Today, I’ve taken Christmas decorations out of the box. You might be thinking, “Is that all?” This is a distinctly Japanese language moment.  Check out this episode to find out!

This episode's vocab list:

ちょうど1か月後(げつご) in exactly one month

クリスマスの飾(かざ)り Christmas decorations

日本語(にほんご)っぽいです。 That is so Japanese. That is typically Japanese.

意味(いみ)を伝(つた)える to convey the meaning

当然(とうぜん) as a matter of course

共通(きょうつう)の考(かんが)え common idea

言(い)わなくても分(わ)かるはずです。 It should be understood without being said.

昔(むかし)に比(くら)べれば Compared to the old days、

きちんと言葉(ことば)にして伝(つた)えましょう。 We should convey it with clear and proper words

主流(しゅりゅう) mainstream

戸惑(とまど)う to be puzzled