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・山形県の方言「ではてたじゃー」の紹介
・久しぶりに友達の部屋を訪れた時、隣の部屋の人が出てきて・・・
・意味と使用法の紹介、異動の季節などによく聞かれる言葉
・元々の言葉「出はって行ったじゃー」
・まとめ


Nihongo tokidoki Inaka hougen with Megumi Na

「ではてたじゃー」とはどんな意味？山形弁でこう言われたらどう返せばいいの？Learning Tohoku dialect

Today’s Theme is “紅葉（こうよう）《Autumn colors》”.
This episode is JLPT-N4 level.

I created a quiz on this episode.
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Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices.

☆Words☆
紅葉狩り（もみじがり / momijigari）：This is a yearly event for many Japanese people in Autumn. The word “Momiji” in Momiji-gari means Autumn colours, and “gari” means hunting.
Japanese people go out to parks and mountains where they can see lots of trees in their Autumn colors – yellows, oranges and reds, and simply enjoy the beautiful change of seasons from Summer to Autumn.

お花見（おはなみ / ohanami）：Ohanami is a traditional Japanese custom in spring. At a cherry blossom viewing party, people get together under cherry blossom trees and enjoy eating and drinking.

嵐山（あらしやま / arashiyama）：Arashiyama is an area in the western part of Kyoto City. The mountain named Arashiyama at an altitude of 382 meters in the western part of Kyoto City, the surrounding mountains, and the foot of the mountain are generally called Arashiyama. At the foot of Arashiyama, there are many historical temples, shrines, and historic sites, making it a famous tourist destination.

上旬（じょうじゅん / jōjun）：at the beginning of the month
中旬（ちゅうじゅん / chūjun）：in the middle of the month
下旬（げじゅん / gejyun）：at the end of the month

日光（にっこう / nikkō）：Nikko is a town located in Tochigi Prefecture. Tochigi prefecture is an inland prefecture located in the northern part of the Kanto region. Nikko has many old-style buildings, and it is registered as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage.

新幹線（しんかんせん / shinkansen）：bullet train

☆Script for this episode
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☆Quiz for this episode


Simple Japanese Listening with Meg（めぐ）Smile

#38  紅葉 / Autumn colors // N4 Level /Japanese listening

(the) latter - referring to the second of 2 things mentioned / later - to express time, a time after now.

All Ways Business

Latter or later

こどもと一緒に行く時のレストラン選びは難しいです。

Natural Nihongo Chat

外食と家で食べるのと、どちらが好きですか？

duì niú tán qín

意思是比喻对不讲道理的人讲道理，白费口舌，力气

这个成语常用于讥讽人讲话时不看对象，含有贬义。‌

Chinese idioms (中国成语)

对牛弹琴

Learn and Speak Malay Job Vocabulary: What kind of employer is Mr Johan?

All about Work and Jobs 

What kind of employer is Mr Johan?

这集主要介绍" 爱听不听；那一套；考砸了" 在汉语口语习惯用语中的意思及用法。

A Course in Chinese Colloquial Idioms

How To Use" 爱听不听；那一套；考砸了" in Chinese colloquial idioms

Tune in this week to learn six phrases in English. This episode is part two of “Cultural Differences and Communication: You Don’t Say?! Podcast.” Expanding your English vocabulary will allow you to communicate better with native English speakers. And as always, you’ll get some homework at the end so you can continue to improve your English communication skills.

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Episode originally published April 29, 2021.

Original theme music by Lucas Knutter

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