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Hello everyone! welcome to the nihongo kirakira podcast!I'm Nanaka, your Japanese teacher. This podcast is designed to help you level up your Japanese listening skills.Long time no see! Today, I’m sharing a quick life update about what’s been going on with me recently. I was actually hospitalized due to feeling under the weather, which is why this episode is a bit delayed. I’m so sorry for the wait! I also want to say a huge thank you to all my students for your kind and warm messages—they truly meant the world to me. Along with my life update, I hope this episode helps you learn some useful hospital-related phrases in Japanese!🚑

By the way, today's vocabulary list is a bit all over the place—sorry about that!　↓

【words】

病院（びょういん）=Hospital (N5)

太陽（たいよう）=Sun (N5)

病気（びょうき）= Illness, disease (N5)

乗る（のる）=To ride, to get on (N5)

悪い（わるい）= Bad (N5)

元気（げんき）= Healthy, energetic (N5)

難しい（むずかしい）= Difficult (N5)

大丈夫（だいじょうぶ）= Alright, okay (N5)

秋（あき）= Autumn, fall (N5)

温かい / 暖かい（あたたかい）= Warm (N5)

季節（きせつ）= Season (N4)

休日（きゅうじつ）= Holiday, day off (N4)

注射（ちゅうしゃ）=Injection (N4)

週間（しゅうかん）= Week (duration) (N4)

消える（きえる）=To disappear, to vanish (N4)

呼ぶ（よぶ）= To call, to summon (N4)

直す（なおす）= To cure, to fix (N4)

休む（やすむ）=To rest, to take a break/leave (N4)

頑張る（がんばる）=To do one's best, to persist (N4)

ずっと =Continuously, all the time (N4)

大切（たいせつ）= Important, precious (N4)

気持ち（きもち）= Feeling, sensation (N4)

配信（はいしん）=Live streaming, distribution (N3)

エピソード =Episode (N3)

匂い（におい）=Smell, scent (N3)

理由（りゆう）= Reason (N3)

体調（たいちょう）=Physical condition, health (N3)

調子（ちょうし）=Condition, tone, state (N3)

経験（けいけん）=Experience (N3)

救急車（きゅうきゅうしゃ）=Ambulance (N3)

回復（かいふく）=Recovery, recovery from illness (N3)

健康（けんこう）=Health (N3)

迎える（むかえる）= To welcome, to approach (a time/season) (N3)

感じる（かんじる）=To feel, to sense (N3)

過ごす（すごす）= To spend (time), to pass (N3)

伝える（つたえる）=To convey, to tell (N3)

久しぶり（ひさしぶり）= After a long time (N3)

すごく = Extremely, a lot (N3)

人生（じんせい）=Human life (N2)

手術（しゅじゅつ）= Operation, surgery (N2)

崩す（くずす）=To break, to ruin (e.g., 体調を崩す - to fall ill) (N2)

すっかり = Completely, thoroughly (N2)

点滴（てんてき）=IV drip, intravenous injection (N1)

Hello everyone! welcome to the nihongo kirakira podcast!I'm Nanaka, your Japanese teacher. This podcast is designed to help you level up your Japanese listening skills.In this episode, I'm talking about Japanese food! What’s your favorite Japanese dish? While sushi is enjoyed all over the world, every country seems to have its own unique take on it. I also share a few stories about the sushi I tried while traveling abroad. Tune in and enjoy😊✨

Hello everyone! welcome to the nihongo kirakira podcast!I'm Nanaka, your Japanese teacher. This podcast is designed to help you level up your Japanese listening skills.In this episode, I'm talking about my goal to review and reset my daily habits this September—speaking slowly and clearly so you can easily follow along!

【Words】今日(きょう)=today (N5)

仕事(しごと)=work/job (N5)

休み(やすみ)=holiday/rest (N5)

友達(ともだち)=friend (N5)

海(うみ)=sea/ocean (N5)

夏(なつ)=summer (N5)

時間(じかん)=time (N5)

本(ほん)=book (N5)

朝(あさ)=morning (N5)

自分(じぶん)=oneself (N5)

寝る(ねる)=to sleep (N5)

起きる(おきる)=to get up (N5)

読む(よむ)=to read (N5)

行く(いく)=to go (N5)

買う(かう)=to buy (N5)

始める(はじめる)=to begin/start (N4)

最近(さいきん)=recently/lately (N4)

忙しい(いそがしい)=busy (N4)

受ける(うける)=to take (a lesson/test) (N4)

短い(みじかい)=short (N4)

お祭り(おまつり)=festival (N4)

通う(かよう)=to commute/to attend (N4)

伝える(つたえる)=to convey/to tell (N4)

習慣(しゅうかん)=habit/custom (N4)

理由(りゆう)=reason (N4)

過ごす(すごす)=to spend (time) (N3)

節目(ふしめ)=turning point/milestone (N3)

迎える(むかえる)=to welcome/to reach (N3)

時期(じき)=season/time/period (N3)

目標(もくひょう)=goal/target (N3)

満喫(まんきつ)=fully enjoying (N3)

落ち着く(おちつく)=to calm down/to settle down (N3)

必要(ひつよう)=necessary/need (N3)

努力(どりょく)=effort (N3)

書き出す(かきだす)=to write down/to list (N3)

古本屋(ふるほんや)=secondhand bookstore (N3)

個人的(こじんてき)=personal/individual (N3)

挑戦(ちょうせん)=challenge (N2)

整える(ととのえる)=to arrange/to adjust/to prepare (N2)

身につける(みにつける)=to acquire/to learn (N2)

溜まる(たまる)=to accumulate/to pile up (N2)

工夫(くふう)=scheme/device/working out (N1)

Hello everyone! welcome to the nihongo kirakira podcast!I'm Nanaka, your Japanese teacher. This podcast is designed to help you level up your Japanese listening skills.In this episode, I'm talking about popular apps in different countries and sharing all about Setlog, a trending app in Japan right now. What’s trending where you live? Let me know in the comments!✨

【Words】

流行り(はやり)=trend/fad (N3)

流行る(はやる)=to be popular/to be in fashion (N3)

動画(どうが)=video (N2)

載せる(のせる)=to post/to place on (N3)

きっかけ(きっかけ)=trigger/chance/motive (N3)

瞬間(しゅんかん)=moment/instant (N3)

撮影(さつえい)=filming/shooting (N2)

共有(きょうゆう)=sharing (N1)

完成(かんせい)=completion (N3)

仕組み(しくみ)=mechanism/structure (N2)

編集(へんしゅう)=editing (N2)

挑戦(ちょうせん)=challenge (N2)

通知(つうち)=notification (N2)

勝手に(かってに)=automatically/arbitrarily (N3)

場所(ばしょ)=place/location (N4)

成長(せいちょう)=growth (N3)

姿(すがた)=figure/appearance (N3)

世代(せだい)=generation (N2)

文化(ぶんか)=culture (N4)

生み出す(うみだす)=to create/to generate (N2)

過去(かこ)=past (N3)

逆(ぎゃく)=reverse/opposite (N3)

思い出(おもいで)=memory (N4)

繋がる(つながる)=to be connected (N3)

理由(りゆう)=reason (N4)

Hello everyone! welcome to the nihongo kirakira podcast!

I'm Nanaka, your Japanese teacher. This podcast is designed to help you level up your Japanese listening skills✨

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【Youtube】

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【Lesson】

https://www.italki.com/ja/teacher/27595802?lv=1

Hello everyone! welcome to the nihongo kirakira podcast!✨I'm Nanaka, your Japanese teacher. This podcast is designed to help you level up your Japanese listening skills.In this episode, I'm talking about how September marks the start of a new school year in many parts of the world, how people spend their summer, and the feelings that come with heading into September. In Japan, the fresh start usually happens in April, so I’ll also share the background behind that custom and what September typically means to Japanese people.【Words】

• 新学期(しんがっき)=new semester/new school term (N2)
• 季節(きせつ)=season (N4)
• 夏休み(なつやすみ)=summer vacation (N4)
• 戻る(もどる)=to return/to go back (N4)
• 入学式(にゅうがくしき)=entrance ceremony (N2)
• 学年(がくねん)=school year/grade (N2)
• 新入社員(しんにゅうしゃいん)=new employee/fresh recruit (N2)

• 一般(いっぱん)=general/common (N3)
• 理由(りゆう)=reason (N4)
• 法律(ほうりつ)=law (N3)
• 給料(きゅうりょう)=salary/pay (N3)
• 税金(ぜいきん)=tax (N3)
• 咲く(さく)=to bloom (N4)
• 制服(せいふく)=uniform (N2)
• 同級生(どうきゅうせい)=classmate (N2)
• 関係(かんけい)=relation/relationship (N4)
• 合わせる(あわせる)=to match/to adjust (N3)
• 話題(わだい)=topic/subject of conversation (N3)
• 時期(じき)=period/season/time (N3)
• 結局(けっきょく)=after all/in the end (N3)
• 留学(りゅうがく)=studying abroad (N4)
• 歴史(れきし)=history (N4)
• 感覚(かんかく)=sense/feeling (N3)
• 紅葉(こうよう)=autumn leaves (N3)
• 行事(ぎょうじ)=event (N2)

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【Lesson👩‍💻】

https://www.italki.com/ja/teacher/27595802?lv=1

Hello everyone! welcome to the nihongo kirakira podcast!✨I'm Nanaka, your Japanese teacher. This podcast is designed to help you level up your Japanese listening skills.In this episode, I'm talking about tips for anyone who wants to speak Japanese with confidence. Having been through the journey of learning English myself, I can tell you that input is everything! Focus on soaking up as much input as you can.

【Words】

目的(もくてき)=purpose/goal (N3)

会話(かいわ)=conversation (N4)

注文(ちゅうもん)=order (N4)

参考(さんこう)=reference (N3)

完璧(かんぺき)=perfect (N2)

文法(ぶんぽう)=grammar (N3)

海外(かいがい)=overseas/abroad (N3)

現地(げんち)=local/on-site (N2)

店員(てんいん)=shop assistant/clerk (N4)

準備(じゅんび)=preparation (N4)

経験(けいけん)=experience (N4)

大切(たいせつ)=important (N4)

実際(じっさい)=actual/reality (N3)

時代(じだい)=era/age/times (N3)

興味(きょうみ)=interest (N4)

特徴(とくちょう)=feature/characteristic (N3)

習慣(しゅうかん)=habit/custom (N4)

文化(ぶんか)=culture (N4)

表現(ひょうげん)=expression (N3)

意識(いしき)=consciousness/awareness (N3)

発見(はっけん)=discovery (N3)

速度(そくど)=speed/rate (N3)

字幕(じまく)=subtitles (N2)

【Lesson】

https://www.italki.com/ja/teacher/27595802?lv=1

Hello everyone! welcome to the nihongo kirakira podcast!

I'm Nanaka, your Japanese teacher. This podcast is designed to help you level up your Japanese listening skills.

In this episode, I'm talking about Japan's 47 prefectures and 8 regions. Standard Japanese isn't the only way people speak—there are many different dialects across the country, so I also introduce Kansai dialect as one of them!

EP30-日本の47都道府県と関西弁

【words】

47都道府県(とどうふけん)=47 prefectures

関西弁(かんさいべん)=Kansai dialect

県(けん)=prefecture

話し方(はなしかた)=way of speaking

方言(ほうげん)=dialect

言葉の意味(ことばのいみ)=meaning of a word

標準語(ひょうじゅんご)=standard language

地域(ちいき)=region

有名(ゆうめい)=famous

歴史(れきし)=history

国の中心(くにのちゅうしん)=center of the country(capital)

お笑い(おわらい)=comedy

親しみやすい(したしみやすい)=friendly, approachable

めっちゃ=very

語尾(ごび)=suffix, ending

特徴(とくちょう)=feature

【Area】

関西(かんさい)=Kansai

関東(かんとう)=Kanto

九州(きゅうしゅう)=Kyushu

Hello everyone! welcome to the nihongo kirakira podcast!

I'm Nanaka, your Japanese teacher. This podcast is designed to help you level up your Japanese listening skills.

Do you ever struggle to stick to your goals? You might be a "Mikka Bozu"!😂I'll talk about the popular Japanese idiom "Mikka Bozu"—used when someone can't stick to a new habit or routine.

【Words】

言葉(ことば)=words

紹介(しょうかい)=introduce

三日坊主(みっかぼうず)=quitter

3日間(みっかかん)=three days

お坊さん(おぼうさん)=monk

長く続かない(ながくつづかない)=won't last long

食事制限(しょくじせいげん)=on a diet

運動(うんどう)=exercise

おかし=snacks

書き順(かきじゅん)=stroke order

言葉の由来(ことばのゆらい)=origin of a word

厳しい(きびしい)=strict

修行=Buddhist practice

ルールに従う(したがう)=follow the rules

諦める(あきらめる)=give up

耐えられない(たえられない)=I can't stand it

Hello everyone! welcome to the nihongo kirakira podcast!

I'm Nanaka, your Japanese teacher. This podcast is designed to help you level up your Japanese listening skills.

I was in full “ponkotsu mode” this week...! 😅

Today, I’m sharing my messy/clumsy stories from this week, along with a quick chat about Spider-Man! 🍿

【Words】

映画(えいが)=movie

ゆったりとした日=a chill day

思い出した(おもいだした)=I remembered

ユニバーサルスタジオジャパン=Universal Studio Japan

消しごむ(けしごむ)=eraser

普段(ふだん)=normally

オンライン=online

当日(とうじつ)=on the day

通行止め(つうこうどめ)=road closed

道が混む(みちがこむ)=heavy traffic

余裕をもって(よゆう)=with time to spare

映画の予告(えいがのよこく)=movie trailer

時間を変更(じかんをへんこう)=change the time

発券(はっけん)=issue ticket

券売機(けんばいき)=ticket machine

操作(そうさ)=operate

払い戻し(はらいもどし)=refund

わからない=I don't know

大切な情報(たいせつなじょうほう)=important information

渋滞(じゅうたい)=traffic jam

渋滞に巻き込まれる(じゅうたいにまきこまれる)=get stuck in traffic

ポンコツ= clumsy