The Japanese word for good, ‘ii’, can sometimes be challenging to use, as its usage is slightly different between English and Japanese. It can be employed to express a beneficial perspective rather than just personal judgement. I hope you enjoy exploring this linguistic nuance in this episode.

This episode's vocab list:

いい天気(てんき)ですね。 It’s a nice day, isn’t it?

好(この)ましい favourable

晴(は)れています。 The sum is out and the sky clears up.

天気予報(てんきよほう) weather forecast

雨(あめ)が降(ふ)りそうな雲(くも) rainy clouds

青空(あおぞら) blue sky

紫外線(しがいせん) ultraviolet rays

地元(じもと)の人(ひと) local people

逆(ぎゃく)に On the contrary

気温(きおん)が下(さ)がれば when the temperature drops

親(おや) parent

そうやって生(い)きてきた私(わたし) myself who has been living in that way

気分(きぶん)も晴(は)れます。 my feeling will clear up too.