Nihongo Storytime for Beginners|Japanese Together

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  • 195. 天気がいいのに・・・

    Storybook

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    Grammar points

    ~のに:Although / Even though

    Use ~のに when the result is different from what you expected. It often expresses surprise, disappointment, or dissatisfaction.

    • 毎日(まいにち)勉強(べんきょう)しているのに、漢字(かんじ)を覚(おぼ)えられません。
      Even though I study every day, I can’t remember kanji.

    • 薬(くすり)を飲(の)んだのに、まだ頭(あたま)が痛(いた)いです。
      Although I took some medicine, I still have a headache.

    • このレストランは高(たか)いのに、いつも混(こ)んでいます。
      Even though this restaurant is expensive, it is always crowded.

    Questions

    1. Ken had to work even though it was his day off. What do you think is important for maintaining a good balance between work and personal time?
    2. Ken realised, “Work is important, but having time to rest like this is important too.” What do you think are the benefits of making time to rest when you have a busy life?
    3. If you regularly have to work on your days off, how do you think it might affect your daily life and your mood?
    4. What does your ideal day off look like? How is it different from a typical workday?
    6 min
  • 194. 温泉、大好き!

    Storybook

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    Questions

    1. Emma is going on her first onsen trip. What surprised or impressed her during the experience? How do you think her feelings changed throughout the trip?
    2. At an onsen, it is considered good etiquette not to use your smartphone and to wash your body before entering the bath. What role do you think these rules play in making the experience comfortable and enjoyable for everyone?
    3. At a ryokan, you can experience many aspects of traditional Japanese culture, such as yukata, tatami, tea, and onsen. What do you think makes staying at a ryokan appealing to visitors from other countries?
    4. When you feel tired from everyday life, what helps you relax your mind and body in the same way that an onsen might?

    Grammar points

    1. ~てもいい:Permission / It is OK to...

    Use ~てもいい to say that someone is allowed to do something.

    • 浴衣(ゆかた)でレストランに行(い)ってもいいです。
      You can go to the restaurant wearing a yukata.

    • 温泉(おんせん)の中(なか)で話(はな)してもいいです。
      It is OK to talk in the hot spring.

    • このタオルを使(つか)ってもいいです。
      You can use this towel.

    Use ~なくてもいい to say that someone does not need to do something.

    • タオルは持(も)って行(い)かなくてもいいです。
      You do not need to bring a towel.

    • 浴衣(ゆかた)を着(き)なくてもいいです。
      You do not have to wear a yukata.

    • 予約(よやく)しなくてもいいです。
      You do not need to make a reservation.

    Use ~たほうがいい to give positive advice and ~ないほうがいい to advise someone not to do something.

    • 体(からだ)を洗(あら)ってから入(はい)ったほうがいいです。
      You should wash your body before entering.

    • 水(みず)を飲(の)んだほうがいいです。
      You should drink some water.

    • 長(なが)い時間(じかん)、温泉(おんせん)に入(はい)らないほうがいいです。
      You shouldn’t stay in the hot spring for a long time.

    7 min
  • 193. パリ旅行


    • 先生(せんせい) — teacher
    • 夏休み(なつやすみ) — summer vacation
    • 旅行(りょこう) — trip, travel
    • 最初(さいしょ) — first, at the beginning
    • 二つ目(ふたつめ) — the second one
    • 初めて(はじめて) — for the first time
    • 今までに(いままでに) — until now, so far
    • 何回(なんかい) — how many times
    • 有名(ゆうめい) — famous
    • イメージする — to imagine
    • 川(かわ) — river
    • 美術館(びじゅつかん) — art museum
    • ランドマーク — landmark
    • 建物(たてもの) — building
    • 昔(むかし) — long ago, in the past
    • 登る(のぼる) — to climb
    • 目的(もくてき) — purpose, goal
    • 一緒に(いっしょに) — together
    • 夫(おっと) — husband
    • 招待する(しょうたいする) — to invite
    • 料理(りょうり) — cuisine, cooking
    • 晩御飯(ばんごはん) — dinner
    • ブランド — brand
    • 興味(きょうみ) — interest
    • ファッション — fashion
    • アート — art
    • 特別展示(とくべつてんじ) — special exhibition
    • 素晴らしい(すばらしい) — wonderful, amazing
    • 幸せ(しあわせ) — happiness
    • インスピレーション — inspiration
    • 毎日(まいにち) — every day
    • 忙しい(いそがしい) — busy
    • 残念ながら(ざんねんながら) — unfortunately
    • 熱波(ねっぱ) — heat wave
    • 暑すぎる(あつすぎる) — to be too hot
    • 来年(らいねん) — next year

    固有名詞

    • スペイン(すぺいん) — Spain
    • アリカンテ — Alicante
    • フランス(ふらんす) — France
    • パリ — Paris
    • エッフェル塔(えっふぇるとう) — Eiffel Tower
    • セーヌ川(せーぬがわ) — Seine River
    • ルーブル美術館(るーぶるびじゅつかん) — Louvre Museum
    • モナリザ — Mona Lisa
    • ドナ — Donna
    • スコットランド — Scotland
    • ペルー(ぺるー) — Peru
    • フランス人(ふらんすじん) — French person
    • フォンダシオン ルイ・ヴィトン — Fondation Louis Vuitton
    • ルイ・ヴィトン — Louis Vuitton
    7 min
  • 192. スペイン旅行

    Places & Food

    • アリカンテ — Alicante
    • スペイン — Spain
    • 海岸(かいがん)— Coast / Seashore
    • ビーチ — Beach
    • 白い砂浜(しろい すなはま)— White sandy beach
    • パエリア — Paella
    • シーフード — Seafood
    • タコ — Octopus
    • イカ — Squid
    • ティント・デ・ベラーノ — Tinto de Verano
    • ビール — Beer

    JLPT N4–N3 Vocabulary

    • 夏バテ(なつバテ)— Summer fatigue
    • 夏バテ気味(なつバテぎみ)— Feeling a little exhausted from the summer heat
    • 海水浴(かいすいよく)— Swimming at the beach
    • 滞在中(たいざいちゅう)— During one's stay
    • 砂浜(すなはま)— Sandy beach
    • 続く(つづく)— To continue / Stretch on
    • 散歩(さんぽ)する — To take a walk
    • 気持ちがいい(きもちがいい)— To feel pleasant
    • 注文する(ちゅうもんする)— To order
    • 観光する(かんこうする)— To go sightseeing
    • のんびりする — To relax / Take it easy
    • 宿泊先(しゅくはくさき)— Accommodation
    • 泊まる(とまる)— To stay (at a hotel, etc.)
    • 借りる(かりる)— To rent
    • 昼寝(ひるね)する — To take a nap
    • 涼しい(すずしい)— Cool (comfortable)
    • 小説(しょうせつ)— Novel
    • エッセイ — Essay
    • 旅行中(りょこうちゅう)— During a trip
    • 日焼け(ひやけ)する — To get a suntan
    • 日焼け止めクリーム(ひやけどめクリーム)— Sunscreen
    • 帽子をかぶる(ぼうしをかぶる)— To wear a hat
    6 min
  • 191. ぶっかけうどん

    語彙リスト

    • うどん — Udon
    • ざるうどん — Cold udon served with dipping sauce
    • そうめん — Somen noodles
    • ざるそば — Cold soba noodles
    • 冷やし中華(ひやしちゅうか)— Cold ramen salad
    • ぶっかけうどん — Udon with toppings and sauce poured over
    • めんつゆ — Noodle dipping sauce
    • トッピング — Topping
    • 食欲(しょくよく)— Appetite
    • 熱波(ねっぱ)— Heatwave
    • エアコン — Air conditioner
    • 暖かさ(あたたかさ)— Warmth
    • 食欲が出る(しょくよくがでる)— To have an appetite
    • 食欲がない(しょくよくがない)— To have no appetite
    • 冷たい(つめたい)— Cold (to the touch/food)
    • 温かい(あたたかい)— Warm
    • 濃いめ(こいめ)— Slightly strong (flavor)
    • 野菜がたっぷり — Full of vegetables
    • さっぱりしている — Light and refreshing
    • 麺料理(めんりょうり)— Noodle dish
    • ヘルシー — Healthy
    • 食べすぎる — To eat too much
    • 元気になる — To feel better / become healthy
    • デザイン — Design
    5 min
  • 190. スペイン旅行の準備

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    • イギリス, United Kingdom (UK)

    • スペイン, Spain

    • アリカンテ, Alicante

    • 日本, Japan

    • 台湾, Taiwan

    • オーストリア, Austria

    • チェコ, Czech Republic

    • 中級, ちゅうきゅう, Intermediate level

    • 旅行, りょこう, Trip / Travel

    • 毎年, まいとし, Every year

    • 帰る, かえる, To return

    • 夫婦, ふうふ, Married couple

    • 南, みなみ, South

    • 比べる, くらべる, To compare

    • 楽しみ, たのしみ, Something to look forward to

    • ワクワクする, To feel excited

    • ドキドキする, To feel excited / nervous

    • ずいぶん前, ずいぶんまえ, Quite a long time ago

    • 飛行機, ひこうき, Airplane

    • チケット, Ticket

    • 予約する, よやくする, To make a reservation

    • 宿泊先, しゅくはくさき, Accommodation

    • 準備, じゅんび, Preparation

    • 荷物, にもつ, Luggage

    • スーツケース, Suitcase

    • 荷物を詰める, にもつをつめる, To pack a suitcase

    • 必要, ひつよう, Necessary

    • 日焼け止め, ひやけどめ, Sunscreen

    • 短パン, たんパン, Shorts

    • 帽子, ぼうし, Hat

    • サングラス, Sunglasses

    • 水着, みずぎ, Swimsuit

    • 予定を立てる, よていをたてる, To make plans

    • 詳しく, くわしく, In detail

    • 細かく, こまかく, In detail / Thoroughly

    • 計画, けいかく, Plan

    • 行く場所によって違う, いくばしょによってちがう, It depends on where I go

    • 美術館, びじゅつかん, Art museum

    • 事前に, じぜんに, In advance

    • 結構, けっこう, Quite / Fairly

    • 計画ゼロ, けいかくゼロ, No plans at all

    • 決める, きめる, To decide

    • のんびりする, To relax / Take it easy

    • 散歩する, さんぽする, To take a walk

    • 宿泊先に戻る, しゅくはくさきにもどる, To return to the accommodation

    • 昼寝, ひるね, Nap

    • 部屋, へや, Room

    • 特別, とくべつ, Special

    • 朝起きる, あさおきる, To wake up in the morning

    • ぶらぶらする, To wander around

    • 山, やま, Mountain

    • 海, うみ, Sea

    • 都会, とかい, Big city / Urban area


    6 min
  • 187. Norikoの誕生日

    My Birthday Story: Hello everyone, this is Noriko from Nihongo Story Time. I’m a Japanese teacher who teaches Japanese online.I have many different projects.

    This podcast is Nihongo Story Time, a beginner podcast where I speak a little slowly.

    I also have another Nihongo Story Time on Substack, where you can read Japanese blogs and essays.

    And I have my main podcast, Japanese with Noriko, where recently I’ve been talking about more difficult topics for intermediate and advanced learners.

    I also have my website, Japanese with Noriko.

    There are so many things, so I’m busy every day.

    How are you everyone?

    Today’s story is about me.

    When is your birthday?

    When your birthday comes, do you feel excited?Do you feel happy?

    I actually really like birthdays.

    I’m an older woman now.I’m not young anymore.

    But I still like birthdays.

    When my husband and family say “Happy Birthday,” it still makes me happy.

    My birthday is in May.

    In 2026, this year, I turned 53 years old.

    I’m getting old now. Maybe half of my life is already over.

    But actually, I didn’t feel sad about it.

    That weekend, I celebrated a lot.

    First, my husband and I went to a restaurant for dinner.It’s one of my favorite restaurants in Liverpool.

    We ate delicious food there.

    I think I drank cocktails too.

    And presents.A present for myself.

    I bought many books.

    I love reading books.

    Recently, whenever I have free time, I go for a walk, read books, go for another walk, and read more books.

    Honestly, I don’t really want to look at social media very much.I don’t want to watch YouTube too much.

    Actually, I still watch it, but much less than last year.

    Instead, I use that time for reading.

    For my birthday, I bought many books from Amazon Japan.

    That made me very happy.

    How do you celebrate your birthdays?

    Some people say:“I don’t really care about birthday celebrations.”“I don’t need presents.”“I don’t want to celebrate.”

    And that’s okay too.

    That’s all for today. See you again.


    • 誕生日(たんじょうび) — birthday

    • お祝い(おいわい) — celebration

    • わくわくする — to feel excited

    • ドキドキする — to feel nervous/excited

    • 若い(わかい) — young

    • 人生(じんせい) — life

    • 暗い気持ち(くらいきもち) — gloomy feeling

    • 週末(しゅうまつ) — weekend

    • お食事(おしょくじ) — meal / dining

    • プレゼント — present / gift

    • 読書(どくしょ) — reading

    • 暇な時間(ひまなじかん) — free time

    • 散歩(さんぽ) — walk / stroll

    • 実は(じつは) — actually

    • 去年(きょねん) — last year

    • 読書タイム(どくしょタイム) — reading time

    • 別にいい — I don’t mind / it’s okay

    • 大丈夫(だいじょうぶ) — okay / fine


    4 min

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