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Beginners to upper beginners of Japanese! Improve your vocabulary, listening, and pronunciation skills with shadowing and repetition. Each week, we will break down a useful vocabulary word and example sentence.
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Beginning Japanese Phrases 141: らしい seems; appears

Beginning Japanese Phrases 141: らしい seems; appears

うわさでは、あの俳優(はいゆう)さんは離婚(りこん)したらしい。

Rumor | as for | that | actor | as for | divorce | did | it appears

Rumor has it that actor got a divorce.

 

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00:01:45  |   Thu 24 Aug 2023
Beginning Japanese Phrases 140: をしている has; to judge as being; to think of as

Beginning Japanese Phrases 140: をしている has; to judge as being; to think of as

あの歌手(かしゅ)は、とてもいい声(こえ)をしています。

that | singer | as for | very | good | voice | (direct object marker) | has

That singer has a very nice voice.

 

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00:01:53  |   Thu 17 Aug 2023
Beginning Japanese Phrases 139: ~がする Is doing ~

Beginning Japanese Phrases 139: ~がする Is doing ~

どこかで猫(ねこ)の鳴(な)き声(ごえ)がします。

somewhere | at | cat | ‘s | crying voice | is doing

Somewhere a cat is meowing.

 

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00:01:48  |   Thu 03 Aug 2023
Beginning Japanese Phrases 138: あとで after

Beginning Japanese Phrases 138: あとで after

晩(ばん)ご飯(はん)のあとで、お風呂(ふろ)に入(はい)ります。

dinner | (limiter) | after | bath | in | enter

After dinner, I will take a bath.

 

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00:01:39  |   Thu 27 Jul 2023
Beginning Japanese Phrases 137: まえに before (doing something); prior to

Beginning Japanese Phrases 137: まえに before (doing something); prior to

寝(ね)るまえに歯(は)を磨(みが)きましょう。

to sleep | prior to | tooth | (direct object marker) | polish

Brush your teeth before going to bed.

 

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00:01:38  |   Thu 20 Jul 2023
Beginning Japanese Phrases 136: てもかまわない it’s all right with (me) if; it’s no problem if; it doesn’t matter

Beginning Japanese Phrases 136: てもかまわない it’s all right with (me) if; it’s no problem if; it doesn’t matter

夜遅(よるおそ)くてもかまわないので、電話(でんわ)してください。

night | late | even | don't mind | therefore | phone call | do | please

It doesn't matter if it's late at night, just give us a call.

 

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00:01:56  |   Thu 13 Jul 2023
Beginning Japanese Phrases 135: たら if…then (indicates supposition)

Beginning Japanese Phrases 135: たら if…then (indicates supposition)

もし明日雨(あすあめ)が降(ふ)ったら、運動会(うんどうかい)はありません。

if | tomorrow | rain | (marks what falls) | if fall |sports competition | as for | doesn't exist

If it rains tomorrow, there will be no field day.

 

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00:01:50  |   Thu 06 Jul 2023
Beginning Japanese Phrases 134: が marks a preface to a request to soften the request

Beginning Japanese Phrases 134: が marks a preface to a request to soften the request

もしもし、田中(たなか)ですが、佐藤(さとう)さんはいらっしゃいますか?

hello | Tanaka | is | however | Satou | Mr. | as for | available | (question marker)

Hello, this is Tanaka, is Mr. Sato there?

 

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00:02:04  |   Thu 29 Jun 2023
Beginning Japanese Phrases 133: ~てあげる to do a favor for

Beginning Japanese Phrases 133: ~てあげる to do a favor for

彼(かれ)は、おばあさんの重(おも)い荷物(にもつ)を持(も)ってあげた。

he | as for | grandmother | 's | heavy | luggage | (direct object marker) | carry | gave

 He helped his grandmother with her heavy bags.

 

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00:01:54  |   Thu 22 Jun 2023
Beginning Japanese Phrases 132: ~てくれる please do; do something (for me)

Beginning Japanese Phrases 132: ~てくれる please do; do something (for me)

日本語(にほんご)を教(きょう)えてくれてありがとうございます。

Japanese language | direct object marker | teach and | receive and | thank you

Thank you for teaching me Japanese.

 

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00:01:45  |   Thu 15 Jun 2023
Beginning Japanese Phrases 131: ~てもらう get someone to do something; to receive; to take; to accept

Beginning Japanese Phrases 131: ~てもらう get someone to do something; to receive; to take; to accept

彼女(かのじょ)は、朝起(あさお)きられないので、お母(かあ)さんに起(お)こしてもらう。

she | as for | morning | can't wake | therefore | mother | by | wake | receive

 She can't get up in the morning, so her mother wakes her up.

 

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00:01:51  |   Thu 08 Jun 2023
Beginning Japanese Phrases 130: ~ても even if

Beginning Japanese Phrases 130: ~ても even if

いくら調(しら)べても答(こた)えは見(み)つからなかった。

however much | investigating | answer | as for | couldn't find

 No matter how much research I did, I could not find the answer.

 

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00:01:40  |   Thu 01 Jun 2023
Beginning Japanese Phrases 129: あげる give

Beginning Japanese Phrases 129: あげる give

彼(かれ)は、奥(おく)さんに誕生日(たんじょうび)プレゼントをあげました。

he | as for | wife | to | birthday | present | (direct object marker) | gave

 He gave his wife a birthday present.

 

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00:01:54  |   Thu 25 May 2023
Beginning Japanese Phrases 128: あいだに during; while into

Beginning Japanese Phrases 128: あいだに during; while into

夏休(なつやす)みの間(あいだ)に、富士山(ふじさん)に登(のぼ)りたいです。

summer vacation | during | Mt. Fuji | want to climb

I want to climb Mt. Fuji during summer vacation.

 

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00:01:43  |   Thu 18 May 2023
Beginning Japanese Phrases 127: ようになる to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into

Beginning Japanese Phrases 127: ようになる to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into

最近(さいきん)、彼(かれ)はドラマをよく見(み)るようになりました。

recently | he | as for | drama | (direct object marker) | often | to see | has come to be that…

Lately, he has been watching a lot of dramas.

 

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00:01:46  |   Thu 11 May 2023
Beginning Japanese Phrases 126: ~つもり  mean to; intend to

Beginning Japanese Phrases 126: ~つもり mean to; intend to

彼女(かのじょ)は、彼(かれ)と結婚(けっこん)するつもりでした

she | as for | he | with | marry | to do | intend to | did

She was going to marry him.

 

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00:01:27  |   Thu 04 May 2023
Beginning Japanese Phrases 125: ~くなる to become [adjectives change to a くbefore なる]

Beginning Japanese Phrases 125: ~くなる to become [adjectives change to a くbefore なる]

さっきから急(きゅう)にお客(きゃく)さんが増(ふ)えて、お店(みせ)が忙(いそが)しくなりました。

recently | suddenly | customers | (subject marker) | increased and | store (polite) | busy | became

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00:01:36  |   Thu 20 Apr 2023
Beginning Japanese Phrases 124: がる to show signs of being (something); to feel; to think

Beginning Japanese Phrases 124: がる to show signs of being (something); to feel; to think

新(あたら)しいゲームを欲(ほ)しがる子供(こども)はたくさんいます。

new | game | (direct object marker) | want | to feel | children | as for (topic marker) | many | exist

There are many children who want a new game.

 

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00:01:49  |   Thu 13 Apr 2023
Beginning Japanese Phrases 123: のですか? (used when asking questions, seeking an explanation, or to show interest in learning more)

Beginning Japanese Phrases 123: のですか? (used when asking questions, seeking an explanation, or to show interest in learning more)

今(いま)、何(なに)をしているのですか?

now | what | (direct object marker) | doing | (question seeking an explanation)

What are you doing now?

 

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00:01:42  |   Thu 23 Mar 2023
Beginning Japanese Phrases 122: ので therefore; because of that

Beginning Japanese Phrases 122: ので therefore; because of that

今日(きょう)は、忙(いそが)しかったので、とても疲(つか)れました。

today  | as for | busy | was | therefore | very | tired

Today was a busy day and I'm very tired.

 

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00:01:28  |   Thu 09 Mar 2023
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