Nihongo no Tane 141: 日本旅行その4 Return to Japan Part 4| Japanese Immersion podcast

にほんごのたね Nihongo no Tane with Yumi

This is the final part of the long-awaited journey to Japan! This time, Yumi will tell us about an incredible visit to USJ and more about Tokyo. Listen to the podcast and pay attention to her recommendations for your next trip to Japan!

KEY VOCABULARY:

1. たどり着(つ)くfinally arrive at; to get to (at last); find one’s way to
2. 書斎(しょさい) library; study; sanctum
3. 超(ちょう)おすすめ highly recommended [超(ちょう) (highly; extremely; super); おすすめ(recommendation)]
4. 激(はげ)しかった was intense [激(はげ)しい (violent; intense)]
5. 開場(かいじょう) opening; opening (of the doors) [開(かい) (open); 場(ば) (place; location)]
6. 日差(ひざ)し sunlight; rays of the sun; sunshine [日(ひ)(sun); 差(さ)し (shining); also written as 日射(ひざし)し or 陽射(ひざし)し]
7. 海浜公園(かいひんこうえん) beachfront park; seaside park [海浜 (seaside; beach); 公園(こうえん) (park)]
8. 自(じ)由(ゆう)の女(め)神(がみ)の像(ぞう) statue of liberty [自(じ)由(ゆう) (liberty; freedom);女(め)神(がみ) (Goddess); 像(ぞう) (statue)]
9. 展望台(てんぼうだい) lookout tower [展望 (lookout; viewing); 台(だい) (tower)]
10. 水上(すいじょう)バス　water bus; water taxi [水上(すいじょう) (on the water)]
11. 優雅(ゆうが)な elegant; graceful
12. ～のはず is supposed to be ~; should be ~
13. 熱中症(ねっちゅうしょう)heat stroke; heat exhaustion [熱中(ねっちゅう) (fever); 症(しょう) (illness; symptom; condition (of illness)]
14. 濡(ぬ)れた wet [濡(ぬ)れる (to get wet)]
15. 冷房(れいぼう)の効(き)いている～ air-conditioned [same as 冷房(れいぼう)が効(き)いている～; 冷房(れいぼう) (cooler; air-conditioner); 効(き)いている (is in effect; is on) which is the progressive form of 効(き)く(to be effective)]
16. 避(さ)ける avoid
17. 涼(すず)しい cool (in air temperature)
18. 食(た)べ歩(ある)き eating tour; trying different food at various restaurants while visiting a town
19. 最悪(さいあく) worst (case) [最(さい) (the most); 悪(あく) (bad)]
20. 携帯(けいたい) cell phone [shortened form 携帯(けいたい) (portable); 電(でん)話(わ) (phone)]

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

Take a quiz on this episode here:

https://thejapanesepage.com/podcast-nihongonotane-141

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