Nihongo no Tane 162: ハリケーンとたくましい南部の人たち Hurricanes and the resilient people of the South | Japanese Immersion Podcast

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ハリケーンとたくましい南部の人たち

Hurricanes and the resilient people of the South

In the latest “Nihongo no Tane” episode, Yumi navigates hurricane season in Florida! Find out how Floridians stay resilient amid stormy weather. #Podcast #JapaneseLearning

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Key Vocabulary

通(とお))り過(す)ぎました — passed through; went past (通(とお)り: passage, 過(す)ぎる: to pass, ました: polite past form)
幸(さいわ)い — fortunately; luckily (used to express relief in a potentially negative situation)
被害(ひがい) — damage; harm (damage caused by disaster, accident, etc.)
遭(あ)われた方(かた) — those who were affected (遭(あ)う: to suffer or encounter (in passive form 遭(あ)われた), 方(かた): polite term for person or people)
停電(ていでん) — power outage; blackout (停(てい): stop, 電(でん): electricity, referring to interruption of power supply)
発電機(はつでんき) — generator (発電(はつでん): generation of electricity, 機(き): machine, referring to a power generator)
たくましい — resilient; strong-willed (describes someone or something tough and able to withstand difficult situations)
70代後半(だいこうはん)ぐらい — in their late 70s (70代(だい): in their 70s, 後半(こうはん): second half, indicating the late 70s)
ボキッと — with a snap; crack (onomatopoeia that mimics the sound of something breaking abruptly)
対処(たいしょ)する — to deal with; to handle (used for managing a problem or challenging situation)
いざ — when it comes to it; when the moment arrives (used to introduce a real or important situation when one must act)
不自由(ふじゆう)な — inconvenient; restricted (不(ふ): prefix for "not," 自由(じゆう): freedom, describing an uncomfortable or limited situation)
張(は)り切(き)る — to be eager; to be enthusiastic
避難所(ひなんじょ) — evacuation shelter (避難(ひなん): evacuation, 所(しょ): place; referring to shelters designated for emergencies)
駆(か)けつけて — rushing to (someone's aid); hurrying over (駆(か)けつける: to rush to a place, often in response to an emergency)
引(ひ)っ張(ぱ)り出(だ)してきて — to pull out and bring (引(ひ)っ張(ぱ)り出(だ)す: to pull out, and きて: indicating bringing it to the current situation)
大型化(おおがたか) — becoming larger; increasing in size (大型(おおがた): large size, 化(か): -ification, describing a trend of something growing in size)
生(い)き抜(ぬ)いて — to survive through; to make it through (生(い)き抜(ぬ)く: to persevere and survive adverse situations)
生(い)き残(のこ)る — to survive; to remain alive (often in difficult or life-threatening situations)
ハリケーン太り — hurricane weight gain (ハリケーン: hurricane, 太(ふと)り: from 太(ふと)る, meaning "to gain weight," referring to weight gained during hurricane season)
おやつ — snacks (light snacks or treats between meals)
買(か)い込(こ)む — to stock up on; to buy in bulk (to buy large quantities of something, especially to prepare for a shortage)
体重(たいじゅう) — body weight (体(たい): body, 重(じゅう): weight)きょうかい)

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