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Thinking in Japanese Podcast

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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Episodes

How much free time do we need? どのくらいの自由な時間がひつようか?

あなたの自由時間(じゆうじかん free time)はどのくらいありますか?じつは、自由時間には、ちょうどいい長(なが)さがあります。 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/97326403 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iisaku0

Jan 28, 20249 min

Relationships can relieve pain 関係は痛(いた)みもやわらげる

関係(かんけい)は、わたしたちの人生にとってとても大切ですね。じつは、良い関係があると、ほかにも良いことがたくさんあります。 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/96516091 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iisaku0

Jan 15, 202410 min

To have or to be? 持つかあるか

わたしたちの人生のなかで、いちばん大切なものはなんですか?じつは、成功(せいこう)やお金よりも大切なものがあります。 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/94105077 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iisaku0

Dec 21, 202312 min

What makes our life happy 何が人生を幸せにするか

わたしたちの人生のなかで、いちばん大切なものはなんですか?じつは、成功(せいこう)やお金よりも大切なものがあります。 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/93721565 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iisaku0

Dec 14, 202314 min

Why we suffer excessively 二の矢、どうしてわたしたちは苦しむのか

わたしたちは、必要以上(ひつよういじょう more than neccesary)に苦(くる)しむことがあります。本当は苦しまなくていいときもいいときも、苦しんでいます。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/93657529 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iisaku0...

Dec 07, 202313 min

Productive failure 生産的(せいさんてき)な失敗(しっぱい)

失敗(しっぱい failur)にも、良い失敗があります。それは生産的(せいさんてき productive)な失敗です。生産的な失敗をすると、わたしたちは多くを学ぶことができます。 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/93657346 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iisaku0...

Nov 30, 202310 min

We learn for ourselves, not for others わたしたちはわたしたちのために学ぶ

わたしたちは、何のために学びますか?人のため?自分のため?日本の歴史(れきし)のなかでも、すばらしい先生の吉田松陰(よしだ しょういん)は、「自分のために学ぶ」のが良いと言います。 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/93374141 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iisaku0...

Nov 23, 202311 min

4 important things to acquire any skills 技術(ぎじゅつ)を習得(しゅうとく)するために大切な4つのこと

どんな技術(ぎじゅつ)も習得(しゅうとく acquire)するのに時間がかかります。このために大切なことはなんでしょうか? 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/92490752 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iisaku0

Nov 08, 202314 min

How Amazonian and our languages are different わたしたちとアマゾンに住む人たちの言語はどうちがうか?

世界には、いろいろな言語(げんご)があります。アマゾンの人たち、Amazonianたちは、どんな言語を話すのでしょうか? 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/91675822 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iisaku0

Oct 31, 202310 min

85% of what you are worrying about won’t happen 心配事(しんぱいごと)の85%は起こらない

ことばを推測(すいそく Guess)すると、わたしたちは知らないことばでもわかることができます。でも、どうやって推測(すいそく)するのでしょうか? 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/91192769 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iisaku0

Oct 24, 202312 min

How to guess new words and improve vocabulary ことばを推測(すいそく)できるとボキャブラリーがふえる

ことばを推測(すいそく Guess)すると、わたしたちは知らないことばでもわかることができます。でも、どうやって推測(すいそく)するのでしょうか? 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/91127060 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iisaku0

Oct 17, 202311 min

Lack of sleep makes you look older 寝ないと老けて見える

あなたはよく寝(ね)れていますか?じつは、寝ないと、たくさんのわるいことが体の中でおきます。 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/89900436 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iisaku0...

Oct 03, 202310 min

Just a short walk improves your health 少し歩くだけでも健康になれる

運動(うんどう)Exerciseはとても大切ですね。歩くことは、とても健康(けんこう Health)に良いです。 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/89645827 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iisaku0

Sep 23, 202311 min

Why disturbance should be avoided どうして邪魔(じゃま)をさけるべきか

わたしたちの生活には、どれだけたくさんの邪魔(じゃまDesturbance)があるでしょうか? 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/89294808 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iisaku0...

Sep 16, 202312 min

Good balance of commitment in a relationship 良い人間関係のバランス

いい関係(かんけい relationship)のバランスとは、どんなものでしょうか?1人だけががんばっても良くないですし、バランスが大切です。 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/88838659 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iisaku0

Sep 07, 202310 min

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

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.com/iisaku0

Aug 29, 20239 min

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

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: https://www.instagram.com/iisaku0/...

Aug 21, 202312 min

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

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.instagram.com/iisaku0/

Aug 07, 20239 min

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

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/iisaku0/

Jul 30, 20237 min

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

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 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iisaku0/...

Jul 18, 20238 min

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

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.instagram.com/iisaku0/

Jul 07, 202310 min

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

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/iisaku0/

Jul 01, 202310 min

Improving will never end 改善(かいぜん)はおわらない

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/

Jun 22, 202310 min

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

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/

Jun 14, 202311 min

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

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.instagram.com/iisaku0/

Jun 09, 202310 min

Liking and wanting are different 好きと欲しいはちがう

「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.instagram.com/iisaku0/

Jun 01, 202311 min

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

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/...

May 17, 20239 min

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

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/

May 11, 20238 min

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

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/iisaku0/

Apr 27, 20239 min

Extrovert, introvert, and fluency 外向的、内向的、そして流暢さ

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/

Apr 12, 202314 min
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