Miki Sensei | NIHONGO CANDY
NIHONGO CANDY: Learn Japanese for Beginners & JLPT N5-N3
Welcome to NIHONGO CANDY ๐ฌ Hosted by Miki-sensei, a certified Japanese language teacher, this podcast helps you master real-life ๆฅๆฌ่ช. Designed for learners bridging the gap between textbooks and real-world communication (JLPT N5-N3). I deliver bite-sized audio lessons to upgrade your spoken Japanese, improve listening, and build speaking reflexes for daily life, travel, and work. Let's learn the Japanese language together!๐ Coaching: Take your Japanese to the next level. https://www.welcjp.com/forindividuals๐ฑ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikisasakiwelc
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[N4 Grammar] "Even though..." : Expressing Frustration with "Noni" (ใฎใซ) 06.01.2025 5:13
Let's learn the Japanese grammar "noni." ไปๆฅใฎไพๆใใใใใฎใใใถใ๏ผ ๏ผ๏ผ ้ฑๆซใชใฎใซใไผ็คพใซ่กใใชใใใฐใชใใพใใใ ใใ ใใพใคใชใฎใซใใใใใใซใใใใชใใใฐใชใใพใใใ Even though it's the weekend, I have to go to work. 2. ่ฌใ้ฃฒใใ ใฎใซใใพใ ้ ญใ็ใใงใใ ใใใใใใฎใใ ใฎใซใใพใ ใใใใพใใใใใใงใใ Even though I took medicine, my head still hurts. Online Course: https://www.udemy.c...
"It's so crowded!" : Using "Kondeiru" (ๆททใใงใใ) 02.01.2025 5:19
Let's learn the Japanese word "kondeiru." ไปๆฅใฎไพๆใใใใใฎใใใถใ๏ผ ๏ผ๏ผ ใใฎใฌในใใฉใณใฏใจใฆใๆททใใงใใใใใๅฅใฎๅบใซ่กใใใ ใใฎใฌในใใฉใณใฏใใจใฆใใใใใงใใใใใในใคใฎใใฟใใซใใใใใ This restaurant is very crowded, so let's go to another place. 2. ใ็ใชใฎใงใๆจๆฅใๆฐๅนน็ทใฏใจใฆใๆททใใงใใพใใใ ใใผใใชใฎใงใใใฎใใใใใใใใใฏใใจใฆใใใใใงใใพใใใ Since it's Obon holida...
Japanese Idioms: "Atama" (Head) | Angry, Stubborn, & Headache 30.12.2024 4:50
In this episode, weโll explore three Japanese expressions that use the word ้ ญ (atama), or "head." These are: ้ ญใซใใ (atama ni kuru) ้ ญใ็ใ (atama ga itai) ้ ญใๅบใ (atama ga katai) Online Course:https://www.udemy.com/course/intermediate-japanese-jlpt-n3-course1/?referralCode=981E15742749C7D503B0Website:https://www.welcjp.comInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/welcjapanese/#jlpt #nihongo #japa...
"Instead of..." : How to use "Kawarini" (ไปฃใใใซ) 26.12.2024 4:39
Let's learn the Japanese word "kawarini."ไปๆฅใฎไพๆใใใใใฎใใใถใ๏ผ๏ผ๏ผใใฎในใผใใใคใใใจใใ็ไนณใฎไปฃใใใซใ่ฑไนณใไฝฟใฃใฆใใใใงใใ ใใฎในใผใใใใคใใใจใใใใ ใใซใ ใใฎใใใใใซใใจใใซใ ใใใใคใใฃใฆใใใใงใใ When making this soup, you can use soy milk instead of milk.2.ๅใ ใกใซๅผใฃ่ถใใๆไผใฃใฆใใใฃใไปฃใใใซใๆฉใ้ฃฏใใใกใใใใใ ใจใใ ใกใซใใฒใฃใใใใใฆใคใ ใฃใฆใใใฃใใ...
This time or Next time? : The Double Meaning of "Kondo" (ไปๅบฆ) 23.12.2024 4:57
Let's learn the Japanese word "kondo." ไปๆฅใฎไพๆใใใใใฎใใใถใ๏ผ ๏ผ๏ผไปๅบฆๆฅใ้จ้ทใฏใXYZๅบ่บซใ ใ ใใใฉใใใใใถใกใใใฏใXYZใใ ใฃใใใ ใ The department manager who came this time is from XYZ Company. 2. ไปๅบฆใฎ่ฉฆๅใฏใ็ตถๅฏพใซๅใกใใใ ใใใฉใฎใใใใใฏใใใฃใใใซใใใกใใใI absolutely want to win the next match. Online Course: https://www.udemy.com/course/intermediate-japanese-jlpt-n3-...
"It moves" vs. "It works" : Meanings of "Ugoku" (ๅใ) 19.12.2024 4:33
Let's learn the Japanese word "ugoku." ไปๆฅใฎไพๆใใใใใฎใใใถใ๏ผ ๏ผ๏ผใใฎใญใใใใฏใใใฎใใฟใณใๆผใใจๅใใพใใ ใใฎใญใใใใฏใใใฎใใฟใณใใใใใจใใใใใพใใ That robot moves when you press this button. 2.ใใฎใขใใชใฏใๆฐใใใทในใใ ใงๅใใพใใ ใใฎใขใใชใฏใใใใใใใใทในใใ ใงใใใใใพใใ This app works on the new system. Online Course: https://www.udemy.com/course/intermediate-...
"Just in case" : Essential Phrase "Nen no tame" (ๅฟตใฎใใ) 16.12.2024 5:37
Let's learn the Japanese phrase "nen no tame." ไปๆฅใฎไพๆใใใใใฎใใใถใ๏ผ ๏ผ๏ผๅคงๅใชใใฌใผใณใใใใฎใงใๅฟตใฎใใใๆๆฅใฏๆฉใใซใใกใๅบใพใใ ใใใใคใชใใใฌใผใณใใใใใฎใงใใญใใฎใใใใใใใฏใใฏใใใซใใใกใใใงใพใใSince I have an important presentation, Iโll leave home early tomorrow just in case. 2.ๅฟตใฎใใใใในใใผใใฎๆๅนๆ้ใ็ขบ่ชใใฆใใใใใญใใฎใใใใในใใผใใฎใใใใใใใ...
"Thank you for..." : Grammar "~te kurete arigato" (ใใฆใใใฆใใใใจใ) 12.12.2024 4:03
Let's learn the Japanese phrase "-te kurete arigatoo." ไปๆฅใฎไพๆใใใใใฎใใใถใ๏ผ ๏ผ๏ผใใผใใฃใผใฎๆบๅใๆไผใฃใฆใใใฆใใใใจใใ ใใผใใฃใผใฎใใใ ใใณใใใฆใคใ ใฃใฆใใใฆใใใใใจใใ Thank you for helping with the party preparations. 2.ใใฃใใใซ่ฒทใ็ฉใซ่กใฃใฆใใใฆใใใใจใใ ใใฃใใใซใใใใใฎใซใใใฃใฆใใใฆใใใใใจใใThank you for going shopping with me. Online Course: https://w...
"Often" vs. "Well" : The Two Meanings of "Yoku" (ใใ) 09.12.2024 4:49
Let's learn the Japanese word "yoku." ไปๆฅใฎไพๆใใใใใฎใใใถใ๏ผ ๏ผ๏ผใขใฌใใฏในใใใฏๆฅๆฌ่ชใใใใใใใพใใ ใขใฌใใฏในใใใฏใใซใปใใใใใใใใใใใพใใ Alex understands Japanese well. 2.ใใฎในใผใใผใงใใใ่ฒทใ็ฉใใใพใใ ใใฎในใผใใผใงใใใใใใใใฎใใใใพใใ I often shop at this supermarket. Online Course: https://www.udemy.com/course/intermediate-japanese-jlpt-n3-course1/?referr...
"What's left?" : Using "Nokoru" (ๆฎใ) for Leftovers & Time 05.12.2024 4:06
Let's learn the Japanese word "nokoru." ไปๆฅใฎไพๆใใใใใฎใใใถใ๏ผ ๏ผ๏ผไปๆฅๅฝผๅฅณใซ่จใใใใใจใ้ ญใซๆฎใฃใฆใใฆใ็ ใใชใใ ใใใใใใฎใใใซใใใใใใใจใใใใใพใซใใฎใใฃใฆใใฆใใญใใใชใใ What she said to me today is stuck in my head and I can't sleep. 2.ใใฐใใกใใใใใฆใใใๆ่ฉฑใฏใไปใๅฟใซๆฎใฃใฆใใใ ใใฐใใกใใใใใใฆใใใใใใใใฐใชใใฏใใใพใใใใใใซใใฎใใฃใฆใใใ I ca...
Breaking the Rules: Meaning of "Ihan" (้ๅ) 02.12.2024 4:18
Let's learn the Japanese word "ihan." ไปๆฅใฎไพๆใใใใใฎใใใถใ๏ผ ๏ผ๏ผ้ง่ป้ๅใใใฆใ็ฝฐ้ใๆใฃใใ ใกใ ใใใใใฏใใใใใฆใใฐใฃใใใใใฏใใฃใใ I got a parking ticket for parking illegally. 2.ๅฝผใฏๅฅ็ด้ๅใใใฆใ่ฃๅคใซใชใฃใใ ใใใฏใใใใใใใฏใใใใใฆใใใใฐใใซใชใฃใใ He broke the contract and ended up in court. Online Course: https://www.udemy.com/course/intermediate-japanese-jl...
"I know!" vs. "I don't know": Shitteiru (็ฅใฃใฆใใ) & Shiranai 28.11.2024 6:23
Let's learn the Japanese verb: shitteiru ! ไปๆฅใฎไพๆใใใใใฎใใใถใ๏ผ ๏ผ๏ผๅฑฑ็ฐใใใไปๆๆซใงไผ็คพใ่พใใใใจใ็ฅใฃใฆใ๏ผ็งใฏ็ฅใใชใใฃใ๏ผ ใใพใ ใใใใใใใใคใพใคใงใใใใใใใใใใใใจใใใฃใฆใ๏ผใใใใฏใใใใชใใฃใ๏ผ Did you know that Yamada-san is quitting the company at the end of this month? I didn't know! 2.ใใฎๆ ็ปใฎๅ ๅฎนใฏ็ฅใใพใใใใใฟใคใใซใฏ็ฅใฃใฆใใพใใ ใใฎใใใใฎใใช...
"How to..." : The Method Suffix "-kata" (ใใใ) 25.11.2024 4:49
Let's learn how to use "XX kata." ไปๆฅใฎไพๆใใใใใฎใใใถใ๏ผ ๏ผ๏ผๆ็ๆๅฎคใงใใใใใใฎไฝใๆนใ็ฟใฃใใ ใใใใใใใใใคใงใใใใใใฎใใคใใใใใใใชใใฃใใ At the cooking class, I learned how to make kara'age.2.ๆจๆฅใฎ้ซ็ฐใใใฎ่ฉฑใๆนใฏใๅฐใๅคใ ใฃใใ ใใฎใใฎใใใใ ใใใฎใใฏใชใใใใฏใใใใใใธใใ ใฃใใ Yesterday, Takada-san's way of speaking was a bit strange. Online Course: http...
Counting Dates & Days: Futsuka, Mikka (ใตใคใใปใฟใฃใ) 18.11.2024 5:49
Let's learn how to count the days in Japanese! ไปๆฅใฎไพๆใใใใใฎใใใถใ๏ผ ๏ผ๏ผๆฑไบฌใใๆฒ็ธใพใงใใใงใชใผใงใไธๆฅใใใใพใใ ใจใใใใใใใใใใชใใพใงใใใงใชใผใงใใฟใฃใใใใใใพใใ It takes three days to travel from Tokyo to Okinawa by ferry. 2.ๆฅๆฌๆ ่กใฎๅๆฅ็ฎใซใๅบๅณถใซ่กใใพใใใ ใซใปใใใใใใฎใใใฃใใใซใใฒใใใพใซใใใใพใใใOn the fourth day of my trip to Japan, I visited Hi...
[N4 Grammar] "Whether or not" : Using "Ka dou ka" (ใใฉใใ) 14.11.2024 4:44
Let's learn JLPT N4 grammar "ใใฉใใ." ไปๆฅใฎไพๆใใใใใฎใใใถใ๏ผ ๏ผ๏ผๅฌไผใฟใซๆ ่กใใใใฉใใใใพใ ใใใใพใใใใตใใใใฟใซใใใใใใใใใฉใใใใพใ ใใใใใพใใใ I'm not sure yet whether I'll go on a trip during the winter break.2.้จ้ทใไปๆฅไผ่ญฐใซๅบใใใฉใใใ็ฅใฃใฆใใพใใใ ใถใกใใใใใใใใใใใใซใใงใใใฉใใใใใฃใฆใใพใใใDo you know if the department manager will atten...
"Don't do it!" : Prohibitions & Bans "Kinshi" (็ฆๆญข) 11.11.2024 4:39
Let's learn the Japanese word "็ฆๆญขkinshi." ไปๆฅใฎไพๆใใใใใฎใใใถใใTwo Example Sentences for Today๏ผ ๏ผ๏ผใใใฏใๆฎๅฝฑ็ฆๆญขใงใใ ใใใฏใใใคใใใใใใงใใ Photography and video recording are prohibited here.2.็ ้ขใฎๅพ ๅๅฎคใฏใ้ฃฒ้ฃ็ฆๆญขใงใใ ใณใใใใใฎใใพใกใใใใคใฏใใใใใใใใใใงใใ Food and drinks are prohibited in the hospital waiting room. Online Course: https://www.udemy.com/...
"It went well!" : Mastering "Umaku iku" (ใใพใใใ) 07.11.2024 4:26
Let's learn the Japanese phrase "ใใพใใใumakuiku." ไปๆฅใฎไพๆใใใใใฎใใใถใ๏ผ ๏ผ๏ผๆๆฅใฎ้ขๆฅใใใพใใใใจใใใงใใญใ ใใใใฎใใใใใคใใใพใใใใใจใใใงใใญใI hope your tomorrow's interview goes well.2. ๅฝผใฏใใใฌใผใณใใใพใใใใชใใฃใใฎใงใ่ฝใก่พผใใงใใพใใ ใใใฏใใใฌใผใณใใใใพใใใใชใใฃใใฎใงใใใกใใใงใใพใใHeโs feeling down because his presentation didnโt go well. On...
[N4 Grammar] Passive Form (ๅ่บซๅฝข) | "~rareru" & "~reru" 04.11.2024 6:19
Let's learn JLPT N4 grammar "Passive form." ไปๆฅใฎไพๆใใใใใฎใใใถใ๏ผ ๏ผ๏ผใใผใใฃใผใง็ฅใใชใไบบใซๅ็ใๆฎใใใพใใใ ใใผใใฃใผใงใใใใชใใฒใจใซใใใใใใใใจใใใพใใใ A stranger took a photo of me at the party.2.่กใงๅใ ใกใซๅคงใใๅฃฐใงๅๅใๅผใฐใใฆใๆฅใใใใใฃใใ ใพใกใงใใจใใ ใกใซใใใใใใใใงใใชใพใใใใใฐใใฆใใฏใใใใใฃใใ I was embarrassed when my friend called my nam...
Partner or Opponent? : The Meaning of "Aite" (็ธๆ) 31.10.2024 4:09
Let's learn how to use the Japanese word "็ธๆaite." ไปๆฅใฎไพๆใใใใใฎใใใถใ๏ผ ๏ผ๏ผ ๆจๆฅใฎ่ฉฆๅ็ธๆใฏใใจใฆใๅผทใใฃใใ The opponent in yesterday's match was very strong. 2.ๅฑฑ็ฐใใใฏ่ฆชๅใงใใใ็ธ่ซ็ธๆใงใใใใพใ ใใใฏใใใใใคใงใใใใใใใ ใใใใฆใงใใ Yamada-san is kind and a good person to consult with. Online Course: https://www.udemy.com/course/intermediate-japanese-jlpt-n3-course...
[N4 Grammar] "To Become" : Using "~ku naru" & "~ni naru" 28.10.2024 5:05
Let's learn how to use the Japanese grammar "Adj.+ ใใชใ๏ผใซใชใ." ไปๆฅใฎไพๆใใใใใฎใใใถใ๏ผ ้จใ้ใๅงใใฆใๆฅใซ้จๅฑใๆใใชใฃใใ ใใใใใตใใฏใใใฆใใใ ใใซใใธใใใใใใใชใฃใใIt started to rain, and the room suddenly became dark.2.่ฟๆใซในใผใใผใใงใใฆใ่ฒทใ็ฉใไพฟๅฉใซใชใใพใใใ ใใใใใซใในใผใใผใใใงใใฆใใใใใฎใใในใใใซใชใใพใใใA supermarket was built in the neighb...
"When is the deadline?" : Essential Vocab "Shimekiri" (็ท ใๅใ) 24.10.2024 5:03
Let's learn how to use the Japanese word "็ท ใๅใshimekiri."ไปๆฅใฎไพๆใใใใใฎใใใถใ๏ผ ๏ผ๏ผใฌใใผใใฎ็ท ใๅใใๅปถใฐใใฆใใใใพใใใใ ใฌใใผใใฎใใใใใใใใฎใฐใใฆใใใใพใใใใCould you extend the deadline for the report?2.JLPT ใฎ็ณใ่พผใฟใฎ็ท ใๅใใซใใใใใ้ใซๅใฃใใJLPTใฎใใใใใใฟใฎใใใใใใซใใใใใใใพใซใใฃใใ I just barely made it in time for the JLPT application dea...
"No exceptions!" : How to use "Reigai" (ไพๅค) 21.10.2024 6:06
Let's learn how to use the Japanese word "ไพๅคreigai."ไปๆฅใฎไพๆใใใใใฎใใใถใ๏ผ ๏ผ๏ผ็งใฏใใคใๆ้ฃใ้ฃในใพใใใใไปๆฅใฏไพๅคใงใใ ใใใใฏใใใคใใใกใใใใใใใใในใพใใใใใใใใฏใใใใใใงใใI usually don't eat breakfast, but today is an exception.2. ๆฅๆฌ่ชใฎๅ่ฉใฎๆดป็จใซใฏใไพๅคใใปใจใใฉใใใพใใใ ใซใปใใใฎใใฉใใใฎใใใคใใใซใฏใใใใใใใใปใจใใฉใใใใพใใใ Japanese v...
[N4 Grammar] "You don't have to" : "~nakutemo ii" (ใชใใฆใใใ) 17.10.2024 5:10
Let's learn how to use the Japanese grammar "ใชใใฆใใใnakutemoii."ไปๆฅใฎไพๆใใใใใฎใใใถใ๏ผ ๏ผ๏ผๆๆฅใฏไผใฟใ ใใใไปๆฅใฏๆฉใๅฏใชใใฆใใใใใใใใฏใใใใฟใ ใใใใใใใฏใใฏใใใใญใชใใฆใใใใ Since tomorrow is a day off, I don't have to go to bed early today.2. ๆ้ใฏๅๅใใใใใๆฅใใชใใฆใใใใงใใใใใใใฏใใใ ใใถใใใใใใใใใใใชใใฆใใใใใงใใใ We have plenty of...
To Apply & Sign Up: Using "Moushikomu" (็ณใ่พผใ) 14.10.2024 5:52
Let's learn how to use the Japanese word "็ณใ่พผใmooshikomu." ไปๆฅใฎไพๆใใใใใฎใใใถใ๏ผ ๏ผ๏ผ9ๆใใๅงใพใใ3ใถๆใฎๆฅๆฌ่ชใฏใฉในใซ็ณใ่พผใใ ใใใใคใใใใฏใใพใใใใใใใคใฎใใซใปใใใฏใฉในใซใใใใใใใ ใ I applied for a 3-month Japanese class that starts in September. 2.12ๆใฎ่ฉฆ้จใฎ็ณใ่พผใฟใฎ็ท ใๅใใฏใๆๆฅใงใใ ใใ ใใซใใคใฎใใใใใฎใใใใใใฟใฎใใใใใใฏใใใใใงใใThe deadl...
"It looks like..." : Using "Mitai" (ใฟใใ) in Conversation 10.10.2024 4:41
Let's learn how to use the Japanese grammar "ใฟใใmitai."ไปๆฅใฎไพๆใใใใใฎใใใถใ๏ผ ๏ผ๏ผไปๆฅใฏๅๅพใใ้ชใฟใใใ ใใใใฏใใใใใใใใใฟใใใ It looks like snow this afternoon.2. ๅฑฑ็ฐใใใฏใใใใใใฎใๅซใใฟใใใ ใใพใ ใใใฏใใใใใใฎใใใใใใฟใใใ Yamada-san seems to dislike spicy food. Online Course:https://www.udemy.com/course/intermediate-japanese-jlpt-n3-course1/?referralCo...
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