Nihongo no Tane 73 犬の思い出 Memories of Dogs | Japanese Immersion podcast

<p>Today, Yumi tells us more about her experiences with dogs and cats and why she originally didn't like dogs (before getting two of them)!</p> <p> </p> <p>KEY VOCABULARY:</p> <p>思(おも)い出(で) memories; recollections; reminiscences</p> <p>犬派(いぬは) dog person [派 (clique; group; faction; party; camp)]</p> <p>猫派(ねこは) cat person</p> <p>反応(はんのう)が良(よ)い responsive; good reaction</p> <p>しつけ discipline; training</p> <p>おすわり sit (dog command in Japanese)</p> <p>お手(て) shake paw (dog command)</p> <p>おかわり shake the other paw (dog command) [this is a command to have a dog place its second paw in one's hand; literally, "another helping" or "refill"]</p> <p>警察犬(けいさつけん) police dog</p> <p>番犬(ばんけん) watch dog</p> <p>牧羊犬(ぼくようけん) sheepdog</p> <p>苦手(にがて) not good at; not one's cup of tea; dislike of; cannot stand…</p> <p>恐怖心(きょうふしん) fear; terror [literally a heart of fear]</p> <p>幼児期(ようじき) infancy; childhood; early years</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-73</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-73-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>