にほんごのたね Nihongo no Tane with Yumi

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にほんごのたね Nihongo no Tane with Yumi episodes

May 15, 2023Nihongo no Tane 133裸の文化Naked Culture | Japanese Immersion podcast
Japanese culture about nakedness is different from the occidental one. Japanese people go to onsen naked while most occidental people would feel embarrassed for doing this. In this podcast, Yumi talks about it, and about the changes over time around this culture.

KEY VOCABULARY:
恥(は)ずかしがる to be shy of; to be bashful
お相(す)撲(もう)さん Sumo wrestler(s) [affectionate way of calling sumo wrestlers]
まる見(み)え full view; completely visible [まるprefix for “whole/total/all”/full; 見(み)え noun form of 見(み)える (to be visible)]
伝統(でんとう)国(こく)技(ぎ) traditional national sport
競(きょう)技(ぎ) competition; game; match; contest
まる出(だ)し bare; fully exposed
明(めい)治(じ)時(じ)代(だい) Meiji period (1868-1912)
禁(きん)止(し) prohibition
根(ね)強(づよ)くfirmly; persistently [adverb form of 根(ね)強(づよ)い (firm; persistent; deep-seated; deep-rooted)
銭湯(せんとう) public bathhouse [銭(せん) (coin); 湯(とう) (bath water; warm water)]
展(てん)示(じ) する to exhibit; to display
海水浴場(かいすいよくじょう) designated swimming area beach
彫刻(ちょうこく)家(か) sculptor [彫刻(ちょうこく)(carving; sculpture); 家(か) (suffix for some professions or title for people with highly skill)
裸(ら)体(たい) naked body; nudity
矛(む)盾(じゅん)する to contradict [矛(む)盾(じゅん) (contradictory)]
価値(かち)観(かん) sense of values; value system [価値(かち) (value); 観(かん) (view)]
普(ふ)段(だん) usual; ordinary
基(き)準(じゅん) standard
中(ちゅう)世(せい) Middle Age
股(こ)間(かん) crotch; groin [股(こ) (groin; thigh); 間(かん) (between)]

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8 min
May 08, 2023Nihongo no Tane 132温泉と裸 Onsen and Nakedness | Japanese Immersion podcast
Description:
Japan is a country with many hot springs. Going to one is an experience you may not want to miss during your stay in Japan. Listen to Yumi talking about ryokans, hot springs and how she overcame the embarrassment about going naked to one.

KEY VOCABULARY:
湧(わ)いてきた started gushing out; started bubbling out [湧(わ)いて from 湧(わ)く(to gush out); てきた from てくる (to start doing ~)]
(お湯(ゆ)に)つかる to be soaked (in warm water); to be submerged (in warm water)]
(足をお湯に)つける to soak (one’s feet in hot water); to put (one’s feet in hot water)
成分(せいぶん) composition
効能(こうのう) benefit; effect; efficacy
おもてなし hospitality
懐石(かいせき)料(りょう)理(り) traditional Japanese meal brought in courses
名産物(めいさんぶつ) local special products [名(めい) (famous); 産(さん)物(ぶつ) (products; produce)]
施(し)設(せつ) facility
癒(いや)す to heal
庭園(ていえん) garden [garden that is professionally designed and maintained; 庭(てい) (garden; yard); 園(えん) (park)]
~なんか such as ~; such thing as ~
堪能(たんのう)する to indulge in; to enjoy
露(ろ)天(てん)風(ぶ)呂(ろ) open-air bath
見知(みし)らぬ人(ひと) stranger(s) [見知らぬ (unacquainted; unfamiliar; unknown; strange)]
抵抗(ていこう) resistance; reluctance; opposition
そっか “Ah, I see”; “Oh, I get it”; “Oh, okay” [a very casual expression which stems from そうか/そうですか]
指(さ)す to indicate; to point
個(こ)室(しつ) private room
思(し)春(しゅん)期(き) adolescence
付(つ)き合(あ)い fellowship; friendship

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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6 min
April 24, 2023 Nihongo no Tane 131マリオ Mario | Japanese Immersion podcast
Yumi went with her family to see the Super Mario Brothers movie. Listen to Yumi talk about her thoughts on the movie and what she wanted to do after watching it!

KEY VOCABULARY:
公開(こうかい)される to be open; to be open to the public [公開(こうかい) (opening to the public; release)]
話(わ)題(だい)に上(のぼ)る to come up in conversation [話(わ)題(だい) (topic)]
毎週(まいしゅう)のように almost every week [毎(まい)　(every);週(しゅう)(week)]
期(き)待(たい)通(どお)りas expected; as hoped for [期(き)待(たい) (expectation; anticipation; hope)]
再現(さいげん)される to be reproduced [再現(さいげん) (reproduction; recreation; reenactment)]
心(こころ)をつかまれる to be touched; to be captured [つかまれる (to be grasped); passive form of つかむ (to catch; to grasp)]
ネタバレ spoiler; spoiling a story [shortened fromネタがバレる; ネタ(core of a story); バレる(to be exposed)]
揃(そろ)ってall together [adverb stemmed from 揃(そろ)う(to be all present; (all pieces) to be complete)]
この辺(へん)にしておく to leave it here [辺(へん) (area); この辺(へん) (around here; this vicinity); にしておく (to leave ~ as)]
平日(へいじつ) week day(s)
物語性(ものがたりせい) story theme; narrativity [物語 (story); 性 (nature; quality; -ness)]
取(と)り入(い)れる to adopt; to take in
動(どう)機(き) motivation; incentive
与(あた)える to give; to provide
冒険(ぼうけん)する to explore [冒険(ぼうけん) (exploration; adventure)]
ハマる to get hooked [slang for “to get addicted” but can be used in a good way as well; stemmed fromはまる to get stuck; to fall in (a ditch, trap etc.)]
続出(ぞくしゅつ)する to appear one after another
誇(ほこ)れる can proud [potential form of 誇(ほこ)る (to proud)]
超有名(ちょうゆうめい) super famous [超(ちょう) (super-; ultra-); 　有名(ゆうめい) (famous)]

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6 min
April 17, 2023Nihongo no Tane 130 やってみたいこと Things I want to try | Japanese Immersion podcast
Last time, Yumi talked about things she does on a daily basis. This time, she speaks about things she does occasionally and then things she would like to do in the future.

KEY VOCABULARY:
こまめに frequently; diligently; regularly
大(おお)掃(そう)除(じ) major cleanup
掃(そう)除(じ)機(き) vacuum cleaner
拭(ふ)く to wipe
隅(すみ)っこ　corner; recess [隅(すみ)っこ is casual or spoken language for 隅(すみ) (corner; recess)]
安息(あんそく)日(び)sabbath [安息(あんそく) (rest; relax)]
勧(すす)める to recommend; to advise; to encourage
美(び)容(よう) beauty; beautiful appearance; youthful appearance
幾(いく)つか some; several; few
解説(かいせつ) commentary; explanation
鋭(するど)く sharply; keenly
図(と)書(しょ)館(かん) library [図(と)書(しょ) (books; reading materials); 館(かん) (building)]
興味(きょうみ) interest
油(あぶら)絵(え) oil painting [油(あぶら)(oil); 絵(え) (picture; drawing)]
壁(かべ) wall
抽(ちゅう)象(しょう)画(が) abstract art [抽(ちゅう)象(しょう)(abstraction); 画(が) (drawing)]
飾(かざ)り decoration; ornament
金粉(きんぷん) gold dust [金 (gold); 粉 (power)]
近日(きんじつ)中(ちゅう) soon; in few days; one of these days [近(きん) (near); 中(ちゅう) (within)]
挑戦(ちょうせん) challenge; attempt; try; dare

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8 min
April 10, 2023Nihongo no Tane 129 毎日やっていること Things I do every day | Japanese Immersion podcast
In today’s episode, Yumi shares a few things she does every single day (or almost every day).

KEY VOCABULARY:
精神的(せいしんてき) psychological; mental; spiritual [精神(せいしん) (mind; spirit; soul); 的 suffix (-ical, -ive, -al, -ic,-y and etc.)]　
専門的(せんもんてき) professional; [専門(せんもん) (specialty; expert; area of expertise)]
運動(うんどう)不(ぶ)足(そく) lack of physical exercise; inactivity [運動(うんどう) (physical exercise); 不(ふ) 足(そく) (insufficiency; deficiency; lack)]
解消(かいしょう) resolution; reduction [also “cancellation”]
見(み)回(まわ)りpatrolling
泥棒情報(どろぼうじょうほう) theft information (of the neighborhood) [泥棒(どろぼう) (thief; burglary; robbery); 情報(じょうほう) (information)]
意(い)外(がい)とunexpectedly; surprisingly [ 意(い) (idea; thought); 外(がい) (outside); 意(い)外(がい)に means the same but more formal]
筋肉(きんにく)トレーニング ; 筋肉(きんにく) (muscle)]
風邪(かぜ)を引(ひ)くto catch a cold [風邪(かぜ) (cold); 引(ひ)く(to catch；to pull) stemmed from “to pull a cold into the body”]
医(い)療(りょう)費(ひ) medical bill [医(い)療(りょう)(medical care); 費(ひ) (expense)]
維持(いじ)するto maintain; to retain; to sustain
断食(だんじき) fasting; fast [断(だん) (to cut; to refuse); 食(じき) (food)]
練習(れんしゅう)practice; training; exercise
記(き)憶力(おくりょく) ability to retain memory [記(き)憶(おく) (memory); 力(りょく) (ability; power; strength)]
回復(かいふく)する to recover; to recuperate; to restore
自己(じこ)肯定感(こうていかん) self-esteem; sense of self-approval [自己(じこ) (self); 肯定(こうてい) (affirmative; positive); 感(かん) (feeling)]
価値(かち) worth; value; merit
否(ひ)定(てい)する to deny; to negate
心配(しんぱい)性(しょう)nervous temperament; prone to worrying
楽観的(らっかんてき) optimistic; easy-going

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8 min
April 02, 2023Nihongo no Tane 128 ユニバーサルスタジオ Universal Studios Orlando | Japanese Immersion podcast
Yumi brought her family to Universal Studios in Orlando and couldn't help but compare the experience to her visit to Universal Studios in California more than two decades ago. Both the theme park and Yumi herself have undergone significant transformations since then.

KEY VOCABULARY:
遠足(えんそく) school trip; field trip
揃(そろ)って all together [揃(そろ)う(to make a full set; to be all present)]
街並(まちな)み cityscape [街(まち) (city; town); 並(な)み (row or line of houses)]
再現(さいげん) recreation; reenactment; reproduction [再(さい) (again); 現(げん) (appearance)]
噴(ふ)くto emit; to spout; to flush
人混(ひとご)み crowd of people [混(こ)み (mix; blend)]
避(さ)ける to avoid
吐(は)き気(け)を催(もよお)する to feel nauseated [吐(は)き気(け) (nausea); 催(もよお)する (to feel; to hold)]
収(おさ)まる to settle down; to fit into
効(き)く to be effective
炭酸飲料(たんさんいんりょう) carbonated drink [炭酸(たんさん) (carbonic acid); 飲料(いんりょう) (beverage)]
普(ふ)段(だん) normally; normal
仕(し)方(かた)がない there is no (other) way
足元(あしもと) one’s feet
激(はげ)しく揺(ゆ)れる to swing violently [激(はげ)しく(violently); 揺(ゆ)れる (to shake)]
休憩(きゅうけい)を挟(はさ)む to take a break in-between [休憩(きゅうけい) (break; rest); 挟(はさ)む (to put in-between)]
乗(の)り物(もの)酔(よ)い motion sickness [乗(の)り物(もの) (vehicle; ride); 酔い (intoxication; motion sickness)]
若干(じゃっかん) somewhat
~する訳(わけ)ではない it’s not that ~ [訳(やく) (reason)]
締(し)め付(つ)ける to tighten; to fasten tight

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8 min
March 20, 2023Nihongo no Tane 127 引き寄せの法則 The Law of Attraction | Japanese Immersion podcast
Yumi is worried about inflation. Everything is more expensive. Still, she maintains a positive outlook with affirmations and positive thinking. Even when bad things happen, there is always something to be grateful for.

KEY VOCABULARY:
必死(ひっし)に with one’s best effort; work very hard to do something; with one’s best effort; desperately
節約(せつやく)する save money
食(しょく)費(ひ) food expense
電(でん)気(き)代(だい) electricity bill [電(でん)気(き) (electricity); 代(だい) (charge; fee; substitute)]
便乗(びんじょう)値(ね)上(あ)げ piggyback price increase [便乗(びんじょう)(getting a ride; getting on the bandwagon); 値(ね)上(あ)げ (price increase)]
機(き)能(のう) function
高級(こうきゅう)な high-end; high-class; luxury [高(こう) (high);級(きゅう) (class)]
値引(ねび)き discount; price reduction [値(ね) (price); 引(び)きnoun form of 引(ひ)く(to pull); sound changes from 引(ひ)き to 引(び)き when combined with other word in front of it]
必需品(ひつじゅひん) essentials; necessity
冷(ひ)や汗(あせ) cold sweat [冷(ひ)や (cold; chilled); 汗(あせ) (sweat)]
順調(じゅんちょう) nice and steady; doing good
絶望感(ぜつぼうかん) sense of despair [絶望(ぜつぼう) (despair; hopelessness); 感(かん) (feeling; emotion; sensation)]
満(み)たされる be filled with [normally used with a very positive emotion. it actually sounds humorous for this word to be used with 絶望感(ぜつぼうかん) (despair)]
貯金(ちょきん) savings [貯(ちょ) (to store); 金(きん) (money)]
引(ひ)き寄(よ)せの法則(ほうそく) law of attraction [引(ひ)き寄(よ)せ to draw or pull (something) toward; 法則(ほうそく) (rule; law)]
潜在(せんざい)意(い)識(しき) subconsciousness [潜在(せんざい) (latent); 意(い)識(しき) (consciousness)]
浸透(しんとう)するpermeate [permeation; soaking]
科(か)学的根拠(がくてきこんきょ) scientific foundation [科(か)学的(がくてき)　(scientific); 根拠(こんきょ) (basis; grounds; foundation; reason)]

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8 min
March 13, 2023 Nihongo no Tane 126 オノマトペ Onomatopoeia | Japanese Immersion podcast
In this episode of Nihongo no Tane, Yumi discusses onomatopoeia in Japanese. She mentions that there are approximately 5,000 onomatopoeic words in Japanese, making it the language with the most onomatopoeia in the world.
Onomatopoeic words can have multiple meanings and be used in various situations. For example, you probably know ペラペラ to mean "fluent" when describing someone's language skills, but did you know it can also mean "flimsy" when referring to paper flapping about in the wind? Learning onomatopoeia can be challenging but rewarding. Find a new onomatopoeia expression and use it today!

KEY VOCABULARY:
眼(め)鏡(がね)をかけている to wear glasses [眼(め)鏡(がね) (eye glasses); かける (to put on); (て)いる indicates the state of wearing glasses]
視(し)力(りょく) eyesight; vision [視(し) (visual; vision); 力(りょく)(strength; power)]
～は、もちろん not only ~; definitely for (driving) [もちろん (of course)]
つまずく to trip (over); to stumble
てしまう to end up with doing ~ [“te-form + しまう” is used for unfavorable situation/outcome or unexpected, surprising or unintended outcome]
～じゃないですか isn’t it; right? [sounds fairly casual]
若返(わかがえ)る to be rejuvenated; to feel younger; to reverse aging [若 (young; youth); 返る(to return)]
擬(ぎ)声(せい)語(ご) onomatopoeia (words that mimic people’s voice or sounds or call that animals or insects make) [擬(ぎ) (quasi-; imitation); 声(せい) (voice); also there is 擬(ぎ)音(おん)語(ご) which is words that mimic sound of things]
擬(ぎ)態(たい)語(ご) onomatopia; mimetic word (word that mimics an action, condition or manner that does not make a sound ) [態(たい) (condition; state of things)]
結構(けっこう) fairly; quite bit; rather [it can also mean “excellent”, “delightful”, “enough” or “fine”]
～らしい -like ; typical of ~; characteristic of ~ [a suffix which follows noun]
場(ば)面(めん) situation; circumstance
流暢(りゅうちょう)に fluently [流暢(りゅうちょう) (fluent)]
どんどん上(じょう)手(ず)になる to get better at something quickly [どんどん describes quick way that something is being done]
雷(かみなり)thunder
寝(ね)転(ころ)がっている to be lying around (for a period of time) [寝(ね)転(ころ)がってte-form of 寝(ね)転(ころ)がる(to lie down; to throw oneself down)]
のどを鳴(な)らす to make a sound with one’s throat [のど (throat); 鳴(な)らす (to ring; to make a sound)]
一(ひと)つ一(ひと)つ one by one
丁寧(ていねい)に thoroughly; carefully; with care
無理(むり) impossible; not able

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8 min
March 06, 2023 Nihongo no Tane 125 車購入その3 Buying Cars Part 3 | Japanese Immersion podcast
Yumi wraps up her talk about buying two cars and the problem with buying insurance for teenage drivers.

KEY VOCABULARY:
更新(こうしん)する to renew; to update
代理店(だいりてん) agency
事(じ)情(じょう)circumstance; condition; situation
担当(たんとう) being in charge; being
曇(くも)った表(ひょう)情(じょう) worried/sad look on one’s face [曇(くも)った (cloudy); 表情(ひょうじょう) (facial expression; facial look)]
ため息 sigh [ため (collect; gather); 息 (breath)]
嫌(きら)う dislike; not to like
計算(けいさん)する to calculate; compute; to figure (out)
予(よ)想(そう)する to expect; to anticipate
仕方(しかた)ない inevitable; having no (other) choice; unavoidable [仕方(しかた) (method; means); ない (not; no)]
年間(ねんかん) one year period; annually; annual
顎(あご)が外(はず)れそうになる one’s jaw drops [顎(あご) (jaw); 外(はず)れる(to unhinge; to come off); そうに(almost; nearly)]　＊Yumi made a mistake with this idiom: 顎が外れるis supposed to be used when laughing hard. However, this is often mistakenly used when shocked or surprised. She probably was thinking of the English idiom “jaw drop” which is used when shocked or surprised and not when laughing—the opposite of the Japanese idiom!
相談(そうだん)する to consult; to ask (someone) for advice
確率(かくりつ) likelihood; chances; probability
加(か)入(にゅう)する to join; to become a member
高齢者(こうれいしゃ) elderly people
かけ金(きん) premium
なんとかなる to make (things) work one way or another; to manage somehow [なんとか (somehow; one way or another); なる(to result in; to turn out)]
心(こころ)がける to keep in mind; to try to; to aim to; to bear in mind

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5 min
February 27, 2023 Nihongo no Tane 124 車購入その２ Buying Cars Part 2 | Japanese Immersion podcast
Today, Yumi continues her story about her recent car-buying experiences.

KEY VOCABULARY:
普通(ふつう)(の) normal; common
結構(けっこう) fairly
頑張(がんば)る endure; survive; keep at it; make an effort
自宅(じたく) one’s home; one’s house
めでたく happily; with much joy [this word has a celebratory connotation to it]
面倒(めんどう)な troubling; troublesome; difficult [面倒(めんどう)(trouble)]
スケジュールを組(く)む schedule ~; arrange a schedule [組(く)む (form; arrange; assemble)]
ローンを組(く)む get a loan; take out a loan
重(かさ)なる overlap; occur at the same time; pile up
免許取(めんきょと)り立(た)て newly-licensed [“masu-stem + 立(た)て” means “newly ~” or “freshly ~”]
車屋(くるまや) car dealership [カーセンター is also used]
不思議(ふしぎ)な strange; mysterious
下取(したど)りする trade in
ずつ each [written eitherずつ orづつ]
利子(りし) interest (on a loan)
月々(つきづき)の monthly [same as 毎月(まいつき)の]
順調(じゅんちょう) favorable; all right [describes of events when going without any problems]　　
万歳(ばんざい) hooray
保険(ほけん) insurance

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