Nihongo no Tane 105 乾燥機の穴そうじ　その2 Cleaning the Dryer’s Vent Part 2 | Japanese Immersion podcast

<p>The exciting conclusion of Yumi’s “cleaning the dryer vent” two-part series. Okay, maybe not too exciting, but there are a number of useful vocabulary words (see below), and she ends with a lesson how this relates to learning Japanese.</p> <p> </p> <p>KEY VOCABULARY:</p> <p>詰(つ)まっている clogged</p> <p>乾燥機(かんそうき) dryer</p> <p>穴(あな) hole</p> <p>私自身(わたしじしん) myself</p> <p>直(なお)したい want to fix</p> <p>ホームセンター DIY store; home improvement store</p> <p>業務用(ぎょうむよう) industrial use</p> <p>大型掃除機(おおがたそうじき) large-sized vacuum cleaner</p> <p>馬力(ばりき) horse power</p> <p>吸(す)い込(こ)む to suck up; to inhale; to breathe in</p> <p>節約(せつやく) economizing; saving money</p> <p>無駄(むだ) waste; no use; pointlessness</p> <p>一切(いっさい)ありません none whatsoever; not at all</p> <p>真空(しんくう) vacuum</p> <p>隙間(すきま) crack; opening; gap</p> <p>一旦(いったん) once; for a moment; temporarily</p> <p>真(ま)っ黒(くろ)い pitch black</p> <p>空気(くうき)が通(とお)っている air is flowing through</p> <p>通常通(つうじょうどお)り as usual; as normal</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-105</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-105-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> <p> </p>