Nihongo no Tane 114 ピーカンナッツと栗 Pecans and Chestnuts | Japanese Immersion podcast

<p>Yumi has a problem. The three large pecan trees in her backyard have produced tons of pecans. In this episode, she talks about what she’s doing with the pecans and then compares pecans to chestnuts in Japan.</p> <p> </p> <p>KEY VOCABULARY:</p> <p>ピーカン pecan</p> <p>我(わ)が家(や) my house</p> <p>裏庭(うらにわ) backyard</p> <p>地面(じめん) ground</p> <p>食(く)い込(こ)む bite into; to dig into; to encroach</p> <p>敷(し)き詰(つ)められた to be covered with</p> <p>季節(きせつ)外(はず)れ unseasonal</p> <p>殻(から) shell</p> <p>作業(さぎょう) work</p> <p>単純(たんじゅん) simple</p> <p>無(む)になれる become free from thoughts</p> <p>自生(じせい)する growing wild</p> <p>農家(のうか) farmer</p> <p>栽培(さいばい) cultivate</p> <p>脂肪分(しぼうぶん) fat content</p> <p>脂質(ししつ) fats</p> <p>栗(くり) chestnuts</p> <p>甘露煮(かんろに) candied (chestnuts)</p> <p>お菓子(かし) candy; sweets</p> <p>縄文時代(じょうもんじだい) Jomon period (over 3000 years ago)</p> <p>鬼皮(おにかわ) hard shell of a nut</p> <p>渋皮(しぶかわ) inner skin of a chestnut</p> <p>面倒(めんどう)くさい bothersome</p> <p>リス squirrel</p> <p> </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-114</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-114-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>