News in Slow Japanese / The Podcast

News in Slow Japanese / The Podcast

Hear interesting news and stories in slow, easy, clear Japanese

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January 31, 2025 2 mins

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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.
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November 8, 2024 56 secs
Find the full story with transcripts, pop-up definitions and more at our home on the web: NewsinSlowJapanese.com
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October 10, 2024 2 mins
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.
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September 12, 2024 1 min
This is the native speed version of Episode 266:
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September 12, 2024 1 min
This is the native speed version of Episode 265:
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July 13, 2024 28 secs
Here is some good advice about overcoming heartbreak and moving forward. It is a good chance to learn more expressions about relationships.
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July 12, 2024 29 secs
Learn some important phrases related to relationships when this contributor shares his feelings about a recent breakup.
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June 10, 2024
December 19, 2023 1 min
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.
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November 23, 2023 2 mins
This is the native speed version of Episode 388:
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November 12, 2023 1 min
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…
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November 2, 2023 1 min
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 […]
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October 19, 2023 1 min
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.
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October 19, 2023 2 mins
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 […]
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September 27, 2023 1 min
ima de wa, atte atarimae no insutanto rāmen. Jitsu wa Nihon hasshō da to iu koto wo…
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September 26, 2023 1 min
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.
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