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2026-05-06

Japanese Listening Practice: Nature Park Walk, Picnic & Evening Routine in Japan

Practice Japanese listening with a real walk through a nature park in Japan. Includes a park picnic, evening routine, and free transcript, quiz, and AI conversation practice.

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๐Ÿ“˜ You will learn: How to use ๆ€ใ‚ใšใ€œใ—ใฆใ—ใพใ†, the difference between ใฎใ‚ˆใ†ใช and ใฟใŸใ„ใช, and how the kanji ๅฎ… works in everyday words like ๅธฐๅฎ…, ่‡ชๅฎ…, and ๅฎ…้… ๐ŸŽฏ Japanese level: Beginner โ€“ Upper Beginner โœ… Best for: Learners who want natural Japanese listening practice through real everyday scenes

What You'll Learn

  • How to use ๆ€ใ‚ใšใ€œใ—ใฆใ—ใพใ† to describe things you do without thinking
  • The difference between ใ€œใฎใ‚ˆใ†ใช (more formal) and ใ€œใฟใŸใ„ใช (casual spoken form)
  • How the kanji ๅฎ…ใŸใ works in everyday words: ๅธฐๅฎ…ใใŸใ, ่‡ชๅฎ…ใ˜ใŸใ, ๅฎ…้…ใŸใใฏใ„
  • The uniquely Japanese word ๆœจๆผใ‚Œๆ—ฅใ“ใ‚‚ใ‚Œใณ โ€” sunlight filtering through gaps in the trees
  • How Japanese people drop particles like ใŒ and ใ‚’ in casual speech
  • Cultural notes: ้ณฅๅฑ…ใจใ‚Šใ„, ใƒ”ใ‚ฏใƒ‹ใƒƒใ‚ฏ, and Japanese dinner dishes

Today's Expressions

โ‘  ๆ€ใŠใ‚‚ใ‚ใšใ€œใ—ใฆใ—ใพใ† โ†’ can't help but ~ / doing something without thinking ไพ‹๏ผš่ปŠใใ‚‹ใพใฎ็ช“ใพใฉใฎๅค–ใใจใฎๆ™ฏ่‰ฒใ‘ใ—ใใŒๆ—ฅๆœฌใซใปใ‚“ใ‚’ๆ„Ÿใ‹ใ‚“ใ˜ใ‚‹ๆ™ฏ่‰ฒใ‘ใ—ใใ ใฃใŸใฎใงใ€ๆ€ใŠใ‚‚ใ‚ใšๅ‹•็”ปใฉใ†ใŒใ‚’ๆ’ฎใจใฃใฆใ—ใพใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ When to use: When you do something instinctively or impulsively โ€” without consciously deciding to. The combination of ๆ€ใ‚ใš and ใ—ใฆใ—ใพใ† makes the action feel spontaneous and uncontrollable. Naturalness: โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜… Very natural and widely used in conversation and writing. Try it: Is there anything you can't help doing? Use ๆ€ใ‚ใšใ€œใ—ใฆใ—ใพใ† to describe it!

โ‘ก ใ€œใฎใ‚ˆใ†ใช / ใ€œใฟใŸใ„ใช โ†’ like ~ / similar to ~ (ใฎใ‚ˆใ†ใช is more formal, ใฟใŸใ„ใช is casual spoken form) ไพ‹๏ผš็›ฎ็š„ๅœฐใ‚‚ใใฆใใกใฎๅ…ฌๅœ’ใ“ใ†ใˆใ‚“ใฎใ‚ˆใ†ใชใจใ“ใ‚ใธๅˆฐ็€ใจใ†ใกใ‚ƒใใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚๏ผๅ…ฌๅœ’ใ“ใ†ใˆใ‚“ใฟใŸใ„ใชใจใ“ใ‚ใธๅˆฐ็€ใจใ†ใกใ‚ƒใใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ When to use: Both mean "something that resembles ~." Use ใฎใ‚ˆใ†ใช in writing or polite speech; use ใฟใŸใ„ใช in casual conversation. They are interchangeable in meaning but differ in register. Naturalness: โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜… Both forms are extremely common โ€” knowing both will help you sound natural in any situation. Try it: Look around you. What does something near you look like? Use ใ€œใฟใŸใ„ใช to describe it!

โ‘ข ๅฎ…ใŸใ๏ผˆthe kanji for home/house๏ผ‰ โ†’ Appears in: ๅธฐๅฎ…ใใŸใ๏ผˆgoing home๏ผ‰, ่‡ชๅฎ…ใ˜ใŸใ๏ผˆone's own home๏ผ‰, ๅฎ…้…ใŸใใฏใ„๏ผˆhome delivery๏ผ‰ ไพ‹๏ผšๅฎถใ„ใˆใซๅธฐใ‹ใˆใ‚‹ใ“ใจใ‚’ใ€Œๅธฐๅฎ…ใใŸใใ€ใจ่จ€ใ„ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚่‡ชๅˆ†ใ˜ใถใ‚“ใฎๅฎถใ„ใˆใงใ€Œ่‡ชๅฎ…ใ˜ใŸใใ€ใ€ๅฎถใ„ใˆใพใง้…้”ใฏใ„ใŸใคใ™ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใ‚’ใ€Œๅฎ…้…ใŸใใฏใ„ใ€ใจ่จ€ใ„ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ When to use: Once you know the kanji ๅฎ…, you can recognise many compound words related to home. This is how kanji learning pays off in real reading and listening! Naturalness: โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜… All three words are used in everyday Japanese life โ€” especially ๅฎ…้…, which you'll hear whenever ordering online. Try it: Can you use ๅธฐๅฎ… or ่‡ชๅฎ… in a sentence about your own life?

Full Transcript (Japanese)

Bilingual Script

Key Expressions from This Video

ๆ€ใŠใ‚‚ใ‚ใšใ€œใ—ใฆใ—ใพใ† โ€” can't help but ~ / doing something without thinking ไพ‹๏ผš่ปŠใใ‚‹ใพใฎ็ช“ใพใฉใฎๅค–ใใจใฎๆ™ฏ่‰ฒใ‘ใ—ใใŒๆ—ฅๆœฌใซใปใ‚“ใ‚’ๆ„Ÿใ‹ใ‚“ใ˜ใ‚‹ๆ™ฏ่‰ฒใ‘ใ—ใใ ใฃใŸใฎใงใ€ๆ€ใŠใ‚‚ใ‚ใšๅ‹•็”ปใฉใ†ใŒใ‚’ๆ’ฎใจใฃใฆใ—ใพใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

ใ€œใฎใ‚ˆใ†ใช / ใ€œใฟใŸใ„ใช โ€” like ~ / similar to ~ ไพ‹๏ผšๅ…ฌๅœ’ใ“ใ†ใˆใ‚“ใฎใ‚ˆใ†ใชใจใ“ใ‚ใธๅˆฐ็€ใจใ†ใกใ‚ƒใใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚๏ผๅ…ฌๅœ’ใ“ใ†ใˆใ‚“ใฟใŸใ„ใชใจใ“ใ‚ใธๅˆฐ็€ใจใ†ใกใ‚ƒใใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

ๅฎ…ใŸใ โ€” the kanji for home ๅธฐๅฎ…ใใŸใ๏ผˆgoing home๏ผ‰ใ€่‡ชๅฎ…ใ˜ใŸใ๏ผˆone's own home๏ผ‰ใ€ๅฎ…้…ใŸใใฏใ„๏ผˆhome delivery๏ผ‰

ๆœจๆผใ‚Œๆ—ฅใ“ใ‚‚ใ‚Œใณ๏ผˆใ“ใ‚‚ใ‚Œใณ๏ผ‰โ€” sunlight filtering through gaps in the trees ไพ‹๏ผšๅ‰ๅ›žใœใ‚“ใ‹ใ„ใฎๅ‹•็”ปใฉใ†ใŒใซใ‚‚ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€ๆœจๆผใ‚Œๆ—ฅใ“ใ‚‚ใ‚Œใณใงใ™ใญใ€‚

ใŠ่‚‰ใซใใ€ๆŸ”ใ‚„ใ‚ใ‚‰ใ‹ใ€‚ โ€” The meat is tender. (particle ใŒ dropped in casual speech) ไพ‹๏ผšใ€ŒใŠ่‚‰ใซใใŒๆŸ”ใ‚„ใ‚ใ‚‰ใ‹ใ„ใ€โ†’ ใ€ŒใŠ่‚‰ใซใใ€ๆŸ”ใ‚„ใ‚ใ‚‰ใ‹ใ€‚ใ€

็ฎธๅ–ใฏใ—ใจใฃใฆ โ€” Pass me the chopsticks. (particle ใ‚’ dropped in casual speech) ไพ‹๏ผšใ€Œ็ฎธใฏใ—ใ‚’ๅ–ใจใฃใฆใ€โ†’ ใ€Œ็ฎธๅ–ใฏใ—ใจใฃใฆใ€

ใ„ใŸใ ใใพใ™ / ใ”ใกใใ†ใ•ใพใงใ—ใŸ โ€” Said before / after a meal ไพ‹๏ผšใ€Œใ„ใŸใ ใใพใ™๏ผใ€ใจ่จ€ใ„ใฃใฆๅค•้ฃŸใ‚†ใ†ใ—ใ‚‡ใใ‚’้ฃŸใŸในๅง‹ใฏใ˜ใ‚ใพใ™ใ€‚้ฃŸใŸใน็ต‚ใŠใ‚ใฃใŸใ‚‰ใ€Œใ”ใกใใ†ใ•ใพใงใ—ใŸใ€ใ€‚

Vocabulary Notes

ๆœจๆผใ‚Œๆ—ฅใ“ใ‚‚ใ‚Œใณ๏ผˆใ“ใ‚‚ใ‚Œใณ๏ผ‰ Sunlight filtering through gaps in the trees. A uniquely Japanese word with no exact English equivalent. Often experienced in forests and Japanese nature parks. ไพ‹๏ผšๅ‰ๅ›žใœใ‚“ใ‹ใ„ใฎๅ‹•็”ปใฉใ†ใŒใซใ‚‚ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€ๆœจๆผใ‚Œๆ—ฅใ“ใ‚‚ใ‚Œใณใงใ™ใญใ€‚

้ณฅๅฑ…ใจใ‚Šใ„๏ผˆใจใ‚Šใ„๏ผ‰ The gate at the entrance to a Shinto shrine. It marks the boundary between the ordinary world and sacred space. Often found in nature parks around Japan. ไพ‹๏ผšๅณๅดใฟใŽใŒใ‚ใซ็™ฝใ—ใ‚ใ„้ณฅๅฑ…ใจใ‚Šใ„ใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใญใ€‚

่‡ชๅ‹•่ฒฉๅฃฒๆฉŸใ˜ใฉใ†ใฏใ‚“ใฐใ„ใ๏ผˆใ˜ใฉใ†ใฏใ‚“ใฐใ„ใ๏ผ‰ Vending machine. Japan has approximately 1.98 million drink vending machines โ€” making them a uniquely common sight, even in nature parks. ไพ‹๏ผšใ“ใ“ใซ่‡ชๅ‹•่ฒฉๅฃฒๆฉŸใ˜ใฉใ†ใฏใ‚“ใฐใ„ใใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

ๆ‰‹ใฆใ™ใ‚Š๏ผˆใฆใ™ใ‚Š๏ผ‰ Handrail โ€” the bar you hold when going up or down stairs. The silver object in the middle of the staircase. ไพ‹๏ผš็œŸใพใ‚“ไธญใชใ‹ใซใ‚ใ‚‹้Š€่‰ฒใŽใ‚“ใ„ใ‚ใฎใ‚‚ใฎใ‚’ใ€Œๆ‰‹ใฆใ™ใ‚Šใ€ใจๅ‘ผใ‚ˆใณใพใ™ใ€‚

้Šๅ…ทใ‚†ใ†ใ๏ผˆใ‚†ใ†ใ๏ผ‰ Playground equipment โ€” things children play on at a park. Swings, slides, climbing frames, etc. ไพ‹๏ผšๅญไพ›ใ“ใฉใ‚‚ใŒ้Šใ‚ใใถใ‚‚ใฎใ‚’ใ€Œ้Šๅ…ทใ‚†ใ†ใใ€ใจ่จ€ใ„ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

ใ„ใพใ„ใก "Not quite / doesn't feel right." Comes from ใ„ใพใฒใจใค. Used when something doesn't fully satisfy or is hard to categorise. ไพ‹๏ผšใ„ใพใ„ใก่ฆ‹ๅˆ†ใฟใ‚ใ‘ใŒใคใใพใ›ใ‚“ใญใ€‚

่€็†ฑๅฎนๅ™จใŸใ„ใญใคใ‚ˆใ†ใ๏ผˆใŸใ„ใญใคใ‚ˆใ†ใ๏ผ‰ Heat-resistant container โ€” safe for use in a microwave. ่€็†ฑ = heat-resistant, ๅฎนๅ™จ = container. ไพ‹๏ผšใ‚‚ใ‚„ใ—ใ‚’่€็†ฑๅฎนๅ™จใŸใ„ใญใคใ‚ˆใ†ใใซๅ…ฅใ„ใ‚Œใพใ™ใ€‚

ใ‚ทใƒฃใ‚ซใ‚ทใƒฃใ‚ซ Onomatopoeia for a scrubbing or shaking sound โ€” like brushing teeth vigorously or shaking something in a bag. ไพ‹๏ผšๆญฏใฏใ‚’ใ‚ทใƒฃใ‚ซใ‚ทใƒฃใ‚ซใจ็ฃจใฟใŒใใพใ™ใ€‚

็Ÿณ้นธใ›ใฃใ‘ใ‚“๏ผˆใ›ใฃใ‘ใ‚“๏ผ‰ Soap / hand soap. In Japan, hand soap (ใƒใƒณใƒ‰ใ‚ฝใƒผใƒ—) and bar soap are both referred to as ็Ÿณ้นธ in everyday speech. ไพ‹๏ผšใ“ใฎใƒใƒณใƒ‰ใ‚ฝใƒผใƒ—ใฎใ“ใจใ‚’ใ€Œ็Ÿณ้นธใ›ใฃใ‘ใ‚“ใ€ใจ่จ€ใ„ใฃใŸใ‚Šใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

ใ„ใ‚ใ‚“ใช Casual spoken form of ใ„ใ‚ใ„ใ‚ใช (various / all kinds of). Used very naturally in everyday conversation. ไพ‹๏ผšใ„ใ‚ใ‚“ใชใŠๅบ—ใฟใ›ใงใ€ใ„ใ‚ใ‚“ใชใƒ‘ใƒณใ‚’่ฒทใ‹ใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

Vocabulary Flashcards

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ใ“ใ‚‚ใ‚Œใณ

ๆœจๆผใ‚Œๆ—ฅ

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sunlight filtering through gaps in the trees

Example

ๅ‰ๅ›žใฎๅ‹•็”ปใซใ‚‚ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€ๆœจๆผใ‚Œๆ—ฅใงใ™ใญใ€‚

English

Comprehension Quiz

Q1. What is the word for sunlight filtering through the gaps in the trees?

Q2. What three words use the kanji ๅฎ… โ€” and what does each mean?

Q3. What does Ren do first when he arrives home?

Fill-in-the-Blank Practice

Q1. ่ปŠใใ‚‹ใพใฎ็ช“ใพใฉใฎๅค–ใใจใฎๆ™ฏ่‰ฒใ‘ใ—ใใŒๆ—ฅๆœฌใซใปใ‚“ใ‚’ๆ„Ÿใ‹ใ‚“ใ˜ใ‚‹ๆ™ฏ่‰ฒใ‘ใ—ใใ ใฃใŸใฎใงใ€___ๅ‹•็”ปใฉใ†ใŒใ‚’ๆ’ฎใจใฃใฆใ—ใพใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

The scenery outside the car window was so representative of Japan that I couldn't help but start filming.

Q2. ๅ…ฌๅœ’ใ“ใ†ใˆใ‚“ใฎ___ใจใ“ใ‚ใธๅˆฐ็€ใจใ†ใกใ‚ƒใใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

We arrived at a place that resembles a park.

Q3. ๅฎถใ„ใˆใซๅธฐใ‹ใˆใ‚‹ใ“ใจใ‚’ใ€Œใ€ใจ่จ€ใ„ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚่‡ชๅˆ†ใ˜ใถใ‚“ใฎๅฎถใ„ใˆใงใ€Œใ€ใ€ๅฎถใ„ใˆใพใง้…้”ใฏใ„ใŸใคใ™ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใ‚’ใ€Œ___ใ€ใจ่จ€ใ„ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

Going home is called ๅธฐๅฎ…. Your own home is called ่‡ชๅฎ…. Delivering to someone's home is called ๅฎ…้….

Q4. ใ€ŒใŠ่‚‰ใซใใŒๆŸ”ใ‚„ใ‚ใ‚‰ใ‹ใ„ใ€ใฎใ€Œ___ใ€ใ‚’ๆŠœใฌใ„ใฆใ‚ซใ‚ธใƒฅใ‚ขใƒซใซ่จ€ใ„ใ†ใจใ€ใ€ŒใŠ่‚‰ใซใใ€ๆŸ”ใ‚„ใ‚ใ‚‰ใ‹ใ€‚ใ€ใซใชใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

When Japanese people drop the particle ใŒ from 'ใŠ่‚‰ใŒๆŸ”ใ‚‰ใ‹ใ„', it becomes 'ใŠ่‚‰ใ€ๆŸ”ใ‚‰ใ‹' in casual speech.

Reverse Challenge: English โ†’ Japanese ๐Ÿ”„

The harder direction โ€” producing Japanese from meaning. This is what builds real conversation ability.

Q1. How do you say "I couldn't help but start filming" in Japanese?

Q2. How do you say "We arrived at a place that resembles a park"? (Use ใฟใŸใ„ใช this time.)

Q3. How do you say "When I get home, I wash my hands first"?

Q4. How do you say "The meat is tender" in casual Japanese (dropping a particle)?

Conversation Practice

Practice topic 1: Is there something you can't help doing? Use ๆ€ใ‚ใš to describe it.

ใ€œใ‚’่ฆ‹ใ‚‹ใจใ€ๆ€ใ‚ใšใ€œใ—ใฆใ—ใพใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

Practice topic 2: Describe something by comparing it to something else.

ใ€œใฟใŸใ„ใชใ€œใงใ™ใญใ€‚

Practice topic 3: Talk about going home and arriving at your own place.

ใ€œๆ™‚ใซๅธฐๅฎ…ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚่‡ชๅฎ…ใซๅธฐใฃใŸใ‚‰ใพใšใ€œใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

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ใ‚ˆใใ‚ใ‚‹้–“้•ใ„ใจ่‡ช็„ถใช่จ€ใ„ๆ›ใˆ

โŒ ๆ™ฏ่‰ฒใ‘ใ—ใใŒใ‚ˆใ‹ใฃใŸใฎใงใ€ๅ†™็œŸใ—ใ‚ƒใ—ใ‚“ใ‚’ๆ’ฎใจใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸ๏ผˆๆ„่ญ˜ใ„ใ—ใใ—ใฆๆ’ฎใจใฃใŸใƒ‹ใƒฅใ‚ขใƒณใ‚น๏ผ‰ โœ… ๆ™ฏ่‰ฒใ‘ใ—ใใŒๆ—ฅๆœฌใซใปใ‚“ใ‚’ๆ„Ÿใ‹ใ‚“ใ˜ใ‚‹ๆ™ฏ่‰ฒใ‘ใ—ใใ ใฃใŸใฎใงใ€ๆ€ใŠใ‚‚ใ‚ใšๅ†™็œŸใ—ใ‚ƒใ—ใ‚“ใ‚’ๆ’ฎใจใฃใฆใ—ใพใ„ใพใ—ใŸ

โŒ ๅธฐใ‹ใˆใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸ๏ผˆjust means "went home"๏ผ‰ โœ… ๅธฐๅฎ…ใใŸใใ—ใพใ—ใŸ๏ผˆmore precise: returned to one's home๏ผ‰

โŒ ๅ…ฌๅœ’ใ“ใ†ใˆใ‚“ใฎใ‚ˆใ†ใซใ‚ใ‚‹ใจใ“ใ‚๏ผˆincorrect grammar๏ผ‰ โœ… ๅ…ฌๅœ’ใ“ใ†ใˆใ‚“ใฎใ‚ˆใ†ใชใจใ“ใ‚๏ผˆnoun + ใฎใ‚ˆใ†ใช + noun๏ผ‰

โŒ ใฟใŸใ„ใชใฎใจใ“ใ‚๏ผˆincorrect: ใฟใŸใ„ใช directly modifies the noun๏ผ‰ โœ… ๅ…ฌๅœ’ใ“ใ†ใˆใ‚“ใฟใŸใ„ใชใจใ“ใ‚๏ผˆnoun + ใฟใŸใ„ใช + noun๏ผ‰

ใ‚‚ใ†ไธ€ๅบฆ่จ€ใฃใฆใฟใพใ—ใ‚‡ใ†

  1. ่ปŠใใ‚‹ใพใฎ็ช“ใพใฉใฎๅค–ใใจใฎๆ™ฏ่‰ฒใ‘ใ—ใใŒๆ—ฅๆœฌใซใปใ‚“ใ‚’ๆ„Ÿใ‹ใ‚“ใ˜ใ‚‹ๆ™ฏ่‰ฒใ‘ใ—ใใ ใฃใŸใฎใงใ€ๆ€ใŠใ‚‚ใ‚ใšๅ‹•็”ปใฉใ†ใŒใ‚’ๆ’ฎใจใฃใฆใ—ใพใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
  2. ็›ฎ็š„ๅœฐใ‚‚ใใฆใใกใฎๅ…ฌๅœ’ใ“ใ†ใˆใ‚“ใฎใ‚ˆใ†ใชใจใ“ใ‚ใธๅˆฐ็€ใจใ†ใกใ‚ƒใใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚
  3. ๅฎถใ„ใˆใซๅธฐใ‹ใˆใ‚‹ใ“ใจใ‚’ใ€Œๅธฐๅฎ…ใใŸใใ€ใจ่จ€ใ„ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚่‡ชๅˆ†ใ˜ใถใ‚“ใฎๅฎถใ„ใˆใงใ€Œ่‡ชๅฎ…ใ˜ใŸใใ€ใ€ๅฎถใ„ใˆใพใง้…้”ใฏใ„ใŸใคใ™ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใ‚’ใ€Œๅฎ…้…ใŸใใฏใ„ใ€ใจ่จ€ใ„ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

Summary

In this video, you followed a real afternoon in Japan โ€” from a walk through a nature park to a park picnic, then heading home to cook and eat dinner, and finally winding down with the evening routine. Key takeaways:

  • ๆ€ใ‚ใšใ€œใ—ใฆใ—ใพใ† is the natural way to say "I couldn't help but ~" โ€” perfect for describing impulsive or instinctive actions
  • ใฎใ‚ˆใ†ใช vs ใฟใŸใ„ใช both mean "like ~" โ€” knowing both lets you adjust your speech to any situation
  • ๅฎ… is a kanji worth knowing โ€” once you learn it, ๅธฐๅฎ…ใ€่‡ชๅฎ…ใ€and ๅฎ…้… all make sense immediately
  • Japanese people drop particles like ใŒ and ใ‚’ in casual speech โ€” listening for this will help you understand real conversations
  • ๆœจๆผใ‚Œๆ—ฅ is a beautiful uniquely Japanese word โ€” try using it next time you're in nature!

๐ŸŒฟ Try It in Japanese

Today's challenge: Think of a place in nature you've been to โ€” or would like to go. Describe it using today's expressions:

  • ใ€œใฟใŸใ„ใชใจใ“ใ‚ใงใ—ใŸ โ€” It was a place that felt like...
  • ๆ€ใ‚ใšใ€œใ—ใฆใ—ใพใ„ใพใ—ใŸ โ€” I couldn't help but...
  • ๅธฐๅฎ…ใ—ใŸใ‚‰ใ€ใพใšใ€œใ—ใพใ™ โ€” When I got home, the first thing I did was...

๐Ÿ’ฌ ๆœ€่ฟ‘ใฉใ‚“ใชๅ ดๆ‰€ใซ่กŒใใพใ—ใŸใ‹๏ผŸๆ€ใ‚ใšใ—ใฆใ—ใพใฃใŸใ“ใจใฏใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ Leave a comment in Japanese below โ€” even one sentence is perfect!

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