Nihongo no Tane 136: お土産その1 Omiyage Part 1| Japanese Immersion podcast

にほんごのたね Nihongo no Tane with Yumi

Yumi is going back to Japan with her family! This is a long-awaited trip. Soon they will be reunited with family and friends, but… There is something troubling Yumi’s mind. Listen to the podcast to know more about it!

KEY VOCABULARY:

1. 帰(き)省(せい) homecoming visit; going to one’s parents’ home
2. うんうんうなるto moan (in pain or in discomfort) [うんうん (onomatopoeia that mimicking the sound of moaning); うなる (to growl; to moan; to grunt)]
3. 夢(ゆめ)のまた夢(ゆめ) a dream within a dream; beyond (one’s) wildest dream [literally, “a dream beyond another dream” which basically means “something impossible to happen” or “something impossible for one to experience”]　
4. 水際対策(みぎわたいさく) border control measures [水際(みぎわ) (beach; shore; coastline; national border); 対策(たいさく) (countermeasures)]
5. 連絡(れんらく)が取(と)れる to be able to get in touch; to be able to make contact [連絡(れんらく) (contact; communication); 取(と)れる to be able to get/to take (potential form of 取(と)る)]
6. 悩(なや)んでいる to be having a hard time [悩(なや)む (to have a hard time with something mentally)]
7. 20 年(ねん)ぶりに for the first time in 20 years [ぶりis a suffix that indicates a period of time that has passed before for one to experience the same situation. It is only used for positive circumstances]
8. フロリダらしい Florida-like; Florida style
9. 頭(あたま)に浮(う)かばない does not come to mind [literally, “doesn’t float to head]; used when one can’t think of ideas and such]
10. 不(ふ)健康(けんこう) unhealthy; poor health
11. どぎつい intense; gaudy; garish; loud in color [ど (casual prefix for “very”, “super” or “extremely”); ぎつい from きつい (intense; forceful; demanding)]
12. 面倒(めんどう)くさい bothersome; hassle
13. あげなきゃいいんじゃないの ？ isn’t it better not to give? [more casual form for あげなければいいのではないのですか？; あげなきゃcontracted fromあげなければ (if you don’t give); いいんじゃ contracted from いいのでは (it’s good; it’s better); ないの contracted from ないのですか (is (it) not?)]
14. 分(わ)け与(あた)えてあげる share; divide out [分(わ)け与(あた)えて (to share); あげる (to do a favor of doing ~)]
15. 帰(かえ)り際(ぎわ)に right before going home; just as one is leaving [帰(かえ)り (”ます- stem” of 帰る); 際(ぎわ) (when; occasion); ”ます- stem V + 際(ぎわ)” is “on one is about to doing something”]
16. 何々(なになに)さん so-and-so; Mr. so-and-so
17. 配(くば)る deliver; distribute; pass around; hand out
18. 御(お)札(ふだ) やお守(まも)り amulets and charms [御(お)札(ふだ) (amulet); お守(まも)り(charm)]
19. 気(き)軽(がる)に easily; without hesitation
20. いろんなとこ many places [いろんな (various); とこ contracted from ところ (place; location) which is only used in casual setting]
    

For upper beginners to intermediates. Listen to the short podcast and then answer the comprehension questions on the website: https://thejapanesepage.com/nihongonotane-index/

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https://thejapanesepage.com/podcast-nihongonotane-136

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