Last week, a friend of ours brought his son over to talk about Japan. This young man really wants to move to Japan. Yumi felt a little nostalgic after the meeting. His strong desire to learn Japanese and live in Japan reminded her of her husband Clay when he was younger. Today, she tells a little more about this son and the challenges he has to overcome.

KEY VOCABULARY:

前回(ぜんかい) last time; last episode

息子(むすこ)くん (other person’s) son

我(わ)が家(や) my home; our house

遊(あそ)びに来(き)た came to visit

若者(わかもの) young man

憧(あこが)れている  longing for; admiring; attracted by

田舎町(いなかまち) small town; country small town

同(おな)じ年頃(としごろ) about the same age

あっという間(ま)に in no time

話(はな)し相手(あいて) conversation partner; someone to talk to

文化(ぶんか)に浸(ひた)りたい to want to be immersed in (Japanese) culture

軍隊(ぐんたい) military

眼科(がんか)の先生(せんせい)  Ophthalmologist; eye doctor

基地(きち) (military) base

ポロリ(ぽろり)と漏(も)らした let slip

宣言(せんげん) declaration

For upper beginners to intermediates. Listen to the short podcast and then answer the comprehension questions on the website: https://thejapanesepage.com/nihongonotane-index/

Take a quiz on this episode here:

https://thejapanesepage.com/podcast-nihongonotane-103

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