Nihongo SWiTCH

By Iku Yamamoto

Do you want to immerse yourself in the Japanese language? If so, Nihongo SWiTCH is for you! Every Tuesday, the Japanese language tutor Iku Yamamoto talks entirely in her native language about every... more

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The podcast currently has 123 episodes available.

Nihongo SWiTCH episodes:

May 11, 2021【CULTURE】TALK LIKE NINJA💛| Ninja's 5 Conversation Tactics In Japanese.
[#063] Japanese language teacher Iku talks about what you can learn from how Ninja skillfully converse.

【Topics】
The day I was a ninja.
“Five cars” of ninja talk.
Yes, you can talk like a ninja. Everybody else is doing it, too.
And more!

*Music from Epidemic Sound

🌸 Support Iku
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/IkuYamamoto

🌸 The full TRANSCRIPT is available at:
https://www.nihongoswitch.com

🌸 YouTube with Japanese subtitles.
https://youtu.be/avnagnfnEE4

🌸 Japanese POPs Collection 3: Love Songs
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/51ufzR3Zw88Gms1KZCR2Ji?si=b4b9cde1e1fa43b8

Support the show
For Intermediate Japanese learners, Education X Entertainment Podcast.
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14min
May 04, 2021【VOCAB】SHOGANAI💜 Japanese Phrase For Giving Up, Forgiving, And Irresistible feelings.
[#062]Iku, a native Japanese speaker/language teacher, talks about a convenient phrase “shoganai, shouganai, and shikatanai” to improve your Japanese expressions.

【Topics】
The Japanese mind behind "shoganai."
Shikataganai VS. Shaanai?
Conversation examples with Shoganai.
And more！

*Music from Epidemic Sound

🌸 Support Iku
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/IkuYamamoto

🌸 The full TRANSCRIPT is available at:
https://www.nihongoswitch.com

🌸 YouTube with Japanese subtitles.
https://youtu.be/eA1O_RKYGMo

🌸 Japanese POPs Collection 3: Love Songs
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/51ufzR3Zw88Gms1KZCR2Ji?si=b4b9cde1e1fa43b8

Support the show
For Intermediate Japanese learners, Education X Entertainment Podcast.
...more
16min
April 27, 2021【VOCAB💛】MASTER JAPANESE "KI": Your First 17 Must-know "Ki" Idioms.
[#061] Listen and have fun learning how to use the Japanese vocab ”Ki" idioms related to people's personalities and moods by Japanese language teacher Iku's talk.

【Topics】
"Ki" idioms about people's personality.
"Ki" idioms about people's mood.
Abundant conversation examples
And more!

*Music from Epidemic Sound

🌸 Support Iku
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/IkuYamamoto

🌸 The full TRANSCRIPT is available at:
https://www.nihongoswitch.com

🌸 YouTube with Japanese subtitles.
https://youtu.be/AMrcA0OZnkI

🌸 Japanese POPs Collection 3: Love Songs
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/51ufzR3Zw88Gms1KZCR2Ji?si=b4b9cde1e1fa43b8

Support the show
For Intermediate Japanese learners, Education X Entertainment Podcast.
...more
16min
April 20, 2021【DANGER☠】DO NOT MIX UP WAKARANAI AND SHIRANAI｜It May Hurt Japanese People's Feelings.
[#060] Iku, a native Japanese speaker/language teacher, talks about the confusing difference between wakaranai and shiranai to improve your Japanese expressions.

【Topics】
Quiz: Wakaranai VS. Shiranai.
What is the difference between them, anyway?
When you might hurt people's feelings by saying "shiranai."
Other casual ways to say Wakaranai and Shiranai.
And more！

*Music from Epidemic Sound

🌸 Support Iku
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/IkuYamamoto

🌸 The full TRANSCRIPT is available at:
https://www.nihongoswitch.com

🌸 YouTube with Japanese subtitles.
https://youtu.be/rK2qUdNc9nw

🌸 Japanese POPs Collection 3: Love Songs
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/51ufzR3Zw88Gms1KZCR2Ji?si=b4b9cde1e1fa43b8

Support the show
For Intermediate Japanese learners, Education X Entertainment Podcast.
...more
15min
April 13, 2021【Solved】HOW TO USE "YAPPARI." | 4 Situations You Can Use It Like Native Speakers.
[#059] Iku, a native Japanese speaker/language teacher, talks about using "yappari" like native speakers in 4 situations to enrich your expressions.

【Topics】
I knew it! Of course, they are dating.
Actually, I want this, not that.
I should not have said goodbye to…
Yappa VS. Yahari.
And more!

*Music from Epidemic Sound

🌸 Support Iku
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/IkuYamamoto

🌸 The full TRANSCRIPT is available at:
https://www.nihongoswitch.com

🌸 YouTube with Japanese subtitles.
https://youtu.be/HieNnAP8jsw

🌸 Japanese POPs Collection 3: Love Songs
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/51ufzR3Zw88Gms1KZCR2Ji?si=b4b9cde1e1fa43b8

Support the show
For Intermediate Japanese learners, Education X Entertainment Podcast.
...more
14min
April 06, 202110 MOST POPULAR JOBS AMONG JAPANESE CHILDREN IN 2020.
[#058] Iku, a native Japanese speaker/language teacher, talks about the recent survey of Japanese children's dream jobs for you to improve listening and vocabulary skills.

【Topics】
What were your dream jobs when you were small?
Japanese kids' dream job top 10 in 2020
Did Covid-19 influence the ranking?
And more!

*Music from Epidemic Sound

🌸 Support Iku
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/IkuYamamoto

🌸 The full TRANSCRIPT is available at:
https://www.nihongoswitch.com

🌸 YouTube with Japanese subtitles.
https://youtu.be/etPfJY_55gA

🌸 Japanese POPs Collection 3: Love Songs
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/51ufzR3Zw88Gms1KZCR2Ji?si=b4b9cde1e1fa43b8

Support the show
For Intermediate Japanese learners, Education X Entertainment Podcast.
...more
13min
March 30, 2021【VOCAB】COMMON I-ADJECTIVE 🌟SLANG🌟 WORDS, NOT SEEN ON THE JAPANESE LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY TEST |JLPTに出ない形容詞
[#057] Iku, a native Japanese speaker/language teacher, talks about Japanese i-adjective slang words to improve your listening and vocabulary skills.

【Topics】
4 New I-adjective Slang Words You See Everywhere.
How To Put More Emotion Into The Ordinary I-adjectives.
Slang Or Not? Which One I-adjective Might Be On The Exam?
And more!

*Music from Epidemic Sound

🌸 Support Iku
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/IkuYamamoto

🌸 The full TRANSCRIPT is available at:
https://www.nihongoswitch.com

🌸 YouTube with Japanese subtitles.
https://youtu.be/hgYZDgl239Y

🌸 Japanese POPs Collection 3: Love Songs
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/51ufzR3Zw88Gms1KZCR2Ji?si=b4b9cde1e1fa43b8

Support the show
For Intermediate Japanese learners, Education X Entertainment Podcast.
...more
12min
March 23, 2021ORIGIN OF FAMOUS JAPANESE BRAND AND COMPANY NAMES: FROM TOYOTA TO STUDIO GHIBLI
[#056] Iku, a native Japanese language teacher, talks about the origin of famous Japanese companies and brand names such as Toyota, Honda, Uniqlo, GU, and Ghibli.

【Topics】
Inside Story Of The Name Of Toyota.
Which Japanese Brand Aims At “Freedom Of Fashion”?
What’s The Name Of A Company Which Delivers Goods On The Next Day?
Hayao Miyazaki At Ghibli Loves… What?
And more!

頭の中の日本語のスイッチを入れて、聞いてね。
Let’s flip "Nihongo SWiTCH '' now!

*Music from Epidemic Sound

🌸 Support Iku
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/IkuYamamoto

🌸 The full TRANSCRIPT is available at:
https://www.nihongoswitch.com

🌸 YouTube with Japanese subtitles.
https://youtu.be/9bSsaVITmtQ

🌸 Japanese POPs Collection 3: Love Songs
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/51ufzR3Zw88Gms1KZCR2Ji?si=b4b9cde1e1fa43b8

Support the show
For Intermediate Japanese learners, Education X Entertainment Podcast.
...more
12min
March 16, 2021😪 TALK ABOUT SLEEP IN JAPANESE| Neru VS. Nemuru.
[#055] Iku, a native Japanese speaker/language teacher, talks about sleep in Japanese to improve your listening and vocabulary skills.

【Topics】
Neru vs. Nemuru.
Build your vocabulary power regarding sleep.
Must know Onomatopoeias about sleeping.
And more!

頭の中の日本語のスイッチを入れて、聞いてね。
Let’s flip "Nihongo SWiTCH '' now!

*Music from Epidemic Sound

🌸 Support Iku
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/IkuYamamoto

🌸 The full TRANSCRIPT is available at:
https://www.nihongoswitch.com

🌸 YouTube with Japanese subtitles.
https://youtu.be/EwJimIrj890

🌸 Japanese POPs Collection 3: Love Songs
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/51ufzR3Zw88Gms1KZCR2Ji?si=b4b9cde1e1fa43b8

Support the show
For Intermediate Japanese learners, Education X Entertainment Podcast.
...more
11min
March 09, 2021✋10 TACTFUL WAYS TO SAY “NO” TO JAPANESE | 上手にことわる！
[#054] Iku, a native Japanese speaker/language teacher, suggests how to say no tactfully to Japanese.

【Topics】
How To Escape From Mom's "Eat, Eat" Attack.
Tactful Ways To Say No To Your Japanese Boss.
Don't Know Your Schedule Yet? Say This Phrase!
Push Sales? Repeat These Three Mantras!
And more!

頭の中の日本語のスイッチを入れて、聞いてね。
Let’s flip "Nihongo SWiTCH '' now!

*Music from Epidemic Sound

🌸 Support Iku
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/IkuYamamoto

🌸 The full TRANSCRIPT is available at:
https://www.nihongoswitch.com

🌸 YouTube with Japanese subtitles.
https://youtu.be/4p7D9kXc0p0

🌸 Japanese POPs Collection 3: Love Songs
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/51ufzR3Zw88Gms1KZCR2Ji?si=b4b9cde1e1fa43b8

Support the show
For Intermediate Japanese learners, Education X Entertainment Podcast.
...more
12min

FAQs about Nihongo SWiTCH:

How many episodes does Nihongo SWiTCH have?

The podcast currently has 123 episodes available.