Nihongo no Tane 92 君の歴史 History of ”kun”| Japanese Immersion podcast

<p>A Makoto+ member had a question for Yumi. "Why are Diet members (Japanese parliament) called "kun" when "kun" is mostly for little boys?" Good question. Listen as Yumi delves into the fascinating history behind this common honorific title.</p> <p> </p> <p>KEY VOCABULARY:</p> <p>子供(こども)の頃(ころ) when I was a kid; childhood</p> <p>そういう感(かん)じ such a feeling; that's how (I) feel</p> <p>新聞社(しんぶんしゃ) newspaper company</p> <p>決(き)まりがある there's a rule</p> <p>年下(としした) younger (person)</p> <p>現代(げんだい)の日本(にほん) modern Japan</p> <p>国会議員(こっかいぎいん) Diet member</p> <p>子供(こども)っぽい childish</p> <p>年齢(ねんれい)の高(たか)い方(かた)  older people</p> <p>違和感(いわかん) feeling out of place; uncomfortable feeling; bad feeling</p> <p>明治時代(めいじじだい) Meiji period (1868-1912)</p> <p>江戸時代(えどじだい) Edo period (1603-1868)</p> <p>武士(ぶし) samurai; warrior</p> <p>農民(のうみん) farmer</p> <p>商人(しょうにん) merchant</p> <p>身分制度(みぶんせいど) status system; class system</p> <p>廃止(はいし) abolish</p> <p>敬称(けいしょう) honorary titles</p> <p>平等(びょうどう) equality; impartiality</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-92</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-92-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>