News in Slow Japanese / The Podcast

Epizódok

• SB030 – Evolving Temples 31.01.2025 2p
• SB029 – The Story of the Lost Item 08.11.2024 1p

  Have you ever lost a wallet or something valuable. What’s your feeling at the moment you notice? Do you have no hope of it coming back? Here is one such story. Find out what happens.
• SB028 – Cycling in Japan 2 08.11.2024

  Find the full story with transcripts, pop-up definitions and more at our home on the web: NewsinSlowJapanese.com
• SB026 – Bathing in Japan 10.10.2024 2p

  This week we hear from a contributor who really likes the style of bathing in Japan. I have to agree with her. When I am away from Japan it’s one of the first things I miss.
• NISJ 266 – Fast Version 12.09.2024 1p

  This is the native speed version of Episode 266:
• NISJ 266 – Japanese Expressions that Even Japanese Don’t Know ② (Sushi Restaurants)-Intermediate and Advanced Japanese Listening 12.09.2024 2p
• NISJ 265 – Fast Version 12.09.2024 1p

  This is the native speed version of Episode 265:
• NISJ 265- Japanese Expressions that Even Japanese Don’t Know 1-Intermediate and Advanced Japanese Listening 12.09.2024 2p
• SB024 13.07.2024

  Here is some good advice about overcoming heartbreak and moving forward. It is a good chance to learn more expressions about relationships.
• SB023 – Heartbreak Part 1 12.07.2024

  Learn some important phrases related to relationships when this contributor shares his feelings about a recent breakup.
• SB022 – Fasting 10.06.2024
• SB021 – Belly Fat 19.12.2023 1p

  This is something a lot of us have to deal with–putting on weight too easily. Listen to this week’s contributor’s frustration with belly fat and learn the vocabulary associated with this kind of problem.
• NISJ 388 – Fast Version 24.11.2023 2p

  This is the native speed version of Episode 388:
• NISJ 388 – The Mystery of the Japanese Ship Captain 24.11.2023 4p
• NISJ 387 – Onomatopoeia Part 2 12.11.2023 1p

  In Japanese, Onomatopoeia can be divided into a few categories; they are called giseigo (擬声語), giongo (擬音語), gitaigo (擬態語), giyougo (擬容語) and gijougo (擬情語). As we learned in the previous episode, they are used to describe sounds made by animals, humans…
• NISJ 386 – Onomatopoeia Part 1 02.11.2023 1p

  Onomatopoeia (オノマトペ) are words that represent sounds, and they are used in many languages to add more depth and texture to speech. However, Japanese onomatopoeia are unique in that they’re used more frequently and in a wider variety of contexts than in other languages. For example, after mopping READ MORE Test your knowledge with the […]
• SB019 – My Club Seniors 19.10.2023 1p

  Japanese school clubs have a very rigid hierarchy. Seniors in the club can be very demanding to their juniors. Here is a report of one junior’s experience. This episode also practices the causative form in Japanese.
• SB020 – Strict Parents 19.10.2023 2p

  How strict were your parents? This person had very strict parents. She was made to do all kinds of things as a child. This time we are practicing combining the causative and passive forms (to be made or forced to do something) which we seem to use more than in English or other languages I […]
• SB017 – Instant Ramen 27.09.2023 1p

  ima de wa, atte atarimae no insutanto rāmen. Jitsu wa Nihon hasshō da to iu koto wo…
• SB018 – A Terrible Day 26.09.2023 1p

  This episode will help you get some really useful practice with the passive forms of Japanese, which we tend to use more than in English.