Nihongo no Tane 132温泉と裸 Onsen and Nakedness | Japanese Immersion podcast

Description:

Japan is a country with many hot springs. Going to one is an experience you may not want to miss during your stay in Japan. Listen to Yumi talking about ryokans, hot springs and how she overcame the embarrassment about going naked to one.

 

KEY VOCABULARY:

1. 湧(わ)いてきた started gushing out; started bubbling out [湧(わ)いて from 湧(わ)く(to gush out); てきた from てくる (to start doing ~)]
2. (お湯(ゆ)に)つかる to be soaked (in warm water); to be submerged (in warm water)]
3. (足をお湯に)つける to soak (one’s feet in hot water); to put (one’s feet in hot water)
4. 成分(せいぶん) composition
5. 効能(こうのう) benefit; effect; efficacy
6. おもてなし hospitality
7. 懐石(かいせき)料(りょう)理(り) traditional Japanese meal brought in courses
8. 名産物(めいさんぶつ) local special products [名(めい) (famous); 産(さん)物(ぶつ) (products; produce)]

 

9. 施(し)設(せつ) facility
10. 癒(いや)す to heal
11. 庭園(ていえん) garden [garden that is professionally designed and maintained; 庭(てい) (garden; yard); 園(えん) (park)]
12. ~なんか such as ~; such thing as ~
13. 堪能(たんのう)する to indulge in; to enjoy
14. 露(ろ)天(てん)風(ぶ)呂(ろ) open-air bath

 

15. 見知(みし)らぬ人(ひと) stranger(s) [見知らぬ (unacquainted; unfamiliar; unknown; strange)]
16. 抵抗(ていこう) resistance; reluctance; opposition
17. そっか “Ah, I see”; “Oh, I get it”; “Oh, okay” [a very casual expression which stems from そうか/そうですか]
18. 指(さ)す to indicate; to point
19. 個(こ)室(しつ) private room
20. 思(し)春(しゅん)期(き) adolescence
21. 付(つ)き合(あ)い fellowship; friendship

 

For upper beginners to intermediates. Listen to the short podcast and then answer the comprehension questions on the website: https://thejapanesepage.com/nihongonotane-index/

Take a quiz on this episode here:

https://thejapanesepage.com/podcast-nihongonotane-132

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