Nihongo no Tane 105 乾燥機の穴そうじ その2 Cleaning the Dryer’s Vent Part 2 | Japanese Immersion podcast
The exciting conclusion of Yumi’s “cleaning the dryer vent” two-part series. Okay, maybe not too exciting, but there are a number of useful vocabulary words (see below), and she ends with a lesson how this relates to learning Japanese. KEY VOCABULARY: 詰(つ)まっている clogged 乾燥機(かんそうき) dryer 穴(あな) hole 私自身(わたしじしん) myself 直(なお)したい want to fix ホームセンター DIY store; home improvement store 業務用(ぎょうむよう) industrial use 大型掃除機(おおがたそうじき) large-sized vacuum cleaner 馬力(ばりき) horse power 吸(す)い込(こ)む to suck up; to inhale; to breathe in 節約(せつやく) economizing; saving money 無駄(むだ) waste; no use; pointlessness 一切(いっさい)ありません none whatsoever; not at all 真空(しんくう) vacuum 隙間(すきま) crack; opening; gap 一旦(いったん) once; for a moment; temporarily 真(ま)っ黒(くろ)い pitch black 空気(くうき)が通(とお)っている air is flowing through 通常通(つうじょうどお)り as usual; as normal 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-105 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-105-m -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes with a complete transcript, translation, key vocabulary, and a downloadable PDF. www.MakotoPlus.com