Today’s Theme is “すし《sushi》”.

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☆Words☆

歴史（れきし / rekishi）：history

東南アジア（とうなんあじあ / tōnan ajia）：Southeast Asia

保存する（ほぞんする / hozonsuru）： to preserve, to save

塩（しお / shio）：salt

江戸時代（えどじだい / edojidai）：Edo period (1603-1868 CE)

酢（す / su）：vinegar

きゅうり（kūri）：Japanese cucumber

巻く（まく / maku）：roll

箸（はし / hashi）：chopsticks

横（よこ / yoko）：turn sideways

しょうゆ（shōyu）：soy sauce

わさび（わさび / wasabi）：wasabi

☆Grammar☆

passive form

～ために

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Short story 「七夕（たなばた）《 tanabata 》」

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☆Words☆

七夕（たなばた / tanabata）：Star festival

星（ほし / hoshi）：star

明るい（あかるい / akarui）：bright

服（ふく / fuku）：clothes

牛（うし / ushi）：cow

世話（せわ / sewa）：care

ある日（あるひ / aruhi）：one day

天の川（あまのがわ / amanogawa）：Milky Way

神様（かみさま / kamisama）：God

怒る（おこる / okoru）：get angry

東（ひがし / higashi）：East

西（にし / nishi）：West

悲しい（かなしい / kanashī）：sad

橋（はし / hashi）：bridge

お願い（おねがい / onegai）：wish

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Today’s theme is “熱中症《heatstroke》”.

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☆Words☆

熱中症（ねっちゅうしょう）：heatstroke

体温（たいおん）：body temperature

頭痛（ずつう）：headache

めまい：dizziness

対策（たいさく）：countermeasures

喉（のど）が渇（かわ）く：be thirsty

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Today’s Theme is “こどものときの夢（ゆめ）《Childhood Dream》”.

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☆Words☆

（ピアノの）発表会（はっぴょうかい/happyōkai）：（piano）recital

叶う（かなう/kanau）：come true

☆Grammar☆

・～ので／～のに

・～かもしれない

・passive form

・～ようです

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Short story 「はなこさんの やすみのひ《 Hanako's holiday 》」

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☆Words☆

両親（りょうしん）ryōshin：parents

階段（かいだん）kaidan：stairs

運転手（うんてんしゅ）untenshu：driver

声（こえ）koe：voice

☆Grammar☆

・～へ･･･にいきます

・～ましょう

・～がすきです

・～があります／います

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Today’s Theme is “不眠（ふみん）《sleeplessness》”.

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I will talk about my trip to Taipei.

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☆Words☆

台北（たいぺい）taipei：Taipei

空港（くうこう）kūkō：airport

工場（こうじょう）kōjyō：factory

次の日（つぎのひ）tsuginohi：next day

観光（かんこう）kankō：sightseeing

☆Grammar☆

・～が あります

・adjective（past）

・～たいです

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Hanako tried cooking for the first time.

Learn how to cook curry and rice in Japanese!

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☆Words☆

・材料（ざいりょう）：ingredients

・じゃがいも：potatoes

・にんじん：carrots

・たまねぎ：onions

・カレーのルー：curry roux

・炒（いた）める：stir-fry

・柔（やわ）らかい：soft

・煮（に）る：simmer

・混（ま）ぜる：stir

☆Grammar☆

・～のが／のは

・～ために

・～ことにする

・～ので

・まず、次（つぎ）に、そして

・～まま

・～あとで

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Easy News📺

I introduce Japanese news in easy Japanese.

Today’s Theme is “Ghibli Park”.

This episode is N3 level.

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◇words◇

ジブリ：Ghibli

体験（たいけん）：personal experience

秘密（ひみつ）：secret

倉庫（そうこ）：warehouse

青春（せいしゅん）：springtime of life, youth

丘（おか）：hill

主人公（しゅじんこう）：main character

リニアモーターカー：linear motor train

✨A complete video (10min)

introducing each area of Ghibli Park is available on my YouTube channel.

👀Channel name：Simple Japanese Listening with Meg

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Ghibli Park

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I will talk about my house.

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☆Grammar☆

・～が あります／います《There is/are～》

・location word

・adjective (present)

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