決まり文句 kimari monku are cliched phrases used in certain situations. Today, Yumi talks about a few useful kimari monku and the situations you should use them in. Using kimari monku in the right way will make your conversational Japanese much smoother.

KEY VOCABULARY:

決(き)まり文句(もんく) set cliché phrases

挨拶(あいさつ) greetings

ある場面(ばめん) a certain scene/situation

本来(ほんらい) origin

関係(かんけい)なく unrelated

日本語独特(にほんごどくとく) unique to Japanese

どうかしてる somethings wrong (with someone or something); not right (in the head); not oneself; nuts

洗濯機(せんたっき) washing machine

文法的(ぶんぽうてき) grammatically

何(なん)とかする I'll figure out something.

なんとかなる Something will come up.

どうでもいい Anything is fine.

なんでもない It's nothing.

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-78

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