Nihongo SWiTCH – Podcast

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それで vs. そこで, and Tips for Learning Words without Dropping Out.
17 May· Nihongo SWiTCH
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🌸 Topics [#114]
Let's clear the confusion between Sorede and Sokode with Iku, a Japanese teacher.

#sorede vs sokode, #difference between sorede and sokode, #sorede meaning, #sokode meaning, #learning Japanese intermediate vocabulary

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うそくさい？Kusai does not always mean "smells bad." Description
10 May· Nihongo SWiTCH
🌸 The full TRANSCRIPT is available at https://nihongoswitch.com/podcast-transcripts/ep113-kusai

🌸 Topics [#113]
Let's get advanced on using "kusai," which does not always mean "smells bad."

#kusai meaning, #usokusai, #kechikusai, #furukusai, #obasan-kusai, #ojisan-kusai, #mendokusai, #mizu-kusai

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ずきずき・しくしく｜EXPRESSING PAINS WITH JAPANESE ONOMATOPOEIA.
3 May· Nihongo SWiTCH
🌸 The full TRANSCRIPT is available @https://nihongoswitch.com/podcast-transcripts/ep112-zukizuki

🌸 Topics [#112]
Iku, a Japanese teacher, talks about expressing pains with onomatopoeias.

#japanese onomatopoeia, #zukizuki, #zukin zukin, #gangan, #doki doki, #kirikiri, #mukamuka, #bakubaku, #when you are sick in Japan #express pains in Japanese

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方言/ほうげん JAPANESE DIALECTS ARE CONFUSING BUT FUN.
26 Apr· Nihongo SWiTCH
🌸 The full TRANSCRIPT is available @https://nihongoswitch.com/podcast-transcripts/ep111-hougen

🌸 Topics [#111]
Iku, a Japanese teacher, introduces some fascinating dialects that even Japanese sometimes get confused about.

#japanese dialect, #hougen, #oosaka jibun, #nageru vs. suteru, #shindemo iiyo, # naosu vs. katazukeru, #niigata dialect, #hyojungo vs. hougen, #standard Japanese vs Japanese dialect

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さりげなく VS. しれっと | THE NUANCED DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SARIGENAKU AND SHIRETTO.
19 Apr· Nihongo SWiTCH
🌸 The full TRANSCRIPT is available @https://nihongoswitch.com/podcast-transcripts/ep110-sarigenaku

🌸 Topics [#110]
Let's master Sarigenaku and Shiretto, which are one of the most challenging Japanese words to grab the nuance.

#sarigenaku, #shiretto, #Japanese adverbs, #Japanese difficult words, #ask Japanese native speakers

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ところで VS. ちなみに | What’s the difference between these conjunctions?
12 Apr· Nihongo SWiTCH
🌸 The full TRANSCRIPT is available @https://nihongoswitch.com/podcast-transcripts/ep109-tokorode

🌸 Topics [#109]
If you are "lost in translation" between "tokoro-de" and "chinami-ni," listen to this Japanese teacher's talk.

#tokoro-de, #chinami-ni, #Jitsu-wa, #Jitsu-ha

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WHY, OH WHY DOES "てあげる" EXIST? | TE-AGERU DO'S AND DON'TS.
5 Apr· Nihongo SWiTCH
🌸 The full TRANSCRIPT is available @https://nihongoswitch.com/podcast-transcripts/ep108-te-ageru

🌸 Topics [#108]
Iku, a Japanese teacher, explains how and why the Japanese use "te-ageru" and how to avoid irritating people with it.

#How to use te-ageru, #te-agaru conversation, #does te-ageru annoy Japanese?

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TALK ABOUT MANGA FOR SMALL TALK WITH JAPANESE.
22 Mar· Nihongo SWiTCH
🌸 The full TRANSCRIPT is available @https://nihongoswitch.com/podcast-transcripts/ep107-manga

🌸 Topics [#107]
Iku, a Japanese teacher, suggests manga as a perfect topic for small talk with Japanese.

#small talk in Japanese, #manga talk in Japanese, #Japanese manga, #hikaru no go to learn Japanese, #ashigirl, #death note to learn Japanese,

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Hiragana, Katakana, or Kanji? | Which one to choose writing a Japanese word.
15 Mar· Nihongo SWiTCH
🌸 The full TRANSCRIPT is available @https://nihongoswitch.com/podcast-transcripts/ep106-hiragana-or-what

🌸 Topics [#106]
Iku, a Japanese teacher, answers a question about how the Japanese choose which character to use writing a word.

#how to write Japanese, #hiragana VS Kanji, #katakana, #how to use katakana, #Japanese loan word

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MORE MASCULINE WITH ぜ & ぞ? DO NOT USE THEM UNTIL YOU LISTEN TO THIS.
8 Mar· Nihongo SWiTCH
🌸 The full TRANSCRIPT is available @https://nihongoswitch.com/podcast-transcripts/ep105-ze-zo

🌸 Topics [#105]
Iku, a Japanese teacher, talks about the pros and cons of ending Japanese sentences with the particles Ze and Zo.

#Japanese sentence-ending particle, #Japanese particle Ze, #Japanese particle Zo, #masculine in Japanese, speak like a man in Japanese,

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HOW TO SPEAK LIKE A REAL MAN IN JAPANESE: MEN'S CASUAL CONVERSATION.
1 Mar· Nihongo SWiTCH
🌸 The full TRANSCRIPT is available @https://nihongoswitch.com/podcast-transcripts/ep104-dansei

🌸 Topics [#104]
Iku, a Japanese teacher, suggests 10 tips for men to sound masculine in Japanese casual conversation.

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Iraira? Mukamuka?: Express your anger with onomatopoeia in Japanese.
22 Feb· Nihongo SWiTCH
🌸 The full TRANSCRIPT is available @https://nihongoswitch.com/podcast-transcripts/ep103-iraira

🌸 Topics [#103]
Iku, a Japanese teacher, talks about expressing anger with onomatopoeia like いらいら,むかむか, かんかん, etc.

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大きめ・小さめ：SUBTLE NUANCE WITH "I-ADJECTIVE + ME/め" IN JAPANESE.
15 Feb· Nihongo SWiTCH
🌸 The full TRANSCRIPT is available @https://nihongoswitch.com/podcast-transcripts/ep102-ookime

🌸 Topics [#102]
Iku, a Japanese teacher, talks about expressing subtle nuance with i-adjective + me/め such as in おおきめ, ちいさめ, ながめ, みじかめ, etc.

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SPEAKING TO STRANGERS IN JAPANESE: The Natural Approach.
8 Feb· Nihongo SWiTCH
🌸 The full TRANSCRIPT is available @https://nihongoswitch.com/podcast-transcripts/ep101-ano-sumimasen

🌸 Topics [#101]
00:07 New cover art.
00:34 Hay fever.
01:17 Question of this week.
03:16 Ano.
04:43 Anosa & Anone.
05:49 Sumimasen.
06:15 Anata no desuka.
07:10 Otosu VS. Ochiru
08:26 Ano sumimasen.
09:56 Speaking to your friend & acquaintance.
10:46 Speaking to your boss.
11:10 Speaking to your teacher.
11:36 Summary.
12:25 Please support Nihongo SWiTCH!

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[SHADOWING PRACTICE] JAPANESE HONORIFIC AND POLITE PHRASES.
1 Feb· Nihongo SWiTCH
🌸 The full TRANSCRIPT is available @https://nihongoswitch.com/podcast-transcripts/ep100-shadowing-keigo

🌸Topics [#100]
00:23 The honorific level here.
01:41 How to do shadowing practice.
02:12 Meeting new people, etc.
06:46 Seeing old-time acquaintances, etc.
11:05 Conversation in shops, etc.
14:52 My small gift to my Patreon supporters.

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いい/ii DOES NOT ALWAYS MEAN よい/GOOD. LET'S LEARN THREE OTHER WAYS TO USE IT.
25 Jan· Nihongo SWiTCH
🌸 The full TRANSCRIPT is available @https://nihongoswitch.com/podcast-transcripts/ep99-ii

🌸Topics [#099]
00:15 Introduction
01:30 Ii=good
04:37 Ii= too much
06:03 Ii kagen ni shite
07:42 Ii ki ni naru na
09:21 My 100th episode
10:02 Please support Nihongo SWiTCH!

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[Gomen. Sumimasen. Moushiwake arimasen] CHOOSE THE RIGHT PHRASE DEPENDING ON RELATIONSHIPS.
18 Jan· Nihongo SWiTCH
🌸 The full TRANSCRIPT is available @https://nihongoswitch.com/podcast-transcripts/ep98-gomen

🌸Topics [#098]
00:10 Choose one case by case
01:37 Warui, Warii.
03:06 Gomen.
03:33 Gomen nasai.
05:30 Sumimasen.
06:56 Moushiwake arimasen.
08:47 Moushiwake nai.
09:29 Moushiwake gozaimasen.
10:14 Mizu ni nagasu.
11:15 Apologies without excuse.
12:23 Please support Nihongo SWiTCH!

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[だいじょうぶ DAIJOUBU] TOO MANY WAYS TO USE IT?
11 Jan· Nihongo SWiTCH
🌸 The full TRANSCRIPT is available @https://nihongoswitch.com/podcast-transcripts/ep97-too-many-daijoubu

🌸 The “Ume & Momo” video I mentioned @https://youtu.be/e_3_g8DG4qo?t=28

🌸Topics [#097]
00:09 300 ways to use it?
01:32 Are you injured?
01:56 I’m alright.
02:40 How’s it going?
03:04 I’m fine.
03:55 Do you have a minute?
04:32 Can you do this?
05:10 Can you check this?
05:49 Everything looks good!
07:02 Is it comfortable?
07:55 No thanks!
09:18 Is it still eatable?
09:53 Cheer up! You can do it!
10:23 Summary
11:03 Please support Nihongo SWiTCH!

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[VOCAB 初 HATSU・SHO] LISTEN & LEARN JAPANESE WORDS IN A FUN WAY!
4 Jan· Nihongo SWiTCH
🌸 The full TRANSCRIPT is available @https://nihongoswitch.com/podcast-transcripts/ep96-hatsu

🌸Topics[#096]
00:17 Introduction: Hatsu-yume, Hatsu-warai
01:37 Hatsu-yuki
02:26 Hatsu-mimi
04:13 Hatsu-koi, Hatsu-kiss, Hatsu-date
05:36 Hatsu-taiken, Sho-taiken
07:42 Sho-nichi
08:34 Sho-kai
09:50 Sho-shin
11:18 Summary
12:15 Please support Nihongo SWiTCH!

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[JAPANESE CULTURE] Funny Zodiac Story | Your Eto?
21 Dec 2021· Nihongo SWiTCH
🌸 The full TRANSCRIPT is available @https://nihongoswitch.com/podcast-transcripts/ep95-eto

🌸Topics[#095]
00:10 Nani Doshi Umare Vs. Nan Nen Umare.
00:55 What Is Eto?
02:59 Introduction Of The Japanese Zodiac Story.
03:34 It All Started With A Kami-sama’s Whim.
04:49 The Story Of Diligent Cow.
05:35 And The Race Has Started.
06:50 The Mouse: Sneaky Or Smart?
08:51 The Dead Heat Race Of The Last Two.
09:53 The Dirty Mouth Flog.
10:12 The Reason Why We Call It "Tsuitachi."
10:48 Behind The Story: Why A Cat Was Not There.
12:54 The Eto/Zodiac In Other Countries.
13:25 Transcripts & My Patreon.

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Episodes

それで vs. そこで, and Tips for Learning Words without Dropping Out.

うそくさい？Kusai does not always mean "smells bad." Description

ずきずき・しくしく｜EXPRESSING PAINS WITH JAPANESE ONOMATOPOEIA.

方言/ほうげん JAPANESE DIALECTS ARE CONFUSING BUT FUN.

さりげなく VS. しれっと | THE NUANCED DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SARIGENAKU AND SHIRETTO.

ところで VS. ちなみに | What’s the difference between these conjunctions?

WHY, OH WHY DOES "てあげる" EXIST? | TE-AGERU DO'S AND DON'TS.

TALK ABOUT MANGA FOR SMALL TALK WITH JAPANESE.

Hiragana, Katakana, or Kanji? | Which one to choose writing a Japanese word.

MORE MASCULINE WITH ぜ & ぞ? DO NOT USE THEM UNTIL YOU LISTEN TO THIS.

HOW TO SPEAK LIKE A REAL MAN IN JAPANESE: MEN'S CASUAL CONVERSATION.

Iraira? Mukamuka?: Express your anger with onomatopoeia in Japanese.

大きめ・小さめ：SUBTLE NUANCE WITH "I-ADJECTIVE + ME/め" IN JAPANESE.

SPEAKING TO STRANGERS IN JAPANESE: The Natural Approach.

[SHADOWING PRACTICE] JAPANESE HONORIFIC AND POLITE PHRASES.

いい/ii DOES NOT ALWAYS MEAN よい/GOOD. LET'S LEARN THREE OTHER WAYS TO USE IT.

[Gomen. Sumimasen. Moushiwake arimasen] CHOOSE THE RIGHT PHRASE DEPENDING ON RELATIONSHIPS.

[だいじょうぶ DAIJOUBU] TOO MANY WAYS TO USE IT?

[VOCAB 初 HATSU・SHO] LISTEN & LEARN JAPANESE WORDS IN A FUN WAY!

[JAPANESE CULTURE] Funny Zodiac Story | Your Eto?