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  • Ep.84 What Spring Means to Us

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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€‚

    Everyone, hello. 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 daily life in Japan in simple Japanese.

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

    I am the host of this podcast, Takashi.

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

    I do things like teaching Japanese online and making podcasts.

    ใ“ใฎใƒใƒƒใƒ‰ใ‚ญใƒฃใ‚นใƒˆใŒๅฅฝใใ ใฃใŸใ‚‰ใ„ใ„ใƒฌใƒผใƒˆใ‚’ใคใ‘ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

    If you like this podcast, please give it a good rating.

    ใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใใŠ้ก˜ใ„ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    Thank you in advance.

    ไปŠๆ—ฅใฏๆ—ฅๆœฌไบบใซใจใฃใฆใฎๆ˜ฅใฃใฆใ„ใ†ใƒˆใƒ”ใƒƒใ‚ฏใง่ฉฑใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    Today, I am going to talk about the topic of "Spring for Japanese people."

    ไปŠ ๅญฃ็ฏ€ใฏๆ˜ฅใงใ™ใ€‚

    The season is now spring.

    ๆ—ฅๆœฌใฎไบบใฃใฆๆ˜ฅใŒๅคงๅฅฝใใชใ‚“ใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    Japanese people love spring, don't they?

    ๅƒ•ใ‚‚ๆ˜ฅใŒๅฅฝใใ ใ—ใ€ๅƒ•ใฎๅฎถๆ—ใ‚‚ๅฅฝใใงใ™ใ€‚

    I like spring, and my family likes it too.

    ๅ‹้”ใ‚‚ๅฅฝใใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    My friends like it as well.

    ใงใ‚‚ๆ—ฅๆœฌใฎๆ˜ฅใฃใฆๆœฌๅฝ“ใซใŸใใ•ใ‚“ใ‚คใƒ™ใƒณใƒˆใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    But there are really many events in spring in Japan.

    ใจใฆใ‚‚ๅฟ™ใ—ใ„ๅญฃ็ฏ€ใชใ‚“ใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    It is a very busy season.

    ไปŠๆ—ฅใฏๆ—ฅๆœฌไบบใซใจใฃใฆใฎๆ˜ฅใฃใฆใ„ใ†ใƒˆใƒ”ใƒƒใ‚ฏใง่ฉฑใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    Today, I am going to talk about the topic of "Spring for Japanese people."

    ใพใšๆ˜ฅใฏๆกœใฎๅญฃ็ฏ€ใงใ™ใ€‚

    First of all, spring is the season of cherry blossoms.

    ใ“ใ‚Œใฏๆ—ฅๆœฌใฎไบบ ๅคงๅฅฝใใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    Japanese people love this.

    ๆกœใŒๅฅฝใใ˜ใ‚ƒใชใ„ไบบใฏใ„ใชใ„ใ‹ใ‚‚ใ—ใ‚Œใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚

    There might not be anyone who doesn't like cherry blossoms.

    ๆœฌๅฝ“ใซ็ถบ้บ—ใช่Šฑใ ใจๆ€ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

    I think they are truly beautiful flowers.

    ใใ—ใฆ่Šฑ่ฆ‹ใ‚’ใ—ใพใ™ใญใ€‚

    And we do flower viewing.

    ่Šฑ่ฆ‹ใ‚‚ๆœฌๅฝ“ใซใ„ใ„ใ‚คใƒ™ใƒณใƒˆใ ใจๆ€ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

    I think flower viewing is also a truly good event.

    ๅ‹้”ใจ่Šฑ่ฆ‹ใ‚’ใ—ใ‚ˆใ†ใฃใฆ้›†ใพใฃใŸใ‚Šใ€ใกใ‚‡ใฃใจๆกœใ‚’่ฆ‹ใซ่กŒใใฃใฆ่จ€ใฃใฆๅค–ใซๅ‡บใ‹ใ‘ใŸใ‚Šใ€ใจใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใ‚คใƒ™ใƒณใƒˆใงใ™ใ‚ˆใญใ€‚

    Gathering with friends to do flower viewing, or going out saying you'll go see the cherry blossoms for a bit, it is a very nice event, isn't it?

    ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ๆกœใฎๅญฃ็ฏ€ใฏๆœฌๅฝ“ใซใƒฏใ‚ฏใƒฏใ‚ฏใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    That is why I get really excited during the cherry blossom season.

    ใงใ‚‚ใ€ๆ—ฅๆœฌใฎไบบใซใจใฃใฆใฎๆ˜ฅใฏๅ‡บไผšใ„ใจๅˆฅใ‚Œใฎๅญฃ็ฏ€ใงใ™ใ€‚

    But, for Japanese people, spring is the season of meetings and partings.

    ๅ‡บไผšใ„ใฏๆ–ฐใ—ใ„ไบบใจไผšใ†ใ“ใจใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    "Deai" is meeting new people.

    ๅˆฅใ‚ŒใฏๅŒๅƒšใจใ‹ๅ‹้”ใซใ•ใ‚ˆใชใ‚‰ใ‚’่จ€ใ†ๅญฃ็ฏ€ใงใ™ใ€‚

    "Wakare" is the season to say goodbye to colleagues and friends.

    ๆ—ฅๆœฌใฏ 4ๆœˆ ๆ–ฐใ—ใ„ใ“ใจใŒๅง‹ใพใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    In Japan, new things start in April.

    ๅญฆๆ กใจใ‹ไป•ไบ‹ใจใ‹ๅคงๆŠต 4ๆœˆใซๅง‹ใพใ‚‹ใ“ใจใŒๅคšใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚

    School, work, and such usually start in April in most cases.

    ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ 3ๆœˆใฏใ„ใ‚ใ„ใ‚ใชไบบใซใ•ใ‚ˆใชใ‚‰ใ‚’่จ€ใ†ใ“ใจใŒๅคšใ„ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    So, in March, we often say goodbye to many people.

    ไพ‹ใˆใฐๅญฆๆ กใงใ™ใ€‚

    For example, at school.

    ๅญฆๆ กใ‚’ๅ’ๆฅญใ—ใฆใ€ๆ–ฐใ—ใ„ๅญฆๆ กใซ่กŒใใจใใ€ๅ‹้”ใซใ•ใ‚ˆใชใ‚‰ใ‚’่จ€ใ„ใพใ™ใ‚ˆใญใ€‚

    When you graduate from school and go to a new school, you say goodbye to your friends, don't you?

    ไป–ใซใ‚‚ไผš็คพใฎๅŒๅƒšใงใ™ใ€‚

    Also, colleagues at work.

    ไผš็คพใฎๅŒๅƒšใŒๆ–ฐใ—ใ„ไป•ไบ‹ใ‚’ๅง‹ใ‚ใพใ™ใฃใฆใ„ใ†ๆ™‚ใ‚‚ใ•ใ‚ˆใชใ‚‰ใ‚’่จ€ใ„ใพใ™ใ‚ˆใญใ€‚

    You also say goodbye when a colleague is going to start a new job.

    ไปŠใพใงไธ€็ท’ใซไฝ•ใ‹ใ‚’ใ—ใŸใ‚Šใ€ไฝ•ใ‹ใ‚’้ ‘ๅผตใฃใŸไบบใŒใ„ใชใใชใ‚‹ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    People you have done things with or worked hard with until now will be gone.

    ๆ–ฐใ—ใ„ใจใ“ใ‚ใงๆ–ฐใ—ใ„ใ“ใจใ‚’ๅง‹ใ‚ใ‚‹ใ‚“ใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    They start something new in a new place.

    ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ 3ๆœˆใฎ็ต‚ใ‚ใ‚Šใฏใจใฆใ‚‚ๆ‚ฒใ—ใ„ๆฐ—ๆŒใกใซใชใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    So, at the end of March, I feel very sad.

    ๅˆฅใ‚Œใฎๅญฃ็ฏ€ใงใ™ใ€‚

    It is the season of partings.

    ใงใ‚‚ 4ๆœˆใซใชใ‚‹ใจๅ‡บไผšใ„ใฎๅญฃ็ฏ€ใŒๅง‹ใพใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    But when April comes, the season of meetings begins.

    ใ„ใ‚ใ„ใ‚ใชไบบใซใ•ใ‚ˆใชใ‚‰ใ‚’่จ€ใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

    We said goodbye to many people.

    ใงใ‚‚ใ€ 4ๆœˆใฏๆ–ฐใ—ใ„ไบบใซใŸใใ•ใ‚“ไผšใ†ใ“ใจใŒใงใใพใ™ใ€‚

    But, in April, you can meet many new people.

    ๆ–ฐใ—ใ„ๅญฆๆ กใŒๅง‹ใพใฃใŸใ‚Šใ€ๆ–ฐใ—ใ„ๅŒๅƒšใŒๆฅใŸใ‚Šใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    New schools start, or new colleagues arrive.

    ๆ–ฐใ—ใ„ๅ‹้”ใŒใงใใŸใ‚Šใ€ไป•ไบ‹ใฎๆ–ฐใ—ใ„ใƒใƒผใƒ ใŒใงใใŸใ‚Šใ™ใ‚‹ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    New friends are made, or new teams at work are formed.

    ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ 3ๆœˆใฎ็ต‚ใ‚ใ‚Šใจ 4ๆœˆใฎๅง‹ใพใ‚Šใฃใฆๆฐ—ๆŒใกใŒใ„ใ‚ใ„ใ‚ๅค‰ใ‚ใ‚‹ใ‚“ใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    So, between the end of March and the beginning of April, feelings change in various ways.

    ๆ‚ฒใ—ใ„ๆฐ—ๆŒใกใ‹ใ‚‰ใƒฏใ‚ฏใƒฏใ‚ฏใ™ใ‚‹ๆฐ—ๆŒใกใซๅค‰ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    They change from a sad feeling to an excited feeling.

    ใ“ใ‚ŒใŒใ‚ใกใ‚ƒใใกใ‚ƒ่ค‡้›‘ใชใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    This is incredibly complicated.

    ้›ฃใ—ใ„ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‚ˆใญใ€‚

    It is difficult, isn't it?

    ใ ใฃใฆ 3ๆœˆ ๅ‹้”ใ‚„ๅŒๅƒšใจใ•ใ‚ˆใชใ‚‰ใ‚’่จ€ใฃใฆๆ‚ฒใ—ใ„ๆฐ—ๆŒใกใซใชใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‚ˆใญใ€‚

    Because in March, you say goodbye to friends and colleagues and feel sad.

    ใงใ‚‚ใ™ใ 4ๆœˆใซใชใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    But soon it becomes April.

    4ๆœˆใซใชใ‚‹ใจๆ–ฐใ—ใ„ๅ‹้”ใจๆ–ฐใ—ใ„ๅŒๅƒšใจไผšใ†ใ“ใจใŒใงใใพใ™ใ€‚

    When April comes, you can meet new friends and new colleagues.

    ใ“ใฎใชใ‚“ใ‹ๆ‚ฒใ—ใ„ใจใƒฏใ‚ฏใƒฏใ‚ฏใ™ใ‚‹ๆฐ—ๆŒใกใŒใ”ใกใ‚ƒใ”ใกใ‚ƒใ—ใฆใ‚‹ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‚ˆใ€‚

    These feelings of being somewhat sad and excited are all mixed up.

    ใงใ‚‚ใ“ใ‚Œใ‚‚ๆ—ฅๆœฌใฃใฝใ„ใชใฃใฆๆ€ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

    But I think this is also very Japanese.


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  • Ep.83 Saying Goodbye to Sakamoto-san

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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€‚

    Everyone, hello. 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 daily life in Japan in simple Japanese.

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

    I am the host of this podcast, Takashi.

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

    I do things like teaching Japanese online and making podcasts.

    ใ“ใฎใƒใƒƒใƒ‰ใ‚ญใƒฃใ‚นใƒˆใŒๅฅฝใใ ใฃใŸใ‚‰ใ„ใ„ใƒฌใƒผใƒˆใ‚’ใคใ‘ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

    If you like this podcast, please give it a good rating.

    ใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใใŠ้ก˜ใ„ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    Thank you in advance.

    ไปŠๆ—ฅใฏๅ‚ๆœฌ้ธๆ‰‹ใŒๅผ•้€€ใ—ใพใ—ใŸใฃใฆใ„ใ†ใƒˆใƒ”ใƒƒใ‚ฏใง่ฉฑใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    Today, I am going to talk about the topic of "Athlete Sakamoto has retired."

    ๅ‚ๆœฌ้ธๆ‰‹ใฃใฆ็Ÿฅใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ

    Do you know Athlete Sakamoto?

    ๅ‚ๆœฌ้ธๆ‰‹ใฏๆ—ฅๆœฌใฎใƒ—ใƒญใฎใƒ•ใ‚ฃใ‚ฎใƒฅใ‚ขใ‚นใ‚ฑใƒผใƒˆใฎ้ธๆ‰‹ใงใ™ใ€‚

    Athlete Sakamoto is a Japanese professional figure skater.

    ใƒ•ใ‚ฃใ‚ฎใƒฅใ‚ขใ‚นใ‚ฑใƒผใƒˆใฎใ‚ขใ‚นใƒชใƒผใƒˆใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    A figure skating athlete.

    ใ“ใฎๅ‚ๆœฌ้ธๆ‰‹ใŒๅผ•้€€ใ™ใ‚‹ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    This Athlete Sakamoto is retiring.

    ๅผ•้€€ใ—ใพใ™ใฏใƒ—ใƒญใฎใ‚นใƒใƒผใƒ„้ธๆ‰‹ใ‚’่พžใ‚ใ‚‹ใฃใฆใ„ใ†ๆ„ๅ‘ณใงใ™ใ€‚

    "Retire" means to quit being a professional sports player.

    ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ๅ‚ๆœฌ้ธๆ‰‹ใฏใƒ—ใƒญใฎใ‚นใ‚ฑใƒผใƒˆใฎ้ธๆ‰‹ใ‚’่พžใ‚ใพใ™ใ€‚

    Therefore, Athlete Sakamoto will quit being a professional skater.

    ๅƒ•ใฏใƒ•ใ‚ฃใ‚ฎใƒฅใ‚ขใ‚นใ‚ฑใƒผใƒˆใฎใƒ•ใ‚กใƒณใ˜ใ‚ƒใชใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚

    I am not a figure skating fan.

    ๆ™‚ใ€…่ฆ‹ใ‚‹ใ‘ใฉใ‚ˆใ่ฆ‹ใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚

    I watch it sometimes, but not often.

    ใงใ‚‚ใ‚ˆใใƒ‹ใƒฅใƒผใ‚นใงๅ‚ๆœฌ้ธๆ‰‹ใŒๅ„ชๅ‹ใ—ใพใ—ใŸใจใ‹ใ€ๅ‚ๆœฌ้ธๆ‰‹ใŒใ‚ชใƒชใƒณใƒ”ใƒƒใ‚ฏใซๅ‡บใพใ™ใจใ‹ใ€ๅ‚ๆœฌ้ธๆ‰‹ใฎใ“ใจใฏ็Ÿฅใฃใฆใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

    But I knew about Athlete Sakamoto through news about her winning championships or appearing in the Olympics.

    ใใ—ใฆ 2ๆœˆใซใ‚ชใƒชใƒณใƒ”ใƒƒใ‚ฏใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

    And there was an Olympics in February.

    ใ‚คใ‚ฟใƒชใ‚ขใงใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใญใ€‚

    It was held in Italy.

    ใ‚ชใƒชใƒณใƒ”ใƒƒใ‚ฏใ‚’่ฆ‹ใฆใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

    I was watching the Olympics.

    ใใฎๆ™‚ใ€ๅ‚ๆœฌ้ธๆ‰‹ใจใ‹ๆ—ฅๆœฌใฎ้ธๆ‰‹ใŒใจใฆใ‚‚้ ‘ๅผตใฃใฆใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

    At that time, Athlete Sakamoto and other Japanese athletes were working very hard.

    ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ๅ‚ๆœฌ้ธๆ‰‹ใฎใ“ใจใฏใƒ†ใƒฌใƒ“ใงใ‚ˆใ่ฆ‹ใŸใ‚Š่žใ„ใŸใ‚Šใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

    So, I often saw and heard about Athlete Sakamoto on TV.

    ใƒ‹ใƒฅใƒผใ‚นใงใ‚ˆใ่ฆ‹ใ‚‹ใ‹ใ‚‰ๅ‚ๆœฌ้ธๆ‰‹ใฏใ™ใ”ใ„ไบบใ ใฃใฆใ‚ใ‹ใฃใฆใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

    Since she was on the news often, I knew she was an amazing person.

    ใ‚นใ‚ฑใƒผใƒˆใ‚’่ฆ‹ใ‚‹ใจใ‚ใกใ‚ƒใใกใ‚ƒ็ถบ้บ—ใชใ‚“ใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    When I watch the skating, it is incredibly beautiful.

    ใ‚นใ‚ฑใƒผใƒˆใŒใจใฃใฆใ‚‚ไธŠๆ‰‹ใงใ€ๆŠ€ใ‚‚ๆœฌๅฝ“ใซ็ถบ้บ—ใงใ™ใ”ใ„้ธๆ‰‹ใ ใชใฃใฆๆ€ใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

    She is very good at skating, her techniques are truly beautiful, and I thought she is an amazing athlete.

    ๅ‚ๆœฌ้ธๆ‰‹ใŒๅผ•้€€ใ™ใ‚‹ใจใใ€ๆœ€ๅพŒใฎๅคงไผšใซๅ‡บใŸใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    When Athlete Sakamoto retired, she participated in her last competition.

    ใใฎๅคงไผšใงๅ‚ๆœฌ้ธๆ‰‹ใฏใ‚ใกใ‚ƒใใกใ‚ƒไธŠๆ‰‹ใชใ‚นใ‚ฑใƒผใƒˆใ‚’ใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

    In that competition, Athlete Sakamoto performed incredibly skillful skating.

    ใใ—ใฆๅ„ชๅ‹ใ—ใŸใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    And she won.

    ใ™ใ”ใ„ใงใ™ใ‚ˆใญใ€‚

    It's amazing, isn't it?

    ใ‚นใ‚ฑใƒผใƒˆ้ธๆ‰‹ใ‚’่พžใ‚ใ‚‹ใฎใซๅคงไผšใงๅ„ชๅ‹ใ—ใŸใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‚ˆใ€‚

    She won the competition even though she is quitting as a skater.

    ใ“ใ‚Œใฃใฆๆœฌๅฝ“ใซใ™ใ”ใ„ใงใ™ใ‚ˆใญใ€‚

    This is truly amazing, right?

    ใ‚‚ใฃใจใƒ—ใƒญใฎใƒ•ใ‚ฃใ‚ฎใƒฅใ‚ขใ‚นใ‚ฑใƒผใƒˆใฎ้ธๆ‰‹ใ‚’ใงใใ‚‹ใจๆ€ใ†ใ‘ใฉใ€ๅ‚ๆœฌ้ธๆ‰‹ใฏ่‡ชๅˆ†ใง่พžใ‚ใ‚‹ใฃใฆๆฑบใ‚ใŸใใ†ใงใ™ใ€‚

    I think she could continue as a professional figure skater, but it seems Athlete Sakamoto decided to quit on her own.

    ๆ—ฅๆœฌใฎไบบใซใจใฃใฆใฏๅ‚ๆœฌ้ธๆ‰‹ใŠ็–ฒใ‚Œๆง˜ใฃใฆใ„ใ†ๆฐ—ๆŒใกใจใ‚‚ใฃใจใƒ•ใ‚ฃใ‚ฎใƒฅใ‚ขใ‚นใ‚ฑใƒผใƒˆใ—ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใฃใฆใ„ใ†ๆฐ—ๆŒใกใŒใฉใฃใกใ‚‚ใ‚ใ‚‹ใจๆ€ใ†ใ‚“ใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    For Japanese people, I think there are both feelings of "Great job, Athlete Sakamoto" and "Please continue figure skating."

    ๅƒ•ใฏใ‚นใ‚ฑใƒผใƒˆใŒใจใฆใ‚‚ไธŠๆ‰‹ใชใฎใซใ€ใƒ—ใƒญใฎ้ธๆ‰‹ใ‚’่พžใ‚ใ‚‹ใฃใฆๆฑบใ‚ใŸใ“ใจใฏๆœฌๅฝ“ใซใ™ใ”ใ„ใชใฃใฆๆ€ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

    I think it is truly impressive that she decided to quit as a professional athlete even though she is so good at skating.

    ใงใ‚‚ๅ‚ๆœฌ้ธๆ‰‹ใ‚‚ใใ†ใ ใ‘ใฉใ€ใ‚นใƒใƒผใƒ„้ธๆ‰‹ใฃใฆๆœฌๅฝ“ใซ็ด ๆ™ดใ‚‰ใ—ใ„ไบบใŒๅคšใ„ใจๆ€ใ†ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    But like Athlete Sakamoto, I think there are many truly wonderful people among athletes.

    ไปŠใƒ‹ใƒฅใƒผใ‚นใงใ„ใ‚ใ„ใ‚ใชๆš—ใ„ใƒˆใƒ”ใƒƒใ‚ฏใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‚ˆใญใ€‚

    There are many dark topics in the news right now, aren't there?

    ใงใ‚‚ใ‚นใƒใƒผใƒ„้ธๆ‰‹ใŒ้ ‘ๅผตใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™ใจใ‹ใ€ๆดป่บใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใฃใฆใ„ใ†ใƒˆใƒ”ใƒƒใ‚ฏใฏๆœฌๅฝ“ใซๅฌ‰ใ—ใ„ๆฐ—ๆŒใกใซใชใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‚ˆใญใ€‚

    But topics about athletes working hard or being successful really make me feel happy.

    ๆœฌๅฝ“ใซๆฐ—ๆŒใกใŒๆ˜Žใ‚‹ใใชใ‚‹ๆ„Ÿใ˜ใงใ™ใ€‚

    It feels like my heart truly brightens up.

    ๅ‚ๆœฌ้ธๆ‰‹ใฏๆ—ฅๆœฌใซใŸใใ•ใ‚“ใฎๆ„Ÿๅ‹•ใ‚’ใใ‚Œใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

    Athlete Sakamoto gave a lot of inspiration to Japan.

    ๆœฌๅฝ“ใซใŠ็–ฒใ‚Œๆง˜ใงใ—ใŸใฃใฆ่จ€ใ„ใŸใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚

    I want to say, "Thank you truly for your hard work."

    ใƒ—ใƒญใฎ้ธๆ‰‹ใฎๅพŒใฏใ‚นใ‚ฑใƒผใƒˆใ‚’ๆ•™ใˆใ‚‹ไบบใซใชใ‚‹ใใ†ใงใ™ใ€‚

    It seems she will become a person who teaches skating after being a professional athlete.

    ใใฃใกใ‚‚ๅƒ•ใฏๅฟœๆดใ—ใŸใ„ใจๆ€ใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

    I want to support her in that area as well.

    ไปŠๆ—ฅใฏๅ‚ๆœฌ้ธๆ‰‹ใŒๅผ•้€€ใ—ใพใ—ใŸใฃใฆใ„ใ†ใƒˆใƒ”ใƒƒใ‚ฏใง่ฉฑใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

    Today, I talked about the topic of "Athlete Sakamoto has retired."

    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.82 My First Sakura 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€‚

    Everyone, hello. 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 daily life in Japan in simple Japanese.

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

    I am the host of this podcast, Takashi.

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

    I do things like teaching Japanese online and making podcasts.

    ใ“ใฎใƒใƒƒใƒ‰ใ‚ญใƒฃใ‚นใƒˆใŒๅฅฝใใ ใฃใŸใ‚‰ใ„ใ„ใƒฌใƒผใƒˆใ‚’ใคใ‘ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

    If you like this podcast, please give it a good rating.

    ใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใใŠ้ก˜ใ„ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    Thank you in advance.

    ไปŠๆ—ฅใฏ่Šฑ่ฆ‹ใซ่กŒใใพใ—ใŸใฃใฆใ„ใ†ใƒˆใƒ”ใƒƒใ‚ฏใง่ฉฑใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    Today, I am going to talk about the topic of "I went to see the cherry blossoms."

    ้€ฑๆœซ ่Šฑ่ฆ‹ใซ่กŒใใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

    I went to see the cherry blossoms over the weekend.

    ไปŠ ๆฑไบฌใฎ่ฟ‘ใใฏๆกœใŒใŸใใ•ใ‚“ๅ’ฒใ„ใฆใพใ™ใ€‚

    Now, near Tokyo, many cherry blossoms are in bloom.

    ใจใฃใฆใ‚‚็ถบ้บ—ใชใ‚“ใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    They are very beautiful.

    ๅƒ•ใฏๆกœใŒๅคงๅฅฝใใงใ™ใ€‚

    I love cherry blossoms.

    ใใ—ใฆ่Šฑ่ฆ‹ใŒๅคงๅฅฝใใงใ™ใ€‚

    And I love flower viewing.

    ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰้€ฑๆœซ ๅฎถๆ—ใจๅ‹้”ใจใฟใ‚“ใชใง่Šฑ่ฆ‹ใซ่กŒใฃใŸใ‚“ใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    So, over the weekend, I went flower viewing with my family, friends, and everyone.

    ๅƒ•ใฏ็ฅžๅฅˆๅท็œŒใซไฝใ‚“ใงใพใ™ใ€‚

    I live in Kanagawa Prefecture.

    ็ฅžๅฅˆๅท็œŒใฎๅทๅดŽใฃใฆใ„ใ†ใจใ“ใ‚ใซไฝใ‚“ใงใ‚‹ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    I live in a place called Kawasaki in Kanagawa Prefecture.

    ๅทๅดŽ้ง…ใฎ่ฟ‘ใใซๅ…ฌๅœ’ใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    There is a park near Kawasaki Station.

    ใใฎๅ…ฌๅœ’ใซ่กŒใฃใŸใ‚“ใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    I went to that park.

    ใใฎๅ…ฌๅœ’ใฏใจใฆใ‚‚ๅบƒใใฆๅคงใใ„ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    That park is very wide and large.

    ใใ—ใฆๆกœใŒใŸใใ•ใ‚“ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    And there are many cherry blossoms.

    ๅƒ•ใŸใกใฏ 6ไบบใง่Šฑ่ฆ‹ใซ่กŒใใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

    The six of us went flower viewing.

    ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ๅบƒใ„ๅ…ฌๅœ’ใŒ่‰ฏใ‹ใฃใŸใ‚“ใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    That is why a wide park was good.

    ๆฑไบฌใฎๅ…ฌๅœ’ใฏไบบใŒๅคšใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚

    Parks in Tokyo have many people.

    ็‰นใซ่Šฑ่ฆ‹ใฎๅญฃ็ฏ€ใฏใ‚ใกใ‚ƒใใกใ‚ƒๆททใ‚“ใงใพใ™ใ€‚

    Especially during the flower viewing season, it is incredibly crowded.

    ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ๅบƒใใฆๅคงใใ„ๅ…ฌๅœ’ใฎๆ–นใŒๅƒ•ใฏใ‚†ใฃใใ‚Šใงใใ‚‹ใ—ใ€ๆฅฝใ—ใ„ใ—ใ„ใ„ใจๆ€ใ†ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    So, I think a wide and large park is better because I can relax, and it is fun.

    ๅทๅดŽ้ง…ใฎ่ฟ‘ใใฎๅ…ฌๅœ’ใฏๅฎŒ็’งใงใ—ใŸใ€‚

    The park near Kawasaki Station was perfect.

    ๆกœใŒใ‚ˆใๅ’ฒใ„ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ—ใ€ไบบใ‚‚ใ‚ใพใ‚Šๅคšใใชใ„ใ—ใ€ใจใฆใ‚‚่‰ฏใ‹ใฃใŸใ‚“ใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    The cherry blossoms were blooming well, and there were not too many people, so it was very good.

    ใใ“ใงใƒ”ใ‚ฏใƒ‹ใƒƒใ‚ฏใ‚ทใƒผใƒˆใ‚’ๆ•ทใ„ใฆใŠใซใŽใ‚Šใ‚’้ฃŸในใŸใ‚Šใ€ใƒ“ใƒผใƒซใ‚’้ฃฒใ‚“ใ ใ‚Šใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

    There, we spread out a picnic sheet, ate rice balls, and drank beer.

    ใใ—ใฆๅ‹้”ใจใŸใใ•ใ‚“่ฉฑใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

    And I talked a lot with my friends.

    ๅคฉๆฐ—ใŒ่‰ฏใ‹ใฃใŸใ‹ใ‚‰ๅฐ‘ใ—ๅฏใกใ‚ƒใ„ใพใ—ใŸใญใ€‚

    Because the weather was good, I ended up sleeping a little.

    ใงใ‚‚ใพใ‚ๆฐ—ๆŒใกใ‚ˆใ‹ใฃใŸใงใ™ใ€‚

    But well, it felt good.

    ใใฎๅ…ฌๅœ’ใฎๆกœใฏใพใ ๆบ€้–‹ใ˜ใ‚ƒใชใ‹ใฃใŸใงใ™ใ€‚

    The cherry blossoms in that park were not in full bloom yet.

    ๆบ€้–‹ใฃใฆ็Ÿฅใฃใฆใพใ™ใ‹ ๆบ€้–‹ใฏๆกœใŒ 100%ๅ’ฒใ„ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใงใ™ใ€‚

    Do you know "mankai"? Mankai is when the cherry blossoms are 100% in bloom.

    ใใฎๅ…ฌๅœ’ใฎๆกœใฏๆบ€้–‹ใ˜ใ‚ƒใชใใฆใ ใ„ใŸใ„ 70ใƒ‘ใƒผใ‚ปใƒณใƒˆใใ‚‰ใ„ๅ’ฒใ„ใฆใพใ—ใŸใญใ€‚

    The cherry blossoms in that park were not in full bloom, but were about 70 percent in bloom.

    ใงใ‚‚ใจใฆใ‚‚็ถบ้บ—ใ ใฃใŸใ—ใ€‚

    But they were very beautiful.

    ๆบ€้–‹ใฎๆกœใ‚‚ๅฐ‘ใ—ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

    There were also a few cherry blossoms in full bloom.

    ๆกœใฎ่‰ฒใฃใฆๆœฌๅฝ“ใซ็ถบ้บ—ใงใ™ใ‚ˆใญใ€‚

    The color of cherry blossoms is truly beautiful, isn't it?

    ใƒ”ใƒณใ‚ฏใฃใฆใ„ใ†ใ‹ใ€็™ฝใฃใฆใ„ใ†ใ‹ใ€่–„ใ„ใƒ”ใƒณใ‚ฏใฃใฆใ„ใ†ใ‹ใกใ‚‡ใฃใจ้›ฃใ—ใ„่‰ฒใ ใ‘ใฉใ€ๆœฌๅฝ“ใซ็ถบ้บ—ใ ใจๆ€ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

    It is a difficult color to describe, whether to call it pink, or white, or a light pink, but I think it is truly beautiful.

    ใใ—ใฆๆกœใฎๅญฃ็ฏ€ใฏ็Ÿญใ„ใฎใŒใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‚ˆใญใ€‚

    And it is good that the cherry blossom season is short, isn't it?

    ้€ฑๆœซใ€ๆกœใŒๅ’ฒใใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

    Over the weekend, the cherry blossoms bloomed.

    ใงใ‚‚ๆฌกใฎ้€ฑๆœซใฏใŸใถใ‚“ๆกœใฏใ‚ใพใ‚Šใชใ„ใจๆ€ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

    But I think there probably won't be many cherry blossoms next weekend.

    ๆกœใฃใฆ 1้€ฑ้–“ใใ‚‰ใ„ใง็ต‚ใ‚ใ‚Šใชใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    Cherry blossoms end in about one week.

    ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ๆ—ฅๆœฌใฎไบบใฏๆกœใŒๅ’ฒใใจ่Šฑ่ฆ‹ใซ่กŒใ“ใ†ใฃใฆ่จ€ใฃใฆใฟใ‚“ใชใงใ™ใ่Šฑ่ฆ‹ใซ่กŒใใ‚“ใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    So, when cherry blossoms bloom, Japanese people say "let's go flower viewing" and everyone goes flower viewing right away.

    ่Šฑ่ฆ‹ใซ่กŒใ‹ใชใ„ใจๆกœใŒ็ต‚ใ‚ใฃใกใ‚ƒใ†ใ‹ใ‚‰ใงใ™ใ€‚

    That is because if you don't go flower viewing, the cherry blossoms will end.

    ใ“ใฎ็Ÿญใ„ๆ™‚ใ ใ‘ๆกœใ‚’่ฆ‹ใ‚Œใ‚‹ใฃใฆใ„ใ†ใฎใŒใชใ‚“ใ‹ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‚ˆใญใ€‚

    There is something nice about being able to see the cherry blossoms only during this short time, isn't there?

    ๆฅฝใ—ใ„ใ‘ใฉใ€ใชใ‚“ใ‹ๆ‚ฒใ—ใ„ใฃใฆใ„ใ†ๆฐ—ๆŒใกใ ใจๆ€ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

    I think it is a feeling of being fun, but somehow sad.

    ไปŠๅนดใ‚‚็ถบ้บ—ใชๆกœใ‚’่ฆ‹ใ‚Œใฆใจใฆใ‚‚่‰ฏใ‹ใฃใŸใงใ™ใ€‚

    It was very good to be able to see the beautiful cherry blossoms this year too.

    ๅคšๅˆ† ไปŠ้€ฑใ‚‚ใพใŸๆกœใ‚’่ฆ‹ใ‚‹ใจๆ€ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

    I think I will probably see the cherry blossoms again this week.

    ใŸใใ•ใ‚“่Šฑ่ฆ‹ใ‚’ๆฅฝใ—ใฟใŸใ„ใจๆ€ใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

    I want to enjoy flower viewing a lot.


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  • Ep.81 The Way I Enjoy Cherry Blossom Season

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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€‚

    Everyone, hello. 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 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 the host of this podcast, Takashi.

    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.

    ใ“ใฎใƒใƒƒใƒ‰ใ‚ญใƒฃใ‚นใƒˆใŒๅฅฝใใ ใฃใŸใ‚‰ใ„ใ„ใƒฌใƒผใƒˆใ‚’ใคใ‘ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

    If you like this podcast, please give it a good rating.

    ใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใใŠ้ก˜ใ„ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    Thank you in advance.

    ไปŠๆ—ฅใฏ่Šฑ่ฆ‹ใฎๆฅฝใ—ใฟๆ–นใฃใฆใ„ใ†ใƒˆใƒ”ใƒƒใ‚ฏใง่ฉฑใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    Today, I will talk about the topic of how to enjoy cherry blossom viewing.

    ๆ—ฅๆœฌใฏๆ˜ฅใซใชใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    It will be spring in Japan.

    ใ‚‚ใ†ใ™ใๆกœใฎๅญฃ็ฏ€ใงใ™ใ€‚

    It is almost the season for cherry blossoms.

    ใ„ใ‚„ใƒผใ‚ใกใ‚ƒใใกใ‚ƒๆฅฝใ—ใฟใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    Wow, I am really looking forward to it.

    ๆกœใŒๅ’ฒใใ‹ใ‚‚ใ—ใ‚Œใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚

    The cherry blossoms might bloom.

    ใผใใฏไปŠ้€ฑๆœซๅ‹้”ใจ่Šฑ่ฆ‹ใซ่กŒใใพใ™ใ€‚

    I am going cherry blossom viewing with my friends this weekend.

    ่Šฑ่ฆ‹ใฃใฆ็Ÿฅใฃใฆใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ

    Do you know what "hanami" is?

    ่Šฑ่ฆ‹ใฏๆกœใ‚’่ฆ‹ใซ่กŒใใ“ใจใงใ™ใ€‚

    Hanami is going to see the cherry blossoms.

    ๆกœใ‚’่ฆ‹ใฆ้ฃŸใน็‰ฉใ‚’้ฃŸในใŸใ‚Š้ฃฒใฟ็‰ฉใ‚’้ฃฒใ‚“ใ ใ‚Šใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    We look at the cherry blossoms and eat food and drink beverages.

    ใŠ้…’ใ‚’้ฃฒใ‚€ไบบใ‚‚ใ„ใพใ™ใญใ€‚

    Some people drink alcohol, too.

    ใผใใฏ้€ฑๆœซๅ‹้”ใจ่Šฑ่ฆ‹ใซ่กŒใใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    I am going cherry blossom viewing with my friends this weekend.

    ใงใ‚‚ๆฑไบฌใฎๆกœใฏ่ฆ‹ใซ่กŒใใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚

    But I am not going to see the cherry blossoms in Tokyo.

    ใ‚ใกใ‚ƒใใกใ‚ƒไบบใŒๅคšใ„ใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    There are so many people.

    ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ไปŠๆ—ฅใฏใผใใฎ่Šฑ่ฆ‹ใฎๆฅฝใ—ใฟๆ–นใฎใ“ใจใ‚’่ฉฑใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    So today, I will talk about my way of enjoying cherry blossom viewing.

    ใพใ‚ใ€่Šฑ่ฆ‹ใฎๆฅฝใ—ใฟๆ–นใฏใŸใใ•ใ‚“ใ‚ใ‚‹ใ‘ใฉใ€ใผใใฎๆฅฝใ—ใฟๆ–นใฏไบบใŒๅฐ‘ใชใ„ๅ…ฌๅœ’ใซ่กŒใใ“ใจใงใ™ใ€‚

    Well, there are many ways to enjoy hanami, but my way is to go to a park with few people.

    ไบบใŒๅคšใ„ๅ…ฌๅœ’ใฏใƒ€ใƒกใงใ™ใ€‚

    Parks with many people are no good.

    ่Šฑ่ฆ‹ใ‚’ๆฅฝใ—ใ‚ใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚

    I cannot enjoy the cherry blossom viewing.

    ไบบใŒๅคšใ™ใŽใ‚‹ใจ่‰ฏใใชใ„ใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    It is not good if there are too many people.

    ไพ‹ใˆใฐๆœ‰ๅใชๆกœใฎๅ ดๆ‰€ไธŠ้‡Žๅ…ฌๅœ’ใจใ‹็›ฎ้ป’ๅทใฎๆกœใ€ใ“ใ“ใฏ่กŒใใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚

    For example, I don't go to famous cherry blossom spots like Ueno Park or the cherry blossoms at Meguro River.

    ใœใฃใŸใ„ใซ่กŒใใพใ›ใ‚“ใญใ€‚

    I definitely do not go.

    ๆกœใฏใ‚ใกใ‚ƒใใกใ‚ƒใใ‚Œใ„ใ ใ‘ใฉใ€ไบบใŒใจใฆใ‚‚ๅคšใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚

    The cherry blossoms are very beautiful, but there are many people.

    ๅคšใ™ใŽใพใ™ใญใ€‚

    There are too many.

    ไบบใŒๅคšใ„ใจๆกœใ‚’ใ‚ใพใ‚Šๆฅฝใ—ใ‚€ใ“ใจใŒใงใใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚

    When there are many people, I cannot enjoy the cherry blossoms very much.

    ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ใผใใฏใ„ใคใ‚‚ไบบใŒๅฐ‘ใชใ„ๅ…ฌๅœ’ใซ่กŒใใพใ™ใ€‚

    So, I always go to a park with few people.

    ๅฎŸใฏๆกœใฃใฆใ„ใ‚ใ„ใ‚ใชใจใ“ใ‚ใซใ‚ใ‚‹ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    Actually, cherry blossoms are in various places.

    ๆœ‰ๅใชๅ ดๆ‰€ใ‚‚ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    There are also famous places.

    ใงใ‚‚ๆœ‰ๅใ˜ใ‚ƒใชใ„ๆกœใฎๅ ดๆ‰€ใ‚‚ใ‚ใ‚‹ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    But there are also cherry blossom spots that are not famous.

    ใผใใฏ่Šฑ่ฆ‹ใซ่กŒใๅ‰ใซๆœ‰ๅใ˜ใ‚ƒใชใ„ใ‘ใฉใ€ๆกœใŒใใ‚Œใ„ใชๅ ดๆ‰€ใ‚’ Googleใง่ชฟในใฆใใ“ใซ่กŒใใพใ™ใ€‚

    Before I go cherry blossom viewing, I search on Google for places that are not famous but have beautiful cherry blossoms, and I go there.

    ใ“ใ‚ŒใŒ 1ใค็›ฎใฎใผใใฎๆฅฝใ—ใฟๆ–นใงใ™ใ€‚

    This is my first way of enjoying it.

    2ใค็›ฎใฏๅคงใใ„ใƒ”ใ‚ฏใƒ‹ใƒƒใ‚ฏใ‚ทใƒผใƒˆใ‚’ๆŒใฃใฆใ„ใใพใ™ใ€‚

    The second thing is, I take a large picnic sheet.

    ใ‚ขใ‚ฆใƒˆใƒ‰ใ‚ขใฎใ‚ฐใƒƒใ‚บใ‚’ใŸใใ•ใ‚“ๆŒใฃใฆใ„ใใ“ใจใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    It means taking many outdoor goods.

    ใผใใฏใ‚ญใƒฃใƒณใƒ—ใŒๅฅฝใใงใ™ใ€‚

    I like camping.

    ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ‚ขใ‚ฆใƒˆใƒ‰ใ‚ขใฎใ‚ฐใƒƒใ‚บใ‚’ใŸใใ•ใ‚“ๆŒใฃใฆใพใ™ใ€‚

    So, I have many outdoor goods.

    ใƒ”ใ‚ฏใƒ‹ใƒƒใ‚ฏใ‚ทใƒผใƒˆใจใ‹ใ„ใ™ใจใ‹ใƒ†ใƒผใƒ–ใƒซใจใ‹ใงใ™ใ€‚

    Such as picnic sheets, chairs, and tables.

    ่Šฑ่ฆ‹ใฏใ”้ฃฏใ‚’้ฃŸในใŸใ‚Šใ€ใŠ้…’ใ‚’้ฃฒใ‚“ใ ใ‚Šใ—ใฆใ‚†ใฃใใ‚Šใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    During hanami, we eat a meal, drink alcohol, and relax.

    ใŸใ„ใฆใ„ๅ‹้”ใจใ‹ๅฎถๆ—ใจ่กŒใใ‘ใฉใ€ใ‚†ใฃใใ‚Šใ—ใŸใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚

    I usually go with friends or family, but I want to relax.

    ๅ‹้”ใจใŸใใ•ใ‚“่ฉฑใ—ใŸใ„ใ—ใ€ๅฎถๆ—ใจใŸใใ•ใ‚“ใ‚†ใฃใใ‚Šใ—ใŸใ„ใ‚“ใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    I want to talk a lot with my friends and relax a lot with my family.

    ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ๅคงใใ„ใƒ”ใ‚ฏใƒ‹ใƒƒใ‚ฏใ‚ทใƒผใƒˆใ‚’ๆŒใฃใฆ่กŒใฃใฆใ€ใใ“ใงๅ‹้”ใจไธ€็ท’ใซๅบงใฃใฆใ‚†ใฃใใ‚Šใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    So, I take a large picnic sheet, sit there with my friends, and relax.

    ใŸใใ•ใ‚“่ฉฑใ—ใŸใ‚Šใ™ใ‚‹ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    We talk a lot.

    ใ‚ขใ‚ฆใƒˆใƒ‰ใ‚ขใฎใ„ใ™ใ‚‚ๆŒใฃใฆใ„ใใพใ™ใ€‚

    I also take outdoor chairs.

    ใ‚ขใ‚ฆใƒˆใƒ‰ใ‚ขใฎใ„ใ™ใฃใฆใ‚ใกใ‚ƒใใกใ‚ƒใ‹ใ„ใฆใใชใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    Outdoor chairs are very comfortable.

    ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ๅบงใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใจใ‚ใกใ‚ƒใใกใ‚ƒใ„ใ„ๆฐ—ๆŒใกใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    So, it feels very good to be sitting in them.

    ใใฎใ„ใ™ใซๅบงใฃใฆใ”้ฃฏใ‚’้ฃŸในใŸใ‚Šใ€ใŠ้…’ใ‚’้ฃฒใ‚“ใ ใ‚Šใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    I sit in that chair and eat a meal and drink alcohol.

    ใƒ”ใ‚ฏใƒ‹ใƒƒใ‚ฏใ‚ทใƒผใƒˆใจใ‹ใ‚ขใ‚ฆใƒˆใƒ‰ใ‚ขใฎใ„ใ™ใŒใ‹ใ„ใฆใใ ใจ้•ทใ„ๆ™‚้–“่Šฑ่ฆ‹ใŒใงใใพใ™ใ‚ˆใญใ€‚

    If the picnic sheet or outdoor chair is comfortable, you can do hanami for a long time, right?

    ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ใผใใฏๅคงใใ„ใƒ”ใ‚ฏใƒ‹ใƒƒใ‚ฏใ‚ทใƒผใƒˆใ‚’ใ„ใคใ‚‚ๆŒใฃใฆใ„ใใพใ™ใ€‚

    That's why I always take a large picnic sheet.

    3ใค็›ฎใฏ้ฃŸใน็‰ฉใงใ™ใ€‚

    The third thing is food.


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  • Ep.80 How to Truly Relax

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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€‚

    Everyone, hello. 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 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 the host of this podcast, Takashi.

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

    I teach Japanese online and do podcasts.

    ใ“ใฎใƒใƒƒใƒ‰ใ‚ญใƒฃใ‚นใƒˆใŒๅฅฝใใ ใฃใŸใ‚‰ใ„ใ„ใƒฌใƒผใƒˆใ‚’ใคใ‘ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

    If you like this podcast, please give it a good rating.

    ใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใใŠ้ก˜ใ„ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    Thank you in advance.

    ไปŠๆ—ฅใฏใƒชใƒฉใƒƒใ‚ฏใ‚นใฎๆ–นๆณ•ใฃใฆใ„ใ†ใƒˆใƒ”ใƒƒใ‚ฏใง่ฉฑใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    Today, I will talk about the topic of relaxation methods.

    ใผใใฏใคใ‹ใ‚Œใฆใ„ใ‚‹ๆ™‚ใ€ใƒชใƒฉใƒƒใ‚ฏใ‚นใ™ใ‚‹ๆ–นๆณ•ใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    I have a way to relax when I am tired.

    ใ“ใ‚ŒใŒใ‚ใกใ‚ƒใใกใ‚ƒ่‰ฏใใฆใƒชใƒ•ใƒฌใƒƒใ‚ทใƒฅใงใใ‚‹ใ‚“ใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    This is very good and refreshing.

    ใ„ใ‚ใ„ใ‚ใชใ“ใจใ‚’่€ƒใˆใ‚‹ใ“ใจใŒใงใใ‚‹ใ—ใ€ใƒชใƒ•ใƒฌใƒƒใ‚ทใƒฅใ—ใฆไป•ไบ‹ใ—ใŸใ‚Šใ€ๅฎถใฎใ“ใจใ‚’ใ—ใŸใ‚Šใ™ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใŒใงใใพใ™ใ€‚

    I can think about various things, and I can refresh myself to do work or housework.

    ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ“ใฎใƒชใƒฉใƒƒใ‚ฏใ‚นๆ–นๆณ•ใŒใผใใซใจใฃใฆใ‚ใกใ‚ƒใใกใ‚ƒๅคงๅˆ‡ใชใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    That is why this relaxation method is very important to me.

    ไปŠๆ—ฅใฏใผใใฎใƒชใƒฉใƒƒใ‚ฏใ‚นใ™ใ‚‹ๆ–นๆณ•ใฎใ“ใจใ‚’่ฉฑใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    Today, I will talk about my relaxation method.

    ใผใใฎใƒชใƒฉใƒƒใ‚ฏใ‚นใฎๆ–นๆณ•ใฏใ‚ใฆใ‚“้ขจๅ‘‚ใซๅ…ฅใ‚‹ใ“ใจใงใ™ใ€‚

    My relaxation method is taking an open-air bath.

    ใ‚‚ใ†ไธ€ๅบฆ่จ€ใ„ใพใ™ใ‚ˆใ€‚

    I will say it once more.

    ใ‚ใฆใ‚“้ขจๅ‘‚ใซๅ…ฅใ‚‹ใ“ใจใงใ™ใ€‚

    It is taking an open-air bath.

    ใผใใฏใ‚ˆใใคใ‹ใ‚Œใฆใ„ใ‚‹ๆ™‚ใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    There are times when I am often tired.

    ไป•ไบ‹ใจใ‹ใƒ—ใƒฉใ‚คใƒ™ใƒผใƒˆใฎใ“ใจใจใ‹ใงๆ™‚ใ€…ใคใ‹ใ‚Œใพใ™ใ€‚

    I sometimes get tired from work or private matters.

    ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ใคใ‹ใ‚Œใฆใ„ใ‚‹ๆ™‚ใฏใƒชใƒฉใƒƒใ‚ฏใ‚นใ—ใŸใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚

    So, I want to relax when I am tired.

    ใผใใฏใ‚ใฆใ‚“้ขจๅ‘‚ใซ่กŒใฃใฆใ‚ใฆใ‚“้ขจๅ‘‚ใซๅ…ฅใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    I go to an open-air bath and get in.

    ๆœใฎใ‚ใฆใ‚“้ขจๅ‘‚ใซ่กŒใใฎใŒใผใใฎใƒชใƒฉใƒƒใ‚ฏใ‚นใฎๆ–นๆณ•ใงใ™ใ€‚

    Going to an open-air bath in the morning is my way of relaxing.

    ๆœใ‚ใฆใ‚“้ขจๅ‘‚ใซ่กŒใฃใฆ 1ๆ™‚้–“ใใ‚‰ใ„ใŠ้ขจๅ‘‚ใซๅ…ฅใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    I go to an open-air bath in the morning and stay in for about an hour.

    ๆœใŒใผใใซใจใฃใฆใ‚ใกใ‚ƒใใกใ‚ƒใ„ใ„ใ‚“ใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    The morning is very good for me.

    ๆœใฏใ‚‚ใฃใจใƒชใƒฉใƒƒใ‚ฏใ‚นใงใใ‚‹ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    I can relax more in the morning.

    ๆœใฃใฆไบบใŒใ‚ใพใ‚Šใ„ใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚

    There are not many people in the morning.

    ๆททใ‚“ใงใชใ„ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    It is not crowded.

    ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ‚ใฆใ‚“้ขจๅ‘‚ใซ่กŒใใจไบบใŒใ‚ใพใ‚Šใ„ใชใ„ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ใ‚‚ใฃใจใƒชใƒฉใƒƒใ‚ฏใ‚นใงใใพใ™ใ€‚

    So, when I go to an open-air bath, there aren't many people, and I can relax more.

    ๆททใ‚“ใงใ„ใŸใ‚‰ใผใใฏใƒชใƒฉใƒƒใ‚ฏใ‚นใงใใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚

    If it is crowded, I cannot relax.

    ๅซŒใงใ™ใ‚ˆใญใ€‚

    It's unpleasant, isn't it?

    ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ๆœใ‚ใฆใ‚“้ขจๅ‘‚ใซ่กŒใใพใ™ใ€‚

    That's why I go to an open-air bath in the morning.

    ใใ—ใฆใ†ใกใฎใŠ้ขจๅ‘‚ใฏใƒ€ใƒกใงใ™ใ€‚

    And, the bath at my house is no good.

    ใ‚ใฆใ‚“้ขจๅ‘‚ใŒใ„ใ„ใ‚“ใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    An open-air bath is what's good.

    ใ‚ใฆใ‚“้ขจๅ‘‚ใฃใฆ้ ญใŒใƒชใƒ•ใƒฌใƒƒใ‚ทใƒฅใงใใ‚‹ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    An open-air bath can refresh your mind.

    ใจใฆใ‚‚ใ•ใ‚ใ‚„ใ‹ใซใชใ‚‹ใ‚“ใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    It makes you feel very refreshed.

    ใ†ใกใฎใŠ้ขจๅ‘‚ใฏใƒชใƒ•ใƒฌใƒƒใ‚ทใƒฅใงใใ‚‹ใ‘ใฉใ€ใ‚ใฆใ‚“้ขจๅ‘‚ใฎๆ–นใŒใ‚‚ใฃใจใƒชใƒ•ใƒฌใƒƒใ‚ทใƒฅใงใใพใ™ใ€‚

    I can refresh in the bath at home, but an open-air bath is even more refreshing.

    ใ‚ใฆใ‚“้ขจๅ‘‚ใฏๅค–ใซใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‚ˆใญใ€‚

    Open-air baths are outside, right?

    ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ใŠ้ขจๅ‘‚ใฎๅค–ใฎ็ฉบๆฐ—ใŒใจใฆใ‚‚ๆถผใ—ใ„ใ‚“ใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    That's why the air outside the bath is very cool.

    ๆธฉๆณ‰ใฏใ‚ใฃใŸใ‹ใ„ใ‘ใฉใ€ๅค–ใฎ็ฉบๆฐ—ใฏใจใฆใ‚‚ๆถผใ—ใ„ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€้•ทใ„ๆ™‚้–“ๅ…ฅใ‚‹ใ“ใจใŒใงใใ‚‹ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    The hot spring is warm, but since the air outside is cool, I can stay in for a long time.

    ๆœไบบใŒๅฐ‘ใชใใฆใ—ใšใ‹ใชใ‚ใฆใ‚“้ขจๅ‘‚ใซๅ…ฅใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    I get into a quiet open-air bath in the morning when there are few people.

    ใใ“ใงใƒชใƒฉใƒƒใ‚ฏใ‚นใ—ใชใŒใ‚‰ใ„ใ‚ใ„ใ‚ใชใ“ใจใ‚’่€ƒใˆใพใ™ใ€‚

    I think about various things while relaxing there.

    ใ“ใฎใ—ใšใ‹ใชใ‚ใฆใ‚“้ขจๅ‘‚ใง่€ƒใˆใ‚‹ใ“ใจใŒใผใใซใจใฃใฆใ‚ใกใ‚ƒใใกใ‚ƒใ„ใ„ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    Thinking in this quiet open-air bath is very good for me.

    ใจใฆใ‚‚ใƒชใƒฉใƒƒใ‚ฏใ‚นใงใใพใ™ใ€‚

    I can relax very much.

    ๅฎŸใฏใ‚ใฆใ‚“้ขจๅ‘‚ใฎๅพŒใซใ‚‚ๆฅฝใ—ใฟใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    Actually, there is something to look forward to after the open-air bath.

    ใใฎใ‚ใฆใ‚“้ขจๅ‘‚ใซใฏใƒชใƒฉใƒƒใ‚ฏใ‚นใ‚นใƒšใƒผใ‚นใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใ‚“ใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    That open-air bath facility has a relaxation space.

    ใใ“ใงใ‚“ใฎใณใ‚Šใ™ใ‚‹ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    I relax there.

    ๆœฌใ‚’่ชญใ‚“ใ ใ‚Šใ„ใ‚ใ„ใ‚่€ƒใˆใŸใ‚Šใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    I read books and think about various things.

    ๆ™‚ใ€…ใ‚ดใƒญใ‚ดใƒญใ™ใ‚‹ใ ใ‘ใฎๆ™‚ใ‚‚ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    Sometimes I just lounge around.

    ใงใ‚‚ใใ‚ŒใŒใ„ใ„ใ‚“ใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    But that is what's good.

    ใ‚ใฆใ‚“้ขจๅ‘‚ใฎๅพŒใงใƒชใƒฉใƒƒใ‚ฏใ‚นใ‚นใƒšใƒผใ‚นใงใ‚†ใฃใใ‚Šใ™ใ‚‹ใฎใ‚‚ใจใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    Taking it easy in the relaxation space after the open-air bath is also very good.

    ใฟใ‚“ใชใฏใฉใ†ใงใ™ใ‹ใƒชใƒฉใƒƒใ‚ฏใ‚นใฎๆ–นๆณ•ใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹ใœใฒใ‚ณใƒกใƒณใƒˆใ—ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

    How about everyone? Do you have a relaxation method? Please leave a comment.

    ไปŠๆ—ฅใฏใƒชใƒฉใƒƒใ‚ฏใ‚นใฎๆ–นๆณ•ใฃใฆใ„ใ†ใƒˆใƒ”ใƒƒใ‚ฏใง่ฉฑใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

    Today, I talked about the topic of relaxation methods.

    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.

    ใ‚ธใƒฃใƒ‘ใƒ‹ใƒผใ‚บใƒฉใ‚คใƒ•ใƒ‡ใ‚คใƒชใƒผใƒใƒƒใƒ‰ใ‚ญใƒฃใ‚นใƒˆใฎใƒ•ใ‚ฉใƒญใƒผใใ—ใฆใ‚ทใ‚งใ‚ขใŠ้ก˜ใ„ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    Please follow and share 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 give it a like.


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    7 min
  • Ep.79 What I Can't Resist at the Konbini

    ๐Ÿ—’๏ธ Transcript ๐Ÿ—’๏ธ

    ใฟใ‚“ใชใ€ใ“ใ‚“ใซใกใฏใ€‚

    Everyone, hello.

    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‚’็ฐกๅ˜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 your host, Takashi.

    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.

    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 give it a "like."

    ใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใใŠ้ก˜ใ„ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    Thank you in advance.

    ไปŠๆ—ฅใฏใ‚ณใƒณใƒ“ใƒ‹ใง้ฃŸในใŸใใชใ‚‹ใ‚‚ใฎใฃใฆใ„ใ†ใƒˆใƒ”ใƒƒใ‚ฏใง่ฉฑใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    Today, I will talk about the topic of "things you want to eat at a convenience store."

    ใผใใฏๆ—ฅๆœฌใฎใ‚ณใƒณใƒ“ใƒ‹ใŒๅคงๅฅฝใใงใ™ใ€‚

    I love Japanese convenience stores.

    ใ‚ณใƒณใƒ“ใƒ‹ใฃใฆๆœ€้ซ˜ใ ใจๆ€ใ†ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‚ˆใญใ€‚

    I think convenience stores are the best, don't you?

    ใฟใ‚“ใชใฎๅ›ฝใฎใ‚ณใƒณใƒ“ใƒ‹ใฏใพใ‚ใพใ‚ใ‹ใ‚‚ใ—ใ‚Œใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚

    Convenience stores in everyone's country might be so-so.

    ใงใ‚‚ๆ—ฅๆœฌใฎใ‚ณใƒณใƒ“ใƒ‹ใฃใฆใ‚ใกใ‚ƒใใกใ‚ƒใ„ใ„ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    But Japanese convenience stores are incredibly good.

    ไพฟๅˆฉใงใ”้ฃฏใŒใจใฆใ‚‚ใŠใ„ใ—ใ„ใ‚“ใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    They are convenient and the food is very delicious.

    ใใ—ใฆใ‚ณใƒณใƒ“ใƒ‹ใฏใฉใ“ใซใงใ‚‚ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    And convenience stores are everywhere.

    ใผใใฏใ‚ปใƒ–ใƒณใ‚คใƒฌใƒ–ใƒณใŒๅคงๅฅฝใใงใ™ใ€‚

    I love 7-Eleven.

    ใผใใฎใ†ใกใฎ่ฟ‘ใใซใ‚ปใƒ–ใƒณใ‚คใƒฌใƒ–ใƒณใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    There is a 7-Eleven near my house.

    ใ„ใคใ‚‚ใใ“ใซ่กŒใฃใกใ‚ƒใ†ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    I always end up going there.

    ใ„ใคใ‚‚ใ‚ปใƒ–ใƒณใ‚คใƒฌใƒ–ใƒณใซ่กŒใฃใฆใ‚ณใƒณใƒ“ใƒ‹ใง่‰ฒใ€…่ฒทใฃใกใ‚ƒใ†ใ‚“ใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    I always go to 7-Eleven and end up buying various things at the convenience store.

    ใ‚ณใƒณใƒ“ใƒ‹ใซ่กŒใใจ้ฃŸในใŸใใชใ‚‹ใ‚‚ใฎใŒใŸใใ•ใ‚“ใ‚ใ‚‹ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    When I go to a convenience store, there are many things I want to eat.

    ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ„ใคใ‚‚่ฒทใ„็‰ฉใ—ใกใ‚ƒใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

    So I always end up shopping.

    ไปŠๆ—ฅใฏใผใใŒใ‚ณใƒณใƒ“ใƒ‹ใง้ฃŸในใŸใใชใ‚‹ใ‚‚ใฎใฎใ“ใจใ‚’่ฉฑใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    Today, I will talk about the things I want to eat at a convenience store.

    ใพใšใผใใŒใ‚ปใƒ–ใƒณใ‚คใƒฌใƒ–ใƒณใงใ„ใคใ‚‚่ฒทใ†ใ‚‚ใฎใฏใ‚ณใƒผใƒ’ใƒผใงใ™ใ€‚

    First, what I always buy at 7-Eleven is coffee.

    ใฟใ‚“ใชใฏใผใใŒใ‚ณใƒผใƒ’ใƒผใŒๅฅฝใใชใ“ใจ็Ÿฅใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ‚ˆใญใ€‚

    Everyone knows that I like coffee, right?

    ใ‚ˆใใ‚ณใƒผใƒ’ใƒผใฎ่ฉฑใ‚’ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    I often talk about coffee.

    ใผใใฏใƒ–ใƒฉใƒƒใ‚ฏใ‚ณใƒผใƒ’ใƒผใŒๅคงๅฅฝใใชใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    I love black coffee.

    ใ„ใคใ‚‚ๆœใ‚ณใƒผใƒ’ใƒผใ‚’้ฃฒใฟใพใ™ใ€‚

    I always drink coffee in the morning.

    ใ‚ปใƒ–ใƒณใ‚คใƒฌใƒ–ใƒณใซ่กŒใฃใŸๆ™‚ใ‚‚ใ‚ณใƒผใƒ’ใƒผใ‚’่ฒทใฃใกใ‚ƒใ†ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    Even when I go to 7-Eleven, I end up buying coffee.

    ใงใ‚‚ใ‚ปใƒ–ใƒณใ‚คใƒฌใƒ–ใƒณใฎใ‚ณใƒผใƒ’ใƒผใ‚ใกใ‚ƒใใกใ‚ƒใŠใ„ใ—ใ„ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    But 7-Eleven's coffee is incredibly delicious.

    ใƒ‰ใƒชใƒƒใƒ—ใ‚ณใƒผใƒ’ใƒผใชใ‚“ใ ใ‘ใฉใ€ๅฎ‰ใใฆใŠใ„ใ—ใ„ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ„ใคใ‚‚่ฒทใฃใกใ‚ƒใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

    It's drip coffee, but it's cheap and delicious, so I always buy it.

    ใฟใ‚“ใชใซใ‚‚ใŠใ™ใ™ใ‚ใงใ™ใ‚ˆใ€‚

    I recommend it to everyone too.

    ใŠใ„ใ—ใ„ใ‹ใ‚‰้ฃฒใ‚“ใงใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

    It's delicious, so please drink it.

    ใ‚ณใƒณใƒ“ใƒ‹ใซ่กŒใใจใ„ใคใ‚‚ใƒ–ใƒฉใƒƒใ‚ฏใ‚ณใƒผใƒ’ใƒผใ‚’่ฒทใฃใกใ‚ƒใ†ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    When I go to a convenience store, I always end up buying black coffee.

    ไป–ใซใฏใŠใ‹ใ—ใจใ‹ใ‚ขใ‚คใ‚นใ‚’่ฒทใฃใกใ‚ƒใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

    Besides that, I end up buying sweets or ice cream.

    ใƒใƒงใ‚ณใƒฌใƒผใƒˆใŒๅฅฝใใชใ‚“ใ ใ‘ใฉใ€ใ‚ขใ‚คใ‚นใ‚‚ใ‚ใกใ‚ƒใใกใ‚ƒใŠใ„ใ—ใ„ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    I like chocolate, but ice cream is also incredibly delicious.

    ใผใใฏ้›ช่ฆ‹ๅคง็ฆใฃใฆใ„ใ†ใ‚ขใ‚คใ‚นใŒๅคงๅฅฝใใงใ™ใ€‚

    I love the ice cream called Yukimi Daifuku.

    ้›ช่ฆ‹ๅคง็ฆใฏใ‚‚ใกใฎไธญใซใ‚ขใ‚คใ‚นใŒๅ…ฅใฃใฆใพใ™ใ€‚

    Yukimi Daifuku has ice cream inside a rice cake.

    ใ“ใฎใ‚‚ใกใจใ‚ขใ‚คใ‚นใŒใจใฆใ‚‚ใ‚ˆใๅˆใ†ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    This rice cake and ice cream go together very well.

    ้›ช่ฆ‹ๅคง็ฆใฏ ไบŒใคใ‚ขใ‚คใ‚นใŒๅ…ฅใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

    Yukimi Daifuku contains two pieces of ice cream.

    ใงใ‚‚ ไบŒใค้ฃŸในใŸๅพŒใงใ‚‚ใฃใจ้ฃŸในใŸใ„ใฃใฆใ„ใ†ๆฐ—ๆŒใกใซใชใ‚‹ใ‚“ใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    But even after eating two, I feel like I want to eat more.

    ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ‚ปใƒ–ใƒณใ‚คใƒฌใƒ–ใƒณใงใŠใ‹ใ—ใจใ‹ใ‚ขใ‚คใ‚นใŒใŸใใ•ใ‚“ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    So 7-Eleven has a lot of sweets and ice cream.

    ใ„ใคใ‚‚้ฃŸในใŸใใชใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    I always want to eat them.

    ๆœ€ๅพŒใฏใ‚ซใƒƒใƒ—ใƒฉใƒผใƒกใƒณใงใ™ใ€‚

    Lastly, it's cup ramen.

    ใ‚ซใƒƒใƒ—ใƒฉใƒผใƒกใƒณใฃใฆ็Ÿฅใฃใฆใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

    Do you know what cup ramen is?

    ใ‚ซใƒƒใƒ—ใƒฉใƒผใƒกใƒณใฏใŠๆนฏใ‚’ๅ…ฅใ‚Œใ‚‹ใจไฝœใ‚Œใ‚‹ใƒฉใƒผใƒกใƒณใฎใ“ใจใงใ™ใ€‚

    Cup ramen is ramen that you can make by adding hot water.

    ใ‚ณใƒณใƒ“ใƒ‹ใฎใ‚ซใƒƒใƒ—ใƒฉใƒผใƒกใƒณใŒๆœฌๅฝ“ใซใŠใ„ใ—ใ„ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    Convenience store cup ramen is truly delicious.

    ๆœ€่ฟ‘ใฏๅฎ‰ใ„ใ‚ซใƒƒใƒ—ใƒฉใƒผใƒกใƒณใจใ‹้ซ˜ใ„ใ‚ซใƒƒใƒ—ใƒฉใƒผใƒกใƒณใจใ‹่‰ฒใ€…ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    Lately, there are various kinds like cheap cup ramen and expensive cup ramen.

    ๅฎ‰ใ„ใ‚ซใƒƒใƒ—ใƒฉใƒผใƒกใƒณใ‚‚ใŠใ„ใ—ใ„ใ‘ใฉใ€้ซ˜ใ„ใ‚ซใƒƒใƒ—ใƒฉใƒผใƒกใƒณใŒใ™ใ”ใใŠใ„ใ—ใ„ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    Cheap cup ramen is also delicious, but expensive cup ramen is very delicious.

    ใ“ใฎใ‚ซใƒƒใƒ—ใƒฉใƒผใƒกใƒณใ€ใ„ใ‚ใ„ใ‚ใชใƒฉใƒผใƒกใƒณๅฑ‹ใ•ใ‚“ใŒใ‚ณใƒฉใƒœใƒฌใƒผใ‚ทใƒงใƒณใ—ใฆใ‚‹ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    For this cup ramen, various ramen shops are collaborating.

    ใ‚ณใƒฉใƒœใ—ใฆใ‚‹ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‚ˆใ€‚

    They are collaborating.

    ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ๅ‘ณใŒๆœฌ็‰ฉใฎใƒฉใƒผใƒกใƒณๅฑ‹ใ•ใ‚“ใฟใŸใ„ใชใ‚“ใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    So the taste is like a real ramen shop.

    ๅฐ‘ใ—้ซ˜ใ„ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‘ใฉใ€ใŠใ„ใ—ใ„ใ‹ใ‚‰่ฒทใฃใกใ‚ƒใ†ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‚ˆใ€‚

    It's a little expensive, but I end up buying it because it's delicious.

    ็‰นใซใ€ใŠ้…’ใ‚’้ฃฒใ‚“ใ ๅพŒใ€ใ‚ณใƒณใƒ“ใƒ‹ใงใ‚ซใƒƒใƒ—ใƒฉใƒผใƒกใƒณใ‚’่ฒทใฃใกใ‚ƒใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

    Especially after drinking alcohol, I end up buying cup ramen at a convenience store.


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    8 min
  • Ep.78 Finding Joy in the Start of the Week

    ๐Ÿ—’๏ธ Transcript ๐Ÿ—’๏ธ

    ใฟใ‚“ใชใ€ใ“ใ‚“ใซใกใฏใ€‚

    Everyone, hello.

    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‚’็ฐกๅ˜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 your host, Takashi.

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

    I teach Japanese online and do podcasts.

    ใ“ใฎใƒใƒƒใƒ‰ใ‚ญใƒฃใ‚นใƒˆใŒๅฅฝใใ ใฃใŸใ‚‰ๆ˜Ÿใ‚’ใŸใใ•ใ‚“ใคใ‘ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

    If you like this podcast, please give it many stars.

    ใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใใŠ้ก˜ใ„ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    Thank you in advance.

    ไปŠๆ—ฅใฏๆœˆๆ›œๆ—ฅใฎๆฅฝใ—ใฟใฃใฆใ„ใ†ใƒˆใƒ”ใƒƒใ‚ฏใง่ฉฑใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    Today, I will talk about the topic of "Monday's fun."

    ใผใใฏๆœˆๆ›œๆ—ฅใฏๅฅฝใใ˜ใ‚ƒใชใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚

    I don't like Mondays.

    ใ‚ใพใ‚Šๆฅฝใ—ใฟใ˜ใ‚ƒใชใ„ใ‚“ใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    Itโ€™s not really something I look forward to.

    ไป•ไบ‹ใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใ—ใ€ 1้€ฑ้–“ใŒๅง‹ใพใ‚‹ใ—ใ€ใจใฆใ‚‚ๅฟ™ใ—ใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚

    There is work, the week begins, and it is very busy.

    ้‡‘ๆ›œๆ—ฅใจๆœˆๆ›œๆ—ฅใฉใฃใกใŒๅฅฝใใงใ™ใ‹ใฃใฆ่žใ‹ใ‚ŒใŸใ‚‰ใ‚‚ใกใ‚ใ‚“้‡‘ๆ›œๆ—ฅใŒๅฅฝใใงใ™ใ€‚

    If you ask me which I like better, Friday or Monday, of course, I like Friday.

    ๆœˆๆ›œๆ—ฅใฏใ‚ใพใ‚Šๅฅฝใใ˜ใ‚ƒใชใ„ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    I don't really like Mondays.

    ใงใ‚‚ๆœˆๆ›œๆ—ฅใฃใฆไป•ไบ‹ใ—ใชใใกใ‚ƒใ„ใ‘ใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚

    But on Monday, I have to work.

    1้€ฑ้–“ใŒๅง‹ใพใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‚ˆใญใ€‚

    The week starts, right?

    ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ๆœˆๆ›œๆ—ฅใฏใ‚ใพใ‚Šๅฅฝใใ˜ใ‚ƒใชใ„ใ‘ใฉใ€ๆฅฝใ—ใพใชใใกใ‚ƒใ„ใ‘ใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚

    So, although I don't like Mondays much, I have to enjoy them.

    ่‡ชๅˆ†ใฎ 1้€ฑ้–“ใฎใƒขใƒใƒ™ใƒผใ‚ทใƒงใƒณใ‚’ไธŠใ’ใชใใกใ‚ƒใ„ใ‘ใชใ„ใจๆ€ใ†ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    I think I have to raise my own motivation for the week.

    ๆœˆๆ›œๆ—ฅใŒๆฅฝใ—ใ„ใจ 1้€ฑ้–“ใฎใ‚ฏใ‚ชใƒชใƒ†ใ‚ฃใŒไธŠใŒใ‚‹ใจๆ€ใ†ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‚ˆใญใ€‚

    I think if Monday is fun, the quality of the week improves.

    ไป•ไบ‹ใŒใŸใใ•ใ‚“ใงใใ‚‹ใ—ใ€ใƒ—ใƒฉใ‚คใƒ™ใƒผใƒˆใฎๆ™‚้–“ใ‚‚ใŸใใ•ใ‚“ใงใใ‚‹ใ—ใ€ใ„ใ„ใจๆ€ใ†ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    I think it's good because I can do a lot of work and also have a lot of private time.

    ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ๆœˆๆ›œๆ—ฅใฏใ‚ใพใ‚Šๆฅฝใ—ใฟใ˜ใ‚ƒใชใ„ใ‘ใฉใ€ๆœˆๆ›œๆ—ฅใ‚’ๆฅฝใ—ใฟใŸใ„ใฃใฆๆ€ใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

    So, I don't really look forward to Mondays, but I want to enjoy them.

    ใผใใฏๆœˆๆ›œๆ—ฅใฎๆฅฝใ—ใฟใŒๅฎŸใฏ 2ใคใ‚ใ‚‹ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    I actually have two things I look forward to on Mondays.

    ๆฅฝใ—ใฟใ‚’ไฝœใฃใฆใ‚‹ใ‚“ใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    I am creating things to look forward to.

    ไปŠๆ—ฅใฏใผใใฎๆœˆๆ›œๆ—ฅใฎๆฅฝใ—ใฟใ‚’่ฉฑใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    Today, I will talk about my Monday fun.

    1ใค็›ฎใฎๆฅฝใ—ใฟใฏ้€ฑใ‹ใ‚“ใ—ใ‚’่ชญใ‚€ใ“ใจใงใ™ใ€‚

    The first fun thing is reading weekly magazines.

    ้€ฑใ‹ใ‚“ใ—ใฃใฆ็Ÿฅใฃใฆใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

    Do you know what weekly magazines are?

    ้€ฑใ‹ใ‚“ใ—ใฏ 1้€ฑ้–“ใซ 1ๅ›žๅ‡บใ‚‹ใ–ใฃใ—ใฎใ“ใจใงใ™ใ€‚

    A weekly magazine is a magazine that comes out once a week.

    ใผใใฏๆœˆๆ›œๆ—ฅใซ้€ฑใ‹ใ‚“ใ—ใ‚’่ชญใฟใพใ™ใ€‚

    I read weekly magazines on Mondays.

    ใใ‚Œใฏๅฐ‘ๅนดใ‚ธใƒฃใƒณใƒ—ใงใ™ใ€‚

    That is Shonen Jump.

    ใฟใ‚“ใชใฏๅฐ‘ๅนดใ‚ธใƒฃใƒณใƒ—ใฃใฆ็Ÿฅใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ

    Does everyone know Shonen Jump?

    ใผใใฎๅคงๅฅฝใใชใพใ‚“ใŒใƒฏใƒณใƒ”ใƒผใ‚นใŒ่ผ‰ใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ–ใฃใ—ใงใ™ใ€‚

    It is the magazine that features my favorite manga, One Piece.

    ใผใใฏๆฏŽ้€ฑๆœˆๆ›œๆ—ฅใซใ‚ณใƒณใƒ“ใƒ‹ใซ่กŒใใพใ™ใ€‚

    I go to a convenience store every Monday.

    ใใ—ใฆ้€ฑใ‹ใ‚“ใ—ใ‚’่ชญใ‚€ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    And then I read the weekly magazine.

    ใƒฏใƒณใƒ”ใƒผใ‚นใฏๅคงๅฅฝใใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ใƒฏใƒณใƒ”ใƒผใ‚นใ‚’่ชญใ‚€ใฎใŒใจใฆใ‚‚ๆฅฝใ—ใฟใชใ‚“ใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    Since I love One Piece, I really look forward to reading it.

    ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ๆ—ฅๆ›œๆ—ฅใฎๅคœใ€ๆ˜Žๆ—ฅใฎใƒฏใƒณใƒ”ใƒผใ‚นๆฅฝใ—ใฟใ ใชใฃใฆๆ€ใ†ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    So, on Sunday night, I think, "I'm looking forward to tomorrow's One Piece."

    ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ๆœˆๆ›œๆ—ฅใซ้€ฑใ‹ใ‚“ใ—ใ‚’่ชญใ‚€ใ“ใจใŒใผใใฎๆฅฝใ—ใฟใชใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    Therefore, reading the weekly magazine on Monday is my fun.

    ใ“ใ‚Œใฃใฆใจใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‚ˆใญใ€‚

    This is very good, isn't it?

    ๆฅฝใ—ใ„ใ“ใจใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใจใƒขใƒใƒ™ใƒผใ‚ทใƒงใƒณใŒไธŠใŒใ‚‹ใจๆ€ใ†ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    I think having fun things to do increases motivation.

    ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ๆฅฝใ—ใ„ใ“ใจใ‚’ใ™ใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ†ใซใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

    So I try to do fun things.

    2ใค็›ฎใฎๆœˆๆ›œๆ—ฅใฎๆฅฝใ—ใฟใฏใƒฉใƒผใƒกใƒณใ‚’้ฃŸในใ‚‹ใ“ใจใงใ™ใ€‚

    The second Monday fun is eating ramen.

    ใผใใฏๆœˆๆ›œๆ—ฅใฎใŠๆ˜ผใ”้ฃฏใฏใ„ใคใ‚‚ใƒฉใƒผใƒกใƒณใงใ™ใ€‚

    My Monday lunch is always ramen.

    ใƒฉใƒผใƒกใƒณใ‚’้ฃŸในใพใ™ใ€‚

    I eat ramen.

    ใผใใฏๅฅฝใใชใƒฉใƒผใƒกใƒณๅฑ‹ใ•ใ‚“ใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    I have a ramen shop that I like.

    ๆฏŽ้€ฑๆœˆๆ›œๆ—ฅใซใใฎใƒฉใƒผใƒกใƒณๅฑ‹ใซ่กŒใใพใ™ใ€‚

    I go to that ramen shop every Monday.

    ใใ—ใฆใƒฉใƒผใƒกใƒณใ‚’้ฃŸในใ‚‹ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    And then I eat ramen.

    ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ใผใใซใจใฃใฆๆœˆๆ›œๆ—ฅใฏๅคงๅฅฝใใชใƒฉใƒผใƒกใƒณๅฑ‹ใ•ใ‚“ใซ่กŒใๆ—ฅใงใ™ใ€‚

    So for me, Monday is the day I go to my favorite ramen shop.

    ใ“ใ‚Œใฃใฆใ„ใ„ใ‚ขใ‚คใƒ‡ใ‚ฃใ‚ขใงใ™ใ‚ˆใญใ€‚

    This is a good idea, isn't it?

    ๆœˆๆ›œๆ—ฅใซใชใฃใฆๆœไป•ไบ‹ใ—ใชใใกใ‚ƒใ„ใ‘ใชใ„ใฃใฆใ„ใ†ๆฐ—ๆŒใกใซใชใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    Monday comes and I feel like I have to work in the morning.

    ใงใ‚‚ใŠๆ˜ผใ”้ฃฏใฎๆ™‚ใƒฉใƒผใƒกใƒณๅฑ‹ใซ่กŒใฃใฆๅคงๅฅฝใใชใƒฉใƒผใƒกใƒณใ‚’้ฃŸในใ‚Œใ‚‹ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    But at lunch time, I can go to the ramen shop and eat my favorite ramen.

    ใ“ใ‚Œใ‚‚ใƒขใƒใƒ™ใƒผใ‚ทใƒงใƒณใŒไธŠใŒใ‚‹ใจๆ€ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

    I think this also increases motivation.

    ้€ฑใ‹ใ‚“ใ—ใ‚’่ชญใ‚“ใ ใ‚Šใ€ๅคงๅฅฝใใชใƒฉใƒผใƒกใƒณใ‚’้ฃŸในใŸใ‚Šใ™ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใฏใ€ใผใใฎๆฅฝใ—ใฟใชใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    Reading weekly magazines and eating my favorite ramen are my joys.

    ๆฅฝใ—ใฟใ‚’ไฝœใ‚‹ใ“ใจใฃใฆๅคงๅˆ‡ใงใ™ใ‚ˆใญใ€‚

    Creating fun is important, isn't it?

    ใจใฆใ‚‚ใƒใ‚ธใƒ†ใ‚ฃใƒ–ใชๆฐ—ๆŒใกใซใชใ‚Œใ‚‹ใ—ใ€ใ„ใ‚ใ„ใ‚ใชใ“ใจใŒ้ ‘ๅผตใ‚Œใพใ™ใ€‚

    It makes me feel very positive and I can work hard at various things.

    ๅ‹‰ๅผทใ‚‚ๅŒใ˜ใงใ™ใ‚ˆใญใ€‚

    Study is the same, isn't it?

    ๆ—ฅๆœฌ่ชžใ‚’ๅ‹‰ๅผทใ—ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ไบบใŸใใ•ใ‚“ใ„ใ‚‹ใจๆ€ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

    I think there are many people studying Japanese.


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  • Ep.77 No More Cash

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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's 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 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—ใŸใ‚Šใ—ใฆใพใ™ใ€‚

    I teach Japanese online and make podcasts.

    ใ“ใฎใƒใƒƒใƒ‰ใ‚ญใƒฃใ‚นใƒˆใŒๅฅฝใใ ใฃใŸใ‚‰ใ„ใ„ใƒฌใƒผใƒˆใ‚’ใคใ‘ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

    If you like this podcast, please give it a good rating.

    ใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใใŠ้ก˜ใ„ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    Thank you in advance.

    ไปŠๆ—ฅใฏๆœ€่ฟ‘็พ้‡‘ใ‚’ไฝฟใ„ใพใ›ใ‚“ใฃใฆใ„ใ†ใƒˆใƒ”ใƒƒใ‚ฏใง่ฉฑใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    Today, I will talk about the topic: "I don't use cash recently."

    ๅƒ•ใฏๆœ€่ฟ‘็พ้‡‘ใ‚’ๅ…จ็„ถไฝฟใ„ใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚

    I don't use cash at all recently.

    ็พ้‡‘ใฃใฆ็Ÿฅใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ

    Do you know what cash is?

    ็พ้‡‘ใฏ่‹ฑ่ชžใงใ‚ญใƒฃใƒƒใ‚ทใƒฅใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    Cash is "cash" in English, isn't it?

    ็พ้‡‘ใ‚’ๆœ€่ฟ‘ไฝฟใ‚ใชใ„ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‚ˆใ€‚

    I haven't been using cash recently.

    ๅ‡บใ‹ใ‘ใ‚‹ใจใ่ฒกๅธƒใ‚’ๆŒใฃใฆใ„ใใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚

    When I go out, I don't bring my wallet.

    ใ“ใฎใƒใƒƒใƒ‰ใ‚ญใƒฃใ‚นใƒˆใงๅ‰ใ‚ญใƒฃใƒƒใ‚ทใƒฅใƒฌใ‚นใงๆ‰•ใ„ใพใ™ใฃใฆใ„ใ†ใ“ใจใ‚’่ฉฑใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

    In this podcast, I previously talked about paying with cashless methods.

    ๆœ€่ฟ‘ใฏๆœฌๅฝ“ใซใ‚ญใƒฃใƒƒใ‚ทใƒฅใƒฌใ‚นใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    It's really cashless these days, isn't it?

    ็พ้‡‘ใ‚’ๅ…จ็„ถไฝฟใ„ใชใใชใใชใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

    I've stopped using cash entirely.

    ใงใ‚‚ๆ™‚ใ€…็พ้‡‘ใ ใ‘ใฎใŠๅบ—ใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใ‚“ใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    But sometimes there are shops that only take cash.

    ใใ“ใซ่กŒใใจใ‚ใกใ‚ƒใใกใ‚ƒๅคงๅค‰ใงใ™ใ€‚

    When I go there, it's very difficult.

    ใ‚ใกใ‚ƒใใกใ‚ƒๅ›ฐใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    I get really stuck.

    ๆ™‚ใ€…่ฒกๅธƒใ‚’ๆŒใฃใฆใ„ใ‹ใชใ„ใ‹ใ‚‰็พ้‡‘ใŒใชใ„ใ‚“ใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    Because I sometimes don't bring my wallet, I have no cash.

    ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰็พ้‡‘ใ ใ‘ใฎใŠๅบ—ใซ่กŒใฃใŸใ‚‰่ซฆใ‚ใพใ™ใ€‚

    So, if I go to a cash-only shop, I give up.

    ่ซฆใ‚ใฆๅธฐใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    I give up and go home.

    ใใ—ใฆ้•ใ†ใŠๅบ—ใซ่กŒใใพใ™ใ€‚

    And then I go to a different shop.

    ใใฎใใ‚‰ใ„ๅƒ•ใฏ็พ้‡‘ใ‚’ๅ…จ็„ถไฝฟใ„ใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚

    That's how much I don't use cash at all.

    ไปŠใฏใ‚นใƒžใƒ›ใ ใ‘ใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    Now it's just my smartphone.

    ใ‚นใƒžใƒ›ใงๆ‰•ใ†ใจใ‚ใกใ‚ƒใใกใ‚ƒๆ—ฉใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚

    Paying with a smartphone is incredibly fast.

    ๆ—ฉใใฆ็ฐกๅ˜ใงไพฟๅˆฉใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    It's fast, easy, and convenient.

    ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ๅƒ•ใฏใ‚ญใƒฃใƒƒใ‚ทใƒฅใƒฌใ‚นใŒๅฅฝใใชใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    That's why I like cashless.

    ใงใ‚‚ๅ•้กŒใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใจๆ€ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

    But I think there is a problem.

    ไพ‹ใˆใฐๅญไพ›ใŸใกใ€‚

    For example, children.

    ๅƒ•ใฏๅญฆๆ กใงๅ…ˆ็”Ÿใ‚’ใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

    I am a teacher at a school.

    ใใ—ใฆๆ™‚ใ€…่ฒทใ„็‰ฉใฎใƒˆใƒ”ใƒƒใ‚ฏใซใคใ„ใฆ่ฉฑใ™ใ‚“ใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    And I sometimes talk about the topic of shopping.

    ใงใ‚‚ไปŠใฎๅญไพ›ใŸใกใฏใ‚ญใƒฃใƒƒใ‚ทใƒฅใƒฌใ‚นใงๆ‰•ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

    But children today pay with cashless methods.

    ๅƒ•ใจๅŒใ˜ใงใ™ใ€‚

    It's the same as me.

    ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰็พ้‡‘ใงใŠ้‡‘ใ‚’่จˆ็ฎ—ใ™ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใŒๅฐ‘ใ—ไธŠๆ‰‹ใ˜ใ‚ƒใชใ„ใ‚“ใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    So, they aren't very good at calculating money with cash.

    ใ“ใ‚Œใฃใฆใ„ใ„ใจใ“ใ‚ใจๆ‚ชใ„ใจใ“ใ‚ใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใจๆ€ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

    I think there are good points and bad points to this.

    ๅ‰ใฏ็พ้‡‘ใงใ‚ˆใ่ฒทใ„็‰ฉใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

    In the past, I often shopped with cash.

    ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ใŠ้‡‘ใฎ่จˆ็ฎ—ใŒๅพ—ๆ„ใงใ™ใ€‚

    That's why I am good at calculating money.

    ๅญไพ›ใฎๆ™‚ใŸใใ•ใ‚“็พ้‡‘ใง่ฒทใ„็‰ฉใ—ใŸใ‹ใ‚‰ใ ใจๆ€ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

    I think it's because I shopped a lot with cash when I was a child.

    ใงใ‚‚ไปŠใฎๅญไพ›ใฏใ‚ญใƒฃใƒƒใ‚ทใƒฅใƒฌใ‚นใงๆ‰•ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

    But today's children pay with cashless methods.

    ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ใŠ้‡‘ใฎ่จˆ็ฎ—ใŒใ‚ใพใ‚Šใงใใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚

    So, they can't calculate money very well.

    ็ตŒ้จ“ใŒใชใ„ใ‚“ใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    They have no experience.

    ็ตŒ้จ“ใฃใฆใ‚ใ‹ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹็ตŒ้จ“ใฏใ‚จใ‚ฏใ‚นใƒšใƒชใ‚จใƒณใ‚นใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    Do you know what experience is? Experience is "experience," right?

    ็ตŒ้จ“ใŒใชใ„ใ‹ใ‚‰ใŠ้‡‘ใฎ่จˆ็ฎ—ใŒๅฐ‘ใ—่‹ฆๆ‰‹ใซใชใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

    Because they lack experience, they have become a bit poor at calculating money.

    ๆ—ฅๆœฌใฃใฆๅญฆๆ กใง่จˆ็ฎ—ใ‚’ใŸใใ•ใ‚“ใ™ใ‚‹ๆ–‡ๅŒ–ใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใ‚“ใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    Japan has a culture of doing a lot of calculations at school.

    ๅฐ‘ใ—ใšใคๅค‰ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

    It has changed little by little.

    ใงใ‚‚ใพใ ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    But it's still there.

    ๅญฆๆ กใง่จˆ็ฎ—ใ‚’ใŸใใ•ใ‚“ใ™ใ‚‹ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    They do a lot of calculations at school.

    ใ‚„ใฃใฑใ‚Šใ‚ญใƒฃใƒƒใ‚ทใƒฅใƒฌใ‚นใฏไพฟๅˆฉใ ใ‘ใฉใ€ๅญไพ›ใŸใกใฏ็พ้‡‘ใŒใ„ใ„ใชใฃใฆๅƒ•ใฏๆ€ใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

    Cashless is convenient after all, but I think cash is better for children.

    ใฟใ‚“ใชใฏใฉใ†ๆ€ใ„ใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ

    What do you all think?

    ไปŠๆ—ฅใฏๆœ€่ฟ‘็พ้‡‘ใ‚’ไฝฟใ„ใพใ›ใ‚“ใฃใฆใ„ใ†ใƒˆใƒ”ใƒƒใ‚ฏใง่ฉฑใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

    Today, I talked about the topic: "I don't use cash recently."

    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.

    ใ‚ธใƒฃใƒ‘ใƒ‹ใƒผใ‚บใƒฉใ‚คใƒ•ใƒ‡ใ‚คใƒชใƒผใƒใƒƒใƒ‰ใ‚ญใƒฃใ‚นใƒˆใฎใƒ•ใ‚ฉใƒญใƒผใ€ใใ—ใฆใ‚ทใ‚งใ‚ขใŠ้ก˜ใ„ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    Please follow and share 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„.

    If you like this podcast, please give it a "like."

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

    That's all for today.

    ใพใŸใญใƒผใƒใ‚คใƒใƒผใ‚คใ€‚

    See you later, bye-bye.

    6 min
  • Ep.76 Japanese Bath Culture

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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's 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 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—ใŸใ‚Šใ—ใฆใพใ™ใ€‚

    I teach Japanese online and make podcasts.

    ใ“ใฎใƒใƒƒใƒ‰ใ‚ญใƒฃใ‚นใƒˆใŒๅฅฝใใ ใฃใŸใ‚‰ใ„ใ„ใƒฌใƒผใƒˆใ‚’ใคใ‘ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

    If you like this podcast, please give it a good rating.

    ใจใฆใ‚‚ๅ–œใณใพใ™ใ€‚

    I would be very happy.

    ไปŠๆ—ฅใฏๆ—ฅๆœฌใฎใŠ้ขจๅ‘‚ๆ–‡ๅŒ–ใฎใ“ใจใ‚’่ฉฑใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    Today, I will talk about Japanese bath culture.

    ใฟใ‚“ใชใฎๅ›ฝใงใฏใŠ้ขจๅ‘‚ใซๅ…ฅใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹ใ‚ทใƒฃใƒฏใƒผใ‚’ๆตดใณใพใ™ใ‹ๆ—ฅๆœฌใฏใŠ้ขจๅ‘‚ใซๅ…ฅใ‚‹ๆ–‡ๅŒ–ใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    Do you take a bath or a shower in your country? Japan has a culture of taking baths.

    ๅƒ•ใฏๆฏŽๆ—ฅใŠ้ขจๅ‘‚ใซๅ…ฅใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    I take a bath every day.

    ใ‚ทใƒฃใƒฏใƒผใ‚‚ๆตดใณใพใ™ใ€‚

    I also take a shower.

    ใงใ‚‚ใŠ้ขจๅ‘‚ใŒๆœฌๅฝ“ใซๅคงๅฅฝใใงใ™ใ€‚

    But I really love baths.

    ใงใ‚‚ใŠ้ขจๅ‘‚ใซๅ…ฅใ‚‹ๆ–‡ๅŒ–ใฃใฆใจใฆใ‚‚็ใ—ใ„ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‚ˆใญใ€‚

    But a culture of taking baths is very rare, isn't it?

    ๅƒ•ใฏๅ‰ใ‚คใ‚ฎใƒชใ‚นใซไฝใ‚“ใงใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

    I used to live in the UK.

    ใ‚คใ‚ฎใƒชใ‚นใซไฝใ‚“ใงใ„ใŸๆ™‚ใ€ๅƒ•ใฎๅ‹้”ใฏใ„ใคใ‚‚ใ‚ทใƒฃใƒฏใƒผใงใ—ใŸใ€‚

    When I lived in the UK, my friends always took showers.

    ใ‚ทใƒฃใƒฏใƒผใจใŠ้ขจๅ‘‚ใฎใƒใ‚นใ‚ฟใƒ–ใŒๅŒใ˜ใชใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‚ˆใญใ€‚

    The shower and the bathtub are the same, aren't they?

    ๆ—ฅๆœฌใฏใ‚ทใƒฃใƒฏใƒผใจใƒใ‚นใ‚ฟใƒ–ใŒๅˆ†ใ‹ใ‚Œใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

    In Japan, the shower and the bathtub are separate.

    ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ใŠ้ขจๅ‘‚ใซๅ…ฅใ‚‹ใจใใจใ‚ทใƒฃใƒฏใƒผใซๅ…ฅใ‚‹ใจใใจใฆใ‚‚็ฐกๅ˜ใงใ™ใ€‚

    So it's very easy when taking a bath or a shower.

    ใงใ‚‚ใ‚คใ‚ฎใƒชใ‚นใฎใŠ้ขจๅ‘‚ใฏใƒใ‚นใ‚ฟใƒ–ใจใ‚ทใƒฃใƒฏใƒผใŒไธ€็ท’ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ใฉใ†ใ‚„ใฃใฆใŠ้ขจๅ‘‚ใซๅ…ฅใ‚‹ใ‹ใ‚ใ‹ใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“ใงใ—ใŸใ€‚

    But in British bathrooms, the bathtub and shower are together, so I didn't know how to take a bath.

    ใ‚ใกใ‚ƒใใกใ‚ƒ้›ฃใ—ใ‹ใฃใŸใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    It was really difficult.

    ใชใ‚“ใ‹ใŠ้ขจๅ‘‚ใซๅ…ฅใฃใŸใ‚‰ใ‚ทใƒฃใƒฏใƒผใฏๆตดใณใ‚‹ใ“ใจใŒใงใใพใ›ใ‚“ใฟใŸใ„ใชๆ„Ÿใ˜ใงใ—ใŸใ€‚

    It felt like if you took a bath, you couldn't take a shower.

    ใใ†ๆ—ฅๆœฌใฏใŠ้ขจๅ‘‚ใซๅ…ฅใ‚‹ๆ–‡ๅŒ–ใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    Yes, Japan has a culture of taking baths.

    ๅƒ•ใฏๅญไพ›ใฎๆ™‚ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ„ใคใ‚‚ใŠ้ขจๅ‘‚ใซๅ…ฅใฃใฆใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

    I have always taken baths since I was a child.

    ใ“ใ‚ŒใŒๆ™ฎ้€šใ ใฃใŸใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    This was normal for me.

    ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ“ใ‚ŒใŒๆ—ฅๆœฌใฎ็‰นๅˆฅใชๆ–‡ๅŒ–ใฃใฆใ‚ใ‹ใฃใŸๆ™‚ใฏใณใฃใใ‚Šใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

    So I was surprised when I found out this is a special Japanese culture.

    ๅฎŸใฏๅƒ•ใฎใŠใ˜ใ„ใกใ‚ƒใ‚“ใจใŠใฐใ‚ใกใ‚ƒใ‚“ใฎใ†ใกใฏ้Šญๆนฏใงใ™ใ€‚

    Actually, my grandparents' house is a sento (public bath).

    ้Šญๆนฏใฏ็”บใฎไบบใฎใŠ้ขจๅ‘‚ใฎใ“ใจใงใ™ใ€‚

    A sento is a bath for the people in the town.

    ๆธฉๆณ‰ใจไผผใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ‘ใฉใ€ๆธฉๆณ‰ใฏๆ—…่กŒใซ่กŒใๆ™‚ใจใ‹ๆ—…่กŒใฎไบบใฎใŸใ‚ใฎใŠ้ขจๅ‘‚ใงใ™ใ€‚

    It's similar to an onsen (hot spring), but an onsen is a bath for when you go on a trip or for travelers.

    ้Šญๆนฏใฏใใ“ใซไฝใ‚“ใงใ„ใ‚‹ไบบใฎใŠ้ขจๅ‘‚ใงใ™ใ€‚

    A sento is a bath for the people living there.

    ไพ‹ใˆใฐใ†ใกใซใŠ้ขจๅ‘‚ใŒใชใ„ไบบใ‚‚ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

    For example, some people don't have a bath at home.

    ใใฎไบบใฏ้Šญๆนฏใซ่กŒใใพใ™ใ€‚

    Those people go to a sento.

    ๅƒ•ใ‚‚ๆ™‚ใ€…้Šญๆนฏใซ่กŒใใพใ™ใ€‚

    I also go to a sento sometimes.

    ใŠ้ขจๅ‘‚ใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใ‘ใฉใ€ๅคงใใ„ใŠ้ขจๅ‘‚ใซๅ…ฅใ‚ŠใŸใ„ใจใใฏ้Šญๆนฏใซ่กŒใใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    Even though I have a bath, I go to a sento when I want to get in a large bath.

    ๅƒ•ใฎใŠใ˜ใ„ใกใ‚ƒใ‚“ใจใŠใฐใ‚ใกใ‚ƒใ‚“ใฎใ†ใกใฏ้Šญๆนฏใชใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    My grandparents' house is a sento.

    ใ™ใ”ใ„ใงใ™ใ‚ˆใญใ€‚

    That's amazing, isn't it?

    ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ‚ˆใใใฎ้Šญๆนฏใซ่กŒใฃใฆๅคงใใ„ใŠ้ขจๅ‘‚ใซๅ…ฅใฃใฆใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

    So I often went to that sento and took a large bath.

    ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ๅƒ•ใซใจใฃใฆใŠ้ขจๅ‘‚ใฏใจใฆใ‚‚ๅคงๅˆ‡ใชใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    That's why baths are very important to me.

    ไปŠใ‚‚ๆ—…่กŒใซ่กŒใใจใใฏใ„ใ„ๆธฉๆณ‰ใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใจใ“ใ‚ใ‚’ๆŽขใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    Even now, when I go on a trip, I look for a place with a good onsen.

    ใ„ใคใ‚‚ๆธฉๆณ‰ใจๆ—…่กŒใฏใ‚ปใƒƒใƒˆใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    Onsens and trips are always a set.

    ไปŠๆ—ฅใฏๆ—ฅๆœฌใฎใŠ้ขจๅ‘‚ๆ–‡ๅŒ–ใฎใ“ใจใ‚’่ฉฑใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

    Today, I talked about Japanese bath culture.

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

    Thank you for always listening.

    ใ‚ธใƒฃใƒ‘ใƒ‹ใƒผใ‚บใƒฉใ‚คใƒ•ใƒ‡ใ‚คใƒชใƒผใƒใƒƒใƒ‰ใ‚ญใƒฃใ‚นใƒˆใฎใƒ•ใ‚ฉใƒญใƒผใ€ใใ—ใฆใ‚ทใ‚งใ‚ขใŠ้ก˜ใ„ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    Please follow and share 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 give it a "like."

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

    That's all for today.

    ใพใŸใญใƒผใƒใ‚คใƒใ‚คใ€‚

    See you later, bye-bye.

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  • Ep.75 Reading Paper Books

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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's 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 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—ใŸใ‚Šใ—ใฆใพใ™ใ€‚

    I teach Japanese online and make podcasts.

    ใ“ใฎใƒใƒƒใƒ‰ใ‚ญใƒฃใ‚นใƒˆใŒๅฅฝใใ ใฃใŸใ‚‰ใ„ใ„ใƒฌใƒผใƒˆใ‚’ใคใ‘ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

    If you like this podcast, please give it a good rating.

    ใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใใŠ้ก˜ใ„ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    Thank you in advance.

    ไปŠๆ—ฅใฏ็ด™ใฎๆœฌใ‚’่ชญใ‚“ใงใพใ™ใฃใฆใ„ใ†ใƒˆใƒ”ใƒƒใ‚ฏใง่ฉฑใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    Today, I will talk about the topic: "I am reading paper books."

    ๅƒ•ใฏๆœ€่ฟ‘็ด™ใฎๆœฌใ‚’่ชญใ‚“ใงใพใ™ใ€‚

    I have been reading paper books recently.

    ๅฎŸใฏๆœ€่ฟ‘ใƒ‡ใ‚ธใ‚ฟใƒซใฎๆœฌใ ใ‘่ชญใ‚“ใงใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

    Actually, I had been reading only digital books recently.

    ใƒ‡ใ‚ธใ‚ฟใƒซใฎๆœฌใฃใฆใจใฆใ‚‚ไพฟๅˆฉใงใ™ใ‚ˆใญใ€‚

    Digital books are very convenient, aren't they?

    ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ใƒ‡ใ‚ธใ‚ฟใƒซใฎๆœฌใ‚’่ฒทใฃใฆ่ชญใ‚“ใงใ„ใŸใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    That's why I was buying and reading digital books.

    ใงใ‚‚ๆœ€่ฟ‘ๅฏใ‚‹ๅ‰ใซใ‚นใƒžใƒ›ใ‚’ใ‚ˆใไฝฟใฃใฆใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

    But recently, I was using my smartphone a lot before going to bed.

    ใ‚นใƒžใƒ›ใ‚’ไฝฟใ†ใจๅคœๅฏใ‚Œใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚

    If I use a smartphone, I can't sleep at night.

    ใชใ‚“ใ‹ใ“ใ‚ŒใŒๆ‚ชใ„็™–ใซใชใฃใกใ‚ƒใฃใฆใ€ใ‚นใƒžใƒ›ใ‚’่ฆ‹ใชใ„ใŸใ‚ใซ็ด™ใฎๆœฌใ‚’่ชญใ‚€ใ“ใจใซใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

    It somehow became a bad habit, so I decided to read paper books to avoid looking at my smartphone.

    ใ“ใ‚ŒใŒใ‚ใกใ‚ƒใใกใ‚ƒ่‰ฏใ‹ใฃใŸใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    This was really great.

    ใƒ‡ใ‚ธใ‚ฟใƒซใฎๆœฌใ‚’่ชญใ‚€ๅ‰ใฏ็ด™ใฎๆœฌใ‚’่ชญใ‚“ใงใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

    Before reading digital books, I used to read paper books.

    ๆœฌใŒๅคงๅฅฝใใงใŸใใ•ใ‚“ใŸใใ•ใ‚“ๆœฌใ‚’่ชญใ‚“ใงใŸใ‚“ใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    I love books and used to read many, many books.

    ใงใ‚‚ๅƒ•ใฏใ‚ˆใๅผ•ใฃ่ถŠใ—ใ‚’ใ—ใฆใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

    But I used to move often.

    ใƒญใƒณใƒ‰ใƒณใซ่กŒใฃใŸใ‚Šใ€ไธญๅ›ฝใซ่กŒใฃใŸใ‚Šใ€ใ‚ฟใ‚คใซ่กŒใฃใŸใ‚Šใ€ๆ—ฅๆœฌใซๆˆปใฃใฆใใŸใ‚Šใ€ใŸใใ•ใ‚“ๅผ•ใฃ่ถŠใ—ใ‚’ใ—ใฆใ„ใŸใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    I moved a lot, going to London, China, Thailand, and coming back to Japan.

    ๅผ•ใฃ่ถŠใ—ใฎๆ™‚็ด™ใฎๆœฌใฏใ‚ใกใ‚ƒใใกใ‚ƒๅคงๅค‰ใชใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    When moving, paper books are really difficult to deal with.

    ้‡ใใฆๅคงๅค‰ใงใ—ใŸใ€‚

    They were heavy and it was hard.

    ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ใƒ‡ใ‚ธใ‚ฟใƒซใฎๆœฌใงๆœฌใ‚’่ชญใ‚€ใ“ใจใซใ—ใŸใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

    That's why I decided to read books as digital books.

    ใƒ‡ใ‚ธใ‚ฟใƒซใฎๆœฌใฏใจใฆใ‚‚ไพฟๅˆฉใ ใจๆ€ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

    I think digital books are very convenient.

    ใใ‚Œใฏ่ณ›ๆˆใงใ™ใ€‚

    I agree with that.

    ใงใ‚‚ไน…ใ—ใถใ‚Šใซ็ด™ใฎๆœฌใ‚’่ชญใ‚“ใง็ด™ใฎๆœฌใฃใฆใ„ใ„ใชใฃใฆๆ€ใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

    But after reading a paper book for the first time in a while, I thought paper books are nice.

    ็ด™ใฎๆœฌใ‚’่ชญใ‚“ใงใ„ใ‚‹ใจ่ชญใ‚“ใ ใ“ใจใ‚’่ฆšใˆใฆใ„ใพใ™ใญใ€‚

    When reading a paper book, I remember what I read.

    ๆœฌใฎใ“ใฎใ‚ใŸใ‚Šใง่ชญใ‚“ใ ใชใจใ‹ใ€ใ“ใ‚Œใฏใ“ใ“ใซๆ›ธใ„ใฆใ‚ใฃใŸใชใจใ‹ใชใ‚“ใ‹่ฆšใˆใฆใ‚‹ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‚ˆใญใ€‚

    I somehow remember things like, "I read it around this part of the book," or "This was written here."

    ใใ—ใฆใฉใฎใใ‚‰ใ„ๆœฌใ‚’่ชญใ‚“ใ ใ‹ใ‚ˆใใ‚ใ‹ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

    And I can tell well how much of the book I have read.

    ๅŠๅˆ†ใใ‚‰ใ„่ชญใ‚“ใ ใชใจใ‹ใ‚ใจๅฐ‘ใ—ใง็ต‚ใ‚ใ‚Šใ ใชใจใ‹ใ€ใฉใฎใใ‚‰ใ„ๆœฌใ‚’่ชญใ‚“ใ ใ‹ใ‚ˆใใ‚ใ‹ใ‚‹ใ‚“ใงใ™ใญใ€‚

    I can clearly see things like, "I've read about half," or "It's almost finished."

    ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰็ด™ใฎๆœฌใฃใฆใ‚„ใฃใฑใ‚Šใ„ใ„ใชใฃใฆๆ€ใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

    That's why I thought paper books are good after all.

    ใงใ‚‚ใ€ใƒ‡ใ‚ธใ‚ฟใƒซใฎๆœฌใ‚‚ไพฟๅˆฉใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ใƒ‡ใ‚ธใ‚ฟใƒซใฎๆœฌใจ็ด™ใฎๆœฌใฉใฃใกใ‚‚่ชญใ‚‚ใ†ใจๆ€ใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

    But since digital books are also convenient, I intend to read both digital and paper books.

    ใงใ‚‚ใ“ใ‚Œใฃใฆ้›ฃใ—ใ„ใงใ™ใ‚ˆใญใ€‚

    But this is difficult, isn't it?

    ใฉใฎๆœฌใ‚’ใƒ‡ใ‚ธใ‚ฟใƒซใง่ฒทใ†ใจใ‹ใ€ใฉใฎๆœฌใ‚’็ด™ใฎๆœฌใง่ฒทใ†ใจใ‹ใจใฆใ‚‚้›ฃใ—ใ„ใจๆ€ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

    I think it's very difficult to decide which books to buy digitally and which to buy as paper books.

    ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ๅƒ•ใฏๅ‹‰ๅผทใฎใŸใ‚ใฎๆœฌใฏ็ด™ใฎๆœฌใซใ—ใ‚ˆใ†ใจๆ€ใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

    So, I intend to make books for studying into paper books.

    ใฟใ‚“ใชใฏใฉใ†ใงใ™ใ‹ใƒ‡ใ‚ธใ‚ฟใƒซใฎๆœฌใŒๅฅฝใใงใ™ใ‹็ด™ใฎๆœฌใŒๅฅฝใใงใ™ใ‹ใ‚ณใƒกใƒณใƒˆใ—ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

    How about everyone? Do you like digital books or paper books? Please leave a comment.

    ไปŠๆ—ฅใฏ็ด™ใฎๆœฌใ‚’่ชญใ‚“ใงใพใ™ใฃใฆใ„ใ†ใƒˆใƒ”ใƒƒใ‚ฏใง่ฉฑใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

    Today, I talked about the topic of reading paper books.

    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.

    ใ‚ธใƒฃใƒ‘ใƒ‹ใƒผใ‚บใƒฉใ‚คใƒ•ใƒ‡ใ‚คใƒชใƒผใƒใƒƒใƒ‰ใ‚ญใƒฃใ‚นใƒˆใฎใƒ•ใ‚ฉใƒญใƒผใ€ใใ—ใฆใ‚ทใ‚งใ‚ขใŠ้ก˜ใ„ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

    Please follow and share 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 give it a "like."

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

    That's all for today.

    ใพใŸใญใƒผใƒใ‚คใƒใ‚คใ€‚

    See you later, bye-bye.

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