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This podcast is in Japanese.(このポッドキャストは日本語で話しています)
Episode 43
TAJIPAN, a Japanese teacher, talks about everyday life in Korea —small culture shocks, funny moments, failures, food, and thingsyou only notice after living here.
日本語教師TAJIPANが、韓国生活でのちょっとした違和感、失敗談、文化の違い、食べ物の話などをゆるく、正直に話すポッドキャストです。
🎧 Recommended for:
・People interested in life in Korea
・Japanese learners (intermediate & advanced)
・Anyone who enjoys casual, real-life Japanese
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📝 In this episode:
・How I Found the Perfectly Balanced Bagel
・I’ve realized how good pork ribs (Dwaeji Galbi) are.etc...
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📄 Transcript
https://tajipan.wixsite.com/mysite/podcast-script/ep43
🎥Youtube
https://www.youtube.com/@lifeinKoreaofTAJIPAN
🗣 Japanese Speaking Class & Community
https://www.sunnysidejapanese.com/
📷 Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/tajipan_japanese/
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📚 Vocabulary
寒波(かんぱ) cold wave
自信過剰(じしんかじょう) overconfidence
遡る(さかのぼる) to go back / to trace back
審査基準(しんさきじゅん) evaluation criteria / screening standards
却下(きゃっか) rejection / to turn down
味わい深い(あじわいぶかい) deep in flavor / rich-tasting
げんなりする to feel fed up / to be discouraged
活きる(いきる) to come alive / to be put to good use
~を引き立てる(ひきたてる) to bring out / to enhance
圧倒的に(あっとうてきに) overwhelmingly
次元が違う(じげんがちがう) on a different level
(味が)上品(じょうひん) (elegant / refined) flavor
~を売りにしてる(うりにしてる) to promote ~ as a selling point
食べ応えがない(たべごたえがない) not filling / lacking substance
卸す(おろす) to wholesale / to sell in bulk
あばら骨(あばらぼね) rib (bone)
~はいただけない(いただけない) that's unacceptable / not okay
ぶっちゃけ frankly / honestly
This podcast is in Japanese.(このポッドキャストは日本語で話しています)
Episode 42
TAJIPAN, a Japanese teacher, talks about everyday life in Korea —small culture shocks, funny moments, failures, food, and things you only notice after living here.
日本語教師TAJIPANが、韓国生活でのちょっとした違和感、失敗談、文化の違い、食べ物の話などをゆるく、正直に話すポッドキャストです。
🎧 Recommended for:
・People interested in life in Korea
・Japanese learners (intermediate & advanced)
・Anyone who enjoys casual, real-life Japanese
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📝 In this episode:
・This chewy black sesame mochi is insanely good.
・Is this even mochi? They say it is, but it doesn’t feel like mochi at all.etc...
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📄 Transcript
https://tajipan.wixsite.com/mysite/podcast-script/ep42
🎥Youtube
https://www.youtube.com/@lifeinKoreaofTAJIPAN
🗣 Japanese Speaking Class & Communityhttps://www.sunnysidejapanese.com/
https://www.instagram.com/tajipan_japanese/
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📚 Vocabulary
片思い(かたおもい) unrequited love
迫る(せまる) approach / press / close in on
すごい勢いで at great speed / rapidly
きなこ roasted soybean flour
まぶす sprinkle / coat
定番(ていばん) classic / standard
弾力がある(だんりょくがある) elastic / springy
ぷるぷる jiggly / wobbly
もちもち chewy / soft and springy
歯ごたえがある(はごたえがある) have a firm texture / chewy
発祥(はっしょう) origin / birthplace
松(まつ) pine tree
葉っぱ(はっぱ) leaf
敷く(しく) lay / spread
チュソク(추석) Chuseok (Korean harvest festival)
お盆(おぼん) Obon festival
収穫(しゅうかく) harvest
よもぎ mugwort
生地(きじ) dough
蜜(みつ) syrup / honey
言い伝え(いいつたえ) legend / folk belief
魔除け(まよけ) ward off evil / protection against evil
もたらす(もたらす) bring about / bring
This podcast is in Japanese.(このポッドキャストは日本語で話しています)
Episode 40
TAJIPAN, a Japanese teacher, talks about everyday life in Korea —small culture shocks, funny moments, failures, food, and things you only notice after living here.
日本語教師TAJIPANが、韓国生活でのちょっとした違和感、失敗談、文化の違い、食べ物の話などをゆるく、正直に話すポッドキャストです。
🎧 Recommended for:
・People interested in life in Korea
・Japanese learners (intermediate & advanced)
・Anyone who enjoys casual, real-life Japanese
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📝 In this episode:
・I went to get a yakubarai (a purification ritual).
・Do they have yakudoshi in Korea too?etc...
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📄 Transcript
https://tajipan.wixsite.com/mysite/podcast-script/ep40
🎥Youtube
https://www.youtube.com/@lifeinKoreaofTAJIPAN
🗣 Japanese Speaking Class & Communityhttps://www.sunnysidejapanese.com/
https://www.instagram.com/tajipan_japanese/
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子供の扱い方(こどものあつかいかた) how to treat children / how to handle children
未満児(みまんじ) children under school age / infants and toddlers
厄(やく) bad luck / misfortune
厄年(やくどし) unlucky year (according to Japanese belief)
厄払い(やくばらい) purification ritual to ward off bad luck
前厄(まえやく) the year before an unlucky year
本厄(ほんやく) the main unlucky year
後厄(あとやく) the year after an unlucky year
迷信(めいしん) superstition
お祓い(おはらい) purification ceremony / exorcism
バチ当たる(ばちあたる) be punished by karma / get divine punishment
お札(おふだ) talisman / shrine amulet (paper)
お布施(おふせ) donation to a temple
お経(おきょう) Buddhist sutra / chant
縁起がいい(えんぎがいい) good omen / lucky
開運(かいうん) good fortune / improving one’s luck
矢(や) arrow
お守り(おまもり) amulet / lucky charm
鳥居(とりい) torii gate
本名(ほんみょう) real name / legal name
振り仮名(ふりがな) furigana / pronunciation guide
This podcast is in Japanese.(このポッドキャストは日本語で話しています)
Episode 40
TAJIPAN, a Japanese teacher, talks about everyday life in Korea —small culture shocks, funny moments, failures, food, and things you only notice after living here.
日本語教師TAJIPANが、韓国生活でのちょっとした違和感、失敗談、文化の違い、食べ物の話などをゆるく、正直に話すポッドキャストです。
🎧 Recommended for:
・People interested in life in Korea
・Japanese learners (intermediate & advanced)
・Anyone who enjoys casual, real-life Japanese
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📝 In this episode:
・My first friend in Korea went back to the U.S.
・We actually met in a pretty unusual way.etc...
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📄 Transcript
https://tajipan.wixsite.com/mysite/podcast-script/ep40
🎥YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/@lifeinKoreaofTAJIPAN
🗣 Japanese Speaking Class & Community
https://www.sunnysidejapanese.com/
https://www.instagram.com/tajipan_japanese/
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vocabulary👇
帰省土産(きせいみやげ):souvenir from visiting one’s hometown / souvenir for visiting one’s hometown
歯ごたえがある(はごたえがある):has a firm texture / chewy
ぎっしり:packed / tightly filled
まぶす:sprinkle / coat (lightly)
曲者(くせもの):tricky person / dark horse / wildcard
舌が肥えている(したがこえている):have a refined palate / be picky about food
喉に詰まる(のどにつまる):get stuck in one’s throat / choke on
先を越される(さきをこされる):be beaten to it / be one step ahead
思い入れがある(おもいいれがある):have a special attachment / mean a lot
情がある(じょうがある): emotionally attached / care deeply
This podcast is in Japanese.(このポッドキャストは日本語で話しています)
Episode 39
TAJIPAN, a Japanese teacher, talks about everyday life in Korea —small culture shocks, funny moments, failures, food, and things you only notice after living here.
日本語教師TAJIPANが、韓国生活でのちょっとした違和感、失敗談、文化の違い、食べ物の話などをゆるく、正直に話すポッドキャストです。
🎧 Recommended for:
・People interested in life in Korea
・Japanese learners (intermediate & advanced)
・Anyone who enjoys casual, real-life Japanese
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📝 In this episode:
・Tteokbokki… even at a Christmas market?!
・A Takoyaki Party at a Korean Friend’s Home・・・etc...
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📄 Transcript
https://tajipan.wixsite.com/mysite/podcast-script/ep39
🎥YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/@lifeinKoreaofTAJIPAN
🗣 Japanese Speaking Class & Community
https://www.sunnysidejapanese.com/
📷 Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/tajipan_japanese/
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📚 Vocabulary
極寒(ごっかん):bitter cold / extreme cold
大げさ(おおげさ):exaggerated / over the top
シュトーレン:stollen (German Christmas bread)
西洋(せいよう):the West / Western countries
ブレない:consistent / unwavering
生地(きじ):dough / batter / fabric(※文脈による)
蜜(みつ):nectar / syrup / honey
原価(げんか):cost price / production cost
否定的な(ひていてきな):negative
切り替えが早い(きりかえがはやい):quick to switch / adaptable / moves on quickly
撤退する(てったいする):withdraw / pull out
旧正月(きゅうしょうがつ):Lunar New Year
盛大に(せいだいに):grandly / on a large scale
サクッと:crisply / lightly / quickly(カジュアル)
見事に(みごとに):splendidly / beautifully / perfectly
This podcast is in Japanese.(このポッドキャストは日本語で話しています)
Episode 38
TAJIPAN, a Japanese teacher, talks about everyday life in Korea —small culture shocks, funny moments, failures, food, and things you only notice after living here.
日本語教師TAJIPANが、韓国生活でのちょっとした違和感、失敗談、文化の違い、食べ物の話などをゆるく、正直に話すポッドキャストです。
🎧 Recommended for:
・People interested in life in Korea
・Japanese learners (intermediate & advanced)
・Anyone who enjoys casual, real-life Japanese
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📝 In this episode:
・Is Korean fashion basically just black and white?
・Train Tickets from Narita Airport Are Ridiculously Complicated
・Sanitary pads in Japan are so cheap!etc...
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📄 Transcript
https://tajipan.wixsite.com/mysite/podcast-script/ep38
🎥YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/@lifeinKoreaofTAJIPAN
🗣 Japanese Speaking Class & Community
https://www.sunnysidejapanese.com/
📷 Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/tajipan_japanese/
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📚 Vocabulary
最先端(さいせんたん) cutting-edge / state-of-the-art
尖ったファッション(とがったふぁっしょん) edgy fashion
牽引する(けんいんする) to lead / to drive
視線を感じる(しせんをかんじる) feel people’s eyes on you
浮く(うく) to stand out / look out of place
乗車券(じょうしゃけん) train ticket
特急券(とっきゅうけん) limited express ticket
券売機(けんばいき) ticket vending machine
スマホをかざす(すまほをかざす) hold up a smartphone (to scan/tap)
自動改札機(じどうかいさつき) automatic ticket gate
ぶっちゃけ frankly / to be honest
わずらわしい(わずらわしい) bothersome / troublesome
生理用ナプキン(せいりようなぷきん) sanitary napkin / menstrual pad
品揃え(しなぞろえ) selection / product lineup
吸収する(きゅうしゅうする) to absorb
生々しい(なまなましい) vivid / raw / graphic
This podcast is in Japanese.(このポッドキャストは日本語で話しています)
Episode 37
TAJIPAN, a Japanese teacher, talks about everyday life in Korea —small culture shocks, funny moments, failures, food, and things you only notice after living here.
日本語教師TAJIPANが、韓国生活でのちょっとした違和感、失敗談、文化の違い、食べ物の話などをゆるく、正直に話すポッドキャストです。
🎧 Recommended for:
・People interested in life in Korea
・Japanese learners (intermediate & advanced)
・Anyone who enjoys casual, real-life Japanese
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📝 In this episode:
・Narita Airport Is So Far from the City It Almost Killed Me.
・Are Japanese announcements helpful — or just too much?etc...
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📄 Transcript
https://tajipan.wixsite.com/mysite/podcast-script/ep37
🎥YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/@lifeinKoreaofTAJIPAN
🗣 Japanese Speaking Class & Community
https://www.sunnysidejapanese.com/
📷 Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/tajipan_japanese/
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📚 Vocabulary
レベルに準じて(れべるに じゅんじて): according to the level / in line with the level
言ってしまえば(いってしまえば): if I’m being honest / simply put
行かないわけにはいかない: I have no choice but to go
運営する(うんえいする): to operate / to manage (an organization, service, etc.)
規制(きせい): regulation / restriction
圧倒的に(あっとうてきに): overwhelmingly
車掌さん(しゃしょうさん): conductor (on a train)
癖の強い話し方(くせの つよい はなしかた): distinctive / quirky way of speaking
奥に詰める(おくに つめる): to move all the way to the back / to fill in the back
服や靴が巻き込まれないように(ふく や くつ が まきこまれない ように): so that clothes or shoes won’t get caught
実施中(じっしちゅう): in progress / currently being carried out
This podcast is in Japanese.(このポッドキャストは日本語で話しています)
Episode 36
TAJIPAN, a Japanese teacher, talks about everyday life in Korea —small culture shocks, funny moments, failures, food, and things you only notice after living here.
日本語教師TAJIPANが、韓国生活でのちょっとした違和感、失敗談、文化の違い、食べ物の話などをゆるく、正直に話すポッドキャストです。
🎧 Recommended for:
・People interested in life in Korea
・Japanese learners (intermediate & advanced)
・Anyone who enjoys casual, real-life Japanese
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📝 In this episode:
・Do Koreans Like to Pay at First? The Reason Why…
・Koreans Tend to Speak Indirectly… Is That True?etc...
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📄 Transcript
https://tajipan.wixsite.com/mysite/podcast-script/ep36
🎥YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/@lifeinKoreaofTAJIPAN
🗣 Japanese Speaking Class & Community
https://www.sunnysidejapanese.com/
📷 Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/tajipan_japanese/
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📚 Vocabulary
発酵する(はっこうする) → ferment
漏れる(もれる) → leak
ふやける → get soggy / swell with water
水分が抜ける(すいぶんがぬける) → lose moisture / dry out
こってりしたヨーグルト → thick / rich yogurt
品質のバラつき(ひんしつのばらつき) → variation in quality
品質が一定(ひんしつがいってい) → consistent quality
均一(きんいつ) → uniform / even
単元(たんげん) → unit (in a textbook)
曖昧な(あいまいな) → ambiguous / vague
言葉の裏にある意味(ことばのうらにあるいみ) → the meaning behind the words
遠回し(とおまわし) → indirect / roundabout
上下関係(じょうげかんけい) → hierarchy / seniority dynamics
改訂する(かいていする) → revise / update
奢る(おごる) → treat (someone)
自己中(じこちゅう) → self-centered/ selfish
常識(じょうしき) → common sense
ツッコミどころが多い→ full of things to call out / lots to poke fun at
This podcast is in Japanese.(このポッドキャストは日本語で話しています)
Episode 35
TAJIPAN, a Japanese teacher, talks about everyday life in Korea —small culture shocks, funny moments, failures, food, and things you only notice after living here.
日本語教師TAJIPANが、韓国生活でのちょっとした違和感、失敗談、文化の違い、食べ物の話などをゆるく、正直に話すポッドキャストです。
🎧 Recommended for:
・People interested in life in Korea
・Japanese learners (intermediate & advanced)
・Anyone who enjoys casual, real-life Japanese
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📝 In this episode:
・Japanese Store Names You See in Korea Are Way Too Funny — with Commentaryetc...
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📄 Transcript
https://tajipan.wixsite.com/mysite/podcast-script/ep35
🎥YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/@lifeinKoreaofTAJIPAN
🗣 Japanese Speaking Class & Community
https://www.sunnysidejapanese.com/
📷 Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/tajipan_japanese/
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📚 Vocabulary
サボる to skip / to slack off
だるい feel sluggish / feel lazy
えらい admirable / great
衝動買い(しょうどうがい) impulse buying
~まくる to do something like crazy / nonstop
ツッコむ to make a sharp remark / to call someone out
縁起がいい(えんぎがいい) lucky / good omen
信仰(しんこう) faith / belief (religious)
安全地帯(あんぜんちたい) safe zone / safe area
敵が攻めてくる(てきがせめてくる) the enemy is attacking
避難する(ひなんする) to evacuate / to take shelter
炉端焼き(ろばたやき) robatayaki (Japanese fireside grilling)
直火焼き(じかびやき) direct fire grilling
炭火(すみび) charcoal fire
Youtubeもあるよ👇
https://youtube.com/@tajipankoreanlife?si=K6AI4bXw6NKj8MUa
Instagramもチェックしてね👇
https://www.instagram.com/tajipan_japanese/?__pwa=1
scriptはこちら👇
https://tajipan.wixsite.com/mysite/podcast-script/ep34
This podcast is in Japanese.(このポッドキャストは日本語で話しています)
Episode 34
TAJIPAN, a Japanese teacher, talks about everyday life in Korea —small culture shocks, funny moments, failures, food, and things you only notice after living here.
日本語教師TAJIPANが、韓国生活でのちょっとした違和感、失敗談、文化の違い、食べ物の話などをゆるく、正直に話すポッドキャストです。
🎧 Recommended for:
・People interested in life in Korea
・Japanese learners (intermediate & advanced)
・Anyone who enjoys casual, real-life Japanese
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📝 In this episode:
・I Tried Buying Rice in Korea…
・Is Japanese Americana Fashion Trending in Korea?!
・A Korean Thrift Store or a Japanese One?!
etc...
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📄 Transcript
https://tajipan.wixsite.com/mysite/podcast-script/ep34
🎥YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/@lifeinKoreaofTAJIPAN
🗣 Japanese Speaking Class & Community
https://www.sunnysidejapanese.com/
https://www.instagram.com/tajipan_japanese/
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📚 Vocabulary
イチョウ — ginkgo tree
銀杏(ぎんなん)がなる — ginkgo nuts grow
茶わん蒸し(ちゃわんむし)— savory egg custard
炊きたて(たきたて)— freshly cooked (rice)
パサパサ — dry (in texture, e.g., rice or hair)
もっちり — chewy, springy
つやつや — glossy, shiny
もそもそ — dry and crumbly, tasteless texture
検証する(けんしょうする)— to verify, examine
発信地(はっしんち)— place of origin (of information, trend, etc.)
俗に言う(ぞくにいう)— so-called, commonly referred to as
ぴちっとした — tight-fitting
脱ぎ着しやすい(ぬぎきしやすい)— easy to put on and take off
ダメージ加工(かこう)— distressed processing (in clothes, e.g., ripped jeans)
尖った(とがった)ファッション — edgy fashion, bold style
差(さ)が激しい(はげしい)— big difference, strong contrast
サイズ感(かん)— sense of size, fit
一概(いちがい)には言えない(いえない)— can’t generalize
遡ると(さかのぼると)— going back (in time), if you trace back
柄(がら)— pattern, design
布(ぬの)— cloth, fabric
爆買い(ばくがい)— bulk buying, shopping spree
まさかの — unexpectedly, surprisingly
(話の)ネタ — topic of conversation, talking material
偏見(へんけん)— prejudice, bias
やられた—They got me!(emotionally impressed or tricked)
一通り(ひととおり)— roughly, generally; one round, one set
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