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In this Fun Friday edition of the podcast I interviewed my good friend and fellow student of Japanese Peter Manthei. We talked about various topics including the challenges of studying Japanese outside of Japan, Japanese versus American craft beer, useful methods to improve your Japanese as well as some great travel tips. Peter runs a brewery in Michigan called Beards Brewery and you can find out more about him and his adventures on Instagram and Facebook. For more podcasts on Japan and studying Japanese visit Learn Japanese Pod.

In this podcast, Ami and Alex teach you some useful phrases to cheer someone up in Japanese. For more Japanese podcasts visit: Learn Japanese Pod

These are the dialogues for podcast 41 “Cheering someone up in Japanese”. In this podcast you will learn some useful phrases to cheer someone up in Japanese. Check out the dialogues below: Main Dialog 1 – Cheering someone up (Japanese) A: もういやだ。 B: どうしたの？ A: 仕事がうまくいってなくて。 B: 大丈夫だよ。元気出して。 A: ちょっと自信ないんだよね。 B: 君ならできるよ。頑張って！ Main Dialog 1 – Cheering someone up (Pronunciation) A: Mō, iya da. B: Dō shita no? A: Shigoto ga umaku ittenakute. B: Daijōbu yo. Genki dashite. A: Chotto jisshin nain da yo ne. B: Kimi nara dekiru yo. Gambatte! Main Dialog 1 – Cheering someone up (English) A: Ugh, this sucks. B: What’s the matter? A: Work isn’t going well. B: It’s OK. Cheer up! A: I’m kinda losing my confidence. B: You can do it! Do your best! Extra Useful phrases for cheering someone up in Japanese Here are some extra phrases you can use to cheer people up in Japanese 1. 心配しないで – Shinpai shinai de Don’t worry about it 2. 応援してるよ – Ōen shiteru yo I support you / I’ve got your back 3. なんとかなるよ – Nantoka naru yo It’ll work out / Let it be / It’ll be fine 4. 仕方ないよ – Shikata nai yo It can’t be helped / That’s life 5. しょうがない – Shō ga nai It can’t be helped / That’s life For more podcasts visit Learn Japanese Pod

In this Fun Friday edition of the podcast, I sat down with Ben and A-Chan to talk about random things including green tea, ramen, life in Kyoto and more. For more podcasts visit Learn Japanese Pod

In this lesson you will learn all about Japanese onomatopoeia which are words that resemble sounds. Some examples in English are splash, bang, zap and beep and you will learn how similar words are used in daily Japanese conversation. Listen to the podcast for dialogue examples as well as vocabulary and grammar explanations. For more podcasts, visit Learn Japanese Pod

In this lesson you will learn all about Japanese onomatopoeia which are words that resemble sounds. Some examples in English are splash, bang, zap and beep and you will learn how similar words are used in daily Japanese conversation. Check out the dialogue and grammar notes below. Main Dialog 1 – Daily Japanese Onomatopoeia (Japanese) A: ね、外見て、雨がザーザー降っているよ。 B: 雷もゴロゴロ鳴ってる。ハラハラする。 A: え?どうしたの?大丈夫? B: 天気が悪くなると頭がクラクラするんだ。 A: ちょっと休んだら? B: うん、そうする。 Main Dialog 1 – Daily Japanese Onomatopoeia (Pronunciation) A: Ne, soto mite, ame ga zaa zaa futteru yo. B: Kaminari mo gorogoro natteru. Hara hara suru. A: E? Dōshita no. Daijōbu? B: Tenki ga waruku naru to atama ga kurakura surun da. A: Chotto yasundara? B: Un, sō suru. Main Dialog 1 – Daily Japanese Onomatopoeia (English) A: Hey, look outside, it’s raining really hard. B: The thunder is rumbling too. I feel kinda nervous. A: Eh? What’s the matter? Are you OK? B: When the weather turns bad my head gets dizzy. A: Why don’t you have a rest? B: Yup, I’ll do that. About Japanese Onomatopoeia In this lesson we are studying Japanese onomatopoeia. Onomatopoeia are words that resemble sounds such as splash, bang and beep. Japanese also has onomatopoeia and they are called 擬音語 Giongo. There is a huge number of Japanese giongo and they are frequently used in casual daily conversation. Therefore they are worth learning as they will improve your comprehension and make you sound more natural when speaking. However, because there are so many giongo, it would be impossible to teach them all in a single lesson. Also, students of Japanese sometimes feel overwhelmed by the sheer number of them. However, if you get regular listening and speaking practice in Japanese, you can eventually start to pick them up naturally. You’ll notice a common pattern with most giongo which is a pair of repeating sounds las below (although there are exceptions): コロコロ Korokoro The sound of something rolling ドキドキ Dokidoki Excitement (from the sound of a beating heart) Another thing you might notice is that some giongo are written in Katakana and others Hiragana. There aren’t any strict rules on this but generally speaking, Hiragana is used for softer sounds and Katakana for harder sounds. Also, although it’s not strictly necessary to learn the following grammar rules, giongo are divided up into five different types. Here are the five types and examples: 擬音語 Giongo These are words that resemble sounds made by inanimate objects and nature as mentioned before. ゴロゴロ – Gorogoro – Rumbling (thunder) コロコロ – Korokoro – Sound of rolling ガタガタ – Gatagata – Rattling ガチャ – Gacha – Sound of a door closing or similar sound 擬態語 Gitaigo These describe conditions and states of things. クラクラ – Kurakura    – Feeling dizzy すべすべ – Subesube – Smooth to the touch フワフワ – Fuwafuwa – Fluffy もちもち – Mochimochi – Chewy, sticky, squidgy 擬声語 Giseigo These are animal and human sounds. ワンワン – Wanwan – Woof ニャン – Nyan – Meow コケコッコー – Kokekokkoo – Cock-a-doodle-doo ゲロゲロ – Gerogero – Croak (frog) ガオー – Gaoo – Roar (lion, tiger etc.) 擬容語 Giyōgo These describe movements and motions. ノロノロ – Noronoro – Move very slowly ぐっすり – Gussuri – Sleep soundly ブルブル – Buruburu – To shiver 擬情語 Gijōgo These describe feelings and emotions. ウキウキ – Ukiuki – Excitement ワクワク – Wakuwaku – Excitement もやもや – Moyamoya – To feel uneasy or gloomy Random phrase of the week 出た！ Deta! Oh here we go again… Most students of Japanese will immediately recognize 出た deta as the verb which means to leave, exit or go out of something. However, there is deeper meaning. Deta can be used as a negative criticism or a tease in response to something someone says repeatedly. In this scenario it means something like “oh here we go again” or “Oh no, not that again” or “Again?”. So if someone starts talking about their favorite conspiracy theory again you can say: 出た！ Or your uncle starts talking about his health problems for the 100th time: 出た！ Or your mum starts bugging you to do the chores yet again: 出た！ Of course this isn’t very polite so only use this with your friends and family members.

In this Fun Friday edition of the podcast, Andy and Alex sit down to talk about the Japanese buzzwords influenced by the major trends in Japan during 2021. For more podcasts visit Learn Japanese Pod

In this Fun Friday edition of the podcast, Ami and I talk about some of our favorite Anime, the latest and most popular releases and some old classics that are famous in Japan but not so well known abroad. We are certainly not Anime experts and we couldn’t properly cover all the major Anime even if we wanted to! We simply talk about the Anime we happen to know and love. Enjoy! For more Japanese language learning podcasts visit Learn Japanese Pod

Learn Japanese Pod teaches useful phrases for calling an ambulance and talking to emergency services. They also discuss the importance of travel and health insurance in Japan. The hosts explore the meaning of the Japanese word 'Guzuguzu' and share personal anecdotes. In addition, they talk about the process of making a video and have a random conversation about Beyonce.

In this lesson you will learn how to call for an ambulance during a medical emergency. You’ll also learn related phrases for describing people’s physical condition including injuries and illness. Main Dialog 1 – Calling an ambulance (Japanese) A: 119番の消防ですが 火事ですか、救急ですか? B: 救急です。 A: 救急ですね。住所を教えてください。 B: 東京都渋谷区渋谷1丁目12-13。郵便局の前です。 A: 怪我ですか病気ですか B: 病気です。人が倒れています。 A: わかりました。あと5分ほどで救急車が到着します。 Main Dialog 1 – Calling an ambulance (Pronunciation) A: Hyaku juu kyuu ban no shōbō desu ga, kaji desu ka, kyuukyuu desu ka? B: Kyuukyuu desu. A: Kyuukyuu desu ne. Juusho o oshiete kudasai. B: Tōkyō to, Shibuya Ku, icchōme no juuni no juusan. Yuubinkyoku no mae desu. A: Kega desu ka, byōki desu ka. B: Byōki desu. Hito ga taorete imasu. A: Wakarimashita. Ato gofun hodo de kyuukyuusha ga tōchaku shimasu. Main Dialog 1 – Calling an ambulance (English) A: This is 119, Fire Department. Is it fire or a medical emergency? B: Medical emergency. A: Medical emergency. Please tell me your address. B: Tokyo city, Shibuya ward, district 1-12-13 A: Is this an injury or illness? B: Illness. The person has collapsed. A: Understood. The ambulance should arrive in about 5 minutes. Extra phrases for medical emergencies Here are some extra phrases you might find useful during a medical emergency. If you want to ask someone to call an ambulance for you, you can use the following phrase: すみません、救急車を呼んでください Sumimasen, Kyuukyuusha o yonde kudasai. Excuse me, please call an ambulance. It’s common for the emergency services to ask you for your details including your name. For example: お名前を教えてください Onamae o oshiete kudasai What’s your name? And you can reply with your name followed by “…desu” like this: ジョン・スミスです Jon sumisu desu I’m Jon Smith You might then want to explain what’s happened by using the following phrases: 病人がいます Byōnin ga imasu There’s a sick person 怪我をした人がいます Kega o shita hito ga imasu There’s an injured person. If there’s been a traffic accident you can say: 交通事故です Kōtsuu jiko desu There’s been a traffic accident Here are some other phrases that describe someone’s medical condition. You can use these to talk about yourself or someone else: 呼吸が苦しいです Kokyuu ga kurushii desu (Someone is having) difficulty breathing 胸が苦しいです Mune ga kurushii (Someone has) a tight or painful chest 意識不明です Ishiki fumei desu (Someone is) unconscious 出血です Shukketsu desu (Someone is) bleeding.