IISAKU

Thinking in Japanese Podcast

Education JA ↓ 185 episodes

In this podcast, I speak about a variety of topics in Japanese. I speak Japanese slowly and as much as simply. Of course, sometimes I have to use difficult vocabulary so I have vocabulary lists for each episode. On the Patreon page, you can check my podcast episodes, scripts, bonus contents, and Japanese newsletters. Let's learn and use Japanese together! https://www.patreon.com/thinking_in_japanese

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We live up to expectations even if it’s negative　人はネガティブな期待(きたい)にも応えようとする 29.08.2023 9:23

わたしたちは人に期待(きたい Expectation)をして、人から期待されます。でもその期待は、良いものばかりではありません。 This podcast is for Japanese learners. There are scripts, more episodes, and Japanese newsletters on Patreon. So if you are interested in this podcast please consider subscribing to it. Script and vocabulary: https://www.patreon.com/posts/87960895 Instagram: https://www.instagram.c...

It's worth studying grammar when you become an advanced speaker　上級者(じょうきゅうしゃ)になってから文法を学ぶのは楽しい 21.08.2023 11:48

あなたは文法(ぶんぽう Grammar)がすきですか？今日は、上級者(じょうきゅうしゃ Advanced)になった人が文法をべんきょうすることについて話します。 This podcast is for Japanese learners. There are scripts, more episodes, and Japanese newsletters on Patreon. So if you are interested in this podcast please consider subscribing to it. Script and vocabulary: https://www.patreon.com/posts/87960800 Instagram...

Do good singers have better pronunciation? 歌が上手い人は発音(はつおん)も上手い？ 07.08.2023 9:06

歌(うた)が上手い人はうらやましいですね。彼らは発音(はつおん Pronunciation)もいいと思います。でも、それはどうしてでしょうか？ This podcast is for Japanese learners. There are scripts, more episodes, and Japanese newsletters on Patreon. So if you are interested in this podcast please consider subscribing to it. Script and vocabulary: https://www.patreon.com/posts/87303750 Instagram: https://www.i...

Brain changes by the way we live 脳(のう)は生き方によって変わる 30.07.2023 7:19

むかしは、脳(のう Brain)は変わらないと思われていましたね。でも、今はちがいます。脳(のう)はいつも変わっています。 This podcast is for Japanese learners. There are scripts, more episodes, and Japanese newsletters on Patreon. So if you are interested in this podcast please consider subscribing to it. Script and vocabulary: https://www.patreon.com/posts/86868952 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com...

Since when do Japanese live long? 日本人はいつから長生き？？ 18.07.2023 8:08

日本人はとても長生きなイメージがありますよね。でもそれはいつからなのでしょうか？歴史(れきし history)を見ると、それがとても昔からなことがわかります。 This podcast is for Japanese learners. There are scripts, more episodes, and Japanese newsletters on Patreon. So if you are interested in this podcast please consider subscribing to it. Script and vocabulary: https://www.patreon.com/posts/86255888 ...

The more choices the happier?　選択肢が多いほうが幸せ？ 07.07.2023 10:23

今はほんとうにたくさんの選択肢(せんたくし choice)がありますよね。わたしたちはそれで幸(しあわ)せになったのでしょうか？ This podcast is for Japanese learners. There are scripts, more episodes, and Japanese newsletters on Patreon. So if you are interested in this podcast please consider subscribing to it. Script and vocabulary: https://www.patreon.com/posts/85764416 Instagram: https://www.instagra...

We prefer idiomatic expressions わたしたちはイディオムが好き 01.07.2023 10:14

イディオム的(てき)な表現(ひょうげん)は、とてもよく使われます。これを使いこなすことができると、とても良いですね。 This podcast is for Japanese learners. There are scripts, more episodes, and Japanese newsletters on Patreon. So if you are interested in this podcast please consider subscribing to it. Script and vocabulary: https://www.patreon.com/posts/85358286 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com...

Improving will never end　改善(かいぜん)はおわらない 22.06.2023 9:39

あなたは改善(かいぜん improve)がすきですか？わたしはすきです。もっと良くしたいと、いつも思います。 This podcast is for Japanese learners. There are scripts, more episodes, and Japanese newsletters on Patreon. So if you are interested in this podcast please consider subscribing to it. Script and vocabulary: https://www.patreon.com/posts/84988569 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iisaku0/

You can understand the subject if you focus on the context コンテクストや言い方はとても大切 14.06.2023 11:04

日本語では、主語(しゅご Subject)がありません。でもSubjectは、コンテクストや言い方からわかります。 This podcast is for Japanese learners. There are scripts, more episodes, and Japanese newsletters on Patreon. So if you are interested in this podcast please consider subscribing to it. Script and vocabulary: https://www.patreon.com/posts/84486280 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iisaku0/

The more stress, the worse habits　ストレスがあるほど悪い習慣(しゅうかん)をしやすくなる 09.06.2023 9:58

ストレスがあるとき、疲れているときほど、良くないことをしてしまいますよね。でもそれには理由(りゆう reason)があります。 This podcast is for Japanese learners. There are scripts, more episodes, and Japanese newsletters on Patreon. So if you are interested in this podcast please consider subscribing to it. Script and vocabulary: https://www.patreon.com/posts/84297605 Instagram: https://www.instagra...

Liking and wanting are different　好きと欲しいはちがう 01.06.2023 10:46

「好き」と「やりたい」は、ちがうことがあります。毎日やりたくなってしまうようなことでも、じつは好きじゃないことがありますね。 This podcast is for Japanese learners. There are scripts, more episodes, and Japanese newsletters on Patreon. So if you are interested in this podcast please consider subscribing to it. Script and vocabulary: https://www.patreon.com/posts/83871451 Instagram: https://www.i...

Man learns 5 languages starting at 28 and can read books in them フランクリン自伝(じでん) 17.05.2023 8:55

Benjamin Franklin’s Autobiographyをよみました。日本語のタイトルは「フランクリン自伝(じでん)」です。 This podcast is for Japanese learners. There are scripts, more episodes, and Japanese newsletters on Patreon. So if you are interested in this podcast please consider subscribing to it. Script and vocabulary: https://www.patreon.com/posts/83011058 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iisaku0/

Is it worth it to enjoy stories?　物語を楽しむのは価値(かち)がある？ 11.05.2023 8:18

物語(ものがたり story)を読むのはたのしいですね。わたしも、いろいろな物語を英語で読んでいます。 This podcast is for Japanese learners. There are scripts, more episodes, and Japanese newsletters on Patreon. So if you are interested in this podcast please consider subscribing to it. Script and vocabulary: https://www.patreon.com/posts/82825640 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iisaku0/

Even native speakers have a lot to learn ネイティブスピーカーでも学ぶことがたくさんある 27.04.2023 8:45

ネイティブスピーカーでも、むずかしい言葉は多いですね。とくに文学(ぶんがく Literature)を読むと、よくあります。 This podcast is for Japanese learners. There are scripts, more episodes, and Japanese newsletters on Patreon. So if you are interested in this podcast please consider subscribing to it. Script and vocabulary: https://www.patreon.com/posts/82112315 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ii...

Extrovert, introvert, and fluency 外向的、内向的、そして流暢さ 12.04.2023 13:49

あなたは外向的(がいこうてき introvert)ですか？それとも内向的(ないこうてき introvert)ですか？ This podcast is for Japanese learners. There are scripts, more episodes, and Japanese newsletters on Patreon. So if you are interested in this podcast please consider subscribing to it. Script and vocabulary: https://www.patreon.com/posts/81293895/edit Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iisaku0/

The 10,000-hour rule: time or methods? 10,000時間の法則、時間か方法か 07.04.2023 11:58

たくさんの時間を使うことは大切です。とくにプロフェッショナルな人たちはたくさん時間を使っています。 This podcast is for Japanese learners. There are scripts, more episodes, and Japanese newsletters on Patreon. So if you are interested in this podcast please consider subscribing to it. Script and vocabulary: https://www.patreon.com/posts/81160676 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iisaku0/

Healthy and unhealthy relationships 健康的な人間関係と不健康な人間関係 23.03.2023 10:22

This podcast is for Japanese learners. There are scripts, more episodes, and Japanese newsletters on Patreon. So if you are interested in this podcast please consider subscribing to it. Script and vocabulary: https://www.patreon.com/posts/80366192/edit Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iisaku0/

People are using anger as a tool 怒りは道具 14.03.2023 11:05

This podcast is for Japanese learners. There are scripts, more episodes, and Japanese newsletters on Patreon. So if you are interested in this podcast please consider subscribing to it. Script and vocabulary: https://www.patreon.com/posts/79945119 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iisaku0/

Low anxiety and comprehensible input 低い不安と理解できるインプット 22.02.2023 9:44

This podcast is for Japanese learners. There are scripts, more episodes, and Japanese newsletters on Patreon. So if you are interested in this podcast please consider subscribing to it. Script and vocabulary: https://www.patreon.com/posts/78993549 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iisaku0/

Thinking about money deprives joy 　お金のことを考えると楽しめなくなる 15.02.2023 11:22

お金については、いろいろな心理学(しんりがく psychology)があっておもしろいですね。どうやら、お金のことを考えると楽しみが少なくなってしまうようです。 This podcast is for Japanese learners. There are scripts, more episodes, and Japanese newsletters on Patreon. So if you are interested in this podcast please consider subscribing to it. Script and vocabulary: https://www.patreon.com/posts/78336786 I...

Make something good easy, something bad difficult　良いことをかんたんに、悪いことをむずかしく 07.02.2023 13:17

あたらしいことをするのはむずかしいですね。でも、ステップを少なくするとかんたんになります。 This podcast is for Japanese learners. There are scripts, more episodes, and Japanese newsletters on Patreon. So if you are interested in this podcast please consider subscribing to it. Script and vocabulary: https://www.patreon.com/posts/78336786 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iisaku0/

Correction itself can be wrong 訂正(ていせい)は間違っているかもしれない 15.01.2023 15:52

訂正(ていせい correction)は、ときどきまちがっています。 This podcast is for Japanese learners. There are scripts, more episodes, and Japanese newsletters on Patreon. So if you are interested in this podcast please consider subscribing to it. Script and vocabulary: https://www.patreon.com/posts/77248785 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iisaku0/

One of my fluent students learned Japanese by shadowing anime わたしの流暢(りゅうちょう)な生徒の一人は、アニメのシャドーイングで日本語を覚えた 29.12.2022 10:33

わたしの生徒の一人は、アニメのシャドーイングをして日本語を覚えました。彼はとてもFluentです。 This podcast is for Japanese learners. There are scripts, more episodes, and Japanese newsletters on Patreon. So if you are interested in this podcast please consider subscribing to it. Script and vocabulary: https://www.patreon.com/posts/76482832 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iisaku0/

Why children read the same book over and over again どうして子どもは同じ本を何度も読むか 20.12.2022 9:09

子どもは同じ本をたくさん読みますね。どうしてでしょうか？ This podcast is for Japanese learners. There are scripts, more episodes, and Japanese newsletters on Patreon. So if you are interested in this podcast please consider subscribing to it. Script and vocabulary: https://www.patreon.com/posts/75389520 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iisaku0/

”あのー” “えーっと” “うーん” makes you sounds very fluent in Japanese これを使うと、日本語が流暢に聞こえる 08.12.2022 11:51

日本人(にほんじん)は「あのー」とか「えーっと」ということばをよく言います。 This podcast is for Japanese learners. There are scripts, more episodes, and Japanese newsletters on Patreon. So if you are interested in this podcast please consider subscribing to it. Script and vocabulary: https://www.patreon.com/posts/74996397 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iisaku0/