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New episode of Nihongo no Tane! Yumi goes shopping with her daughter, but what starts as buying one item turns into three! Plus, a funny moment forgetting a simple Japanese word—has that ever happened to you? 🎙️🛍️ #LearnJapanese
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- いわゆる — "So-called; what is commonly known as." Used to introduce a term or phrase that may be more familiar or widely recognized.
- 愛犬 — "Beloved dog; pet dog." 愛 means "love," and 犬 means "dog," together forming a word that expresses affection for one's pet dog.
- 食べられてしまいまして — "Ended up being eaten (unfortunately)." 食べられる is the passive form of 食べる ("to eat"), indicating that something was eaten by something else. 〜てしまう adds a nuance of regret or unintended consequence.
- ビリビリ — "Torn apart; ripped to shreds; electrically tingling." An onomatopoeia that can describe something being ripped apart or the sensation of tingling, like from static electricity.
- 状態 — "Condition; state; situation." Used to describe the status or condition of something at a given moment.
- 我慢 — "Endurance; patience; putting up with something." Refers to enduring discomfort or inconvenience without complaining.
- 回数 — "Number of times; frequency." 回 refers to an instance of an action, and 数 means "number," so together, it indicates how often something happens.
- 長い丈 — "Long length (of clothing)." 長い means "long," and 丈 refers to the length of clothing, such as pants or skirts.
- ふと — "Suddenly; unexpectedly; without thinking." An adverb used when something comes to mind or happens spontaneously.
- どうせ — "Anyway; in any case; after all (with a nuance of resignation)." Often used when expressing that an outcome is inevitable or when giving up on something.
- 短パン — "Shorts; short pants." 短 means "short," and パン is short for "pants," forming a casual way to refer to shorts.
- 際 — "On the occasion of; when." A formal word used to indicate a specific time or situation when something happens.
- 袖を通してみる — "To try on clothes (literally: to pass one's arms through the sleeves)." 袖 means "sleeve," and 通す means "to pass through," making this phrase a natural way to say "try on clothing."
- ぱっと — "At a glance; quickly; suddenly." An adverb used to describe quick actions or immediate impressions.
- あら印象 — "Oh, the impression (has changed)!" あら is an exclamation expressing surprise, and 印象 means "impression," often used when something looks different from expectations.
- ど忘れしてしまって — "Completely forgot (momentarily)." ど忘れ is when you suddenly forget something you usually know. The 〜てしまう adds a nuance of unintended or unfortunate forgetting.
- 何だっけ — "What was it again?" A casual phrase used when trying to remember something you forgot.
- スペリング — "Spelling." A loanword from English, used in Japanese to refer to how a word is written letter by letter.
- ほぼ — "Almost; nearly." Used when something is close to but not entirely complete or exact.
- 早口言葉 — "Tongue twister." 早口 means "fast-talking," and 言葉 means "word(s)," together referring to phrases that are difficult to pronounce quickly.
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