Speak Japanese Naturally Podcast (Fumi)

#日本語podcast #japanesepodcast

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みなさん、花粉症（かふんしょう）って聞いたことありますか？

日本人の半数（はんすう）が花粉症ともいわれています。

まさに、今の季節（きせつ）が、花粉症の季節です。

花粉症の友人と、いい会話のネタになるかも…！

0:00 前置き『恵みの雨』

6:12 コロナの時、マスクに抵抗を感じなかった理由

8:31 私の症状

15:13 なぜ日本に花粉症が多いのか／スギの木が多い理由

24:00 「縄文杉（じょうもんすぎ）」が見たい

26:43 花粉症の対策

Have you ever heard of seasonal allergies (kafunshou)?

It is said that half of the Japanese population suffers from seasonal allergies.

Right now, we are in the peak season for seasonal allergies.

This might be a great conversation topic with friends who have seasonal allergies!

Timestamps

0:00 Introduction: "Blessing Rain"

6:12 Why Japanese people didn’t resist wearing masks during COVID

8:31 My symptoms

15:13 Why are seasonal allergies so common in Japan? / The reason for the abundance of cedar trees

24:00 I want to see Jomon Cedar

26:43 Countermeasures for seasonal allergies

#日本語podcast #japanesepodcast

Would you like to improve how you sound when speaking?

I have a subscription course that focuses on improving how you sound by learning Japanese phonetics.

It includes 34 video lessons on Japanese phonetics, 12 conversation practice videos (currently ongoing), and 11 listening practice videos.

https://www.speakjapanesenaturally.com/

You’ll learn about Japanese pronunciation, rhythm, pitch accent, and intonation, then practice with me. You can also participate in the monthly Pronunciation Challenge, and I’ll provide personalized feedback via video!

If you'd like to have online one-on-one lessons, please join Premium Plan, which is a yearly subscription of the course above. This plan includes two 45-minute lessons for free. I’ll give you thorough feedback during private lessons.

Hope to see you in my course!

😄みなさん、「イマージョン」って聞いたことありますか？✨日本語にどっぷりつかる勉強方法です。

「コーヒーが入る」

「ビールが冷えている」

「〜をお楽しみに！」

などの表現がでてきますよ〜😄

初級者向けには、英語でこちらで説明しています。

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0YCPdNlq4Q&t

聞いた：きいた

日本語：にほんご

勉強方法：べんきょうほうほう

入る：はいる

冷えて：ひえて

楽しみ：たのしみ

表現：ひょうげん 初級者向け：しょきゅうしゃむけ

英語：えいご

説明：せつめい

Would you like to have online lessons with me? I teach my Premium Plan members! What’s the Premium Plan? It’s a yearly subscription course that focuses on improving how you sound by learning Japanese phonetics. It includes 34 video lessons on Japanese phonetics, 9 conversation practice videos (currently ongoing), and 11 listening practice videos. You’ll learn about Japanese pronunciation, rhythm, pitch accent, and intonation, then practice with me. I’ll give you thorough feedback during private lessons. This plan includes two 45-minute lessons. If you’re not ready for live lessons but would still like to get feedback from me, how about joining the Standard Plan? It’s a monthly subscription plan where you can watch the same videos as Premium Plan members. You can also participate in the monthly Pronunciation Challenge, and I’ll provide personalized feedback via video! https://www.speakjapanesenaturally.com/ Hope to see you in my course! 😄 みなさん、「節分」ってきいたことはありますか？ 今年は、２月２日が節分です。 節分がなんなのか、 節分になにをするのか お話しします。 「おに」がでてきますよ〜😄 節分：せつぶん 今年：ことし ２日：ふつか お話しします：おはなしします

みなさんは、「さつき」や「やよい」という女の子の名前を聞いたことがありますか？　その名前は、この、昔の月の言い方からきています。

1872年まで使われていました。

1月　睦月（むつき）

2月　如月（きさらぎ）

3月　弥生（やよい）

4月　卯月（うづき）

5月　皐月（さつき）

6月　水無月（みなづき）

7月　文月（ふみづき）

8月　葉月（はづき）

9月　長月（ながつき）

10月　神無月（かんなづき）

11月　霜月（しもつき）

12月　師走（しわす）

今日は、これらの名前の印象や、12月の昔の呼び方、師走（しわす）の意味をお話しします。

みなさん、あけましておめでとうございます！✨

今年（ことし）もよろしくお願（ねが）いします！

「新年の抱負」という言葉、きいたことはありますか？

新しい年のはじめに立てる目標のようなものです。

こんな１年にしたい、こんなことをしたい、ということを考えます。

このエピソードでは、私の2025年の新年の抱負について話しました。

掃除やお料理、運動や、運転しながら、ぜひ聞いてみてください！

新年：しんねん

抱負：ほうふ

言葉：ことば

新しい：あたらしい

年：とし

立てる：たてる

１年：いちねん

目標：もくひょう

掃除：そうじ

料理：りょうり

運動：うんどう

運転：うんてん

#日本語podcast #japanesepodcast

Would you like to have online lessons with me?

I teach my Premium Plan members!

What’s the Premium Plan?

It’s a yearly subscription course that focuses on improving how you sound by learning Japanese phonetics. It includes 34 video lessons on Japanese phonetics, 9 conversation practice videos (currently ongoing), and 11 listening practice videos.

You’ll learn about Japanese pronunciation, rhythm, pitch accent, and intonation, then practice with me. I’ll give you thorough feedback during private lessons. This plan includes two 45-minute lessons.

If you’re not ready for live lessons but would still like to get feedback from me, how about joining the Standard Plan?

It’s a monthly subscription plan where you can watch the same videos as Premium Plan members. You can also participate in the monthly Pronunciation Challenge, and I’ll provide personalized feedback via video!

https://www.speakjapanesenaturally.com/

Hope to see you in my course! 😄

今週の土日は、「共通テスト」があります。

大学のそばで、そのテストを受けにいく人たちを見るかもしれません。

大学を受験する人にとって、だいじなテストです。

それがどんなテストなのか、お話しします😊

今週：こんしゅう

土日：どにち

共通：きょうつう

大学：だいがく

受けに：うけに

人：ひと

見る：みる

受験：じゅけん

#日本語podcast #japanesepodcast Would you like to have online lessons with me?I teach my Premium Plan members!What’s the Premium Plan?It’s a yearly subscription course that focuses on improving how you sound by learning Japanese phonetics. It includes 34 video lessons on Japanese phonetics, 9 conversation practice videos (currently ongoing), and 11 listening practice videos.You’ll learn about Japanese pronunciation, rhythm, pitch accent, and intonation, then practice with me. I’ll give you thorough feedback during private lessons. This plan includes two 45-minute lessons.If you’re not ready for live lessons but would still like to get feedback from me, how about joining the Standard Plan?It’s a monthly subscription plan where you can watch the same videos as Premium Plan members. You can also participate in the monthly Pronunciation Challenge, and I’ll provide personalized feedback via video!https://www.speakjapanesenaturally.com/Hope to see you in my course! 😄みなさん、日本の卒業式では、合唱があるって知っていますか？生徒たちが歌います。感動的な歌が多いので、泣いちゃいます。今日は、卒業式でよく歌われる歌を流しながら、その歌にまつわるお話をします。7曲ぐらい、かけますよ🎶🎶卒業式：そつぎょうしき合唱：がっしょう生徒：せいと歌う：うたう感動的：かんどうてき泣く：なく流す：ながす

私のサブスクコース。いっしょにがんばりましょう😊https://www.speakjapanesenaturally.com/さくらが出てくる歌森山直太朗　さくらhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OD11j9a5VpM福山雅治　桜坂https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGYJ6jeu3p8ケツメイイシ　さくらhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yegBF2yoTDo卒業式の歌のエピソードhttps://studio.youtube.com/video/qR0dVrqqWos/edit今年の東京の桜の開花予想は、3月24日です。もうすぐです。満開の予想は、3月29日です。「開花」は咲き始めること「満開」はいちばんきれいなときです。満開の桜はとてもきれいなのに、少し悲しい気持ちになる人が多いんじゃないかと思います。それはなぜか…？ぜひ聞いてみてください。This year's cherry blossoms in Tokyo are expected to start blooming on March 24.It’s just around the corner!The forecast for full bloom is March 29."Kaika" (開花) means the beginning of blooming,and "Mankai" (満開) refers to when the flowers are at their most beautiful.Cherry blossoms in full bloom are breathtakingly beautiful,but I think many people also feel a bit sad when they see them.Why is that...?Be sure to listen and find out!

Would you like to have online lessons with me?

I teach my Premium Plan members!

What’s the Premium Plan?

It’s a yearly subscription course that focuses on improving how you sound by learning Japanese phonetics. It includes 34 video lessons on Japanese phonetics, 9 conversation practice videos (currently ongoing), and 11 listening practice videos.

You’ll learn about Japanese pronunciation, rhythm, pitch accent, and intonation, then practice with me. I’ll give you thorough feedback during private lessons. This plan includes two 45-minute lessons.

If you’re not ready for live lessons but would still like to get feedback from me, how about joining the Standard Plan?

It’s a monthly subscription plan where you can watch the same videos as Premium Plan members. You can also participate in the monthly Pronunciation Challenge, and I’ll provide personalized feedback via video!

https://www.speakjapanesenaturally.com/

Hope to see you in my course! 😄

みなさん、こんにちは✨

「成人式」という言葉、聞いたことはありますか？

１月の第２月曜日は、「成人の日」で、国民の祝日です。

つまり、今週末の三連休のどこかで「成人式」が行われます。

日本に住んでいるみなさんは、着物をきた20歳ぐらいの女の人を何人をみるかもしれません。その人たちは成人式に行く人たちです。

私の娘も今年、成人式に出ます。

なので、そんな話もしています。ぜひ聴いてください😊

成人式：せいじんしき

言葉：ことば

聞いた：きいた

１月：いちがつ

第２月曜日：だいにげつようび

成人の日：せいじんのひ

国民：こくみん

祝日：しゅくじつ

今週末：こんしゅうまつ

三連休：さんれんきゅう

20歳：はたち、にじゅっさい

娘：むすめ

今年：ことし

出ます：でます

話：はなし

聴いて：きいて

Hello, everyone! ✨

Have you ever heard of the word “Seijinshiki” (Coming-of-Age Ceremony)?

The second Monday of January is “Coming-of-Age Day,” a national holiday in Japan.

The Seijinshiki ceremonies are held sometime during the three-day weekend, which is this weekend!

If you’re living in Japan, you might see several young women dressed in kimono around that time. These are the people attending the Seijinshiki.

My daughter is also participating in the Seijinshiki this year.

So, I’ll be talking about that as well. Please give it a listen! 😊

こちらが、広島県の、尾道・福山でのホームステイのご案内です。Here are the details of the homestay in Onomichi and Fukuyama in Hiroshima.https://www.cheers-e.com/2025/03/11/j-friend0625/Schedule: June 6th - 16th, 2025Upcoming Schedule●September 19th - 29th●October 17th - 27th●November 7th - 17th●December 5th - 15th私の紹介コードを使うと10,000円安くなります！Use my referral code to get ¥10,000 off!FUMI5AU旅行では味わえない日本を体験してみてください！Experience a Japan you can't find in regular travel!For those who want to improve how you sound when speaking Japanese:https://www.speakjapanesenaturally.com/A Saturday in Japanhttps://youtu.be/r9EA4CpLUJo?si=38R4HMPgAZmLDyVk参考図書：『日本語の歴史: 青信号はなぜアオなのか』小松秀雄https://amzn.to/3FBHU4M参考URL：#1047. nice の意味変化https://user.keio.ac.jp/~rhotta/hellog/2012-03-09-1.html

私のサブスクコース。いっしょにがんばりましょう😊https://www.speakjapanesenaturally.com/あかね先生の動画https://youtu.be/iIkEj1rZWa0?si=XtMe-40EdsXNf8bQ今、日本でいちばん流行っている詐欺（さぎ＝scam）の電話が、とうとう私のところにもかかってきました！なので、録音しました。一緒に、聞きましょう😄The most common scam call in Japan right now finally came to me, too!So, I recorded it.Let’s listen to it together. 😄

#日本語podcast #japanesepodcast Would you like to have online lessons with me? I teach my Premium Plan members! What’s the Premium Plan? It’s a yearly subscription course that focuses on improving how you sound by learning Japanese phonetics. It includes 34 video lessons on Japanese phonetics, 9 conversation practice videos (currently ongoing), and 11 listening practice videos. You’ll learn about Japanese pronunciation, rhythm, pitch accent, and intonation, then practice with me. I’ll give you thorough feedback during private lessons. This plan includes two 45-minute lessons. If you’re not ready for live lessons but would still like to get feedback from me, how about joining the Standard Plan? It’s a monthly subscription plan where you can watch the same videos as Premium Plan members. You can also participate in the monthly Pronunciation Challenge, and I’ll provide personalized feedback via video! https://www.speakjapanesenaturally.com/ Hope to see you in my course! 😄 近所の山で、山火事がありました。 火を消すのに、4日かかりました。 ヘリコプターがずっと飛んでいました。 …という話です！ 近所：きんじょ 山火事：やまかじ 火を消す：ひをけす 飛んで：とんで 話：はなし

私のサブスクコース。いっしょにがんばりましょう😊https://www.speakjapanesenaturally.com/『聖書の日本語：翻訳の歴史』鈴木 範久「https://amzn.to/3RxaCqg日本のクリスチャンは1％。その理由は、「神様」という言葉にあるのでは？ということを考えてみました。日本語の「神様」と、英語のGodには意味のズレがあると思うんです。そう考えると、翻訳って本当にむずかしい…なにか思うことがあったらコメントに書いてください！Only 1% of people in Japan are Christian.Could the reason be hidden in the word “kamisama”?That’s what I explored in this episode.I think there’s a gap in meaning between the Japanese word “kamisama” and the English word “God.”If you have any thoughts, I’d love to hear them in the comments!

Would you like to have online lessons with me?I teach my Premium Plan members!What’s the Premium Plan?It’s a yearly subscription course that focuses on improving how you sound by learning Japanese phonetics. It includes 34 video lessons on Japanese phonetics, 9 conversation practice videos (currently ongoing), and 11 listening practice videos.You’ll learn about Japanese pronunciation, rhythm, pitch accent, and intonation, then practice with me. I’ll give you thorough feedback during private lessons. This plan includes two 45-minute lessons.If you’re not ready for live lessons but would still like to get feedback from me, how about joining the Standard Plan?It’s a monthly subscription plan where you can watch the same videos as Premium Plan members. You can also participate in the monthly Pronunciation Challenge, and I’ll provide personalized feedback via video!https://www.speakjapanesenaturally.com/Hope to see you in my course! 😄119、110、117、177、171…なんの数字がわかりますか？😄このエピソードでわかります！数字：すうじ

Would you like to have online lessons with me?

I teach my Premium Plan members!What’s the Premium Plan?

It’s a yearly subscription course that focuses on improving how you sound by learning Japanese phonetics. It includes 34 video lessons on Japanese phonetics, 9 conversation practice videos (currently ongoing), and 11 listening practice videos.

You’ll learn about Japanese pronunciation, rhythm, pitch accent, and intonation, then practice with me. I’ll give you thorough feedback during private lessons. This plan includes two 45-minute lessons.

If you’re not ready for live lessons but would still like to get feedback from me, how about joining the Standard Plan?

It’s a monthly subscription plan where you can watch the same videos as Premium Plan members. You can also participate in the monthly Pronunciation Challenge, and I’ll provide personalized feedback via video!

https://www.speakjapanesenaturally.com/

Hope to see you in my course! 😄

みなさん、日本の家が冬寒いって、聞いたことありますか？ほんとに、寒いんですよー😭

今日は、そんな話をします。

タイトルの『すきま風』は、ドアや窓をしめているのに入ってくる冷たい空気のことです🥶

家：いえ

冬：ふゆ

寒い：さむい

聞いた：きいた

今日：きょう

話：はなし

風：かぜ

窓：まど

入ってくる：はいってくる

冷たい：つめたい

空気：くうき