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Episoade 50

Ultimul 31.01.2025

Learn Japanese through interesting and entertaining news stories. News in Slow Japanese is produced with lower intermediate to advanced students of Japanese in mind. If you are studying for the JLPT N1, N2, or N3, this podcast should be very helpful. The host is a native Japanese speaker who reads articles at a slow pace so you can pick up every word.

Episoade

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

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 2min

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 1min

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 2min
NISJ 265 – Fast Version 12.09.2024 1min

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 2min
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 1min

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 2min

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

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 1min

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 1min

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 2min

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 1min

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

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.