Simple Japanese Listening with Meg（めぐ）Smile

Recently, I donated my hair! Growing it out was quite a challenge, but I persevered. In this video, I'll share my hair donation journey, discuss the history of hair donations, and explain how you can donate your hair too ( in Japan). This episode is suitable for JLPT-N4 level learners. Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices. ☆Words I'm publishing this information on my website. The content is available on the script page of this video. ☆Script for this episodehttps://meg-smile.com/hair-donation-n4/ ☆Would you like to take my class? If you haven't used italki, click the link below. https://promos.italki.com/learnanylanguage-en/?ref=meg-smile&utm_source=meg-smile&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=kol&hl=en (This is the italki page. You can receive $10 USD italki Credits in your Student Wallet within 48 hours after you make your first purchase.) ☆My profile page https://meg-smile.com/about/ ☆Love my content? Consider supporting my work on Ko-fi! Your generosity helps me create more engaging Japanese learning resources for you. Every contribution is greatly appreciated! ☕️

This video contains a scary story. If you don't like scary stories, please do not watch it. Today's video features a Japanese horror tale called 'The River Princess.' This story exists in various regions of Japan. I created this video by referencing these different regional versions. One day, a man saw a silver carp in the river. When he followed the carp... This episode is suitable for JLPT-N5 level learners. Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices. Additionally, I've prepared a quiz based on this episode. Be sure to take it after listening! ☆Words I'm publishing this information on my website. The content is available on the script page of this video. ☆Script for this episodehttps://meg-smile.com/65-spirit-of-the-river-n5/ ☆Would you like to take my class? If you haven't used italki, click the link below. https://promos.italki.com/learnanylanguage-en/?ref=meg-smile&utm_source=meg-smile&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=kol&hl=en (This is the italki page. You can receive $10 USD italki Credits in your Student Wallet within 48 hours after you make your first purchase.) ☆My profile page https://meg-smile.com/about/ ☆Love my content? Consider supporting my work on Ko-fi! Your generosity helps me create more engaging Japanese learning resources for you. Every contribution is greatly appreciated! ☕️

Are you familiar with "Momotaro"?  It's a famous Japanese folktale about a hero named Momotaro who defeats scary demons. Today, I'm sharing a version of Momotaro where he is the villain, written by Ryunosuke Akutagawa, a renowned Japanese author.  The original Japanese text is quite difficult, so I simplified it to the JLPT N3 level. If you'd like to read the original story, you can find it at the link below. Give it a try!https://www.aozora.gr.jp/cards/000879/files/100_15253.html This episode is suitable for JLPT-N3 level learners. Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices. ☆Words I'm publishing this information on my website. The content is available on the script page of this video. ☆Script for this episodehttps://meg-smile.com/64-the-dark-side-of-momotaro-n3/ ☆Would you like to take my class? If you haven't used italki, click the link below. https://promos.italki.com/learnanylanguage-en/?ref=meg-smile&utm_source=meg-smile&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=kol&hl=en (This is the italki page. You can receive $10 USD italki Credits in your Student Wallet within 48 hours after you make your first purchase.) ☆My profile page https://meg-smile.com/about/ ☆Love my content? Consider supporting my work on Ko-fi! Your generosity helps me create more engaging Japanese learning resources for you. Every contribution is greatly appreciated! ☕️

This is an original story I've crafted. An elderly man cherished his beautiful rainbow umbrella. One rainy day, he found a little girl crying and... This episode is suitable for JLPT-N4 level learners. Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices. Additionally, I've prepared a quiz based on this episode. Be sure to take it after listening! ☆Words I'm publishing this information on my website. The content is available on the script page of this video. ☆Script for this episodehttps://meg-smile.com/63-the-prism-rainbow-umbrella-n4/ ☆Would you like to take my class? If you haven't used italki, click the link below. https://promos.italki.com/learnanylanguage-en/?ref=meg-smile&utm_source=meg-smile&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=kol&hl=en (This is the italki page. You can receive $10 USD italki Credits in your Student Wallet within 48 hours after you make your first purchase.) ☆My profile page https://meg-smile.com/about/ ☆Love my content? Consider supporting my work on Ko-fi! Your generosity helps me create more engaging Japanese learning resources for you. Every contribution is greatly appreciated! ☕️

This is an original story I've crafted. One day, a cat wandered into the post office. Following this unexpected visit, an old letter was discovered... This episode is suitable for JLPT-N5 level learners. Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices. Additionally, I've prepared a quiz based on this episode. Be sure to take it after listening! ☆Words I'm publishing this information on my website. The content is available on the script page of this video. ☆Script for this episodehttps://meg-smile.com/62-the-cat-and-the-old-letter-n5/ ☆Would you like to take my class? If you haven't used italki, click the link below. https://promos.italki.com/learnanylanguage-en/?ref=meg-smile&utm_source=meg-smile&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=kol&hl=en (This is the italki page. You can receive $10 USD italki Credits in your Student Wallet within 48 hours after you make your first purchase.) ☆My profile page https://meg-smile.com/about/ ☆Love my content? Consider supporting my work on Ko-fi! Your generosity helps me create more engaging Japanese learning resources for you. Every contribution is greatly appreciated! ☕️

2024年春の私の毎朝の習慣を紹介します。 《I'd like to share my morning routine in the spring of 2024.》 This episode is at the JLPT-N3 level. Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices. ☆”ふりがな”について This video's subtitles have very few furigana. Only the difficult kanji have furigana displayed. If you want to see furigana, please refer to the script available online. ☆Words I'm publishing this information on my website. The content is available on the script page of this video. ☆おすすめAPP：Cotomo https://cotomo.ai/ Recommended for practicing natural Japanese conversation! ☆Script for this episodehttps://meg-smile.com/61-morning-routine-n3/ ☆Would you like to take my class? If you haven't used italki, click the link below. https://promos.italki.com/learnanylanguage-en/?ref=meg-smile&utm_source=meg-smile&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=kol&hl=en (This is the italki page. You can receive $10 USD italki Credits in your Student Wallet within 48 hours after you make your first purchase.) ☆My profile page https://meg-smile.com/about/ ☆Love my content? Consider supporting my work on Ko-fi! Your generosity helps me create more engaging Japanese learning resources for you. Every contribution is greatly appreciated! ☕️

This story is based on a folktale passed down in Shimane Prefecture. This episode is at the JLPT-N4 level. Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices. ☆Words & Quiz I'm publishing this information on my website. The content is available on the script page of this video. ☆Script for this episodehttps://meg-smile.com/60-one-day-late-flower-seller-n4/ ☆Would you like to take my class? If you haven't used italki, click the link below. https://promos.italki.com/learnanylanguage-en/?ref=meg-smile&utm_source=meg-smile&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=kol&hl=en (This is the italki page. You can receive $10 USD italki Credits in your Student Wallet within 48 hours after you make your first purchase.) ☆My profile page https://meg-smile.com/about/ ☆Love my content? Consider supporting my work on Ko-fi! Your generosity helps me create more engaging Japanese learning resources for you. Every contribution is greatly appreciated! ☕️

This is an original story I created.This video is the second installment of the following video. ▷Hanako's daily life （https://youtu.be/vcZX1piFcnQ?si=WL6yjJiYbMuS2gji) This episode is at the JLPT-N5 level. Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices. ☆Words I'm publishing this information on my website. The content is available on the script page of this video. ☆Script for this episodehttps://meg-smile.com/59-hanakos-new-room-n5/ ☆Would you like to take my class? If you haven't used italki, click the link below. https://promos.italki.com/learnanylanguage-en/?ref=meg-smile&utm_source=meg-smile&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=kol&hl=en (This is the italki page. You can receive $10 USD italki Credits in your Student Wallet within 48 hours after you make your first purchase.) ☆My profile page https://meg-smile.com/about/ ☆Love my content? Consider supporting my work on Ko-fi! Your generosity helps me create more engaging Japanese learning resources for you. Every contribution is greatly appreciated! ☕️

In this video, I will introduce the long-running Japanese TV anime 'Chibi Maruko-chan', which has been airing for over 30 years. This episode is at the JLPT-N3 level. Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices. ☆Words I'm publishing this information on my website. The content is available on the script page of this video. ☆Script for this episode https://meg-smile.com/58-chibi-maruko-chan-n3/ ☆Would you like to take my class? If you haven't used italki, click the link below. https://promos.italki.com/learnanylanguage-en/?ref=meg-smile&utm_source=meg-smile&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=kol&hl=en (This is the italki page. You can receive $10 USD italki Credits in your Student Wallet within 48 hours after you make your first purchase.) ☆My profile page https://meg-smile.com/about/ ☆Love my content? Consider supporting my work on Ko-fi! Your generosity helps me create more engaging Japanese learning resources for you. Every contribution is greatly appreciated! ☕️

In this video, I'll delve into the story of a significant figure in Japanese history, 'John Manjiro.' Stay tuned to discover his fascinating tale! This episode is at the JLPT-N4 level. Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices. ☆Words I'm publishing this information on my website. The content is available on the script page of this video. ☆Script for this episode https://meg-smile.com/57-history-john-manjiro-n4/ ☆Would you like to take my class? If you haven't used italki, click the link below. https://promos.italki.com/learnanylanguage-en/?ref=meg-smile&utm_source=meg-smile&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=kol&hl=en (This is the italki page. You can receive $10 USD italki Credits in your Student Wallet within 48 hours after you make your first purchase.) ☆My profile page https://meg-smile.com/about/ ☆Love my content? Consider supporting my work on Ko-fi! Your generosity helps me create more engaging Japanese learning resources for you. Every contribution is greatly appreciated! ☕️

Today's episode is titled “十六桜 (Jiu-roku-zakura)《Sakura Blooming on January 16th》. This story is based on a folk tale from Ehime Prefecture. This episode is at the JLPT-N5 level. I've also prepared a quiz based on this episode. After listening, please take the quiz! Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices. ☆Words I'm publishing this information on my website. The content is available on the script page of this video. ☆Script for this episode https://meg-smile.com/56-sakura-bloomi…-january-16th-n5/ ☆Quiz for this episode I used to publish quizzes on a different site, but I've decided to release quizzes on my own website. The quiz is now available on the same page as the script. ☆Would you like to take my class? If you haven't used italki, click the link below. https://promos.italki.com/learnanylanguage-en/?ref=meg-smile&utm_source=meg-smile&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=kol&hl=en (This is the italki page. You can receive $10 USD italki Credits in your Student Wallet within 48 hours after you make your first purchase.) ☆My profile page https://meg-smile.com/about/ ☆Love my content? Consider supporting my work on Ko-fi! Your generosity helps me create more engaging Japanese learning resources for you. Every contribution is greatly appreciated! ☕️

Today's episode is titled “庭の秘密～探偵物語1～ (niwa no himitsu ~tantei monogatari 1~)《The Secret of the Garden～Detective Story 1～》. This is a detective story I created. The story progresses through the narration of the detective. Please enjoy. This episode is at the JLPT-N3 level. I've also prepared a quiz based on this episode. After listening, please take the quiz! Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices. ☆Words I'm publishing this information on my website. The content is available on the script page of this video. ☆Script for this episode https://meg-smile.com/55detective-story-1-n3/ ☆Quiz for this episode I used to publish quizzes on a different site, but I've decided to release quizzes on my own website. The quiz is now available on the same page as the script. ☆Would you like to take my class? If you haven't used italki, click the link below. https://promos.italki.com/learnanylanguage-en/?ref=meg-smile&utm_source=meg-smile&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=kol&hl=en (This is the italki page. You can receive $10 USD italki Credits in your Student Wallet within 48 hours after you make your first purchase.) ☆My profile page https://meg-smile.com/about/ ☆Love my content? Consider supporting my work on Ko-fi! Your generosity helps me create more engaging Japanese learning resources for you. Every contribution is greatly appreciated! ☕️

Today's episode is “おもちゃの兵隊 (omocha no heetai)《The Toy Soldier》. This work was inspired by Andersen's fairy tale 'The Steadfast Tin Soldier.' It's a somewhat sad tale, but I believe it prompts contemplation about love. As Valentine's Day approaches, I've created this video. This episode is at the JLPT-N4 level. I've also prepared a quiz based on this episode. After listening, please take the quiz! Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices. ☆Words ／ Conjugation of verbs Starting from now, I'm publishing this information on my website. The content is available on the script page of this video. ☆Script for this episode https://meg-smile.com/54-the-toy-soldier-n4/ ☆Quiz for this episode I used to publish quizzes on a different site, but starting from this time, I've decided to release quizzes on my own website. The quiz is now available on the same page as the script. ☆Would you like to take my class? If you haven't used italki, click the link below. https://promos.italki.com/learnanylanguage-en/?ref=meg-smile&utm_source=meg-smile&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=kol&hl=en (This is the italki page. You can receive $10 USD italki Credits in your Student Wallet within 48 hours after you make your first purchase.) ☆Love my content? Consider supporting my work on Ko-fi! Your generosity helps me create more engaging Japanese learning resources for you. Every contribution is greatly appreciated! ☕️

Today's episode is “魔女のパン(majo no pan)《Witches' Loaves》. This story is a simple Japanese translation of O'Henry's "Witches' Loaves.'' This episode is JLPT-N5 level. I created a quiz on this episode. After listening, please take the quiz! Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices. ☆Words 魔女（まじょ）：witch パン屋（や）：bakery お金持（かねも）ち：rich 帽子（ぼうし）を かぶる：wear a hat 硬（かた）い：hard 茶色（ちゃいろ）：brown 絵（え）の具（ぐ）：paints, colors 画家（がか）：painter, artist 絵（え）を描（か）く：paint a picture 棚（たな）：shelf イタリア：Italy ベネチア：Venice 建物（たてもの）；building ２日後（ふつかご）：two days later 袋（ふくろ）：(plastic) bag 顔（かお）：face 助（たす）ける：help 青（あお）い：blue ブラウス：blouse 明（あか）るい：bright 化粧（けしょう）をする：put on makeup 道（みち）：road 消防車（しょうぼうしゃ）：fire truck チャンス：chance バター：butter ドキドキする：heart is thumping 髪（かみ）の毛（け）：hair バカ：fool 怒（おこ）る：get angry 手（て）をあげる：raise hand 建築家（けんちくか）：architect コンテスト：contest 線（せん）：line 奥（おく）：back, far side 脱（ぬ）ぐ：take off 化粧品（けしょうひん）：cosmetics ごみ箱（ばこ）：trash can 捨（す）てる：throw away ☆Conjugation of verbs ます形（けい）《masu-form》 て形（けい）《te-form》 じしょ形（けい）《dictionary-form》 た形（けい）《ta-form》 ☆Grammar ～でしょう：probably Represents a prediction of the future. (Something that cannot be clearly determined.) ・たぶん あの人（ひと）は 私（わたし）と もっと 話（はな）したいでしょう。 《There's a probability that the person wants to talk to me more.》 ※I explained this grammar because it is at the N4 level. ☆Script for this episode https://meg-smile.com/53-witches-loave-n5/ ☆Quiz for this episodehttps://www.italki.com/quiz/set/19438?utm_source=copylink_share&utm_medium=share_content&utm_campaign=share_quiz ※Need to register (free)  with italki. ☆If you haven't used italki, click the link below. https://promos.italki.com/learnanylanguage-en/?ref=meg-smile&utm_source=meg-smile&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=kol&hl=en (This is the italki page. You can receive $10 USD italki Credits in your Student Wallet within 48 hours after you make your first purchase.) ☆My profile page I teach on italki.  The link is down below. https://www.italki.com/teacher/8353871 Check out my teacher profile for 1-on-1 lessons! ☆Music BGMer：http://bgmer.net

Today's episode is titled 'Setsubun Ogre Story' (節分の鬼〔setsubun no oni〕). This is a tale inspired by a Setsubun folktale from Iwate Prefecture in Japan. This episode is JLPT-N3 level. I created a quiz on this episode. After listening, please take the quiz! Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices. ☆Words☆ 節分（せつぶん）： Setsubun is the event held to pray for our happy and healthy life.It is held on Feb 3th or 4th.On that day, we throw away beans with saying "Devils out! Happiness in!"This is called "Mame-maki" (Mame means beans, maki means throwing away.) 鬼（おに）：Ogres, Devils 伝統的（でんとうてき）な：traditional お祝（いわ）いする：celebrate 昔話（むかしばなし）：folk tale 貧乏（びんぼう）な：poor お墓参（はかまい）り：visit the family grave 押（お）し入（い）れ：closet お面（めん）：(festival) mask わざと：on purpose 叫（さけ）ぶ：shout 祈（いの）る：pray 長生（ながい）きする：live long ☆Script for this episode https://meg-smile.com/52-setsubun-ogre-story-n3/ ☆Quiz for this episode https://www.italki.com/quiz/set/19140?utm_source=copylink_share&utm_medium=share_content&utm_campaign=share_quiz ※Need to register (free)  with italki. ☆If you haven't used italki, click the link below. https://promos.italki.com/learnanylanguage-en/?ref=meg-smile&utm_source=meg-smile&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=kol&hl=en (This is the italki page. You can receive $10 USD italki Credits in your Student Wallet within 48 hours after you make your first purchase.) ☆My profile page I teach on italki.  The link is down below. https://www.italki.com/teacher/8353871 Check out my teacher profile for 1-on-1 lessons! ☆Music BGMer：http://bgmer.net

Today's episode is “月夜のおばけとかなしいひみつ (tsukiyo no obake to kanashī himitsu)《The Moonlit Ghost and the Sorrowful Secret》. This episode is JLPT-N4 level. I created a quiz on this episode. After listening, please take the quiz! Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices. ☆Words 月夜：moonlit night おばけ：ghost かなしい：sad,sorrowful  ひみつ：secret 森（もり）：forest 地面（じめん）：ground 足跡（あしあと）：footprints ～を追（お）う：to chase ～間（あいだ）に：while 急（いそ）ぐ：hurry 迷（まよ）う：get lost,to lose one's way 怖（こわ）い：scary 玄関（げんかん）：entrance 返事（へんじ）：reply 明（あ）かり：light ～方（ほう）：toward 迷子（まいご）になる：get lost 怪我（けが）：injury ☆Conjugation of verbs ます形（けい）《masu-form》 て形（けい）《te-form》 じしょ形（けい）《dictionary-form》 た形（けい）《ta-form》 いこう形（けい）《Volitional-form》 ☆Script for this episode https://meg-smile.com/51-moonlit-ghost…rowful-secret-n4/ ☆Quiz for this episode https://www.italki.com/quiz/set/18918?utm_source=copylink_share&utm_medium=share_content&utm_campaign=share_quiz ※Need to register (free)  with italki. ☆If you haven't used italki, click the link below. https://promos.italki.com/learnanylanguage-en/?ref=meg-smile&utm_source=meg-smile&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=kol&hl=en (This is the italki page. You can receive $10 USD italki Credits in your Student Wallet within 48 hours after you make your first purchase.) ☆My profile page I teach on italki.  The link is down below. https://www.italki.com/teacher/8353871 Check out my teacher profile for 1-on-1 lessons! ☆Music BGMer：http://bgmer.net

Today's episode is “未来のペット (mirai no petto)《Future Pet》. This episode is JLPT-N5 level. I created a quiz on this episode. After listening, please take the quiz! Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices. ☆Words 未来（みらい）：future ペット：pet 居酒屋（いざかや）：izakaya (Japanese pub) 動物（どうぶつ）：animal ～なぁ：《suffix expressing casualness or familiarity》 ペットショップ：pet shop 店員（てんいん）：clerk いらっしゃいませ：welcome 僕（ぼく）：I, used by males 箱（はこ）：box ロボット：robot 本当（ほんとう）：real 同（おな）じ：same ちがう：different 簡単（かんたん）：easy 飼（か）う：to own, to keep as a pet 笑（わら）う：to laugh 窓（まど）：window こわい：scary 嫌（きら）い：dislike 住（す）む：to live 人間（にんげん）：human 嫌（いや）：don't like it 悪（わる）い：bad 思（おも）い出（だ）す：to remember ☆Conjugation of verbs ます形（けい）《masu-form》 て形（けい）《te-form》 じしょ形（けい）《dictionary-form》 た形（けい）《ta-form》 ☆Script for this episode https://meg-smile.com/50-future-pet-n5/ ☆Quiz for this episode https://www.italki.com/quiz/set/18640?utm_source=copylink_share&utm_medium=share_content&utm_campaign=share_quiz ※Need to register (free) with italki. ☆If you haven't used italki, click the link below. https://promos.italki.com/learnanylanguage-en/?ref=meg-smile&utm_source=meg-smile&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=kol&hl=en (This is the italki page. You can receive $10 USD italki Credits in your Student Wallet within 48 hours after you make your first purchase.) ☆My profile page I teach on italki. The link is down below. https://www.italki.com/teacher/8353871 Check out my teacher profile for 1-on-1 lessons! ☆Music BGMer：http://bgmer.net

I'll introduce Japanese culture in easy Japanese. Today's Theme is “おせち《osechi》”. This episode is JLPT-N3 level. I created a quiz on this episode. After listening, please take the quiz! Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices. ☆Words☆ おせち料理（りょうり）：traditional Japanese New Year feast 伝統的（でんとうてき）な：traditional 元日（がんじつ）：New Year's Day 黒豆（くろまめ）：sweet black soybeans 大豆（だいず）：soy 祈（いの）る：pray えび：shrimp ひげ：beard 曲（ま）がる：bend 老人（ろうじん）：elderly person 長生（ながい）きする：live long 昆布巻（こぶま）き：konbu rolls 鮭（さけ）：salmon 巻（ま）く：roll 数（かず）の子（こ）：herring roe ニシン：herring 栗（くり）きんとん：sweet potato with chestnuts さつまいも：sweet potato 栗（くり）：chestnut 混（ま）ぜる：mix 貯（た）める：save 伊達巻（だてま）き：sweet rolled omelet オムレツ：omelette 巻物（まきもの）：scroll, rolled book 紅白（こうはく）かまぼこ：Red and White Fish Cake かまぼこ：boiled fish paste 日（ひ）の出（で）：sunrise 箸（はし）：chopsticks 祝（いわ）い箸（ばし）：special festival chopsticks for New Year 一方（いっぽう）：one side 神人共食（しんじんきょうしょく）：God and humans eating together ☆Script for this episode https://meg-smile.com/49-osechi-n3/ ☆Quiz for this episode https://www.italki.com/quiz/set/18418?utm_source=copylink_share&utm_medium=share_content&utm_campaign=share_quiz ※Need to register (free)  with italki. ☆If you haven't used italki, click the link below. https://promos.italki.com/learnanylanguage-en/?ref=meg-smile&utm_source=meg-smile&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=kol&hl=en (This is the italki page. You can receive $10 USD italki Credits in your Student Wallet within 48 hours after you make your first purchase.) ☆My profile page I teach on italki.  The link is down below. https://www.italki.com/teacher/8353871 Check out my teacher profile for 1-on-1 lessons! ☆Music BGMer：http://bgmer.net

Today's episode is “星のプレゼント (hoshi no purezento)《Gift of the Star》. I created a Christmas story. This episode is JLPT-N4 level. I created a quiz on this episode. After listening, please take the quiz! Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices. ☆Words 星（ほし）：star 物語（ものがたり）：story 両親（りょうしん）：parents 経営（けいえい）する：manage 下（した）を向（む）く：look down 嘘（うそ）をつく：tell a lie 予定（よてい）：plan インターホン：intercom キラキラ：twinkle 光（ひか）る：shine 怖（こわ）い：scary 妖精（ようせい）：fairy お願（ねが）い：wish 魔法（まほう）：magic 星空（ほしぞら）：starry sky 涙（なみだ）：tears 君（きみ）：you 願（ねが）いが叶（かな）う：wish come true ☆Script for this episode https://meg-smile.com/48-gift-of-the-star-n4/ ☆Quiz for this episode https://www.italki.com/quiz/set/18259?utm_source=copylink_share&utm_medium=share_content&utm_campaign=share_quiz ※Need to register (free)  with italki. ☆If you haven't used italki, click the link below. https://promos.italki.com/learnanylanguage-en/?ref=meg-smile&utm_source=meg-smile&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=kol&hl=en (This is the italki page. You can receive $10 USD italki Credits in your Student Wallet within 48 hours after you make your first purchase.) ☆My profile page I teach on italki.  The link is down below. https://www.italki.com/teacher/8353871 Check out my teacher profile for 1-on-1 lessons! ☆Music BGMer：http://bgmer.net

Today's episode is “冬の家族物語 (fuyu no kazoku monogatari)《Winter Family Tale》. I created a story about spending time with family in Japan during December and January. This episode is JLPT-N5 level. I created a quiz on this episode. After listening, please take the quiz! Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices. ☆Words 電気毛布（でんきもうふ）：electric blanket 雪合戦（ゆきがっせん）：snowball fight 雪（ゆき）だるま：snowman お腹（なか）が空（す）く：hungry 温（あたた）かい：warm かぼちゃ：pumpkin 準備（じゅんび）：preparation 飾（かざ）る：decorate サンタさん：Santa Claus 人形（にんぎょう）：doll 楽（たの）しみにする：look forward to イチゴ：strawberry 冬休（ふゆやす）み：winter vacation 温泉（おんせん）：hot spring 卓球（たっきゅう）：table tennis 神社（じんじゃ）：shrine ☆Script for this episode https://meg-smile.com/47-winter-family-tale-n5-level/ ☆Quiz for this episodehttps://www.italki.com/quiz/set/17990?utm_source=copylink_share&utm_medium=share_content&utm_campaign=share_quiz ※Need to register (free)  with italki. ☆If you haven't used italki, click the link below. https://promos.italki.com/learnanylanguage-en/?ref=meg-smile&utm_source=meg-smile&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=kol&hl=en (This is the italki page. You can receive $10 USD italki Credits in your Student Wallet within 48 hours after you make your first purchase.) ☆My profile page I teach on italki.  The link is down below. https://www.italki.com/teacher/8353871 Check out my teacher profile for 1-on-1 lessons! ☆Music BGMer：http://bgmer.net

Today's Theme is “１年間（ねんかん）の挑戦（ちょうせん）！勉強（べんきょう）を続（つづ）けてわかったこと”. This episode is JLPT-N3 level. Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices. ☆Words☆ 挑戦（ちょうせん）：challenge 法律（ほうりつ）：law 駅弁（えきべん）：Ekiben《Train station boxed lunch》 景色（けしき）：view モチベーション：motivation 資格試験（しかくしけん）：qualification exam ただ：only, just ☆Script for this episode https://meg-smile.com/46-studymethod-n3-level/ ☆If you haven't used italki, click the link below. https://promos.italki.com/learnanylanguage-en/?ref=meg-smile&utm_source=meg-smile&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=kol&hl=en (This is the italki page. You can receive $10 USD italki Credits in your Student Wallet within 48 hours after you make your first purchase.) ☆My profile page I teach on italki.  The link is down below. https://www.italki.com/teacher/8353871 Check out my teacher profile for 1-on-1 lessons! 音楽：BGMer http://bgmer.net

Today's Theme is “新（あたら）しい習慣（しゅうかん）《New habits》”. This episode is JLPT-N4 level. I created a quiz on this episode. After listening, please take the quiz! Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices. ☆Words 習慣（しゅうかん）： habit 太陽（たいよう）：sun 新鮮（しんせん）な：fresh 空気（くうき）：air 環境（かんきょう）：environment 心（こころ）を落（お）ち着（つ）かせる：calm down ☆Script for this episode https://meg-smile.com/45-new-habits-n4/ ☆If you haven't used italki, click the link below. https://promos.italki.com/learnanylanguage-en/?ref=meg-smile&utm_source=meg-smile&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=kol&hl=en (This is the italki page. You can receive $10 USD italki Credits in your Student Wallet within 48 hours after you make your first purchase.) ☆My profile page I teach on italki.  The link is down below. https://www.italki.com/teacher/8353871 Check out my teacher profile for 1-on-1 lessons!

Today's episode is “たけしの夏 (Takeshi no natsu)《Takeshi's Summer》. This episode is JLPT-N5 level. I created a quiz on this episode. After listening, please take the quiz! Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices. ☆Words 小学生（しょうがくせい）《shoogakusee》：elementary school student 夏休（なつやす）み《natsuyasumi》：summer vacation ～が 見（み）える／見（み）えない《～ga mieru / mienai》：be seen / can not be seen 庭（にわ）《niwa》：garden, yard 地震（じしん）《jishin》：earthquake 穴（あな）《ana》：hole 怖（こわ）い《kowai》：scary 暗（くら）い《kurai》：dark 突然（とつぜん）《totsuzen》：suddenly 明（あか）るくなる《akarukunaru》：become brighter ～に 落（お）ちる《～ni ochiru》：fall 目（め）を 開（あ）ける／閉（と）じる《me o akeru / tojiru》：open one's eyes / close one's eyes 妖精（ようせい）《yoosee》：fairy 魔法（まほう） の 世界（せかい）《mahoo no sekai》：The Magic World 星（ほし）《hoshi》：star 花火（はなび） 《hanabi》：fireworks 空（そら）《sora》：sky ☆Script for this episode https://meg-smile.com/44-short-story-takeshis-summer-n5/ ☆Quiz for this episode https://www.italki.com/quiz/set/14761?utm_source=copylink_share&utm_medium=share_content&utm_campaign=share_quiz ※Need to register (free)  with italki. ☆If you haven't used italki, click the link below. https://promos.italki.com/learnanylanguage-en/?ref=meg-smile&utm_source=meg-smile&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=kol&hl=en (This is the italki page. You can receive $10 USD italki Credits in your Student Wallet within 48 hours after you make your first purchase.) ☆My profile page I teach on italki.  The link is down below. https://www.italki.com/teacher/8353871 Check out my teacher profile for 1-on-1 lessons!

I'll introduce Japanese culture in easy Japanese. Today's Theme is “お盆（ぼん）《Bon festival》”. This episode is JLPT-N3 level. I created a quiz on this episode. After listening, please take the quiz! Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices. ☆Words☆ お盆（ぼん）：Bon festival Obon is one of the Buddhist events. In Buddhism, it is believed that the spirits of family ancestors come back to this world during the Obon period between July and August, and a series of events take place to commemorate them. Obon is regarded as one of the most important family occasions of the year in Japan. Although Obon is not an official holiday, many offices are temporarily closed for business during this period.  盆踊（ぼんおど）り：Bon Festival dance Bon Odori is a traditional Japanese dance that is generally performed at events or festivals during Obon holidays. Participants wear yukata, a casual traditional Kimono-style garment, and dance to traditional music while circling around a stage to honor the spirits of ancestors. 移動（いどう）する：move 仏教（ぶっきょう）：Buddhism 先祖（せんぞ）：ancestor もてなす：treat / welcome 仏壇（ぶつだん）：Buddhist altar 迎（むか）え火（び）：welcoming fire “迎え火” is a sacred fire that is often burned on August 13th in front of each household to guide the spirits of their ancestors back home. 提灯（ちょうちん）：chochin lantern 送（おく）り火（び）：seeing off fire "送り火"is lit on the last day of Obon, which is generally August 16th to send the ancestors back to their world. 五山送り火（ござんのおくりび）： The Send-off Bonfires of Five Mountains (Gozan no Okuribi) refers to the annual bonfires lit at various 5 locations including Nyoigatake (Mt. Nyoi known as Mt. Daimonji) on August 16 in Kyoto City. 阿波踊（あわおど）り： “阿波踊り” is the largest and the most famous bon festival dance in Japan, attracting more than 1 million visitors from August 12 to 15 every year. “阿波” is the old name of Tokushima Prefecture, and “踊り” means dance.  Every night, groups of dancers dressed in yukata, or light cotton kimono, dance around in the town to the theme song called “Yoshikono” accompanied by three stringed shamisen, flutes, drums and bells. ☆Script for this episode https://meg-smile.com/43-bon-festival-n3-level/ ☆Quiz for this episode https://www.italki.com/quiz/set/14133?utm_source=copylink_share&utm_medium=share_content&utm_campaign=share_quiz ※Need to register (free)  with italki. ☆If you haven't used italki, click the link below. https://promos.italki.com/learnanylanguage-en/?ref=meg-smile&utm_source=meg-smile&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=kol&hl=en (This is the italki page. You can receive $10 USD italki Credits in your Student Wallet within 48 hours after you make your first purchase.) ☆My profile page I teach on italki.  The link is down below. https://www.italki.com/teacher/8353871 Check out my teacher profile for 1-on-1 lessons!

Today's Theme is “うなぎの日（ひ）？《Eel Day?》”. This episode is JLPT-N4 level. I created a quiz on this episode. After listening, please take the quiz! Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices. ☆Words☆ うなぎ：eel 土用（どよう）："土用（どよう）" strictly refers to the 18 days before the first days of spring, summer, fall, and winter (on the lunar calendar). Today, however, "土用（どよう）" generally refers only to the 18 days before the first day of fall. 丑（うし）の日（ひ）：The day called "丑（うし）の日（ひ）", which is translated literally as the day of the Ox, can be seen in the calendar that follows the twelve signs of the Chinese zodiac. The twelve signs were introduced to Japan from ancient China. The twelve signs were allocated one by one to the days on the calendar. "丑（うし）の日（ひ）" is the day to which the second sign of the twelve signs is allocated.  立春（りっしゅん）：the first day of spring 立夏（りっか）：the first day of summer 立秋（りっしゅう）：the first day of fall 立冬（りっとう）：the first day of winter つまり：in other words 干支（えと）：the twelve zodiac signs in Chinese astrology 梅干（うめぼ）し：pickled plums ウリ：a gourd ☆Script for this episode https://meg-smile.com/42-eel-day-n4/ ☆Quiz for this episode https://www.italki.com/quiz/set/13917?utm_source=copylink_share&utm_medium=share_content&utm_campaign=share_quiz ※Need to register (free)  with italki. ☆If you haven't used italki, click the link below. https://promos.italki.com/learnanylanguage-en/?ref=meg-smile&utm_source=meg-smile&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=kol&hl=en (This is the italki page. You can receive $10 USD italki Credits in your Student Wallet within 48 hours after you make your first purchase.) ☆My profile page I teach on italki.  The link is down below. https://www.italki.com/teacher/8353871 Check out my teacher profile for 1-on-1 lessons!

Today's episode is “トイレの女の子（toire no on'nanoko）”《A girl in the restroom》. This story is based on urban legends from various parts of Japan, and a little scary story. This episode is JLPT-N5 level. I created a quiz on this episode. After listening, please take the quiz! Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices. ☆Words☆ 教室（きょうしつ）：classroom 思（おも）い出（だ）す：remember 聞（き）こえる：be heard やっぱり：after all 急（いそ）いで：hurry 怖（こわ）い：scary 心配（しんぱい）：worry 手（て）を洗（あら）う：wash one's hands ☆Conjugation of verbs☆  ・te-form：（ています／てください／てから） ・nai-form ・plain-form ☆Script for this episode https://meg-smile.com/41-short-story-a-girl-in-the-restroom/ ☆Quiz for this episode https://www.italki.com/quiz/set/13773?utm_source=copylink_share&utm_medium=share_content&utm_campaign=share_quiz ※Need to register (free)  with italki. ☆If you haven't used italki, click the link below. https://promos.italki.com/learnanylanguage-en/?ref=meg-smile&utm_source=meg-smile&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=kol&hl=en (This is the italki page. You can receive $10 USD italki Credits in your Student Wallet within 48 hours after you make your first purchase.) ☆My profile page I teach on italki.  The link is down below. https://www.italki.com/teacher/8353871 Check out my teacher profile for 1-on-1 lessons!

みなさん、ひさしぶりです。 この半年間、私はずっとがんばっていることがあります。 今日は、そのことを話します。 Hi everyone, long time no see! There is something I've been working hard on for the past six months. Today, I'd like to talk about it. This episode is JLPT-N3 level. Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices. ☆Words☆ 日本語能力試験（にほんごのうりょくしけん）：Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) 法律（ほうりつ）：law 繰り返し（くりかえし）：repeat ☆Script for this episode https://meg-smile.com/40-ganbatteiru-n3-level/ ☆If you haven't used italki, click the link below. https://promos.italki.com/learnanylanguage-en/?ref=meg-smile&utm_source=meg-smile&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=kol&hl=en (This is the italki page. You can receive $10 USD italki Credits in your Student Wallet within 48 hours after you make your first purchase.) ☆My profile page I teach on italki.  The link is down below. https://www.italki.com/teacher/8353871 Check out my teacher profile for 1-on-1 lessons!

I'll introduce Japanese culture in easy Japanese. Today's Theme is “七五三の歴史《The history of Shichi-go-san》”. This episode is JLPT-N3 level. I created a quiz on this episode. After listening, please take the quiz! Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices. ☆Words☆ 七五三（しちごさん）：Shichi-go-san is an annual Japanese festival to celebrate the growth of children. It takes place on or around November 15. The festival is for boys aged three and five, and girls aged three and seven. That's why it is called shichi-go-san (seven-five-three). お祝（いわ）い：celebration 成長（せいちょう）：growth 中旬（ちゅうじゅん）：middle of a month 江戸時代（えどじだい）：Edo period (1603-1868 CE) 剃（そ）る：shave 袴（はかま）：man's formal divided skirt 帯（おび）：belt (e.g. of a kimono) 千歳飴（ちとせあめ）：longevity candy, long red-and-white stick candy On shichi-go-san, children eat long red-and-white stick candy, called chitose ame. Chitose means “one thousand years.” It symbolizes health and longevity. ☆Script for this episode https://meg-smile.com/39-shichi-go-san-n3-level/ ☆Quiz for this episode https://www.italki.com/quiz/set/8878?utm_source=copylink_share&utm_medium=share_content&utm_campaign=share_quiz ※Need to register (free) with italki. ☆If you haven't used italki, click the link below. https://promos.italki.com/learnanylanguage-en/?ref=meg-smile&utm_source=meg-smile&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=kol&hl=en (This is the italki page. You can receive $10 USD italki Credits in your Student Wallet within 48 hours after you make your first purchase.) ☆My profile page I teach on italki. The link is down below. https://www.italki.com/teacher/8353871 Check out my teacher profile for 1-on-1 lessons!

Today's Theme is “紅葉（こうよう）《Autumn colors》”. This episode is JLPT-N4 level. I created a quiz on this episode. After listening, please take the quiz! Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices. ☆Words☆ 紅葉狩り（もみじがり / momijigari）：This is a yearly event for many Japanese people in Autumn. The word “Momiji” in Momiji-gari means Autumn colours, and “gari” means hunting. Japanese people go out to parks and mountains where they can see lots of trees in their Autumn colors – yellows, oranges and reds, and simply enjoy the beautiful change of seasons from Summer to Autumn. お花見（おはなみ / ohanami）：Ohanami is a traditional Japanese custom in spring. At a cherry blossom viewing party, people get together under cherry blossom trees and enjoy eating and drinking. 嵐山（あらしやま / arashiyama）：Arashiyama is an area in the western part of Kyoto City. The mountain named Arashiyama at an altitude of 382 meters in the western part of Kyoto City, the surrounding mountains, and the foot of the mountain are generally called Arashiyama. At the foot of Arashiyama, there are many historical temples, shrines, and historic sites, making it a famous tourist destination. 上旬（じょうじゅん / jōjun）：at the beginning of the month 中旬（ちゅうじゅん / chūjun）：in the middle of the month 下旬（げじゅん / gejyun）：at the end of the month 日光（にっこう / nikkō）：Nikko is a town located in Tochigi Prefecture. Tochigi prefecture is an inland prefecture located in the northern part of the Kanto region. Nikko has many old-style buildings, and it is registered as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage. 新幹線（しんかんせん / shinkansen）：bullet train ☆Script for this episode https://meg-smile.com/38-autumn-colors-n4-level/ ☆Quiz for this episode https://www.italki.com/quiz/set/8472?utm_source=copylink_share&utm_medium=share_content&utm_campaign=share_quiz ※Need to register (free) with italki. ☆If you haven't used italki, click the link below. https://promos.italki.com/learnanylanguage-en/?ref=meg-smile&utm_source=meg-smile&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=kol&hl=en (This is the italki page. You can receive $10 USD italki Credits in your Student Wallet within 48 hours after you make your first purchase.) ☆My profile page I teach on italki. The link is down below. https://www.italki.com/teacher/8353871 Check out my teacher profile for 1-on-1 lessons!

Today's Theme is わたしのまち《My town》”. This episode is JLPT-N5 level. I created a quiz on this episode. After listening, please take the quiz! Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices. ☆Words☆ 最近（さいきん / saikin）：recently 風邪を 引く（かぜをひく / kaze o hiku）：catch a cold 紹介する（しょうかいする / shōkaisuru）：introduce 福岡（ふくおか / Fukuoka）：Fukuoka (city) ※Fukuoka prefecture is located in the north of Kyushu, the southernmost of the four major Japanese islands. 九州（きゅうしゅう / Kyūshu）：Kyushu (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan) 東（ひがし / higashi）：east 祭り（まつり / matsuri）：festival 花火大会（はなびたいかい / hanabi taikai）：fireworks festival 神社（じんじゃ / jinja）：shrine 笑顔（えがお / egao）：smile 不便な（ふべんな / fuben na）：inconvenient ☆Script for this episode https://meg-smile.com/37-my-town-n5-level/ ☆Quiz for this episode https://www.italki.com/quiz/set/8202?utm_source=copylink_share&utm_medium=share_content&utm_campaign=share_quiz ※Need to register (free) with italki. ☆If you haven't used italki, click the link below. https://promos.italki.com/learnanylanguage-en/?ref=meg-smile&utm_source=meg-smile&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=kol&hl=en (This is the italki page. You can receive $10 USD italki Credits in your Student Wallet within 48 hours after you make your first purchase.) ☆My profile page I teach on italki. The link is down below. https://www.italki.com/teacher/8353871 Check out my teacher profile for 1-on-1 lessons!

I'll introduce Japanese culture in easy Japanese. Today's Theme is “日本の温泉の歴史《The history of Onsen (Hot Springs) in Japan》”. This episode is JLPT-N3 level. I created a quiz on this episode. After listening, please take the quiz! Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices. ☆Words☆ 鹿（しか）：deer 鶴（つる）：crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis) お坊（ぼう）さん：monk 仏教（ぶっきょう）：Buddhism 教（おし）え：teachings 鉄道（てつどう）を整備（せいび）する：build a railroad 露天風呂（ろてんぶろ）：an open-air spa ☆Script for this episode https://meg-smile.com/36-onsen-japan-n3-leve/ ☆Quiz for this episode https://www.italki.com/quiz/set/7884?utm_source=copylink_share&utm_medium=share_content&utm_campaign=share_quiz ※Need to register (free) with italki. ☆If you haven't used italki, click the link below. https://promos.italki.com/learnanylanguage-en/?ref=meg-smile&utm_source=meg-smile&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=kol&hl=en (This is the italki page. You can receive $10 USD italki Credits in your Student Wallet within 48 hours after you make your first purchase.) ☆My profile page I teach on italki. The link is down below. https://www.italki.com/teacher/8353871 Check out my teacher profile for 1-on-1 lessons! ☆Reference☆ JAPAN ONSEN ASSOCIATION：https://www.spa.or.jp/

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Today's episode is “こうもり の ともだち？（kōmori no tomodachi?）”《Who is the bat's friend?》. This is from Aesop's Fables. This episode is JLPT-N5 level. I created a quiz on this episode. After listening, please take the quiz! Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices. ☆Words☆ こうもり（kōmori）：bat 森（もり / mori）：forest 鳥（とり / tori）：birds 動物（どうぶつ / dōbutsu）：animals けんかをする（kenka o suru）：get in a fight 言う（iu）：say 空（そら / sora）：sky 飛ぶ（とぶ / tobu）：fly 牙（きば / kiba）：fang, tusk 爪（つめ / tsume）：nail 強い（つよい / tsuyoi）：strong 弱い（よわい / yowai）：weak 王様（おうさま / ōsama）：king 翼（つばさ / tsubasa）：wing 暗い（くらい / kurai）：dark 洞窟（どうくつ / dōkutsu）：cave ☆Grammar☆ ・～ことができます（～koto ga dekimasu）：can ～ ・～たら（～tara）：if ～ ☆Script for this episode https://meg-smile.com/34-bats-friends-n5/ ☆Quiz for this episode https://www.italki.com/quiz/set/7550?utm_source=copylink_share&utm_medium=share_content&utm_campaign=share_quiz ※Need to register (free) with italki. ☆If you haven't used italki, click the link below. https://promos.italki.com/learnanylanguage-en/?ref=meg-smile&utm_source=meg-smile&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=kol&hl=en (This is the italki page. You can receive $10 USD italki Credits in your Student Wallet within 48 hours after you make your first purchase.) ☆My profile page I teach on italki. The link is down below. https://www.italki.com/teacher/8353871 Check out my teacher profile for 1-on-1 lessons!

I'll introduce Japanese culture in easy Japanese. Today's Theme is “日本酒の歴史《The History of SAKE》”. This episode is JLPT-N3 level. I created a quiz on this episode. After listening, please take the quiz! Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices. ☆Words☆ 代表的（だいひょうてき）な：typical ～に夢中（むちゅう）になる：into ～ 「君（きみ）の名（な）は。」：”Your Name.” ※Your Name. is a Japanese film written and directed by Makoto Shinkai. 巫女（みこ）：shrine maiden 天皇（てんのう）：Emperor of Japan 免許（めんきょ）：license ☆Script for this episode https://meg-smile.com/33-history-of-sake-n3/ ☆Quiz for this episode https://www.italki.com/quiz/set/7317?utm_source=copylink_share&utm_medium=share_content&utm_campaign=share_quiz ※Need to register (free) with italki. ☆If you haven't used italki, click the link below. https://promos.italki.com/learnanylanguage-en/?ref=meg-smile&utm_source=meg-smile&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=kol&hl=en (This is the italki page. You can receive $10 USD italki Credits in your Student Wallet within 48 hours after you make your first purchase.) ☆My profile page I teach on italki. The link is down below. https://www.italki.com/teacher/8353871 Check out my teacher profile for 1-on-1 lessons!

Today's Theme is “私（わたし）のペット《My pets》”. This episode is JLPT-N4 level. I created a quiz on this episode. After listening, please take the quiz! Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices. ☆Words☆ 飼う（かう / kau）：adopt a pet, have a pet 種類（しゅるい / shurui）：type 使い捨てカメラ（つかいすてかめら / tsukaisutekamera）：disposable camera 後悔する（こうかいする / kōkaisuru）：regret 八百屋（やおや / yaoya）：greengrocer 吠える（ほえる / hoeru）：bark 初代（しょだい / shodai）：first generation ～代目（～だいめ / ～daime）：～ generation ☆Grammar☆ ～ことにする ～ので ～ばよかった passive form ～ようになる ～んです ☆Script for this episode https://meg-smile.com/32-my-pets-n4/ ☆Quiz for this episode https://www.italki.com/quiz/set/7164?utm_source=copylink_share&utm_medium=share_content&utm_campaign=share_quiz ※Need to register (free) with italki. ☆If you haven't used italki, click the link below. https://promos.italki.com/learnanylanguage-en/?ref=meg-smile&utm_source=meg-smile&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=kol&hl=en (This is the italki page. You can receive $10 USD italki Credits in your Student Wallet within 48 hours after you make your first purchase.) ☆My profile page I teach on italki. The link is down below. https://www.italki.com/teacher/8353871 Check out my teacher profile for 1-on-1 lessons!

Today's episode is Japanese vocabulary Quiz. I'll give 3 hints. Please answer in Japanese. This episode is JLPT-N5 level. Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices. ☆Words☆ 言葉（ことば / kotoba）：vocabulary, word 考える（かんがえる / kangaeru）：think 答え（こたえ / kotae）：answer 苦い（にがい / nigai）：bitter 道（みち / michi）：road ☆Grammar☆ ・～たり、～たり ・～とき ☆Script for this episode https://meg-smile.com/31-3-hints-quiz-n5/ ☆If you haven't used italki, click the link below. https://promos.italki.com/learnanylanguage-en/?ref=meg-smile&utm_source=meg-smile&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=kol&hl=en (This is the italki page. You can receive $10 USD italki Credits in your Student Wallet within 48 hours after you make your first purchase.) ☆My profile page I teach on italki. The link is down below. https://www.italki.com/teacher/8353871 Check out my teacher profile for 1-on-1 lessons!

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Today's Theme is “A day in the life of an Online Japanese Language Teacher”. This episode is JLPT-N5 level. I created a quiz on this episode. After listening, please take the quiz! Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices. ☆Words☆ １日（いちにち / ichinichi）：one day 紹介する（しょうかいする / shōkaisuru）：introduce オンライン（おんらいん / onrain）：online 日本語教師（にほんごきょうし / nihongokyōshi）：Japanese language teacher ルーティン（るーてぃん / rūthin）：routine スマホ（すまほ / sumaho）：smart phone アニメーション（あにめーしょん / animēshon）：animation ストレッチ（すとれっち / sutorecchi）：stretch 化粧（けしょう / keshō）：make-up ラーメン（らーめん / rāmen）：ramen noodles チャーハン（ちゃーはん / chāhan）：Chinese-style fried rice 昼寝（ひるね / hirune）：nap ダイエットドリンク（だいえっとどりんく / daiettodorinku）：energy drinks designed to get rid of weight 味（あじ / aji）：taste 小説（しょうせつ / shōsetsu）：novel ☆Grammar☆ ・te-form ・～たり、～たりします ☆Script for this episode https://meg-smile.com/28-a-day-in-the-life-n5/ ☆Quiz for this episode https://www.italki.com/quiz/set/6656?utm_source=copylink_share&utm_medium=share_content&utm_campaign=share_quiz ※Need to register (free) with italki. ☆If you haven't used italki, click the link below. https://promos.italki.com/learnanylanguage-en/?ref=meg-smile&utm_source=meg-smile&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=kol&hl=en (This is the italki page. You can receive $10 USD italki Credits in your Student Wallet within 48 hours after you make your first purchase.) ☆My profile page I teach on italki. The link is down below. https://www.italki.com/teacher/8353871 Check out my teacher profile for 1-on-1 lessons!

Today's Theme is “夏休みの宿題（なつやすみのしゅくだい）《summer homework》”. This episode is JLPT-N3 level. I created a quiz on this episode. After listening, please take the quiz! Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices. ☆Words☆ 算数（さんすう）：mathematics 国語（こくご）：Japanese（national language） 問題集（もんだいしゅう）：workbook 遊園地（ゆうえんち）：amusement park 小説（しょうせつ）：story, novel 経験（けいけん）：experience ☆Grammar☆ ・～にとって：from the standpoint of 〜 ・～おかげで：thanks to ☆Script for this episode https://meg-smile.com/27-summer-homework-n3/ ☆Quiz for this episode https://www.italki.com/quiz/set/6596?utm_source=copylink_share&utm_medium=share_content&utm_campaign=share_quiz ※Need to register (free) with italki. ☆If you haven't used italki, click the link below. https://promos.italki.com/learnanylanguage-en/?ref=meg-smile&utm_source=meg-smile&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=kol&hl=en (This is the italki page. You can receive $10 USD italki Credits in your Student Wallet within 48 hours after you make your first purchase.) ☆My profile page I teach on italki. The link is down below. https://www.italki.com/teacher/8353871 Check out my teacher profile for 1-on-1 lessons!

Today's Theme is “高校野球（こうこうやきゅう）《The National High School Baseball Championship of Japan》”. This episode is JLPT-N4 level. I created a quiz on this episode. After listening, please take the quiz! Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices. ☆Words☆ 高校野球（こうこうやきゅう / kōkōyakyū）： The National High School Baseball Championship of Japan, commonly known as "Summer Koshien", is an annual nationwide high school baseball tournament. It is the largest scale amateur sport event in Japan, even as soccer continues to gain more attention. 野球（やきゅう / yakyū）：baseball プロ野球（ぷろやきゅう / puroyakyū）：professional baseball 甲子園（こうしえん / kōshien）：Koshien (location of Koshien Stadium, where the Japan National High School Baseball Tournament is held) 野球場（やきゅうじょう / yakyūjō）：baseball stadium トーナメント（とーなめんと / tōnamento）：tournament 優勝する（ゆうしょうする / yūshōsuru）：win アマチュア（あまちゅあ / amachua）：amateur 感動する（かんどうする / kandōsuru）：be impressed 伝統的な（でんとうてきな / dentōtekina）：traditional ドラマチック（どらまちっく / doramachikku）：dramatic ☆Script for this episode https://meg-smile.com/26kokoyakyun4/ ☆Quiz for this episode https://www.italki.com/quiz/set/6546?utm_source=copylink_share&utm_medium=share_content&utm_campaign=share_quiz ※Need to register (free) with italki. ☆If you haven't used italki, click the link below. https://promos.italki.com/learnanylanguage-en/?ref=meg-smile&utm_source=meg-smile&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=kol&hl=en (This is the italki page. You can receive $10 USD italki Credits in your Student Wallet within 48 hours after you make your first purchase.) ☆My profile page I teach on italki. The link is down below. https://www.italki.com/teacher/8353871 Check out my teacher profile for 1-on-1 lessons!

Today's Theme is “ゲーム《video game》 ”. This episode is JLPT-N5 level. I created a quiz on this episode. After listening, please take the quiz! Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices. ☆Words☆ 趣味（しゅみ / shumi）：interest, hobby 紹介する（しょうかいする / shōkaisuru）：introduce マリオ（まりお / mario）：Mario《game character》 小学生（しょうがくせい / shōgakusē）：elementary school student 任天堂（にんてんどう / nintendō）：Nintendo《video game software company》 スーパーファミコン（すーぱーふぁみこん / sūpā famikon）：SUPER Famicom《This is a home video game console sold by Nintendo in the 1990s.》 ゲーム機（げーむき / gēmu ki）：game console ゲームボーイ（げーむぼーい / gēmu bōi）：Game Boy《This is a handheld video game console sold by Nintendo in the 1990s.》 すばらしい（subarashī）：wonderful SONY（そにー / sonī）：SONY《Japanese general electronics manufacturer》 PlayStation（ぷれいすてーしょん / purē sutēshon）：PlayStation《This is a home video game console sold by SONY.》 アニメーション（あにめーしょん / animēshon）：animation RPG（あーるぴーじー / ārupījī）：role-playing game ファイナルファンタジー（ふぁいなるふぁんたじー / fainaru fantajī）：final fantasy《RPG》 中学生（ちゅうがくせい / chūgakusē）：junior high school student 首（くび / kubi）：neck 肩（かた / kata）：shoulder 動く（うごく / ugoku）：move 顔（かお / kao）：face そのまま（sonomama）：as it is びっくりする（bikkurisuru）：to be surprised 笑う（わらう / warau）：laugh マッサージをする（まっさーじをする / massāji o suru）：massage お風呂に 入る（おふろに はいる / ofuro ni hairu）：take a bath switch（すいっち / suicchi）：switch《This is a handheld video game console sold by Nintendo.》 ゲームソフト（げーむそふと / gēmu sofuto）：game software ダウンロードする（だうんろーどする / daunrōdo suru）：download どうぶつの森（どうぶつのもり / dōbutsu no mori）：Animal Crossing《This is a game software developed by Nintendo.》 ☆Grammar☆ ・adjective（past） ・te-form ・～なければいけません：must do something ・～ことができます：able to do; can ☆Script for this episode https://note.com/smile_meg/n/nb9ce0efd5a5b ☆Quiz for this episode https://www.italki.com/quiz/set/6469?utm_source=copylink_share&utm_medium=share_content&utm_campaign=share_quiz ※Need to register (free) with italki. ☆If you haven't used italki, click the link below. https://promos.italki.com/learnanylanguage-en/?ref=meg-smile&utm_source=meg-smile&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=kol&hl=en (This is the italki page. You can receive $10 USD italki Credits in your Student Wallet within 48 hours after you make your first purchase.) ☆My profile page I teach on italki. The link is down below. https://www.italki.com/teacher/8353871 Check out my teacher profile for 1-on-1 lessons!

Short story 「手ぶくろを買いに《 Buying Mittens》ep2」 This story is written by Nankichi Nīmi. He is a Japanese author of children's literature. Although his life was only 29 years, he left us with many stories to tell. （※About Nankichi Nīmi【Wikipedia】：https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nankichi_Niimi） This episode is JLPT-N3 level. I created a quiz on this episode. After listening, please take the quiz! Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices. ☆Buying Mittens ep1 https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/49MaTQwaisb ☆words for this episode https://note.com/smile_meg/n/n0dd2550fc1be ☆Quiz for this episode https://www.italki.com/quiz/set/6383?utm_source=copylink_share&utm_medium=share_content&utm_campaign=share_quiz ※Need to register (free) with italki. ☆If you haven't used italki, click the link below. https://promos.italki.com/learnanylanguage-en/?ref=meg-smile&utm_source=meg-smile&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=kol&hl=en (This is the italki page. You can receive $10 USD italki Credits in your Student Wallet within 48 hours after you make your first purchase.) ☆My profile page I teach on italki. The link is down below. https://www.italki.com/teacher/8353871 Check out my teacher profile for 1-on-1 lessons!

Today's Theme is “できること・できないこと《Can ・ Cannot do》”. This episode is JLPT-N4 level. I created a quiz on this episode. After listening, please take the quiz! Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices. ☆Words☆ 曲（きょく / kyoku）：song, music キーボード（きーぼーど / kībōdo）：Keyboard Instrument ジブリ（じぶり / jiburi）：Ghibli 免許（めんきょ / menkyo）：license 水泳（すいえい / suiē）：swimming 授業（じゅぎょう / jugyō）：lesson 練習（れんしゅう / renshū）：practice スキューバダイビング（すきゅーばだいびんぐ / sukyūba daibingu）：scuba diving 早起き（はやおき / hayaoki）：to get up early ☆Grammar☆ ・potential form ・～ので《because》 ・～てみる《try doing something》 ・～つもりだ《intend to do》 ☆Script for this episode https://note.com/smile_meg/n/n6a16651c6e3c ☆Quiz for this episode https://www.italki.com/quiz/set/6314?utm_source=copylink_share&utm_medium=share_content&utm_campaign=share_quiz ※Need to register (free) with italki. ☆If you haven't used italki, click the link below. https://promos.italki.com/learnanylanguage-en/?ref=meg-smile&utm_source=meg-smile&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=kol&hl=en (This is the italki page. You can receive $10 USD italki Credits in your Student Wallet within 48 hours after you make your first purchase.) ☆My profile page I teach on italki. The link is down below. https://www.italki.com/teacher/8353871 Check out my teacher profile for 1-on-1 lessons!

Short story 「はなこさんの夏休（なつやす）み《 Hanako's summer vacation 》ep2」 This is an original story I created. This episode is JLPT-N5 level. I created a quiz on this episode. After listening, please take the quiz! Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices. ☆Hanako's summer vacation ep1 https://anchor.fm/megsmile/episodes/19-Short-story--Hanakos-summer-vacation-ep1--storytelling--N5-Level-e1lier7 ☆Words☆ 毎年（まいとし / maitoshi）：every year 新幹線（しんかんせん / shinkansen）：bullet train ～を 降りる（～を おりる / ～o oriru）：get off タクシー乗り場（たくしーのりば / takushīnoriba）：taxi stand 遠い（とおい / tōi）：far ～に 着く（～に つく / ～ni tsu ku）：to arrive 携帯電話（けいたいでんわ / kētaidenwa）：cell phone 連絡する（れんらくする / renrakusuru）：contact 辛い（からい / karai）：spicy お土産（おみやげ / omiyage）：souvenir 甘い（あまい / amai）：sweet キッチン（きっちん / kicchin）：kitchen 冷蔵庫（れいぞうこ / rēzōko）：fridge 急いで（いそいで / isoide）：hurry びっくりする（bikkurisuru）：to be surprised ☆Grammar☆ ・te-form ・plain form（casual conversation） ☆Script for this episode https://note.com/smile_meg/n/nf5ead90741fa ☆Quiz for this episode https://www.italki.com/quiz/set/6274?utm_source=copylink_share&utm_medium=share_content&utm_campaign=share_quiz ※Need to register (free) with italki. ☆If you haven't used italki, click the link below. https://promos.italki.com/learnanylanguage-en/?ref=meg-smile&utm_source=meg-smile&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=kol&hl=en (This is the italki page. You can receive $10 USD italki Credits in your Student Wallet within 48 hours after you make your first purchase.) ☆My profile page I teach on italki. The link is down below. https://www.italki.com/teacher/8353871 Check out my teacher profile for 1-on-1 lessons!

Short story 「手ぶくろを買いに《 Buying Mittens》ep1」 This story is written by Nankichi Nīmi. He is a Japanese author of children's literature. Although his life was only 29 years, he left us with many stories to tell. （※About Nankichi Nīmi【Wikipedia】：https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nankichi_Niimi） This episode is JLPT-N3 level. I created a quiz on this episode. After listening, please take the quiz! Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices. ☆words for this episode https://note.com/smile_meg/n/naa2ccc6ddaee ☆Quiz for this episode https://www.italki.com/quiz/set/6171?utm_source=copylink_share&utm_medium=share_content&utm_campaign=share_quiz ※Need to register (free) with italki. ☆If you haven't used italki, click the link below. https://promos.italki.com/learnanylanguage-en/?ref=meg-smile&utm_source=meg-smile&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=kol&hl=en (This is the italki page. You can receive $10 USD italki Credits in your Student Wallet within 48 hours after you make your first purchase.) ☆My profile page I teach on italki. The link is down below. https://www.italki.com/teacher/8353871 Check out my teacher profile for 1-on-1 lessons!

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Short story 「はなこさんの夏休（なつやす）み《 Hanako's summer vacation 》ep1」 This is an original story I created. This episode is JLPT-N5 level. I created a quiz on this episode. After listening, please take the quiz! Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices. ☆Words☆ 毎年（まいとし / maitoshi）：every year 遠い（とおい / tōi）：far 新幹線（しんかんせん / shinkansen）：bullet train 甘い（あまい / amai）：sweet お土産（おみやげ / omiyage）：souvenir 辛い（からい / karai）：spicy 切符（きっぷ / kippu）：ticket 席（せき / seki）：seat 笑う（わらう / warau）：laugh, smile →masu-form：笑います（わらいます / waraimasu） ～号車（～ごうしゃ / ～gōsha）：classifier for naming train cars ex）１号車（いちごうしゃ / ichigōsha）、２号車（にごうしゃ / nigōsha）･･･ ☆Grammar☆ ・masu-form（present / past） ・～たいです：want to do ☆Script for this episode https://note.com/smile_meg/n/nd34d27af0b4b ☆Quiz for this episode https://www.italki.com/quiz/set/5907?utm_source=copylink_share&utm_medium=share_content&utm_campaign=share_quiz ※Need to register (free) with italki. ☆If you haven't used italki, click the link below. https://promos.italki.com/learnanylanguage-en/?ref=meg-smile&utm_source=meg-smile&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=kol&hl=en (This is the italki page. You can receive $10 USD italki Credits in your Student Wallet within 48 hours after you make your first purchase.) ☆My profile page I teach on italki. The link is down below. https://www.italki.com/teacher/8353871/japanese Check out my teacher profile for 1-on-1 lessons!

Today's Theme is “いただきます・ごちそうさま”. This episode is JLPT-N3 level. I created a quiz on this episode. After listening, please take the quiz! Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices. ☆Words☆ 感謝（かんしゃ / kansya）：appreciation, thanks 命（いのち / inochi）：life ☆Script for this episode https://note.com/smile_meg/n/n8861825ef079 ☆Quiz for this episode https://www.italki.com/quiz/set/5633?utm_source=copylink_share&utm_medium=share_content&utm_campaign=share_quiz ※Need to register (free) with italki. ☆If you haven't used italki, click the link below. https://promos.italki.com/learnanylanguage-en/?ref=meg-smile&utm_source=meg-smile&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=kol&hl=en (This is the italki page. You can receive $10 USD italki Credits in your Student Wallet within 48 hours after you make your first purchase.) ☆My profile page I teach on italki. The link is down below. https://www.italki.com/teacher/8353871/japanese Check out my teacher profile for 1-on-1 lessons!

Today's Theme is “すし《sushi》”. This episode is JLPT-N4 level. I created a quiz on this episode. After listening, please take the quiz! Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices. ☆Words☆ 歴史（れきし / rekishi）：history 東南アジア（とうなんあじあ / tōnan ajia）：Southeast Asia 保存する（ほぞんする / hozonsuru）： to preserve, to save 塩（しお / shio）：salt 江戸時代（えどじだい / edojidai）：Edo period (1603-1868 CE) 酢（す / su）：vinegar きゅうり（kūri）：Japanese cucumber 巻く（まく / maku）：roll 箸（はし / hashi）：chopsticks 横（よこ / yoko）：turn sideways しょうゆ（shōyu）：soy sauce わさび（わさび / wasabi）：wasabi ☆Grammar☆ passive form ～ために ☆Script for this episode https://note.com/smile_meg/n/n0fbb61cf6983 ☆Scripts for other episodes https://meg-smile.com/podcast/ ☆Quiz for this episode https://www.italki.com/quiz/set/5363?utm_source=copylink_share&utm_medium=share_content&utm_campaign=share_quiz ※Need to register (free) with italki. ☆If you haven't used italki, click the link below. https://promos.italki.com/learnanylanguage-en/?ref=meg-smile&utm_source=meg-smile&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=kol&hl=en (This is the italki page. You can receive $10 USD italki Credits in your Student Wallet within 48 hours after you make your first purchase.) ☆My profile page I teach on italki. The link is down below. https://www.italki.com/teacher/8353871/japanese Check out my teacher profile for 1-on-1 lessons!