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(00:02):
こ ん に ち は、 ウ ェ ル ク の miki で す。 I am a national certified
Japanese language instructor andspecializing teaching Japanese
to global corporate employees today、 we exploring A very
common but interesting Japanese ejective shindoy this word
originally come from the kansai dialect、 but has spread
throughout Japan、 and is now used naturally in everyday

(00:24):
conversation、 nationwide shindoymeans tough。
Hard exhausting or difficult both physically and mentally
where you won't find shindoy in basic Japanese textbooks AS
fundamental vocabulary、 understanding this word is
essential for natural Communication with Japanese

(00:46):
people today、 by the end of thisepisode you understand how to
use shindoy confidentally in various situations and no when
it's appropriate to use instead of more former alternatives。
で は 始 め ま し ょ う。 the objective し ん ど い、
originally comes from the kansairegion、 fetching groups、 cities

(01:08):
like Osaka、 Kyoto and Kobe、 however、 over the past few
decades、 し ん ど い has spread far beyond kansai、 and is now
commonly used throughout Japan。 in casual、 conversation し ん ど い
expresses both physical and mental exhaustion、 or
difficulty。 It's more、 casual and

(01:30):
conversation or than standard textbook Words like 大 変、 or
tsurai when Japanese people use し ん ど い they are describing
something that first overwhelming exhausting or
emotionally。 training your encounter、 し ん ど い
most often in three main contextfirst when describing physical

(01:55):
exhaustion or fatigue、 second。 When expressing mental or
emotional exhaustion third when describing situations that are
objectively difficult or harsh let's explore the three most
common ways to use し ん ど い with clear examples the first use is

(02:18):
expressing physical exhaustion or fatigue、 for example、 今 日 は 会
議 が た く さ ん あ っ て し ん ど か っ た。 Means I had many meetings today
and IT was exhausting you might also hear 階 段 を 上 る の が し ん ど い。

(02:41):
meaning climbing stairs is hard or exhausting the second use is
describing mentor or emotional exhaustion。
for example、 会 社 の 人 間 関 係 が し んど い。
Meaning walk、 price relationships are exhausting or

(03:01):
difficult? you might also say。
子 育 て が し ん ど い 時 も あ り ま す means there are times。
when rising Children。 first overwhelming the third use
is expressing that。 A situation or task fails。
overwhelming or too much to handle for example。

(03:27):
お 客 さ ん が 減 っ て 店 を 続 け る の が し ん ど い means with fewer customers
it's、 A difficult to Keep the store running。
you might also hear 今 は 不 景 気 な の で、 ビ ジ ネ ス を 始 め る の は し ん ど い
と 思 う。 meaning since the economy is

(03:49):
that now、 I think starting A business would be tough。
Understanding how し ん ど い、 difference from similar
objectives will help you use IT more naturally 大 変 describe
situations or tasks、 that are difficult、 and large in scale。

(04:10):
for example? 今、 大 変 な プ ロ ジ ェ ク ト を 担 当 し て い
ま す。 means I'm、 currently in charge
of A difficult project。 and。
大 き い 家 な の で 掃 除 が 大 変 で す means since it's A big house

(04:31):
cleaning is A big job 辛 い。 specifically refers to deep
emotional pain or suffering for example、 五 年 付 き 合 っ た 彼 女 と 別 れ
て と て も 辛 い means I broke up with my girlfriend whom。

(04:52):
I dated for five years。 And it's very painful which is
more serious? than the general tiredness
expressed by し ん ど い き つ い describes harsh situations or
conditions while し ん ど い expresses subjective failings
like fatigue and mental stress、 for example、 こ れ は き つ い 仕 事 だ

(05:18):
means this is tough work and。 こ の 坂 道 は き つ い means this slope
is Steve understanding when to use し ん ど い is important for
natural Communication し ん ど い isA perfectly appropriate in

(05:40):
casual conversation with friendsfamily or close colleagues you
can use IT when talking about your personal experiences。
failings or challenges for example?
When catching up with A friend、 you might say 最 近 仕 事 が し ん ど く
て、 meaning、 recently、 work has been existing、 however in very

(06:06):
former situations or business presentations、 it's better to
use more former alternatives like、 大 変 or 難 し い。
let's learn some common patternsand expressions using し ん ど い。
One common pattern is 何 何 の が し ん ど い many doing 何 何 is hard or

(06:33):
exhausting? for example?
毎 朝 早 く 起 き る の が し ん ど い means getting up early every morning
is hard another useful pattern is し ん ど く て。
何 何 で き な い meaning、 it's、 so exhausting、 that I cannot do。

(06:57):
何 何 for example? し ん ど く て も う 歩 け な い means I'm
so exhausted that I cannot walk anymore。
you are also here ち ょ っ と し ん ど い many A bit tough or hard。

(07:18):
When you want to express mild difficult with that sounding to
dramatic in casual conversation people often use し ん ど い with
emphasis was like め っ ち ゃ し ん ど い。
meaning really exhausting let's practice translating these

(07:39):
English sentences into Japanese。using し ん ど い。
I'll give you the English sentence then post for you to
think about IT、 and then share the Japanese translation one
commuting and crowded Russia。 our trains is really exhausting

(07:59):
ラ ッ シ ュ の 電 車 で 通 勤 す る の が す ご く し ん ど い で す。
ラ ッ シ ュ の 電 車 で 通 勤 す る の が す ご く し ん ど い で す。
Too since my income decreased buying A house now would be

(08:22):
tough 収 入 が 下 が っ た の で、 今 家 を 買う の は し ん ど い。
収 入 が 下 が っ た の で、 今 家 を 買 う の はし ん ど い。

(08:45):
three。 Working drinks A day and going
to college AT night is very exhausting 昼 働 い て 夜 大 学 に 行 く の
は と て も し ん ど い で す。 昼 働 い て、 夜 大 学 に 行 く の は と て も し

(09:08):
ん ど い で す。 今 日 の レ ッ ス ン は こ こ ま で で す。
め っ ち ゃ し ん ど い。 め っ ち ゃ 疲 れ た め っ ち ゃ 美 味 し い な
ど の め っ ち ゃ も 関 西 弁 か ら 来 た 言 葉 で す。

(09:29):
意 味 や 使 い 方 は と て も や す ご く と 同 じ で す。
で は、 次 の 三 つ の 言 葉、 ち ゃ う あ か ん ド ヤ 顔 の 意 味 が わ か り ま す か?

(09:49):
答 え は 小 ノ ー ツ を 見 て く だ さ い ね。 今 日 も 日 本 語 キ ャ ン デ ィ を 聞 い て い
た だ い て あ り が と う ご ざ い ま し た。 お 疲 れ 様 で し た。
ま た 次 の エ ピ ソ ー ド で お 会 い し ま し ょ う。
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