にほんごのたね Nihongo no Tane with Yumi

Nihongo no Tane 168: 試着室 Fittingroom| Japanese Immersion podcast

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In this episode of Nihongo no Tane, Yumi shares a shopping trip with her daughter that started with a simple plan to buy one pair of exercise pants but ended with three! She also talks about how their dog, Maro, played a role in this unexpected shopping spree. Along the way, Yumi reflects about how English words get adapted into Japanese. Tune in for a lighthearted and relatable episode filled with everyday moments and language insights!

 

 

KEY VOCABULARY:

  1. いわゆる — "So-called; what is commonly known as." Used to introduce a term or phrase that may be more familiar or widely recognized.
  2. 愛犬(あいけん) — "Beloved dog; pet dog." 愛(あい) means "love," and 犬(けん) means "dog," together forming a word that expresses affection for one's pet dog.
  3. 食(た)べられてしまいまして — "Ended up being eaten (unfortunately)." 食(た)べられる is the passive form of 食(た)べる ("to eat"), indicating that something was eaten by something else. 〜てしまう adds a nuance of regret or unintended consequence.
  4. ビリビリ — "Torn apart; ripped to shreds; electrically tingling." An onomatopoeia that can describe something being ripped apart or the sensation of tingling, like from static electricity.
  5. 状態(じょうたい) — "Condition; state; situation." Used to describe the status or condition of something at a given moment.
  6. 我慢(がまん) — "Endurance; patience; putting up with something." Refers to enduring discomfort or inconvenience without complaining.
  7. 回数(かいすう) — "Number of times; frequency." 回 refers to an instance of an action, and 数 means "number," so together, it indicates how often something happens.
  8. 長(なが)い丈(たけ) — "Long length (of clothing)." 長(なが)い means "long," and 丈(たけ) refers to the length of clothing, such as pants or skirts.
  9. ふと — "Suddenly; unexpectedly; without thinking." An adverb used when something comes to mind or happens spontaneously.
    • どうせ — "Anyway; in any case; after all (with a nuance of resignation)." Often used when expressing that an outcome is inevitable or when giving up on something.
    • 短(たん)パン — "Shorts; short pants." 短(たん) means "short," and パン is short for "pants," forming a casual way to refer to shorts.
    • 際(さい) — "On the occasion of; when." A formal word used to indicate a specific time or situation when something happens.
    • 袖(そで)を通(とお)してみる — "To try on clothes (literally: to pass one's arms through the sleeves)." 袖(そで) means "sleeve," and 通(とお)す means "to pass through," making this phrase a natural way to say "try on clothing."
    • ぱっと — "At a glance; quickly; suddenly." An adverb used to describe quick actions or immediate impressions.
    • あら印象(いんしょう) — "Oh, the impression (has changed)!" あら is an exclamation expressing surprise, and 印象(いんしょう) means "impression," often used when something looks different from expectations.
    • ど忘(わす)れしてしまって — "Completely forgot (momentarily)." ど忘(わす)れ is when you suddenly forget something you usually know. The 〜てしまう adds a nuance of unintended or unfortunate forgetting.
    • 何(なに)だっけ — "What was it again?" A casual phrase used when trying to remember something you forgot.
    • スペリング — "Spelling." A loanword from English, used in Japanese to refer to how a word is written letter by letter.
    • ほぼ — "Almost; nearly." Used when something is close to but not entirely complete or exact.
    • 早口言葉(はやくちことば) — "Tongue twister." 早口(はやくち) means "fast-talking," and 言葉(ことば) means "word(s)," together referring to phrases that are difficult to pronounce quickly.

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