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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.

In this episode, I'm talking about How to Expand on Your Hobbies in Japanese

EP07: 日本語で趣味(しゅみ)の話(はなし)を広げる方法(ほうほう)

When introducing yourself, can you talk about your hobbies in detail in Japanese? It’s easy to just say "I like reading books," 「本をよむことがすきです。」but being able to expand on your hobbies is key to keeping conversations going! In this episode, I share my own hobbies as an example. Listen along, think about your own hobbies in your native language, and imagine how you would say them in Japanese.

I also share easy Japanese expressions in my lessons to help you say exactly what you want, so be sure to check them out! Please don't forget to follow this podcast for more!

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【Words】

• 趣味(しゅみ)=hobby
• 自己紹介(じこしょうかい)=self-introduction
• 詳しく(くわしく)=in detail
• たとえば=for example
• 運動(うんどう)=exercise
• 料理(りょうり)=cooking
• ジャンル=genre
• どんな種類(しゅるい)=what kind of
• 母国語(ぼこくご)=native language
• 言語(げんご)=language
• 役に立つ(やくにたつ)=useful
• 自然(しぜん)=nature
• 例(れい)として=as an example
• 自己啓発本(じこけいはつぼん)=self-help books
• 一冊以上(いっさついじょう)=over one book
• こんな風に(ふうに)=like this
• 会話(かいわ)=conversation
• どんどん=more and more
• 表現(ひょうげん)=expression
• お仕事(しごと)=work
• 学生(がくせい)student
• 場所(ばしょ)=place
• 散歩(さんぽ)=stroll
• 単語(たんご)=word
• 深い質問(ふかいしつもん)=deep question
• 繰り返していく(くりかえしていく)=repeat

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 summer events🌞

EP05:日本の夏のイベント(にほんのなつのイベント)

It’s spring right now in Japan, but summer is coming up fast!

In this episode, I’ll share some great ways to enjoy the Japanese summer season, especially focusing on summer festivals and beach shacks called "Umi-no-Ie." Please check it out to get ready for the hot and humid summer!

Also, I’d love to know about your country. What is your favorite season or seasonal event? Leave a comment and let me know! ✨

【Words】

• 季節(きせつ)＝season
• 四季(しき)＝four seasons
• ５月後半(ごがつこうはん)＝late May
• どんどん＝more and more
• すごしやすい＝comfortable
• 気温(きおん)＝temperature
• 一年中(いちねんじゅう)＝throughout the year
• 雨季(うき)＝rainy season
• 湿気(しっけ)＝humidity
• 旬(しゅん)＝seasononal
• 時期(じき)＝period/time
• 夏祭り(なつまつり)＝summer festival
• 花火大会(はなびたいかい)＝fireworks festival
• 屋台(やたい)＝food stand
• 現金(げんきん)＝cash
• お祭り(おまつり)＝festival
• 海の家(うみのいえ)＝beach hut/beach house
• かき氷(かきごおり)＝shaved ice
• 空間(くうかん)＝space
• 期間限定(きかんげんてい)＝limited-time
• 事前に(じぜんに)＝in advance

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 do you spend your day off?

EP05:休みの日なにしてますか？

I'm speaking in English at the beginning to show that you don't need "perfect" Japanese to communicate. I hope this message inspires you! The Japanese episode starts at 2:35—feel free to skip if you're just here for the Japanese.In the Japanese section, I talk about how I spend my days off and ask you about your own routines! There are plenty of useful words you can learn from this topic. I encourage you to write them down and try using those new words to describe your own day off!

Please follow this podcast! New episode will be released on Monday:) Have a nice weekend!!!!

【Words】

• 聞き流し(ききながし)＝passive listening
• バラバラ＝inconsistent (←in this episode)
• 週末(しゅうまつ)＝weekend
• 平日(へいじつ)＝weekdays
• 作品(さくひん)＝work(film, movie)
• 数えきれない＝countless
• 回数(かいすう)＝number of times
• 今回(こんかい)＝this time
• プラダを着た悪魔(きたあくま)＝The Devil Wears Prada(Movie)
• 表現(ひょうげん)＝expression
• 何度も何度も(なんどもなんども)＝over and over again
• 1日中(いちにちじゅう)＝all day
• 気分転換(きぶんてんかん)＝a change of pace
• 自転車(じてんしゃ)＝bicycle
• 釣り(つり)＝fishing
• 意外と(いがいと)＝surprisingly/unexpectedly
• 普段(ふだん)＝normally
• 携帯(けいたい)＝cell phone
• 有効的(ゆうこうてき)＝effective

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 Kirakira meaning.

EP04:キラキラの意味(いみ)

"Kirakira" means to sparkle or shine. Japanese has many onomatopoeia, and "kirakira" is one of them. It’s used to describe things like stars sparkling or eyes shining with excitement. I personally love this word; I often say I want to live a "kirakira life," meaning a life where I’m truly shining. I chose this name because I want this podcast to provide "kirakira moments" for all of you—those wonderful moments when you feel, "I finally understood Japanese!"

Please enjoy:)

If you enjoyed this episode, please follow and let me know your thoughts in the comments. See you in the next episode!

【Words】

• 番組(ばんぐみ)=show (Podcast show)
• オノマトペ=onomatopoeia (ex)I'm starving=おなかペコペコ     my skin soft and smooth＝肌(はだ)モチモチ     super busy day=バタバタしてた
• 人生(じんせい)=life
• 単純に(たんじゅんに)=simply
• 持ち物(もちもの)=belongings
• 太陽(たいよう)=sun
• 海の表面(うみのひょうめん)=sea surface
• 光をあてる(ひかり)＝shine a light on
• 瞬間(しゅんかん)=moment

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 Goal(目標 - Mokuhyō) .

What is your goal for studying Japanese? I'm talking about how having a goal helps maintain motivation for learning Japanese.

If you enjoyed this episode, please follow and let me know your thoughts in the comments. See you in the next episode!

EP03:目標(もくひょう)

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 Habits (習慣 - shuukan). My motto is "1% better every day," a concept from the bestseller Atomic Habits. I truly believe that learning a language is all about building consistent habits. Let’s do our best together!

If you enjoyed this episode, please follow and let me know your thoughts in the comments. See you in the next episode!

EP02:習慣(しゅうかん)

Welcome to nihongo kirakira podcast!

I'm Nanaka, and I teach Japanese.

This podcast is designed to help Japanese learners improve their listening skills.

In this episode, I’m talking about just taking the first step. Let's value the "just do it" mindset and do our best with Japanese learning together!　

If you liked this episode, please follow and let me know your thoughts in the comments. See you in the next episode!

EP01:とにかくやってみよう！

Welcome to nihongo kirakira podcast!

I'm Nanaka, and I teach Japanese.

This podcast is designed to help Japanese learners improve their listening skills. In Episode 00, I’ll give a brief introduction in English, but from the next episode onward, I’ll be speaking only in Japanese. I hope you enjoy it!

EP00:自己紹介(じこしょうかい)