In this short message, Yumi has some good news to share with the New Year.

KEY VOCABULARY:

令和(れいわ)5(５)年(ねん) Reiwa 5

西暦(せいれき) Western calendar

新年早々(しんねんそうそう) early in the New Year; at the beginning of the New Year

引(ひ)っ越(こ)し move (to a new house)

実家(じっか) one’s parent’s home; home where one grew up in

長(なが)い間(あいだ) long time

孫(まご) grandchildren

低学年(ていがくねん) early grade levels

節(ふし) occasion; time; section; passage; season; holiday

情報(じょうほう) information

長生(ながいけ)き long life

一期一会(いちごいちえ) once-in-a-life experience; an encounter that should be cherished

挨拶(あいさつ) greetings

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

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