Nihongo no Tane 103 息子君 A Friend’s Son | Japanese Immersion podcast

Last week, a friend of ours brought his son over to talk about Japan. This young man really wants to move to Japan. Yumi felt a little nostalgic after the meeting. His strong desire to learn Japanese and live in Japan reminded her of her husband Clay when he was younger. Today, she tells a little more about this son and the challenges he has to overcome.   KEY VOCABULARY: 前回(ぜんかい) last time; last episode 息子(むすこ)くん (other person’s) son 我(わ)が家(や) my home; our house 遊(あそ)びに来(き)た came to visit 若者(わかもの) young man 憧(あこが)れている  longing for; admiring; attracted by 田舎町(いなかまち) small town; country small town 同(おな)じ年頃(としごろ) about the same age あっという間(ま)に in no time 話(はな)し相手(あいて) conversation partner; someone to talk to 文化(ぶんか)に浸(ひた)りたい to want to be immersed in (Japanese) culture 軍隊(ぐんたい) military 眼科(がんか)の先生(せんせい)  Ophthalmologist; eye doctor 基地(きち) (military) base ポロリ(ぽろり)と漏(も)らした let slip 宣言(せんげん) declaration   For upper beginners to intermediates. Listen to the short podcast and then answer the comprehension questions on the website: https://thejapanesepage.com/nihongonotane-index/ Take a quiz on this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/podcast-nihongonotane-103 If you are a Makoto+ member, you can find the transcript, English translation, key vocabulary, and a downloadable PDF for printing: https://MakotoPlus.com/podcast-nihongonotane-103-m -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes with a complete transcript, translation, key vocabulary, and a downloadable PDF. www.MakotoPlus.com

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A weekly podcast for upper beginner to intermediate learners of Japanese. Listen to Yumi talk about... whatever she wants to talk about. Practice your listening comprehension with natural (howbeit slightly slowed down) Japanese on various topics such as Japanese culture, fun idioms, and, of course, cats. The episodes can be enjoyed in any order. -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes with a complete transcript and a list of key vocabulary. www.MakotoPlus.com