅ‘ณใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    Shrimp also has a meaning.

    ใ‚จใƒ“ใฏ้•ท็”Ÿใใงใใพใ™ใ‚ˆใ†ใซใฃใฆใ„ใ†ๆ„ๅ‘ณใงใ™ใ€‚

    Shrimp means wishing for a long life.

    ้•ท็”Ÿใใฏ้•ทใ้•ทใ็”Ÿใใพใ™ใฃใฆใ„ใ†ๆ„ๅ‘ณใงใ™ใ€‚

    Nagaiki means living for a long, long time.

    ใ‚จใƒ“ใฃใฆใ›ใชใ‹ใŒใพใŒใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ‚ˆใญใ€‚

    Shrimp have curved backs, right?

    ใ“ใ‚ŒใฏใŠใ˜ใ„ใกใ‚ƒใ‚“ใ€ใŠใฐใ‚ใกใ‚ƒใ‚“ใจใซใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ‚ˆใญใ€‚

    This looks like grandfathers and grandmothers.

    ใŠใ˜ใ„ใกใ‚ƒใ‚“ใจใ‹ใŠใฐใ‚ใกใ‚ƒใ‚“ใฃใฆใ›ใชใ‹ใŒใ“ใ†ใพใŒใฃใฆใใพใ™ใ‚ˆใญใ€‚

    Grandfathers and grandmothers' backs curve like this.

    ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ใ‚จใƒ“ใฏใŠใ˜ใ„ใกใ‚ƒใ‚“ใŠใฐใ‚ใกใ‚ƒใ‚“ใพใง้•ท็”Ÿใใงใใพใ™ใ‚ˆใ†ใซใฃใฆใ„ใ†ๆ„ๅ‘ณใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    So, shrimp has the meaning of wishing to live long until becoming a grandfather or grandmother.

    ้•ท็”Ÿใใฎๆ„ๅ‘ณใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    It is the meaning of longevity.

    ใปใ‹ใซใ‚‚ใŠใ›ใกใซใฏใ„ใ‚ใ„ใ‚ใชๆ„ๅ‘ณใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    There are various other meanings in Osechi.


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  • Ep.29 Akemashite Omedetoo, Happy New Year

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    ใฟใ‚“ใชใ€ๆ˜Žใ‘ใพใ—ใฆใŠใ‚ใงใจใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

    Happy New Year everyone.

    ใ‚ธใƒฃใƒ‘ใƒ‹ใƒผใ‚บใƒฉใ‚คใƒ•ใƒ‡ใ‚คใƒชใƒผใƒใƒƒใƒ‰ใ‚ญใƒฃใ‚นใƒˆใฎๆ™‚้–“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    It is time for the Japanese Life Daily Podcast.

    ใ“ใฎใƒใƒƒใƒ‰ใ‚ญใƒฃใ‚นใƒˆใฏๆ—ฅๆœฌใฎๆฏŽๆ—ฅใ‚’ใ‹ใ‚“ใŸใ‚“ใชๆ—ฅๆœฌ่ชžใง่ฉฑใ—ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใƒใƒƒใƒ‰ใ‚ญใƒฃใ‚นใƒˆใงใ™ใ€‚

    This podcast is a podcast that talks about daily life in Japan in simple Japanese.

    ใ“ใฎใƒใƒƒใƒ‰ใ‚ญใƒฃใ‚นใƒˆใฎใƒ›ใ‚นใƒˆใŸใ‹ใ—ใงใ™ใ€‚

    I am Takashi, the host of this podcast.

    ใ‚ชใƒณใƒฉใ‚คใƒณใงๆ—ฅๆœฌ่ชžใ‚’ๆ•™ใˆใŸใ‚Šใ€ใƒใƒƒใƒ‰ใ‚ญใƒฃใ‚นใƒˆใ—ใŸใ‚Šใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

    I teach Japanese online and do podcasts.

    ไปŠๆ—ฅใฏๆ˜Žใ‘ใพใ—ใฆใŠใ‚ใงใจใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™ใฃใฆใ„ใ†ใƒˆใƒ”ใƒƒใ‚ฏใง่ฉฑใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    Today I will talk about the topic "Happy New Year".

    2026ๅนดใŒๅง‹ใพใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

    The year 2026 has started.

    ๆ–ฐใ—ใ„ 1ๅนดใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    It is a new year.

    ๆ—ฅๆœฌใงใฏ 1ๆœˆ 1ๆ—ฅใ‹ใ‚‰ 3ๆ—ฅใใ‚‰ใ„ใพใงใ‚’ใŠๆญฃๆœˆใฃใฆ่จ€ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

    In Japan, roughly January 1st to the 3rd is called Shougatsu (New Year).

    ๆ–ฐใ—ใ„ๅนดใซใชใ‚‹ใจใŠๆญฃๆœˆใฎใŠใ„ใ‚ใ„ใ‚’ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    When the new year comes, we celebrate the New Year.

    ใ“ใ‚Œใฏๆ—ฅๆœฌใฎไบบใซใจใฃใฆใจใฆใ‚‚ๅคงๅˆ‡ใชใ‚คใƒ™ใƒณใƒˆใงใ™ใ€‚

    This is a very important event for Japanese people.

    ๆ—ฅๆœฌใฃใฆใ„ใ‚ใ„ใ‚ใชใ‚คใƒ™ใƒณใƒˆใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    Japan has various events.

    ใŸใจใˆใฐๅญใฉใ‚‚ๅญใฎๆ—ฅใจใ‹ใฒใชใพใคใ‚Šใจใ‹ใ›ใคใถใ‚“ใจใ‹ๆ—ฅๆœฌใฎใงใ‚“ใจใ†ใฆใใชใ‚คใƒ™ใƒณใƒˆใ˜ใ‚ƒใชใ„ใ‘ใฉใ€ใ‚ฏใƒชใ‚นใƒžใ‚นใจใ‹ใƒใƒฌใƒณใ‚ฟใ‚คใƒณใ‚บใƒ‡ใƒผใจใ‹ใงใ‚‚ๆ—ฅๆœฌใฎใŠๆญฃๆœˆใฃใฆใจใฆใ‚‚ๅคงๅˆ‡ใชใ‚คใƒ™ใƒณใƒˆใชใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    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.

    ใŸใ„ใฆใ„ใŠๆญฃๆœˆใฏๅฎถๆ—ใฎใŸใ‚ใฎๆ™‚้–“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    Usually, New Year is time for family.

    ใŸใใ•ใ‚“ใฎไบบใŒ่‡ชๅˆ†ใฎใŠ็ˆถใ•ใ‚“ใจใ‹ใŠๆฏใ•ใ‚“ใฎๅฎถใซๅธฐใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    Many people go back to their father's or mother's house.

    ่‡ชๅˆ†ใฎไธก่ฆชใฎๅฎถใฎใ“ใจใ‚’ใ˜ใฃใ‹ใฃใฆ่จ€ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

    One's parents' home is called "Jikka".

    ใใ†ใงใ™ใ€‚

    That's right.

    ใ˜ใฃใ‹ใซๅธฐใฃใฆใŠๆญฃๆœˆใ‚’ใŠใ„ใ‚ใ„ใ™ใ‚‹ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    We go back to our parents' home and celebrate the New Year.

    ใŸใ„ใฆใ„ใฎไบบใฏใŠๆญฃๆœˆใฏไผ‘ใฟใงใ™ใ€‚

    Most people are off work for the New Year.

    ไป•ไบ‹ใจใ‹ๅญฆๆ กใฏใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚

    There is no work or school.

    ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ˜ใฃใ‹ใงใŠ็ˆถใ•ใ‚“ใจใ‹ใŠๆฏใ•ใ‚“ใจใ‹ๅฎถๆ—ใจใ‚†ใฃใใ‚Šใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    So we relax with our father, mother, and family at our parents' home.

    ใŠใ„ใ—ใ„้ฃŸใน็‰ฉใ‚’้ฃŸในใŸใ‚Šใ€ใŠ้…’ใ‚’้ฃฒใ‚“ใ ใ‚Šใ€ใฟใ‚“ใชใงใƒ†ใƒฌใƒ“ใ‚’่ฆ‹ใŸใ‚Šใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    We eat delicious food, drink alcohol, and watch TV together.

    ใญๆญฃๆœˆใฃใฆใ„ใ†ใ“ใจใฐใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    There is a word called "Neshougatsu" (Sleepy New Year).

    ใ“ใ‚Œใฏใญใ‚‹ๆญฃๆœˆใฎใ“ใจใงใ™ใ€‚

    This means a sleeping New Year.

    ใญใ‚‹ใ ใ‘ใฉใ€ใพใ‚ใ ใ‚‰ใ ใ‚‰ใ™ใ‚‹ใŠๆญฃๆœˆใฃใฆใ„ใ†ๆ„ๅ‘ณใงใ™ใ€‚

    It involves sleeping, but it means a New Year where you just laze around.

    ใผใใฎไปŠๅนดใฎใŠๆญฃๆœˆใฏใญๆญฃๆœˆใ˜ใ‚ƒใชใ‹ใฃใŸใงใ™ใ€‚

    My New Year this year was not a lazy New Year.

    ๅฎถๆ—ใจใ‚†ใฃใใ‚Šใ—ใŸใ‘ใฉใ€ใ ใ‚‰ใ ใ‚‰ใฏใ—ใชใ‹ใฃใŸใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    I relaxed with my family, but I didn't laze around.

    ใพใ‚ๆ–™็†ใ—ใŸใ‚Šใ€่ฒทใ„็‰ฉใ—ใŸใ‚Šใ€ใกใ‚‡ใฃใจๅ‡บใ‹ใ‘ใŸใ‚Šใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

    Well, I cooked, went shopping, and went out a little.

    ใพใ‚ใงใ‚‚ใŸใ„ใฆใ„ใŠๆญฃๆœˆใฏๅฎถๆ—ใจใ‚†ใฃใใ‚Šใ™ใ‚‹ไบบใŒๅคšใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚

    But usually, many people relax with their families during New Year.

    ใใ—ใฆ็‰นในใคใช้ฃŸใน็‰ฉใ‚’้ฃŸในใพใ™ใ€‚

    And we eat special food.

    ใ“ใ‚ŒใฏใŠใ›ใกๆ–™็†ใฃใฆ่จ€ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

    This is called Osechi Ryori.

    ใŠๆญฃๆœˆใซ้ฃŸในใ‚‹็‰นในใคใชๆ–™็†ใงใ™ใ€‚

    It is a special dish eaten on New Year's.

    ใŠใ›ใกๆ–™็†ใฏใใ‚Œใ„ใชใฏใ“ใซๅ…ฅใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

    Osechi cuisine is in a beautiful box.

    ใŸใใ•ใ‚“ใฎๆ–™็†ใŒๅ…ฅใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‘ใฉใ€ๆ–™็†ใซๆ„ๅ‘ณใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    There are many dishes inside, and the dishes have meanings.

    ใŸใจใˆใฐใ‘ใ‚“ใ“ใ†ใจใ‹ใŠ้‡‘ใจใ‹ใงใ™ใ€‚

    For example, health or money.

    ใ“ใฎๆ„ๅ‘ณใŒใจใฆใ‚‚ใŠใ‚‚ใ—ใ‚ใ„ใ‚“ใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    This meaning is very interesting.

    ใŠใ›ใกใฎใ“ใจใฏใพใŸในใคใฎใƒใƒƒใƒ‰ใ‚ญใƒฃใ‚นใƒˆใง่ฉฑใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    I will talk about Osechi in another podcast.

    ใŠๆญฃๆœˆใซใฏ็‰นในใคใช้ฃŸใน็‰ฉใŠใ›ใกใ‚’้ฃŸในใพใ™ใ€‚

    For New Year, we eat a special food called Osechi.

    ใใ—ใฆๅˆใ‚‚ใ†ใงใซ่กŒใใพใ™ใญใ€‚

    And we go for Hatsumoude.

    ๅˆใ‚‚ใ†ใงใฏ 1ๅนดใฎๅˆใ‚ใซใ˜ใ‚“ใ˜ใ‚ƒใ‚„ใŠใฆใ‚‰ใซ่กŒใใ“ใจใงใ™ใ€‚

    Hatsumoude is going to a shrine or temple at the beginning of the year.

    ไปŠๅนดใฏใ„ใ„ๅนดใซใชใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‚ˆใ†ใซใฃใฆใ‹ใฟใ•ใพใซใŠใญใŒใ„ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    We pray to God that this year will be a good year.

    ใŠใญใŒใ„ใ—ใŸๅพŒใงใŠใฟใใ˜ใ‚’ๅผ•ใใพใ™ใญใ€‚

    After praying, we draw an Omikuji.

    ใŠใฟใใ˜ใฏ่‹ฑ่ชžใงใƒ•ใ‚ฉใƒผใƒใƒฅใƒผใƒณใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    Omikuji is Fortune in English.

    ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ใŠใฟใใ˜ใ‚’ๅผ•ใ„ใฆไปŠๅนดใฏใ„ใ„ๅนดใ‹ใชๆ‚ชใ„ๅนดใ‹ใชใฃใฆไปŠๅนดใฎ้‹ใ‚’่ฆ‹ใพใ™ใ€‚

    So we draw an Omikuji and check this year's luck, whether it's a good year or a bad year.

    ใ“ใ‚Œใ‚‚ใŠใ‚‚ใ—ใ‚ใ„ๆ–‡ๅŒ–ใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    This is also an interesting culture.

    ใใ—ใฆใ‚‚ใ†ไธ€ใคใŠๆญฃๆœˆใซใ™ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใฏใ€ใŠๅนดใ ใพใ‚’ใ‚ใ’ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใงใ™ใ€‚

    And another thing we do on New Year's is giving Otoshidama.

    ใ“ใ‚Œใฏๅญใฉใ‚‚ใŸใกใŒใ„ใกใฐใ‚“ๆฅฝใ—ใฟใซใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใญใ€‚

    This is what children look forward to the most.

    ใŠๅนดใ ใพใฏใŸใ„ใฆใ„ๅคงไบบใŒๅญใฉใ‚‚ใซใŠ้‡‘ใ‚’ใ‚ใ’ใพใ™ใ€‚

    Usually adults give money to children as Otoshidama.

    ็‰นในใคใชใตใใ‚ใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    There is a special bag.

    ใƒใƒใตใใ‚ใฃใฆ่จ€ใ†ใ‚“ใ ใ‘ใฉใ€ใƒใƒใตใใ‚ใซใŠ้‡‘ใ‚’ๅ…ฅใ‚Œใฆๅญใฉใ‚‚ใซใ‚ใ’ใ‚‹ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    It's called a Pochi bag, and we put money in the Pochi bag and give it to the children.

    ใผใใ‚‚ไปŠๅนดใŸใใ•ใ‚“ใŠๅนดใ ใพใ‚’ใ‚ใ’ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

    I also gave a lot of Otoshidama this year.


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    7 min
  • Ep.28 Have a great new year, ใ‚ˆใ„ใŠๅนดใ‚’

    ๐Ÿ—’๏ธ Transcript ๐Ÿ—’๏ธ

    ใฟใ‚“ใชใ€ใ“ใ‚“ใซใกใฏใ€‚ใ‚ธใƒฃใƒ‘ใƒ‹ใƒผใ‚บใƒฉใ‚คใƒ•ใƒ‡ใ‚คใƒชใƒผใƒใƒƒใƒ‰ใ‚ญใƒฃใ‚นใƒˆใฎๆ™‚้–“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    Hello everyone, It's time for the Japanese Life Daily Podcast.

    ใ“ใฎใƒใƒƒใƒ‰ใ‚ญใƒฃใ‚นใƒˆใฏใ€ๆ—ฅๆœฌใฎๆฏŽๆ—ฅใ‚’ใ‹ใ‚“ใŸใ‚“ใชๆ—ฅๆœฌ่ชžใง่ฉฑใ—ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใƒใƒƒใƒ‰ใ‚ญใƒฃใ‚นใƒˆใงใ™ใ€‚

    This podcast is a podcast where I speak about daily life in Japan in simple Japanese.

    ใ“ใฎใƒใƒƒใƒ‰ใ‚ญใƒฃใ‚นใƒˆใฎใƒ›ใ‚นใƒˆใ€ใŸใ‹ใ—ใงใ™ใ€‚

    I am Takashi, the host of this podcast.

    ใ‚ชใƒณใƒฉใ‚คใƒณใงๆ—ฅๆœฌ่ชžใ‚’ๆ•™ใˆใŸใ‚Šใ€ใƒใƒƒใƒ‰ใ‚ญใƒฃใ‚นใƒˆใ—ใŸใ‚Šใ—ใฆใพใ™ใ€‚

    I teach Japanese online and make podcasts.

    ไปŠๆ—ฅใฏๆ—ฅๆœฌใฎๅนดใพใคใฎใ“ใจใ‚’่ฉฑใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    Today, I will talk about the end of the year in Japan.

    ใฟใ‚“ใชใฏๅนดใพใคใฃใฆ็Ÿฅใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ

    Do you all know about the end of the year?

    ๅนดใพใคใฏใ€1ๅนดใฎ็ต‚ใ‚ใ‚Šใฎใ“ใจใงใ™ใ€‚

    The end of the year is the conclusion of the year.

    ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€12ๆœˆใฎ็ต‚ใ‚ใ‚Šใฎใ“ใจใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    So, it means the end of December.

    1ๅนดใฎ็ต‚ใ‚ใ‚Šใฎใ“ใจใ‚’ๅนดใพใคใฃใฆ่จ€ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

    We call the end of the year "Nenmatsu".

    ๅนดใพใคใฏๆ—ฅๆœฌใฎไบบใซใจใฃใฆใ€ใจใฆใ‚‚็‰นในใคใงใ™ใ€‚

    The end of the year is very special for Japanese people.

    ใผใใฏๅนดใพใคใŒๅคงๅฅฝใใงใ™ใ€‚

    I love the end of the year.

    ใ‚ใกใ‚ƒใใกใ‚ƒใ„ใ„ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‚ˆใญใ€ๆ—ฅๆœฌใฎๅนดใพใคใฃใฆใ€‚

    It's really great, the end of the year in Japan.

    ๆ—ฅๆœฌใฎๅนดใพใคใฏใจใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใใŒใ—ใ„ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    The end of the year in Japan is very busy.

    ่‰ฒใ€…ใชใ‚คใƒ™ใƒณใƒˆใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    There are various events.

    ใงใ‚‚ใ€ใ“ใฎใ„ใใŒใ—ใ„ใ‹ใ‚“ใ˜ใŒใจใฆใ‚‚ๆฅฝใ—ใ„ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    But this busy feeling is very fun.

    ไปŠๆ—ฅใฏใผใใฎๅนดใพใคใฎใ™ใ”ใ—ๆ–นใ‚’่ฉฑใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    Today I will talk about how I spend the end of the year.

    ใพใšใฏไป•ไบ‹ใงใ™ใ€‚

    First is work.

    ๅนดใพใคใฏไป•ไบ‹ใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚ไผ‘ใฟใงใ™ใ€‚

    There is no work at the end of the year. It is a break.

    ใ ใ„ใŸใ„ไบŒๅๅ…ซๆ—ฅใจใ‹ไบŒๅไนๆ—ฅใซใฏไผ‘ใฟใซใชใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    Usually, the break starts on the 28th or 29th.

    ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ไป•ไบ‹ใจใ‹ๅญฆๆ กใจใ‹ใŒไผ‘ใฟใงใ™ใ€‚

    So, work and school are off.

    ๅฎถใžใใฎๆ™‚้–“ใซใชใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    It becomes time for family.

    ๅนดใพใคใซๆ—…่กŒ่กŒใไบบใ‚‚ใ„ใ‚‹ใ‘ใฉใ€ใผใใฏ่กŒใใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚

    Some people go on trips at the end of the year, but I don't go.

    ๅฎถใžใใจๅนดใพใคใ‚’ใ™ใ”ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    I spend the end of the year with my family.

    ใผใใฎๅฎถใžใใฏใ€ใ„ใคใ‚‚30ๆ—ฅใซๅคงใใ†ใ˜ใ‚’ใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

    My family always used to do a big cleaning on the 30th.

    ๅคงใใ†ใ˜ใฏๅ‰ใ€ใƒใƒƒใƒ‰ใ‚ญใƒฃใ‚นใƒˆใง่ฉฑใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ‘ใฉใ€ใ‚ใกใ‚ƒใใกใ‚ƒใใ†ใ˜ใ‚’ใ™ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใงใ™ใ€‚

    I talked about the big cleaning in a previous podcast, but it means cleaning a whole lot.

    ใปใ‚“ใจใ†ใซใœใ‚“ใถใใ†ใ˜ใ‚’ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    We really clean everything.

    ใ“ใ‚ŒใŒๅคงใธใ‚“ใชใ‚“ใ ใ‘ใฉใ€ใใ†ใ˜ใ‚’ใ—ใฆๅฎถใŒใใ‚Œใ„ใซใชใ‚‹ใฃใฆใ€ๆฐ—ๆŒใกใŒใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‚ˆใญใ€‚

    This is tough, but it feels good when the house becomes clean after cleaning.

    ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ๆ–ฐใ—ใ„1ๅนดใ‚’ใใ‚Œใ„ใชใ†ใกใงๅง‹ใ‚ใ‚‹ใฃใฆใ„ใ†ๆ–‡ๅŒ–ใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    So there is a culture of starting the new year with a clean house.

    ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ„ใคใ‚‚30ๆ—ฅใซๅคงใใ†ใ˜ใ‚’ใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

    That's why we always did the big cleaning on the 30th.

    ใใ—ใฆๅนดใŒใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‚’ๆ›ธใใพใ™ใ€‚

    And we write New Year's cards.

    ๅนดใŒใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใฏๆ‰‹็ด™ใงใ™ใ€‚

    New Year's cards are letters.

    ใงใ‚‚ใ€ใŠๆญฃๆœˆใฎๆ™‚ใฎๆ‰‹็ด™ใงใ™ใ€‚

    But they are letters for the New Year.

    ๆ–ฐใ—ใ„1ๅนดใ‚‚ใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใใฃใฆใ„ใ†ๆ‰‹็ด™ใชใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    They are letters saying "Please treat me well in the new year too."

    ใผใใฎๅฎถใžใใฏใ€ๅคงใใ†ใ˜ใฎๅพŒใซๅนดใŒใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‚’ๆ›ธใ„ใฆใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

    My family used to write New Year's cards after the big cleaning.

    ใ“ใ‚ŒใŒใพใ‚ใพใ‚ๅคงใธใ‚“ใชใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    This is somewhat tough.

    ๅ‹ใ ใกใจใ‹ไป•ไบ‹ใฎไบบใจใ‹ใ€ใŸใใ•ใ‚“ๆ›ธใใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

    We wrote many to friends and work colleagues.

    ใใ†ใงใ™ใญใ€‚50ใพใ„ใใ‚‰ใ„ใ„ใคใ‚‚ๆ›ธใ„ใฆใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

    Let's see. We used to write about 50 cards.

    ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ใพใ‚ใพใ‚ๅคงใธใ‚“ใชใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚ๆ™‚้–“ใ‚‚ใ‹ใ‹ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    So it's somewhat tough. It also takes time.

    ใงใ‚‚ใ€ๆ–ฐใ—ใ„1ๅนดใ‚‚ใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใใฃใฆใ„ใ†ๆ—ฅๆœฌใฎๆ–‡ๅŒ–ใ€ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‚ˆใญใ€‚

    But the Japanese culture of saying "Please treat me well in the new year too" is nice, isn't it?

    ใ•ใ„่ฟ‘ใฏใ€ๅนดใŒใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‚ใพใ‚Šๆ›ธใใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚

    Recently, people don't write New Year's cards very much.

    ใƒฉใ‚คใƒณใจใ‹ใƒกใƒƒใ‚ปใƒผใ‚ธใ ใ‘ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    We just use LINE or messages.

    ใกใ‚‡ใฃใจๆ–‡ๅŒ–ใŒใ‹ใ‚ใฃใฆใใพใ—ใŸใ‚ˆใญใ€‚

    The culture has changed a bit, hasn't it?

    ใใ—ใฆ12ๆœˆ31ๆ—ฅใงใ™ใ€‚

    And then, it is December 31st.

    12ๆœˆ31ๆ—ฅใฎใ“ใจใ‚’ๅคงใฟใใ‹ใฃใฆ่จ€ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

    We call December 31st "Omisoka".

    ใ‚‚ใ†ไธ€ๅบฆ่จ€ใ„ใพใ™ใ‚ˆใ€‚ๅคงใฟใใ‹ใงใ™ใ€‚

    I'll say it one more time. It's Omisoka.

    ๅคงใฟใใ‹ใฏๅฎถใžใใจใ‚†ใฃใใ‚Šใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    On New Year's Eve, I relax with my family.

    ่‡ชๅˆ†ใฎๅฎถใžใใ ใ‘ใ˜ใ‚ƒใชใใฆใ€ใŠใ˜ใ•ใ‚“ใจใ‹ใŠใฐใ•ใ‚“ใจใ‹ใŠใ˜ใ„ใกใ‚ƒใ‚“ใจใ‹ใŠใฐใ‚ใกใ‚ƒใ‚“ใจใ‹ใ€ใฟใ‚“ใชใงใ”้ฃฏใ‚’้ฃŸในใŸใ‚Šใ€ใŠ้…’ใ‚’้ฃฒใ‚“ใ ใ‚Šใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    Not just my own family, but we also eat and drink alcohol with uncles, aunts, grandfathers, and grandmothers.

    ใพใ‚ใ€ใƒ‘ใƒผใƒ†ใ‚ฃใƒผใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    Well, it's a party.

    ๅคงใฟใใ‹ใฏๅฎถใžใใฟใ‚“ใชใงใ”้ฃฏใ‚’้ฃŸในใพใ™ใ€‚

    On New Year's Eve, the whole family eats together.

    ใ“ใ‚ŒใŒใ‚ใกใ‚ƒใใกใ‚ƒๆฅฝใ—ใ„ใ‚“ใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    This is really fun.

    ๅฎถใžใใฟใ‚“ใชใŒใ„ใ‚‹ใฃใฆใ€ใ‚ใšใ‚‰ใ—ใ„ใงใ™ใ‚ˆใญใ€‚

    It's rare for the whole family to be together, isn't it?

    ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ไปŠๅนดใฏใฉใ†ใ ใฃใŸใจใ‹ใ€ใ•ใ„่ฟ‘ๅ…ƒๆฐ—ใจใ‹ใ€่‰ฒใ€…ใช่ฉฑใ‚’ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    So we talk about how this year was, if we've been well recently, and various other things.

    ใใ—ใฆๆ—ฅๆœฌใฎไบบใฏใƒ†ใƒฌใƒ“ใ‚’่ฆ‹ใพใ™ใญใ€‚

    And Japanese people watch TV.

    ๆญŒใฎใƒ†ใƒฌใƒ“ใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    There is a singing TV program.

    ใ“ใ†็™ฝๆญŒๅˆใ›ใ‚“ใฃใฆ่จ€ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

    It is called the "Kouhaku Uta Gassen".


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    10 min
  • Ep.27 What is "Shigoto-osameโ€?: The Last Work Day

    ๐Ÿ—’๏ธ Transcript ๐Ÿ—’๏ธ

    ใฟใ‚“ใชใ“ใ‚“ใซใกใฏใ€‚

    Hello everyone.

    ใ‚ธใƒฃใƒ‘ใƒ‹ใƒผใ‚บใƒฉใ‚คใƒ•ใƒ‡ใ‚คใƒชใƒผใƒใƒƒใƒ‰ใ‚ญใƒฃใ‚นใƒˆใฎๆ™‚้–“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    It is time for the Japanese Life Daily Podcast.

    ใ“ใฎใƒใƒƒใƒ‰ใ‚ญใƒฃใ‚นใƒˆใฏใ€ๆ—ฅๆœฌใฎๆฏŽๆ—ฅใ‚’ใ‹ใ‚“ใŸใ‚“ใชๆ—ฅๆœฌ่ชžใง่ฉฑใ—ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใƒใƒƒใƒ‰ใ‚ญใƒฃใ‚นใƒˆใงใ™ใ€‚

    This podcast is a podcast where I talk about daily life in Japan in simple Japanese.

    ใ“ใฎใƒใƒƒใƒ‰ใ‚ญใƒฃใ‚นใƒˆใฎใƒ›ใ‚นใƒˆใŸใ‹ใ—ใงใ™ใ€‚

    I am Takashi, the host of this podcast.

    ใ‚ชใƒณใƒฉใ‚คใƒณใงๆ—ฅๆœฌ่ชžใ‚’ๆ•™ใˆใŸใ‚Šใ€ใƒใƒƒใƒ‰ใ‚ญใƒฃใ‚นใƒˆใ—ใŸใ‚Šใ—ใฆใพใ™ใ€‚

    I teach Japanese online and do podcasts.

    ไปŠๆ—ฅใฏไป•ไบ‹ใŠใ•ใ‚ใฎใ“ใจใ‚’่ฉฑใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    Today I will talk about "Shigoto-osame" (wrapping up work).

    ใฟใ‚“ใชใฏไป•ไบ‹ใŠใ•ใ‚ใฃใฆ่žใ„ใŸใ“ใจใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ

    Have you ever heard of "Shigoto-osame"?

    ไป•ไบ‹ใŠใ•ใ‚ใฏ 1ๅนดใฎใ•ใ„ๅพŒใฎไป•ไบ‹ใฎๆ—ฅใฎใ“ใจใงใ™ใ€‚

    Shigoto-osame is the last work day of the year.

    ๆ—ฅๆœฌใงใฏใ ใ„ใŸใ„ 12ๆœˆ28ๆ—ฅใจใ‹ 29ๆ—ฅใ”ใ‚ใงใ™ใ€‚

    In Japan, it is usually around December 28th or 29th.

    ไบบใซใ‚ˆใฃใฆใกใŒใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

    It differs depending on the person.

    ใงใ‚‚ไป•ไบ‹ใŠใ•ใ‚ใฏ 1ๅนดใงใ•ใ„ๅพŒใฎไป•ไบ‹ใฎๆ—ฅใฎใ“ใจใชใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    But Shigoto-osame is the last work day of the year.

    ๅƒ•ใฏๆ˜จๆ—ฅไป•ไบ‹ใ‚’ใŠใ•ใ‚ใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

    I finished my work yesterday.

    ใใ†ใงใ™ใ€‚

    That's right.

    ใ•ใ„ๅพŒใฎๆ—ฅๆœฌ่ชžใฎใƒฌใƒƒใ‚นใƒณใŒ็ต‚ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

    The last Japanese lesson has finished.

    ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ไปŠๆ—ฅใ‹ใ‚‰ๅ†ฌไผ‘ใฟใงใ™ใ€‚

    So, winter vacation starts today.

    ๆ—ฅๆœฌใฎไบบใฏ 12ๆœˆใฎ็ต‚ใ‚ใ‚Šใซไผ‘ใฟใพใ™ใ€‚

    Japanese people take time off at the end of December.

    ไป•ไบ‹ใ‚’ใ—ใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚

    They do not work.

    ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ไป•ไบ‹ใŠใ•ใ‚ใ‚’ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    That is why we do Shigoto-osame.

    ่‡ชๅˆ†ใŒใฎใ“ใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹ไป•ไบ‹ใ‚’็ต‚ใ‚ใ‚‰ใ›ใŸใ‚Šใ€่‡ชๅˆ†ใŒไป•ไบ‹ใ™ใ‚‹ใจใ“ใ‚ใฎใใ†ใ˜ใ‚’ใ—ใŸใ‚Šใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    We finish the work that remains, or clean the place where we work.

    ไผš็คพใงใฏใŸใ‚‰ใ„ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ไบบใฏไผš็คพใงๅคงใใ†ใ˜ใ‚’ใ™ใ‚‹ใจๆ€ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

    I think people working at companies do a big cleaning at the company.

    ไป•ไบ‹ใŠใ•ใ‚ใฎๆ—ฅใฃใฆ ใ„ใใŒใ—ใ„ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    The day of Shigoto-osame is busy.

    ใฎใ“ใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹ไป•ไบ‹ใ‚’ใœใ‚“ใถ็ต‚ใ‚ใ‚‰ใ›ใชใใกใ‚ƒใ„ใ‘ใชใ„ใ—ใ€ไผš็คพใซใ‚ˆใฃใฆใฏใใ†ใ˜ใ‚’ใ™ใ‚‹ใจใ“ใ‚ใ‚‚ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    You have to finish all remaining work, and depending on the company, there are places where you clean.

    ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ไป•ไบ‹ใŠใ•ใ‚ใฎๆ—ฅใฏใŸใ„ใฆใ„ ใ„ใใŒใ—ใ„ใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    So Shigoto-osame day is usually busy.

    ใงใ‚‚ใฟใ‚“ใชใ†ใ‚Œใ—ใ„ๆฐ—ๆŒใกใ ใจๆ€ใ†ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    But I think everyone feels happy.

    ใ ใฃใฆๆฌกใฎๆ—ฅใฏไผ‘ใฟใงใ™ใ‚ˆใญใ€‚

    Because the next day is a holiday, right?

    ๅ†ฌไผ‘ใฟใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    There is winter vacation.

    ใงใ‚‚ๅ†ฌไผ‘ใฟใŒใชใ„ไบบใ‚‚ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

    But there are also people who do not have winter vacation.

    ใŸใจใˆใฐใŠๅŒป่€…ใ•ใ‚“ใจใ‹ใ‚นใƒผใƒ‘ใƒผใงใฏใŸใ‚‰ใ„ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ไบบใจใ‹ใงใ™ใ€‚

    For example, doctors or people working at supermarkets.

    ใ‚ณใƒณใƒ“ใƒ‹ใงใฏใŸใ‚‰ใ„ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ไบบใ‚‚ๅ†ฌไผ‘ใฟใŒใชใ„ใ‹ใ‚‚ใ—ใ‚Œใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚

    People working at convenience stores might not have winter vacation either.

    ใงใ‚‚ใ€ใŸใ„ใฆใ„ไผš็คพใงใฏใŸใ‚‰ใ„ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ไบบใฏไป•ไบ‹ใŠใ•ใ‚ใ‚’ใ—ใฆๅ†ฌไผ‘ใฟใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    But, usually people working at companies finish work and have winter vacation.

    ไป•ไบ‹ใŠใ•ใ‚ใฎๆ—ฅใซใฏๆ—ฅๆœฌใฎใ‚ใ„ใ•ใคใ‚‚ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    On Shigoto-osame day, we also exchange Japanese greetings.

    ใŸใจใˆใฐ 1ๅนด้–“ใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒใจใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ—ใŸใจใ‹ใ€ๆฅๅนดใ‚‚ใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใใŠใญใŒใ„ใ—ใพใ™ใจใ‹ใงใ™ใ€‚

    For example, "Thank you for this past year" or "Please treat me well next year too".

    ใ‚ˆใ่จ€ใ†ใ‚ใ„ใ•ใคใฏใ‚ˆใ„ใŠๅนดใ‚’ใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    A common greeting is "Yoi otoshi wo" (Have a good year).

    ใ“ใ‚Œใฏใ„ใ„ๆ–ฐใ—ใ„ 1ๅนดใ‚’ๅง‹ใ‚ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใญใฃใฆใ„ใ†ๆ„ๅ‘ณใงใ™ใ€‚

    This means "Please start a good new year".

    ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ไป•ไบ‹ใŠใ•ใ‚ใฎๆ—ฅใซใฏใฉใ†ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ†ใฎไบบใซ 1ๅนด้–“ใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒใจใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

    So on Shigoto-osame day, we say to colleagues, "Thank you for the year."

    ใ‚ˆใ„ใŠๅนดใ‚’ใฃใฆใ‚ใ„ใ•ใคใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    We greet them with "Yoi otoshi wo".

    ๅƒ•ใฏไป•ไบ‹ใŠใ•ใ‚ใฎๆ—ฅใŒๅคงๅฅฝใใงใ™ใ€‚

    I love Shigoto-osame day.

    ใ ใฃใฆๆฌกใฎๆ—ฅใ‹ใ‚‰ไผ‘ใฟใงใ™ใ€‚

    Because from the next day, it is a holiday.

    ไป•ไบ‹ใ—ใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚

    I don't work.

    ๅƒ•ใฏไป•ไบ‹ใŒๅฅฝใใ ใ‘ใฉใ€ไผ‘ใฟใ‚‚ๅคงๅˆ‡ใ ใจๆ€ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

    I like work, but I think rest is also important.

    ็‰นใซ 1ๅนดใฎ็ต‚ใ‚ใ‚Šใจใ‹ 1ๅนดใฎๅง‹ใพใ‚Šใฏๅฎถๆ—ใฎๆ™‚้–“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    Especially the end of the year and the beginning of the year are family time.

    ๅฎถๆ—ใจใ„ใฃใ—ใ‚‡ใซใ”้ฃฏใ‚’้ฃŸในใŸใ‚Šใ€ใŠ้…’ใ‚’้ฃฒใ‚“ใ ใ‚ŠใŸใใ•ใ‚“่ฉฑใ—ใŸใ‚Šใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    We eat meals together, drink alcohol, and talk a lot.

    ๅฎถๆ—ใจๆ™‚้–“ใ‚’ใ™ใ”ใ™ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    We spend time with family.

    ๅƒ•ใฏใ“ใฎๅฎถๆ—ใจใฎๆ™‚้–“ใŒใจใฆใ‚‚ๅคงๅฅฝใใ ใ—ใ€ๅคงๅˆ‡ใ ใจๆ€ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

    I love this family time very much, and I think it is important.

    ๅƒ•ใฎใŠ็ˆถใ•ใ‚“ใจใŠๆฏใ•ใ‚“ใ‚‚ๅฎถๆ—ใŒ้›†ใพใ‚‹ใฎใ‚’ๆฅฝใ—ใฟใซใ—ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ‚“ใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    My father and mother also look forward to the family gathering.

    ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ๅƒ•ใฏๆฏŽๅนดไป•ไบ‹ใŠใ•ใ‚ใฎๅพŒใงใŠ็ˆถใ•ใ‚“ใจใŠๆฏใ•ใ‚“ใฎใจใ“ใ‚ใซๅธฐใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    That is why I go back to my father and mother's place every year after Shigoto-osame.

    ไปŠๆ—ฅใฏไป•ไบ‹ใŠใ•ใ‚ใฎใ“ใจใ‚’่ฉฑใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

    Today I talked about Shigoto-osame.

    ใ‚‚ใ† 1ๅนดใŒ็ต‚ใ‚ใ‚Šใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    The year is already ending, isn't it?

    1ๅนดใฎ็ต‚ใ‚ใ‚Šใฎใ“ใจใ‚’ๅนดๆœซใฃใฆ่จ€ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

    The end of the year is called "Nenmatsu".

    ใ‚‚ใ†ๅนดๆœซใงใ™ใ€‚

    It is already Nenmatsu.

    ๆ—ฅๆœฌใฎๅนดๆœซใฏใ„ใ‚ใ„ใ‚ใชใ‚คใƒ™ใƒณใƒˆใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    There are various events during the Japanese New Year period.

    ๆ˜Žๆ—ฅใฏๆ—ฅๆœฌใฎๅนดๆœซใฎใ“ใจใ‚’่ฉฑใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    Tomorrow I will talk about the Japanese year-end.

    ไปŠๆ—ฅใ‚‚่žใ„ใฆใใ‚Œใฆใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒใจใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

    Thank you for listening today as well.


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  • Ep.26 Table vs. Counter: Why I Love Sitting the Counter

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    ใ‚ซใ‚ฆใƒณใ‚ฟใƒผใŒๅฅฝใใงใ™ใ€‚

    I like counters.

    ใฟใ‚“ใชใ“ใ‚“ใซใกใฏใ€ใ‚ธใƒฃใƒ‘ใƒ‹ใƒผใ‚บใƒฉใ‚คใƒ•ใƒ‡ใ‚คใƒชใƒผใƒใƒƒใƒ‰ใ‚ญใƒฃใ‚นใƒˆใฎๆ™‚้–“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    Hello everyone, it's time for the Japanese Life Daily Podcast.

    ใ“ใฎใƒใƒƒใƒ‰ใ‚ญใƒฃใ‚นใƒˆใฏๆ—ฅๆœฌใฎๆฏŽๆ—ฅใ‚’ใ‹ใ‚“ใŸใ‚“ใชๆ—ฅๆœฌ่ชžใง่ฉฑใ—ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใƒใƒƒใƒ‰ใ‚ญใƒฃใ‚นใƒˆใงใ™ใ€‚

    This podcast is a podcast that talks about daily life in Japan in simple Japanese.

    ใ“ใฎใƒใƒƒใƒ‰ใ‚ญใƒฃใ‚นใƒˆใฎใƒ›ใ‚นใƒˆใ€ใŸใ‹ใ—ใงใ™ใ€‚

    I am Takashi, the host of this podcast.

    ใ‚ชใƒณใƒฉใ‚คใƒณใงๆ—ฅๆœฌ่ชžใ‚’ๆ•™ใˆใŸใ‚Šใ€ใƒใƒƒใƒ‰ใ‚ญใƒฃใ‚นใƒˆใ—ใŸใ‚Šใ—ใฆใพใ™ใ€‚

    I teach Japanese online and do podcasts.

    ไปŠๆ—ฅใฏใ‚ซใ‚ฆใƒณใ‚ฟใƒผใŒๅฅฝใใงใ™ใฃใฆใ„ใ†ใƒˆใƒ”ใƒƒใ‚ฏใง่ฉฑใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    Today I will talk about the topic that I like counters.

    ใใ†ใ€ไปŠๆ—ฅใฏใƒใƒผใจใ‹ใƒฌใ‚นใƒˆใƒฉใƒณใฎใ“ใจใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    Yes, today is about bars and restaurants.

    ใผใใฏใ‚ซใ‚ฆใƒณใ‚ฟใƒผใŒๅฅฝใใงใ™ใ€‚

    I like counters.

    ๅคงๅฅฝใใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    I love them.

    ใƒ†ใƒผใƒ–ใƒซใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใ‘ใฉใ€ใ‚ซใ‚ฆใƒณใ‚ฟใƒผใฎๆ–นใŒๅฅฝใใชใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    Tables are good too, but I prefer counters.

    ไปŠๆ—ฅใฏๆ—ฅๆœฌใฎใƒฌใ‚นใƒˆใƒฉใƒณใจใ‹ใƒใƒผใฎใ“ใจใ‚’่ฉฑใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    Today I will talk about Japanese restaurants and bars.

    ๆ—ฅๆœฌใฎใƒฌใ‚นใƒˆใƒฉใƒณใจใ‹ใƒใƒผใซใฏใ‚ซใ‚ฆใƒณใ‚ฟใƒผใจใ‹ใƒ†ใƒผใƒ–ใƒซใจใ‹ใ–ใ—ใใจใ‹ใ“ใ—ใคใจใ‹ใ„ใ‚ใ„ใ‚ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    In Japanese restaurants and bars, there are counters, tables, zashiki (tatami rooms), private rooms, and so on.

    ใ‚ซใ‚ฆใƒณใ‚ฟใƒผใฏๆ–™็†ใ—ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ไบบใจใ‹ใ€ใŠใ•ใ‘ใ‚’ไฝœใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹ไบบใฎใจใชใ‚Šใซใ‚ใ‚‹ใƒ†ใƒผใƒ–ใƒซใงใ™ใ€‚

    The counter is a table next to the person cooking or making drinks.

    ใƒ†ใƒผใƒ–ใƒซใฏใ‚ใ‹ใ‚‹ใจๆ€ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

    I think you understand tables.

    ใ–ใ—ใใฏๆ—ฅๆœฌใฃใฝใ„ใ‹ใ‚“ใ˜ใงใ™ใ€‚

    Zashiki has a Japanese feel.

    ใƒ†ใƒผใƒ–ใƒซใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚ใงใ‚‚ใ„ใ™ใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚

    There is a table. But there are no chairs.

    ใŠๅฎขใ•ใ‚“ใฏใ‚†ใ‹ใซใ™ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    Customers sit on the floor.

    ใ‚†ใ‹ใซใ™ใ‚ใฃใฆใƒ†ใƒผใƒ–ใƒซใง้ฃŸในใŸใ‚Š้ฃฒใ‚“ใ ใ‚Šใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    You sit on the floor and eat and drink at the table.

    ใ“ใ—ใคใฏใƒ—ใƒฉใ‚คใƒ™ใƒผใƒˆใชใธใ‚„ใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    A "koshitsu" is a private room.

    ใƒ‰ใ‚ขใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    There is a door.

    ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ใปใ‹ใฎใŠๅฎขใ•ใ‚“ใŒ่ฆ‹ใˆใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚

    So you can't see other customers.

    ใกใ‚‡ใฃใจใƒ—ใƒฉใ‚คใƒ™ใƒผใƒˆใชใ‹ใ‚“ใ˜ใฎใธใ‚„ใ€ใ“ใ‚ŒใŒใ“ใ—ใคใงใ™ใ€‚

    A room with a bit of a private feeling, this is a "koshitsu".

    ใผใใฏใ‚ซใ‚ฆใƒณใ‚ฟใƒผใŒๅฅฝใใฃใฆ่จ€ใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

    I said I like counters.

    ใ ใฃใฆๆ–™็†ใ‚’ใ—ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใฎใ‚’่ฆ‹ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใŒใงใใพใ™ใ€‚

    Because I can watch them cooking.

    ๆ–™็†ใ‚’ใ—ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใฎใ‚’่ฆ‹ใ‚‹ใฃใฆๆฅฝใ—ใ„ใงใ™ใ‚ˆใญใ€‚

    Watching cooking is fun, isn't it?

    ใชใ‚“ใ‹ใƒฉใ‚คใƒ–ใฃใฝใ„ใ‹ใ‚“ใ˜ใงใ™ใ€‚

    It feels kind of like a live performance.

    ใผใใฏใ‚ทใ‚งใƒ•ใ•ใ‚“ใฎๆ–™็†ใ‚’่ฟ‘ใใง่ฆ‹ใŸใ„ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    I want to see the chef's cooking up close.

    ใ‚ทใ‚งใƒ•ใ•ใ‚“ใ ใ‘ใ˜ใ‚ƒใชใใฆใ€ใ‚นใ‚ฟใƒƒใƒ•ใ•ใ‚“ใฎใ“ใจใ‚’่ฆ‹ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ ใ‘ใงๆฅฝใ—ใ„ใชใฃใฆๆ€ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

    I think it's fun just watching not only the chef but also the staff.

    ใชใ‚“ใ‹ใฒใพใ˜ใ‚ƒใชใ„ใ‹ใ‚“ใ˜ใงใ™ใ‚ˆใญใ€‚

    It feels like I'm not bored.

    ใƒใƒผใฏใŠๅบ—ใฎไบบใŒใ‚ซใ‚ฏใƒ†ใƒซใ‚’ไฝœใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‚ˆใญใ€‚

    At a bar, the staff makes cocktails, right?

    ใใ‚Œใ‚’่ฆ‹ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใฎใฃใฆใ‚ใกใ‚ƒใใกใ‚ƒๆฅฝใ—ใ„ใงใ™ใ‚ˆใญใ€‚

    Watching that is extremely fun, isn't it?

    ใใ—ใฆใ„ใ‚ใ„ใ‚ใชใŠใ•ใ‘ใ‚‚่ฆ‹ใˆใพใ™ใ€‚

    And you can see various alcohols.

    ใ‚ใฎๆ—ฅๆœฌใ—ใ‚…ๅˆใ‚ใฆ่ฆ‹ใŸใจใ‹ใ€ใ“ใฎใŠใ•ใ‘ใฏไฝ•ใงใ™ใ‹ใจใ‹ใ€่ฆ‹ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใฎใŒๆฅฝใ—ใ„ใชใฃใฆๆ€ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

    I think it's fun watching, like "I saw that sake for the first time" or "What is this alcohol?".

    ใใ—ใฆใ‚ซใƒ•ใ‚งใฎใ‚ซใ‚ฆใƒณใ‚ฟใƒผใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใจๆ€ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

    And I think cafe counters are also good.

    ใผใใฏใ‚ณใƒผใƒ’ใƒผใŒๅคงๅฅฝใใงใ™ใ€‚

    I love coffee.

    ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ใŠๅบ—ใฎไบบใŒใ‚ณใƒผใƒ’ใƒผใ‚’ใƒ‰ใƒชใƒƒใƒ—ใ—ใฆไฝœใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใฎใ‚’่ฆ‹ใ‚‹ใฎใŒๅคงๅฅฝใใงใ™ใ€‚

    So I love watching the staff drip and make coffee.

    ใซใŠใ„ใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‚ˆใญใ€‚

    The smell is also good, isn't it?

    ใปใ‹ใซใ‚‚็†็”ฑใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    There are other reasons too.

    ใใ‚Œใฏใ‚ณใƒŸใƒฅใƒ‹ใ‚ฑใƒผใ‚ทใƒงใƒณใงใ™ใ€‚

    That is communication.

    ใ‚ซใ‚ฆใƒณใ‚ฟใƒผใซใ™ใ‚ใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใจใ€ใŠๅบ—ใฎไบบใจใ‚ณใƒŸใƒฅใƒ‹ใ‚ฑใƒผใ‚ทใƒงใƒณใ‚’ใจใ‚‹ใ“ใจใŒใงใใพใ™ใ‚ˆใญใ€‚

    If you sit at the counter, you can communicate with the staff, right?

    ใŠๅบ—ใฎไบบใจใฎไผš่ฉฑใฃใฆๆฅฝใ—ใ„ใงใ™ใ‚ˆใญใ€‚

    Conversation with the staff is fun, isn't it?

    ใŸใจใˆใฐใ€ไปŠๆ—ฅใฎใŠใ™ใ™ใ‚ใ‚’่žใ„ใŸใ‚Šใ€่‡ชๅˆ†ใฎๅฅฝใใชๆ–™็†ใฎใ“ใจใ‚’่ฉฑใ—ใŸใ‚Šใ€ไผš่ฉฑใ‚’ใ™ใ‚‹ใฃใฆใ‚ใกใ‚ƒใใกใ‚ƒๅฅฝใใงใ™ใ€‚

    For example, asking for today's recommendation, talking about my favorite food, I really like having conversations.

    ใผใใฏๆฅฝใ—ใ„ใ‚“ใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    It is fun for me.

    ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ‚ซใ‚ฆใƒณใ‚ฟใƒผใงใ‚ณใƒŸใƒฅใƒ‹ใ‚ฑใƒผใ‚ทใƒงใƒณใ‚’ใจใ‚Œใ‚‹ใ“ใจใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚

    So being able to communicate at the counter is also good.

    ๆ™‚ใ€…ใปใ‹ใฎใŠๅฎขใ•ใ‚“ใจ่ฉฑใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    Sometimes I talk with other customers.

    ใผใใฏใ ใ„ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใถใชใ‚“ใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    I am okay with that.

    ใผใใฎใจใชใ‚Šใซใ™ใ‚ใฃใŸใŠๅฎขใ•ใ‚“ใจใกใ‚‡ใฃใจ่ฉฑใ™ใ“ใจใ‚‚ใงใใพใ™ใ€‚

    I can also talk a little with the customer sitting next to me.

    ใŸใจใˆใฐใฉใ“ใ‹ใ‚‰ๆฅใŸใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‹ใจใ‹ใ€ใ“ใฎใƒฌใ‚นใƒˆใƒฉใƒณใ‚ˆใๆฅใ‚‹ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‹ใจใ‹่ฉฑใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    For example, I talk about things like "Where are you from?" or "Do you come to this restaurant often?".

    ็‰นใซใƒใƒผใง่ฉฑใ—ใพใ™ใญใ€‚

    I talk especially at bars.

    ใผใใฏ่ฉฑใ™ใฎใŒๅฅฝใใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ใ‚ซใ‚ฆใƒณใ‚ฟใƒผใงใŠๅบ—ใฎไบบใจใ‚ณใƒŸใƒฅใƒ‹ใ‚ฑใƒผใ‚ทใƒงใƒณใ‚’ใจใฃใŸใ‚Šใ€ใจใชใ‚Šใฎไบบใจ่ฉฑใ—ใŸใ‚Šใ™ใ‚‹ใฎใŒๅฅฝใใงใ™ใ€‚

    Because I like talking, I like communicating with the staff at the counter and talking with the person next to me.

    ใใ—ใฆๆœ€ๅพŒใฎ็†็”ฑใฏไธ€ไบบใงใ™ใ‚ใ‚Œใ‚‹ใ‹ใ‚‰ใงใ™ใ€‚

    And the last reason is that I can sit alone.

    ใผใใฏไธ€ไบบใŒใ„ใ„ๆ™‚ใ‚‚ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    There are times when I prefer being alone.

    ใ‚‚ใกใ‚ใ‚“ๅ‹้”ใจใ‹ใ‹ใžใใจไธ€็ท’ใซใ„ใ‚‹ใจๆฅฝใ—ใ„ใงใ™ใ‚ˆใ€‚

    Of course, it is fun to be with friends and family.


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  • Ep.25 Christmas in Japan

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    ใฟใ‚“ใชใ“ใ‚“ใซใกใฏใ€ใ‚ธใƒฃใƒ‘ใƒ‹ใƒผใ‚บใƒฉใ‚คใƒ•ใƒ‡ใ‚คใƒชใƒผใƒใƒƒใƒ‰ใ‚ญใƒฃใ‚นใƒˆใฎๆ™‚้–“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    Hello everyone, it's time for the Japanese Life Daily Podcast.

    ใ“ใฎใƒใƒƒใƒ‰ใ‚ญใƒฃใ‚นใƒˆใฏๆ—ฅๆœฌใฎๆฏŽๆ—ฅใ‚’ใ‹ใ‚“ใŸใ‚“ใชๆ—ฅๆœฌ่ชžใง่ฉฑใ—ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใƒใƒƒใƒ‰ใ‚ญใƒฃใ‚นใƒˆใงใ™ใ€‚

    This podcast is a podcast that talks about daily life in Japan in simple Japanese.

    ใ“ใฎใƒใƒƒใƒ‰ใ‚ญใƒฃใ‚นใƒˆใฎใƒ›ใ‚นใƒˆใ€ใŸใ‹ใ—ใงใ™ใ€‚

    I am Takashi, the host of this podcast.

    ใ‚ชใƒณใƒฉใ‚คใƒณใงๆ—ฅๆœฌ่ชžใ‚’ๆ•™ใˆใŸใ‚Šใ€ใƒใƒƒใƒ‰ใ‚ญใƒฃใ‚นใƒˆใ‚’ใ—ใŸใ‚Šใ—ใฆใพใ™ใ€‚

    I teach Japanese online and do podcasts.

    ไปŠๆ—ฅใฏๆ—ฅๆœฌใฎใ‚ฏใƒชใ‚นใƒžใ‚นใฎใ“ใจใ‚’่ฉฑใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    Today I will talk about Japanese Christmas.

    ใ“ใ‚Œใฏใ‚ใกใ‚ƒใใกใ‚ƒใŠใ‚‚ใ—ใ‚ใ„ใƒˆใƒ”ใƒƒใ‚ฏใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    This is an extremely interesting topic.

    ๆ—ฅๆœฌใฎใ‚ฏใƒชใ‚นใƒžใ‚นใฏใƒจใƒผใƒญใƒƒใƒ‘ใจใ‹ใ‚ขใƒกใƒชใ‚ซใจใœใ‚“ใœใ‚“ใกใŒใ†ใจๆ€ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

    I think Japanese Christmas is completely different from Europe or America.

    ใผใใฎใƒใƒƒใƒ‰ใ‚ญใƒฃใ‚นใƒˆใฎใƒชใ‚นใƒŠใƒผใ•ใ‚“ใฏใ‚ขใ‚ธใ‚ขใฎไบบใจใ‹ใƒจใƒผใƒญใƒƒใƒ‘ใจใ‹ใ‚ขใƒกใƒชใ‚ซใฎไบบใŒๅคšใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚

    Many of my podcast listeners are people from Asia, Europe, or America.

    ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ๆ—ฅๆœฌใฎใ‚ฏใƒชใ‚นใƒžใ‚นใฎใ“ใจใ‚’่žใ„ใŸใ‚‰ใณใฃใใ‚Šใ™ใ‚‹ใจๆ€ใ„ใพใ™ใ‚ˆใ€‚

    So, I think you will be surprised if you hear about Japanese Christmas.

    ไปŠๆ—ฅใฏๆ—ฅๆœฌใฎใ‚ฏใƒชใ‚นใƒžใ‚นใฎใ“ใจใ‚’่ฉฑใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    Today I will talk about Japanese Christmas.

    ใพใšใ€ๆ—ฅๆœฌใฎใ‚ฏใƒชใ‚นใƒžใ‚นใฏใ—ใ‚…ใ†ใใ‚‡ใ†ใฆใใชใ‚คใƒ™ใƒณใƒˆใ˜ใ‚ƒใชใ„ใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    First, Japanese Christmas is not a religious event.

    ใ—ใ‚…ใ†ใใ‚‡ใ†ใฆใใฏ่‹ฑ่ชžใง religiousใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    "Shuukyouteki" is "religious" in English.

    ใ—ใ‚…ใ†ใใ‚‡ใ†ใฆใใชใ‚คใƒ™ใƒณใƒˆใ˜ใ‚ƒใชใใฆๆฅฝใ—ใ„ใ‚คใƒ™ใƒณใƒˆใฃใฆใ„ใ†ใ‹ใ‚“ใ˜ใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    It feels like a fun event, not a religious event.

    ใพใšๆ—ฅๆœฌใฎใ‚ฏใƒชใ‚นใƒžใ‚นใฏใ‚ซใƒƒใƒ—ใƒซใฎๆ—ฅใงใ™ใ€‚

    First, Japanese Christmas is a day for couples.

    ใ‹ใ‚Œใ—ใจใ‹ใ‹ใฎใ˜ใ‚‡ใจใ‹ใƒœใƒผใ‚คใƒ•ใƒฌใƒณใƒ‰ใจใ‹ใ‚ฌใƒผใƒซใƒ•ใƒฌใƒณใƒ‰ใจใ‹ใฎๆ—ฅใงใ™ใ€‚

    It's a day for boyfriends and girlfriends.

    ใƒจใƒผใƒญใƒƒใƒ‘ใ‚„ใ‚ขใƒกใƒชใ‚ซใงใฏใ‹ใžใใจใ™ใ”ใ—ใพใ™ใ‚ˆใญใ€‚

    In Europe and America, you spend it with your family, right?

    ใงใ‚‚ๆ—ฅๆœฌใงใฏใ‚ซใƒƒใƒ—ใƒซใซใจใฃใฆใจใฆใ‚‚ใƒญใƒžใƒณใƒ†ใ‚ฃใƒƒใ‚ฏใชๆ—ฅใชใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    But in Japan, it is a very romantic day for couples.

    ใชใ‚“ใ‹ใƒใƒฌใƒณใ‚ฟใ‚คใƒณใƒ‡ใƒผใฟใŸใ„ใชใ‹ใ‚“ใ˜ใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    It feels kind of like Valentine's Day.

    ใ‚ซใƒƒใƒ—ใƒซใฏใƒฌใ‚นใƒˆใƒฉใƒณใซ่กŒใใพใ™ใ€‚

    Couples go to restaurants.

    ใกใ‚‡ใฃใจ้ซ˜ใใฆใ„ใ„ใƒฌใ‚นใƒˆใƒฉใƒณใงใ™ใ€‚

    A slightly expensive and nice restaurant.

    ใงใ‚‚ใ‚ˆใ‚„ใใ—ใชใใกใ‚ƒใ„ใ‘ใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚

    But you have to make a reservation.

    ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ‚ฏใƒชใ‚นใƒžใ‚นใฎๅ‰ใซใƒฌใ‚นใƒˆใƒฉใƒณใ‚’ใ‚ˆใ‚„ใใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    So you book the restaurant before Christmas.

    ใใ—ใฆๅคœใ”ใฏใ‚“ใ‚’้ฃŸในใฆใ‹ใ‚‰ใ‚คใƒซใƒŸใƒใƒผใ‚ทใƒงใƒณใ‚’่ฆ‹ใซ่กŒใใพใ™ใ€‚

    And after eating dinner, you go to see the illuminations.

    ใ“ใ‚Œใฏใ‚ฏใƒชใ‚นใƒžใ‚นใƒ‡ใƒผใƒˆใฎใฆใ„ใฐใ‚“ใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    This is a classic Christmas date.

    ใฆใ„ใฐใ‚“ใฃใฆใ„ใ†ใฎใฏใ„ใ‚ใ‚“ใชไบบใŒใ‚ˆใใ™ใ‚‹ใฃใฆใ„ใ†ๆ„ๅ‘ณใงใ™ใ€‚

    "Teiban" (classic) means something that many people do often.

    ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ‚ฏใƒชใ‚นใƒžใ‚นใฏใ‚ซใƒƒใƒ—ใƒซใฎๆ—ฅใชใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    So Christmas is a day for couples.

    ใ‚ทใƒณใ‚ฐใƒซใฎไบบใฏใกใ‚‡ใฃใจใ•ใณใ—ใ„ๆฐ—ๆŒใกใซใชใ‚‹ใ‚คใƒ™ใƒณใƒˆใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    It's an event where single people feel a little lonely.

    ใ†ใ‚“ใ€ใใ†ใชใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    Yeah, that's right.

    ๆฌกใฏใ‚ฏใƒชใ‚นใƒžใ‚นใฎ้ฃŸใน็‰ฉใฎใ“ใจใงใ™ใ€‚

    Next is about Christmas food.

    ใ•ใฃใใ‚ซใƒƒใƒ—ใƒซใฎไบบใŸใกใฏใ„ใ„ใƒฌใ‚นใƒˆใƒฉใƒณใซ่กŒใฃใฆใ€ๅคœใ”ใฏใ‚“ใ‚’้ฃŸในใ‚‹ใฃใฆ่จ€ใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

    I said earlier that couples go to nice restaurants and eat dinner.

    ใงใ‚‚ใ€ใ‹ใžใใŒใ„ใ‚‹ไบบใฏใ†ใกใงใ‹ใžใใจๅคœใ”ใฏใ‚“ใ‚’้ฃŸในใพใ™ใ€‚

    But people with families eat dinner at home with their families.

    ใใฎใฆใ„ใฐใ‚“ใฏใ‚ฑใƒณใ‚ฟใƒƒใ‚ญใƒผใงใ™ใ€‚

    The classic for that is Kentucky Fried Chicken.

    KFCใงใ™ใ‚ˆใ€‚

    It's KFC.

    ใฟใ‚“ใชใฏใ‚ฏใƒชใ‚นใƒžใ‚นใซใ‚ฑใƒณใ‚ฟใƒƒใ‚ญใƒผ้ฃŸในใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

    Do you guys eat KFC on Christmas?

    ๅคšๅˆ†้ฃŸในใชใ„ใจๆ€ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

    I think you probably don't.

    ๆ—ฅๆœฌใฏใ‚ฏใƒชใ‚นใƒžใ‚นใฎๅคœใ”ใฏใ‚“ใฏใƒใ‚ญใƒณใฃใฆใ„ใ†ใ‚คใƒกใƒผใ‚ธใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    Japan has an image that Christmas dinner is chicken.

    ใ‚ฟใƒผใ‚ญใƒผใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‘ใฉใ€ๆ—ฅๆœฌใงใฏใ‚ใพใ‚Šใ‚ฟใƒผใ‚ญใƒผใŒ่ฒทใˆใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚

    Turkey is also good, but you can't really buy turkey in Japan.

    ใ‚ใพใ‚Šใชใ„ใ‚“ใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    There isn't much of it.

    ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ใƒใ‚ญใƒณใ‚’้ฃŸในใ‚‹ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    So we eat chicken.

    ใƒใ‚ญใƒณใฏใ‚ฑใƒณใ‚ฟใƒƒใ‚ญใƒผใŒๆœ‰ๅใงใ™ใ€‚

    For chicken, Kentucky is famous.

    ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ‚ฏใƒชใ‚นใƒžใ‚นใ€ใ‹ใžใใงใ‚ฑใƒณใ‚ฟใƒƒใ‚ญใƒผใ‚’ใ‚ˆใ้ฃŸในใพใ™ใ€‚

    So families often eat Kentucky on Christmas.

    ใใ—ใฆใ“ใฎใƒใ‚ญใƒณใฏใ‚ใกใ‚ƒใใกใ‚ƒไบบๆฐ—ใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    And this chicken is extremely popular.

    ใ‚ˆใ‚„ใใ—ใชใใกใ‚ƒใ„ใ‘ใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚

    You have to make a reservation.

    ใ‚ˆใ‚„ใใ—ใชใ„ใจ่ฒทใˆใพใ›ใ‚“ใ‚ˆใ€‚

    You can't buy it if you don't make a reservation.

    ไปŠใฏใ‚ชใƒณใƒฉใ‚คใƒณใงใ‚ˆใ‚„ใใŒใงใใพใ™ใ€‚

    Now you can make a reservation online.

    ในใ‚“ใ‚Šใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    It's convenient.

    ๆฌกใ‚‚้ฃŸใน็‰ฉใฎใ“ใจใงใ™ใ€‚

    Next is also about food.

    ใƒ‡ใ‚ถใƒผใƒˆใฎใ“ใจใ‚’่ฉฑใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    I will talk about dessert.

    ใƒ‡ใ‚ถใƒผใƒˆใฎใฆใ„ใฐใ‚“ใฏใ‚คใƒใ‚ดใฎใ‚ทใƒงใƒผใƒˆใ‚ฑใƒผใ‚ญใงใ™ใ€‚

    The classic dessert is strawberry shortcake.

    ใ‚คใƒใ‚ดใฎ็™ฝใ„ใ‚ฏใƒชใƒผใƒ ใฎใ‚ฑใƒผใ‚ญใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    It's a cake with white cream and strawberries.

    ๆ—ฅๆœฌใฎใ‚ฏใƒชใ‚นใƒžใ‚นใ‚ฑใƒผใ‚ญใฏใ‚คใƒใ‚ดใฎใ‚ทใƒงใƒผใƒˆใ‚ฑใƒผใ‚ญใŒไบบๆฐ—ใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    Strawberry shortcake is popular for Japanese Christmas cakes.

    ็™ฝใ„ใ‚ฏใƒชใƒผใƒ ใจ่ตคใฎใ‚คใƒใ‚ดใงใ™ใ€‚

    White cream and red strawberries.

    ใชใ‚“ใ‹ใ‚ตใƒณใ‚ฟใ‚ฏใƒญใƒผใ‚นใฃใฝใ„่‰ฒใงใ™ใ‚ˆใญใ€‚

    It's kind of Santa Claus-colored, isn't it?

    ใกใ‚‡ใฃใจใ“ใ‚Œใฏใ‚ใ‹ใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚

    I don't really know about this.

    ใงใ‚‚ใ‚ตใƒณใ‚ฟใ‚ฏใƒญใƒผใ‚นใฏ่ตคใ„ๆœใ‚’็€ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

    But Santa Claus wears red clothes.

    ใใ—ใฆๅ†ฌใฏ้›ชใŒ้™ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    And in winter, it snows.

    ้›ชใฏ็™ฝใงใ™ใ‚ˆใญใ€‚

    Snow is white, right?


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