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FUN Japanese Listening

FUN Japanese Listening

By Dr. Asuka Tsuchiya

こんにちは!Are you looking for a fun way to learn authentic Japanese and improve your Japanese skills?
Then come and join Asuka sensei's Fun Japanese Listening podcast!
You can enjoy listening activities, everyday Japanese vocabulary, fundamental Japanese grammar, unique Japanese culture, and more! This podcast is for both Japanese language learners and teachers.
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FUN Japanese ListeningJan 23, 2015

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Episode 104: How to say "temeperature" in Japanese?
Feb 03, 202303:29
Episode 103: How to use the basic verb "でます demasu (go out)"
Jan 20, 202303:15
Episode 102: How to use "そう soo" in Japanese
Jan 19, 202306:44
Episode 101: The difference between past tense and た form + ことが あります in Japanese
Jan 17, 202305:00
Episode 100: Which particle should you use to indicate the place in an あります sentence
Jan 13, 202305:21
Episode 99: How to say "put on/wear (clothes)" in Japanese
Jan 12, 202304:07
Episode 98: How cats meow in Japanese
Jan 10, 202302:51
Episode 97: How dogs bark in Japanese

Episode 97: How dogs bark in Japanese

Does your dog bark in Japanese?? 🐶

In this episode, I'll show you how dogs bark in Japanese. ✨😆✨


You can watch the video version of this episode @spotify

https://open.spotify.com/show/5MH9RH7MMc6eaJn0WzuHqR


👉Download FREE Japanese learning materials on my website!  https://www.funjapaneselearning.com/


Learn travel-themed Japanese (with audio and e-flash cards) for your next Japan trip!

Japanese Language Learning Guide for Travelers

https://amzn.to/3SeluZu


Are you interested in learning Kanji?

Japanese Kanji for Beginners 


For Hiragana and Katakana learning

Complete Japanese Hiragana

Complete Japanese Katakana

Jan 10, 202303:26
Episode 96: Tricky verbs "あります arimasu" and "います imasu"

Episode 96: Tricky verbs "あります arimasu" and "います imasu"

Do you struggle with あります and います? 

These words are tricky! 

Recently I received a few questions about these words, so I answered them! 😉  


To download て form workbooks 

https://funjapaneselearning.com/dlteformwb/


You can watch the video version of this episode @spotify

https://open.spotify.com/show/5MH9RH7MMc6eaJn0WzuHqR


👉Download FREE Japanese learning materials on my website!  https://www.funjapaneselearning.com/


Learn travel-themed Japanese (with audio and e-flash cards) for your next Japan trip!

Japanese Language Learning Guide for Travelers

https://amzn.to/3SeluZu


Are you interested in learning Kanji?

Japanese Kanji for Beginners 


For Hiragana and Katakana learning

Complete Japanese Hiragana

Complete Japanese Katakana

Jan 07, 202305:27
Episode 95: Interesting "souvenir" related word in Japanese
Jan 06, 202304:51
Episode 94: How to say "give it a try" in Japanese
Jan 05, 202303:36
Episode 93: Rain-related words in Japanese
Jan 04, 202304:06
Episode 92: How to say "Dream" in Japanese
Jan 03, 202305:15
Episode 91: How to memorize Kanji easily

Episode 91: How to memorize Kanji easily

Have you ever studied Kanji? 

Do you struggle to memorize them? 

Watch this video and try these easy memorizing tips!


You can watch the video version of this episode @spotify

https://open.spotify.com/show/5MH9RH7MMc6eaJn0WzuHqR


👉Download FREE Japanese learning materials on my website!  https://www.funjapaneselearning.com/


Learn travel-themed Japanese (with audio and e-flash cards) for your next Japan trip!

Japanese Language Learning Guide for Travelers

https://amzn.to/3SeluZu


Are you interested in learning Kanji?

Japanese Kanji for Beginners 


For Hiragana and Katakana learning

Complete Japanese Hiragana

Complete Japanese Katakana

Jan 03, 202304:50
Episode 90: How to say New Year Resolution in Japanese
Dec 31, 202204:18
Episode 89: Japanese New Year Food "Osechi ryoori おせち料理"
Dec 30, 202203:48
Episode 88: How to say "A Happy New Year" in Japanese
Dec 29, 202205:17
Episode 87: How to translate "a cat under the table" into Japanese
Dec 28, 202203:19
Episode 86: How to show a position in a Japanese sentence
Dec 27, 202202:49
Episode 85: Look inside the "Complete Japanese Hiragana" book
Dec 25, 202203:06
Episode 84: Let's read Katakana words!
Dec 24, 202202:08
Episode 83: Japanese silent "u" sound
Dec 23, 202205:15
Episode 82: How to say "only" in Japanese
Dec 23, 202203:44
Episode 81: Japanese study tips 音読
Dec 21, 202202:59
Episode 80: What is the strange dot "・" in Japanese
Dec 20, 202204:38
Episode 79: How to say "Be careful" in Japanese
Dec 19, 202202:17
Episode 78: The basic rules of Japanese Noun Modification
Dec 18, 202205:55
Episode 77: Is Japanese verb conjugation difficult?
Dec 17, 202204:01
Episode 76: How to use Japanese word "ざんねん Zannen"
Dec 16, 202204:01
Episode 75: What is the difference between "Arigato gozaimasu" and "Arigato gozaimashita" in Japanese?
Dec 15, 202204:50
Episode 74: Japanese Listening Tips
Dec 14, 202209:13
Episode 73: How to make Japanese Noun/Na adjective Negative sentences
Dec 13, 202205:25
Episode 72: What is "busy" in Japanese?
Dec 12, 202203:22
Episode 71: Master perfect Japanese らりるれろ rarirurero pronunciation!
Dec 11, 202206:57
Episode 70: Japanese Kanji Radical "Water"

Episode 70: Japanese Kanji Radical "Water"

Have you ever seen this "Water" Kanji radical? It is related to "water."  

In this video, I show you some Kanji words with this radical!  


*It would be easier to understand if you watched a video.

You can watch the video version of this episode @spotify

https://open.spotify.com/show/5MH9RH7MMc6eaJn0WzuHqR


✨Let's master Kanji in a fun way! Japanese Kanji for Beginners 👉 https://amzn.to/3Q2sarw


👉Download FREE Japanese learning materials on my website!  https://www.funjapaneselearning.com/


For Hiragana and Katakana learning

Complete Japanese Hiragana

Complete Japanese Katakana


Learn travel-themed Japanese (with audio and e-flash cards) for your next Japan trip!

Japanese Language Learning Guide for Travelers

https://amzn.to/3SeluZu


Are you interested in learning Kanji?

Japanese Kanji for Beginners 

Dec 10, 202206:34
Episode 69: How to use Japanese expression "どうぞよろしくおねがいします Doozo yoroshiku onegaishimasu"
Dec 09, 202205:42
Episode 68: How to tell your future plan in Japanese
Dec 08, 202205:03
Episode 67: Do you know Katakana-only spellings?
Dec 07, 202203:16
Episode 66: How to say "Let's see" in Japanese
Dec 06, 202203:22
Episode 65: How to use Katakana

Episode 65: How to use Katakana

Many learners think Katakana is only for writing foreign words. 

But it's not true! 

In this episode, I show you one of the Katakana usages. 😉


You can watch the video version of this episode @spotify

https://open.spotify.com/show/5MH9RH7MMc6eaJn0WzuHqR


If you are interested in learning Katakana, check out this book.

Complete Japanese Katakana


👉Download FREE Japanese learning materials on my website!  https://www.funjapaneselearning.com/


For Hiragana learning

Complete Japanese Hiragana


Are you interested in learning Kanji?

Japanese Kanji for Beginners 


Learn travel-themed Japanese (with audio and e-flash cards) for your next Japan trip!

Japanese Language Learning Guide for Travelers

https://amzn.to/3SeluZu


Dec 05, 202203:43
Episode 64: Japanese い i adjective conjugation

Episode 64: Japanese い i adjective conjugation

Japanese い i adjective conjugation is like a tongue twister!

Listen to this episode and practice with me!


You can watch the video version of this episode @spotify

https://open.spotify.com/show/5MH9RH7MMc6eaJn0WzuHqR


👉Download FREE Japanese learning materials on my website!  https://www.funjapaneselearning.com/


For Hiragana and Katakana learning

Complete Japanese Hiragana

Complete Japanese Katakana


Are you interested in learning Kanji?

Japanese Kanji for Beginners 


Learn travel-themed Japanese (with audio and e-flash cards) for your next Japan trip!

Japanese Language Learning Guide for Travelers

https://amzn.to/3SeluZu

Dec 04, 202202:52
Episode 63: Look inside the Japanese Kanji for Beginners

Episode 63: Look inside the Japanese Kanji for Beginners

Are you interested in learning Kanji? 

I recommend you this book! 

With the Japanese Kanji for Beginners, you can learn Kanji step by step and develop your Kanji knowledge and vocabulary easily and quickly! 

Listen to this episode and check inside!


Click the link to learn more about this book

Japanese Kanji for Beginners 


You can watch the video version of this episode @spotify

https://open.spotify.com/show/5MH9RH7MMc6eaJn0WzuHqR


👉Download FREE Japanese learning materials on my website!  https://www.funjapaneselearning.com/


For Hiragana and Katakana learning

Complete Japanese Hiragana

Complete Japanese Katakana


Learn travel-themed Japanese (with audio and e-flash cards) for your next Japan trip!

Japanese Language Learning Guide for Travelers

https://amzn.to/3SeluZu

Dec 04, 202203:50
Episode 62: Japanese Kanji Radical "Grass crown"
Dec 02, 202206:04
Episode 61: How to use the Japanese expression "んです"
Dec 01, 202206:38
Episode 60: How to tell the difference between Katakana シ shi and ツ tsu
Nov 30, 202203:41
Episode 59: How to get help in Japanese
Nov 29, 202205:11
Episode 58: How to read the Kanji "紅葉"
Nov 28, 202205:58
Episode 57: Japanese book for your Japan trip!

Episode 57: Japanese book for your Japan trip!

Are you going to Japan? This book will help you! 

"Japanese Language Learning Guide for Travelers"

You can learn travel-themed simple Japanese grammar and useful expressions with full audio tracks and e-flash cards.  

In this episode, I will show you what's inside!


You can watch the video version of this episode @spotify

https://open.spotify.com/show/5MH9RH7MMc6eaJn0WzuHqR


👉Download FREE Japanese learning materials on my website!  https://www.funjapaneselearning.com/


For Hiragana and Katakana learning

Complete Japanese Hiragana

Complete Japanese Katakana


Are you interested in learning Kanji?

Japanese Kanji for Beginners 


Learn travel-themed Japanese (with audio and e-flash cards) for your next Japan trip!

Japanese Language Learning Guide for Travelers

https://amzn.to/3SeluZu


Nov 27, 202204:33
Episode 56: How to say "how to do" in Japanese
Nov 26, 202203:46
Episode 55: How to make Japanese potential verbs!
Nov 25, 202206:43