Nihongo no Tane 103 息子君 A Friend’s Son | Japanese Immersion podcast

<p>Last week, a friend of ours brought his son over to talk about Japan. This young man really wants to move to Japan. Yumi felt a little nostalgic after the meeting. His strong desire to learn Japanese and live in Japan reminded her of her husband Clay when he was younger. Today, she tells a little more about this son and the challenges he has to overcome.</p> <p> </p> <p>KEY VOCABULARY:</p> <p>前回(ぜんかい) last time; last episode</p> <p>息子(むすこ)くん (other person’s) son</p> <p>我(わ)が家(や) my home; our house</p> <p>遊(あそ)びに来(き)た came to visit</p> <p>若者(わかもの) young man</p> <p>憧(あこが)れている  longing for; admiring; attracted by</p> <p>田舎町(いなかまち) small town; country small town</p> <p>同(おな)じ年頃(としごろ) about the same age</p> <p>あっという間(ま)に in no time</p> <p>話(はな)し相手(あいて) conversation partner; someone to talk to</p> <p>文化(ぶんか)に浸(ひた)りたい to want to be immersed in (Japanese) culture</p> <p>軍隊(ぐんたい) military</p> <p>眼科(がんか)の先生(せんせい)  Ophthalmologist; eye doctor</p> <p>基地(きち) (military) base</p> <p>ポロリ(ぽろり)と漏(も)らした let slip</p> <p>宣言(せんげん) declaration</p> <p> </p> <p>For upper beginners to intermediates. Listen to the short podcast and then answer the comprehension questions on the website: https://thejapanesepage.com/nihongonotane-index/</p> <p>Take a quiz on this episode here:</p> <p>https://thejapanesepage.com/podcast-nihongonotane-103</p> <p>If you are a Makoto+ member, you can find the transcript, English translation, key vocabulary, and a downloadable PDF for printing:</p> <p>https://MakotoPlus.com/podcast-nihongonotane-103-m</p> <p>--</p> <p>Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes with a complete transcript, translation, key vocabulary, and a downloadable PDF.</p> <p>www.MakotoPlus.com</p>