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Simple Japanese Stories (for Intermediate Learners)

Simple Japanese Stories (for Intermediate Learners)

Written by: ringo.japaneselab
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Certified Japanese teacher 🇯🇵 420h training | Mom of two 🎧 A podcast for intermediate learners about real life in Japan, spoken slowly in simple, natural Japanese. This podcast uses natural spoken Japanese, which may differ from textbook-style grammar. Daily life, parenting, and small cultural moments. No tests. No pressure. Just listening. If something is unclear, feel free to ask in the comments🍎ringo.japaneselab Foreign Language Audiobooks
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  • about earthquake -jishin no hanashi-
    Jun 29 2026

    【word list】

    1. ランキング(rankingu):Ranking

    2. 上位(じょうい/joui):Top position / High rank

    3. リスナー(risuna-):Listener

    4. 自由度(じゆうど/jiyudo):Degree of freedom

    5. 立て続けに(たてつづけに/tatetuzukeni):In succession / Repeatedly

    6. 心を痛める(こころをいためる/kokoro o itameru):To be pained / To feel distressed

    7. 一刻も早く(いっこくもはやく/ikkokumohayaku):As soon as possible / Without a moment's delay

    8. 小学校(しょうがっこう/shougakkou):Elementary school

    9. 同級生(どうきゅうせい/doukyusei):Classmate

    10. 震源地(しんげんち/shingenchi):Epicenter

    11. 地震速報(じしんそくほう/jishinsokuhou):Earthquake early warning

    12. 緊急(きんきゅう/kinkyu):Emergency

    13. アラーム(aramu):Alarm

    14. アナウンス(anaunsu):Announcement

    15. 血の気が引く(ちのけがひく/chinokegahiku):To turn pale / To feel a chill (from fear or shock)

    16. 津波(つなみ/tsunami):Tsunami

    17. 被害(ひがい/higai):Damage / Harm

    18. 震度(しんど/shindo):Seismic intensity

    19. 不安(ふあん/fuan):Anxiety / Uneasiness

    20. 裸ん坊(はだかんぼう/hadakanbou):Naked / Bare

    21. 用意(ようい/youi):Preparation

    22. 瞬間(しゅんかん/shunkan):Moment / Instant

    23. 理解(りかい/rikai):Understanding / Comprehension

    24. 鳥肌(とりはだ/torihada):Goosebumps

    25. 飛び上がる(とびあがる/tobiagaru):To jump up / To leap up

    26. 駆けつける(かけつける/kaketsukeru):To rush to / To hasten to

    27. 寝かしつけ(ねかしつけ/nekashituke):Putting a child to sleep

    28. リビング(ribingu):Living room

    29. 不協和音(ふきょうわおん/fukyouwaon):Dissonance / Cacophony

    30. 寝室(しんしつ/shinshitsu):Bedroom

    31. 旅行(りょこう/ryokou):Travel / Trip

    32. 観光地(かんこうち/kankouchi):Tourist spot / Sightseeing area

    33. 首都直下型地震(しゅとちょっかがたじしん/shutochokkagatajishin):An earthquake with its epicenter directly beneath the metropolitan area

    34. 可能性(かのうせい/kanousei):Possibility / Potential

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    18 mins
  • What are you doing with AI?
    Jun 5 2026

    【word list】

    1. 始まり(はじまり/hajimari):Beginning / Start

    2. 雰囲気(ふんいき/fun'iki):Atmosphere / Mood

    3. 生成(せいせい/seisei):Generation / Creation

    4. 指示文(しじぶん/shijibun):Instructional text / Prompt

    5. こもれび(こもれび/komorebi):Sunlight filtering through trees

    6. 差し込んでくる(さしこんでくる/sashikonde kuru):To shine in / To beam in

    7. 出力(しゅつりょく/shutsuryoku):Output

    8. 認知度(にんちど/ninchido):Level of awareness / Degree of recognition

    9. 日常(にちじょう/nichijou):Daily life / Everyday routine

    10. 流れ込んできた(ながれこんできた/nagarekonde kita):To flow into / To penetrate into

    11. 連絡取る(れんらくとる/renraku toru):To get in touch / To contact

    12. ライン(らいん/L-I-N-E):LINE (The most popular messaging app in Japan)

    13. インスタ(いんすた/In-su-ta):Instagram

    14. 登場する(とうじょうする/toujou suru):To appear / To come on stage

    15. 技(わざ/waza):Technique / Special move

    16. 素人(しろうと/shirouto):Amateur / Non-professional

    17. 煩わしい(わずらわしい/wazurawashii):Troublesome / Annoying

    18. 喉(のど/nodo):Throat

    19. 読み上げ(よみあげ/yomiage):Reading aloud / Text-to-speech

    20. 選択肢(せんたくし/sentakushi):Choices / Options

    21. 制限(せいげん/seigen):Restriction / Limitation

    22. 打ち込んで(うちこんで/uchikonde):To type in / To input

    23. カスタマイズ(かすたまいず/kasutamaizu):Customization

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    15 mins
  • Rain, Rainbows, and Allergies
    May 21 2026

    雨(あめ)と雨上(あめあ)がりとアレルギーのお話(はなし)【word list】

    1. 晴れ(はれ/hare):Sunny weather / Clear weather

    2. ザーザー(ざーざー/zaazaor):Sound of heavy rain pouring down

    3. シトシト(しとしと/shitoshito):Sound of a gentle, quiet, drizzling rain

    4. 発音(はつおん/hatsuon):Pronunciation

    5. 緊張感(きんちょうかん/kinchoukan):Feeling of tension / Nervousness

    6. 霧(きり/kiri):Fog / Mist

    7. ポツポツ(ぽつぽつ/potsupotsu):Sound of rain just starting to fall in small drops

    8. 濡れる(ぬれる/nureru):To get wet

    9. 湿度(しつど/shitsudo):Humidity

    10. 夕立ち(ゆうだち/yuudachi):Sudden evening shower / Summer rainstorm

    11. 虹(にじ/niji):Rainbow

    12. 見かける(みかける/mikakeru):To happen to see / To notice

    13. 残念(ざんねん/zannen):Disappointing / Regrettable

    14. 結膜炎(けつまくえん/ketsumakuen):Conjunctivitis / Pink eye

    15. 真っ赤(まっか/makka):Bright red

    16. お医者さんに行く(おいしゃさんにいく/oishasan ni iku):To go to see a doctor

    17. 免疫(めんえき/men'eki):Immunity

    18. 目薬(めぐすり/megusuri):Eye drops

    19. 鼻がむずむずする(はながむずむずする/hana ga muzumuzusuru):To have an itchy / Ticklish nose

    20. 花粉症(かふんしょう/kafunshou):Hay fever / Pollen allergy

    21. スギ(すぎ/sugi):Cedar (Japanese cedar)

    22. ヒノキ(ひのき/hinoki):Cypress (Japanese cypress)

    23. 天気予報(てんきよほう/tenki yohou):Weather forecast

    24. 厄介(やっかい/yakkai):Troublesome / Annoying / Preposterous

    25. 諦める(あきらめる/akirameru):To give up

    26. 強がる(つよがる/tsuyogaru):To bluff / To pretend to be tough

    27. 切ない(せつない/setsunai):Painful / Heartbreaking / Sorrowful

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    17 mins
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