Simple Japanese Listening with Meg（めぐ）Smile

Easy News📺 I introduce Japanese news in easy Japanese. Today’s Theme is “沖縄（おきなわ）のサンゴ《Coral reefs of Okinawa》”. 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☆ 沖縄（おきなわ / okinawa）：Okinawa  （Okinawa is the southernmost prefecture in Japan. And Okinawa...

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...

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...

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 "...

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）：elemen...

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...

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...

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--storyte...

Easy News📺 I introduce Japanese news in easy Japanese. Today’s Theme is “Gion Festival in Kyoto”. 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☆ 祭り（まつり / matsuri）：festival コロナウイルス（ころなういるす / korona uirusu）：coronavirus 飾る（かざる / kazaru）：decora...

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...

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...

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://meg-smile.com/18-japanese-toribia-itadakimasu/ ☆Quiz for this episode h...

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...

Short story 「七夕（たなばた）《 tanabata 》」 This episode is 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☆ 七夕（たなばた / tanabata）：Star festival 星（ほし / hoshi）：star 明るい（あかるい / akarui）：bright 服（ふく / fuku）：clothes 牛（うし / ushi）：cow 世話（せわ / sewa）：care ある...

Today’s theme is “熱中症《heatstroke》”. 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☆ 熱中症（ねっちゅうしょう）：heatstroke 体温（たいおん）：body temperature 頭痛（ずつう）：headache めまい：dizziness 対策（たいさく）：countermeasures 喉（のど）が渇（かわ）く：be thirst...

Today’s Theme is “こどものときの夢（ゆめ）《Childhood Dream》”. 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☆ （ピアノの）発表会（はっぴょうかい/happyōkai）：（piano）recital 叶う（かなう/kanau）：come true ☆Grammar☆ ・～ので／～のに ・～かもしれない ・passive form ・～よ...

Short story 「はなこさんの やすみのひ《 Hanako's holiday 》」 This is an original story I created. This episode is 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☆ 両親（りょうしん）ryōshin：parents 階段（かいだん）kaidan：stairs 運転手（うんてんしゅ）untenshu：driver 声（こえ）koe：voice ☆Gramma...

Today’s Theme is “不眠（ふみん）《sleeplessness》”. This episode is JLPT-N3 level. Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices. ☆Script for this episode https://note.com/smile_meg/n/nef7803c749cf ☆Would you like to take my class? I’d love to help you start your Japanese learning journey! Book a trial lesson directly through my website: https://meg-smile.com/lesson/ （If it’s your f...

I will talk about my trip to Taipei. 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☆ 台北（たいぺい）taipei：Taipei 空港（くうこう）kūkō：airport 工場（こうじょう）kōjyō：factory 次の日（つぎのひ）tsuginohi：next day 観光（かんこう）kankō：sightseeing ☆Grammar☆ ・～が ありま...

Hanako tried cooking for the first time. Learn how to cook curry and rice in Japanese! This episode is 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☆ ・材料（ざいりょう）：ingredients ・じゃがいも：potatoes ・にんじん：carrots ・たまねぎ：onions ・カレーのルー：curry roux ・炒（いた）める：stir...

🌸 About this video Welcome to my Japanese listening series 3min Japanese / 10min Japanese . In this episode, I read a short story titled “Watashi no Uchi (My House)” .It is told in very simple Japanese, using mostly masu-form and basic N5 sentence patterns. 🎧 This video is perfect for: JLPT N5 (early N5) learners Learners who want easy listening practice with short sentences Students who want to...

🌸 About this videoWelcome to my Japanese listening series. In this episode, I share a real story that happened to me this week,told in natural and easy-to-understand Japanese. The story is titled “A Day Wrapped in Kindness” and focuses on kindness, support, and gratitude in everyday life.🎧 This video is perfect for:・JLPT N3 learners・Learners who want to practice listening with real-life storie...

🌸 About this video Welcome to my Japanese listening series Easy News. In this episode, I introduce a Japanese news topic — “Upcycling” — using easy, learner-friendly Japanese. This episode helps you understand how simple Japanese is used to explain social and environmental topics. | 🎧 This video is perfect for: ・JLPT N4 learners ・Beginner to upper-beginner Japanese learners ・Learners who want...

🌸 About this video Welcome to my Japanese listening series 3min Japanese / 10min Japanese. | In this episode, I read a short story titled “Hanako-san no Mainichi”, told using very simple Japanese mainly in masu-form. | This episode is designed for early JLPT N5 learners who are just starting to listen to full Japanese sentences. | 🎧 This video is perfect for: ・JLPT N5 (early N5) learners ・Lear...

🌸 About this video Welcome to my Japanese listening series 3min Japanese / 10min Japanese. | In this episode, I talk about the Japanese proverb “Hayaoki wa Sanmon no Toku” (Early to bed, early to rise brings small but steady benefits). | The story is told in clear, learner-friendly Japanese, focusing on real-life habits and motivation. | 🎧 This video is perfect for: ・JLPT N3 learners ・Lower-in...