初めて会った人に聞かれる「どちらのご出身ですか？」
私の出身地について話します。
I get asked by people I meet for the first time, "Where are you from?"
I tell them about where I am from.

Megumi's Daily Japanese Adventures

#004 ご出身はどちらですか？ Where are you from?

한국의 패션

한국의 패션은 전통과 현대가 어우러진 독특한 매력을 가지고 있습니다. 패션 전문가로서 지난 수십 년간 한국 패션의 변화를 직접 목격해 왔습니다. 한국은 오랜 역사 속에서 형성된 전통 의상인 한복을 바탕으로, 현대적인 감각을 더한 새로운 스타일을 창조해냈습니다.

서울패션위크와 같은 국제 패션 행사에서 한국 디자이너들은 혁신적인 디자인과 섬세한 디테일로 주목받고 있습니다. 제가 직접 참여했던 여러 패션쇼에서는 젊은 디자이너들이 실험적인 아이디어를 선보이며 전 세계 패션 트렌드에 영향을 주는 모습을 볼 수 있었습니다. 특히, K-pop 아이돌들이 입는 의상과 스트리트 패션은 빠르게 변화하는 트렌드를 대중에게 전달하는 중요한 역할을 하고 있습니다.

한편, 전통과 현대의 조화는 한복의 재해석에서 가장 뚜렷하게 나타납니다. 한복은 오랜 역사와 문화를 담고 있지만, 현대 디자이너들은 이를 현대적 디자인과 융합하여 새로운 패션 아이템으로 재탄생시키고 있습니다. 이러한 노력은 전통에 대한 자부심과 함께, 글로벌 시장에서의 경쟁력을 높이는 중요한 요소로 작용하고 있습니다.

또한, 최근 한국 패션 산업은 지속 가능한 패션에도 큰 관심을 기울이고 있습니다. 친환경 소재의 사용과 윤리적 생산 방식은 소비자들의 관심이 높아짐에 따라 점차 확대되고 있으며, 이는 한국 패션의 미래를 밝게 하는 중요한 변화라고 할 수 있습니다.

저의 경험에 비추어 볼 때, 한국 패션은 단순히 옷을 입는 방식을 넘어서 문화와 예술, 그리고 사회적 가치가 어우러진 종합 예술이라고 할 수 있습니다. 앞으로도 한국 패션은 전통과 혁신, 그리고 지속 가능성을 기반으로 세계 무대에서 그 위상을 계속해서 높여갈 것입니다.

한국의 문화

한국의 패션

The topic for today's podcast is about personal branding. Something that I have learned from the podcast of Angely. Personal branding is very important whether you are a small business, a solopreneur or a big enterprise. I hope that you guys learn something from this podcast.

FLO TALKS 

BUILDING A PERSONAL BRAND (BUSINESS PODCAST)

谢谢！xièxie ！Thank you！
多谢！duō xiè ！Thank you very much!
太感谢您了！tài gǎnxiè nín le ！Thank you very much indeed
谢谢你的帮助！xièxie nǐ de bāngzhù ！Thank your for your help!
麻烦您了！máfan nín le ！Sorry for troubling you!
辛苦了！xīn kǔ le ！Thank you for all the trouble you've taken.
不用谢/不谢。bù yòng xiè./bù xiè. Not at all.
不客气。/别客气。bù kè qì./ bié kè qì. Never mind please.
没关系！méi guānxi！It doesn't matter.
没什么。 méi shénme .it 's nothing.
你太客气了。nǐ tài kè qì le. You are quite welcome.


Say It Now! 想说就说[xiǎng shuō jiù shuō]

3. 感谢[gǎn xiè]～Thanks

This episode describes the author's home in great detail, highlighting its cosy and welcoming atmosphere. The home is depicted as a warm, comfortable, and peaceful place. Key areas of the house are described, including the corridor, living room, kitchen, bedroom and bathroom.

Learn Russian with Marianna!

My home!

New Year is the perfect time for people to try new things, like changing their diet or habits. Some people take part in Veganuary, an annual challenge where they avoid eating animal products like meat, dairy, or eggs during January.

Veganuary first started in 2014 as a fun way to explore a vegan lifestyle and see how it feels. Since then, plant-based eating has gained popularity, and it's not uncommon for restaurants to offer at least one vegan option on their menus.

But a study has found that many meat-eaters end up feeling disgusted by meat after trying Veganuary.

Researchers studied 40 meat-eaters before and after Veganuary.

They found that, although most participants went back to eating meat when the month had ended, they felt more disgusted about doing so. And people who ate the least amount of meat during the challenge felt the most disgust afterwards.

A separate 2023 study on 46 Veganuary participants found that they were much less likely to describe themselves as meat-eaters after taking part in the challenge.

Scientists suggest that this change happens because people feel uncomfortable when their actions don't match their beliefs. Many enjoy the taste and convenience of eating meat, but they also feel guilty about the cruelty of factory farming.

So by giving up meat during Veganuary, participants may start to think more about these issues and develop negative feelings toward eating meat.

This research shows that even a short-term change in behavior can change the way you think, says Natalia Lawrence, a scientist from the University of Exeter who worked on the studies.

"Normally, the idea is to educate people first to change their attitudes, and hopefully they end up changing their behaviour," she told The Guardian.

"But if you persuade people to change their behaviour for a month, it seems that these things follow."

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Going Meat-Free for a Month Changes Beliefs, Study Finds

こんにちは！
Japanese daily life podcast のAtsushiです。
このPodcastは、日本語を勉強しているみなさんに向けたPodcastです。


今日もN2をやります！
〜にともなって、をやります。

これは、Aが変化すると、Bも一緒に変化する、ということを言いたい時に使います。


・時代の変化にともなって、人の価値観も変わってきた。

・年齢にともなって、体力も落ちます。

・地球温暖化にともなって、いろいろな問題が起きています。

・人口減少にともなって働く人が少なくなりました。

・パンデミックの終わりにともなって日本に来る人が増えています。

という感じです！



いつもの通り、声に出して練習したり、自分で例文作ったりして練習してくださいね！


今回も最後まで聞いていただき、ありがとうございます！
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#333 N2〜にともなって、について！

Ingredients:
3 onions
3 carrots
2 potatoes
1 parsnip or turnip
3 celery sticks
250 g  mushrooms
1 ½ tbsp plain flour 
500 ml vegetable stock made with 1.5 stock cubes
1 tbsp Balsamic vinegar
1 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp tomato puree
1 tsp mixed herbs
2 dashes of Tabasco sauce
120 g frozen peas
Freshly ground pepper

Method:

Roughly chop all the vegetables (except frozen peas) and place in a large bowl.
Stir in the flour, herbs and pepper.
Tip into slow cooker.
To the stock add and mix in the Balsamic vinegar, soy sauce, tabasco sauce and tomato puree.
Pour over the vegetables.
Cook until vegetables are tender.