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It's very convenient now that many things are available.

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How are you today?

In Japanese, you can say “Genki Desk?”

Today, I’m going to talk to you about health.

Japanese words in this episode.

元気ですか？ How are you? Are you doing alright?

健康です。　I’m good.

健康 health

野菜を食べるのは健康に良いです　Eating vegetables is good for your health.

健康的 healthy

由紀は健康的です　Yuki is healthy.

由紀は病気になった　Yuki got sick.

病気 sickness

私は病気です　I’m sick

How did you like today's episode?

I hope you were able to learn some useful expressions.

Have a great day!

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Today, I would like to introduce White Day, a day related to Valentine's Day in Japan.

In Japan, women give chocolates to the men they like, right?

The man who received the chocolates on Valentine's Day will now give a gift in return on White Day.

Marshmallows, white cakes, handkerchiefs, cookies, candies, etc. are all given as gifts, and although it is said that each gift has its own meaning, the meaning is not fixed, so as long as the giver and the recipient put their heart and soul into the gift and receive it happily, it is fine.

今日の日本語は、

「ホワイトデー」

「マシュマロ」

「クッキー」

「キャンディー」

「ハンカチ」

「好きです」

じゃあまたね。

こんにちは。

ジェニのピカピカ日本語へようこそ。

Duolingo reported that the number of people learning Japanese is increasing all over the world these days. It seems that not only people who want to do business in Japanese, but also those who want to watch Japanese dramas and anime are motivating people to learn Japanese.

Do you love watching Japanese dramas?

Well, one of the reasons why I wanted to learn Japanese is because I became a fan of the popular, "Hana Yori Dango". Have you watched it already? Did you know that the title comes from the Japanese proverb "花より団子"? The drama uses 男子 (boys) instead of 団子 (Japanese dumplings) which can also be read as “dango”. This proverb literally means “dumplings over flowers”. In Japanese, this proverb expresses that practicality is more important than appearance.

How about you? 

Do you know other Japanese proverbs? 

Comment below to share with us!

Today, I'd like to introduce you to "Good Night" from the audiobooks I'm making for your Japanese study.

じゃあまたね。

今日も良い一日をお過ごしください。

こんにちは。

ジェニのピカピカ日本語へようこそ。

So, how was your Valentine's Day yesterday?

Did you get any giri-choco or tomo-choco?

Did anyone have a happy time with their real chocolate?

Today, I'd like to introduce you to the 10-minute A JAPANESE Stater Pack, which will be available soon, and why it will be useful for your Japanese studies.

I'm sure you'll find that you'll enjoy learning Japanese.

じゃあまたね。

今日も良い一日をお過ごしください。

こんにちは。

ジェニのピカピカ日本語へようこそ。

Today I would like to introduce you to Valentine's Day in Japan.

In Japan, unlike the rest of the world, women often give chocolates to their boyfriends or workmates.

However, there are several types of chocolates.

For serious romantic partners, they give "Honmei Choco".

The "real" chocolates are handmade or specially prepared chocolates that you give with all your heart.

The "giri-choko" is given to those who do not receive the "honmeitai-choko", such as colleagues at work.

This is a way to express your appreciation for the help they give you on a daily basis.

Tomochoko is not given to men, but to friends of the same sex.

Valentine's Day in Japan is unique.

If you've ever been to Japan, you probably know that Japanese chocolates come in many varieties and are very delicious.

And they are not too sweet.

When you first try it, you may feel that you are missing something, but once you get used to Japanese chocolates, you will not be able to eat sweet chocolates from other countries because they are too sweet.

本命チョコ　chocolate for her sweetheart

義理　　　　sense of duty

友　　　　　friend

じゃあまたね。

＃Japanese #日本語 #JapaneseStudy #日本語学習

こんにちは。

ジェニのピカピカ日本語へようこそ。

Today I would like to introduce some expressions about small talk in Japan.

In Japan, it is common to talk about the weather at the beginning of a conversation.

For example, "It's a beautiful day today.

If you are talking to someone in another part of the world, you can say, "How is the weather today?

今日はいい天気ですね。 The weather is good today

今日 kyou Today

いい　ii   good

天気 tenki weather

今日の天気はどうですか？

How the weather today?

どうですか？  How is ~ ?

今日は曇っています。  It's cloudy today.

雨が降っています。  　Rain is falling.  

雪が降っています。　　It's snowing.

Now, use these expressions in your small talk with Japanese people.

じゃあまたね。

こんばんは。

ジェニのピカピカ日本語へようこそ

It's snowing and very cold in the Tokyo area today.

When it snows, it piles up on the roads and freezes in the night, so if you are not careful when you go out in the morning, you can slip and get hurt.

As you may have noticed by now, I've changed the image of Jeni's Pika Pika Japanese podcast.

What do you think?

Is it better than before?

Or do you think it was better before?

Please take a look at the survey below and let me know what you think.

Today, I'd like to share with you a sample from my audiobook, "Konbanwa"".

"Konbanwa" is the greeting  when you meet someone in the evening.

But the audiobooks have a lot of useful expressions for 100 lessons, so they will surely help you.

It's coming soon, so please look forward to it.

こんにちは。

ジェニのピカピカ日本語にようこそ

Why do you want to learn Japanese?

Do you want to do business in Japanese?

Or is it because you want to watch Japanese anime and TV dramas?

When you learn to understand a new language, it's exciting to expand your world, isn't it?

But the biggest problem is that it takes time to learn a new language.

That's why I recommend that you take advantage of your spare time every day.

Even if you have a busy life, there must be a lot of time in a day when you are commuting to work, school, or doing housework.

By making effective use of that time with your ears, you can spend more time studying Japanese than you think.

This starter pack was created with this in mind.

Each lesson is only 10 minutes long, so it's perfect for listening to in your spare time.

It will change your world.

じゃあまたね。

こんにちは。

ジェニのピカピカ日本語へようこそ。

The Winter Olympics have started.

What events are you paying attention to?

I hope that all the athletes who have been working hard for this day will be able to show the results of their daily efforts to the fullest.

Today, I would like to introduce you to Japan's National Foundation Day.

Many countries around the world have their own national day to celebrate, but in the case of Japan, the date of its founding is not clear.

Therefore, the Meiji government 明治政府 decided to make February 11, the accession day of Emperor Jinmu 神武天皇, the first emperor according to the Kojiki古事記 and Nihonshoki日本書紀, a national holiday as the equivalent day of Emperor Jinmu's accession to the throne, and designated it as Kigen-setsu紀元節.

However, it was removed by the U.S. military after World War II.

In 1966, it was added to the list of national holidays, and from February 11, 1967, it was designated as "National Foundation Day 建国記念の日” as a day to commemorate the founding of the nation.

Thank you for listening to Jeny No Pika Pika Nihongo today.

And look forward to our Japanese learning package.

Have a great day!

冬のオリンピックが始まりましたね。

あなたはどんな競技に注目していますか？

この日を目指して頑張ってきたアスリートの皆さんは、日頃の成果を存分に発揮して欲しいですね。

さて、今日は日本の建国記念の日についてご紹介いたします。

世界の多くの国で建国記念の日を定めお祝いいたしますが、日本の場合建国の日が明確ではありません。

そこで明治政府は古事記や日本書紀で初代天皇とされる神武天皇の即位日2月11日を神武天皇即位の相当日として祝日にし、紀元節と定められましたが、第二次世界大戦後に米軍により削除されました。

それが1966年に国民の祝日に加えられ、1967年2月11日から建国をしのぶ日として「建国記念の日」が定められました。

神武天皇 Jinmu Tennnou

紀元節 Kigensetsu

天皇 Tennozu

将軍 Shogun

幕府 Bakufu

ぜひ、フォローしてくださいね。

そして、日本語学習パッケージをお楽しみに。

では良い一日をお過ごしください。