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A.E.A.D. (An Expression A Day)
2024.12.03 Tue #240: Oniisan
お兄さん
Oniisan
Big brother
お兄さん、手伝ってくれる？
Big brother, can you help me?
"Oniisan" means "big brother" in Japanese. It is used to refer to an older brother or a young man who is older than the speaker even if he is not a brother. It is better not to use it for someone you don't know, you are regarded as a vulgar person. Of course, "oneesan" is the same.
2024.12.02 Mon #239: Akita
飽きた
akita
I'm tired of it
A「毎日、同じこと、ばっかしていると、飽きたよね」 B「うん、新しいこと、始めたい」
A: "Doing the same thing every day gets boring." B: "Yeah, I want to start something new."
"Akita" express that you are tired of something or bored with it. This expression is often used in the form of a compound verb such as "tabeakita"(get tired of eating) or "miakita"(get tired of see).
2024.12.01 Sun #238: Oh, no, not that much!
それほどでも...
Sore hodo demo...
Not that much...
A「君は記憶力がいいねぇ」 B「いいえ、それほどでも」
A: "You have a good memory." B: "Not that much."
The phrase "sore hodo demo" is used to express that something is not as much as expected or mentioned. It is also used to modestly respond when you are praised. In Japanese, you cannot say "Yes, that's right" when you are praised, so you use a humble expression. However, the inner thoughts of student B who is praised by teacher A are certainly happy. If you think it's a lie, try answering "Yes, that's right" once. You may become popular, but I think it's better not to say that.
2024.11.30 Sat #237: sou iu imi de,...
そういう意味で、...
Sou iu imi de,...
In that sense, ...
わずかですが、とても貴重な意見が得られました。そういう意味で、むしろ会議は成功だったと思います。
We received only a few comments, but they were very valuable. In that sense, I believe the meeting was actually a success.
"Sou iu imi de" is used to highlight positive aspects of a situation that is less than ideal. It connects a statement of value to an otherwise unsatisfactory context. This phrase is often used to find something good, however small, in a project that may have otherwise been a failure, allowing one to present the results in a more positive light. It is also used to encourage someone who is feeling down after a failed project, by pointing out even the smallest positive outcome to lift their spirits.
2024.11.29 Fri #236: soko made iu?
そこまで言う？
Soko made iu?
Do you really mean that?
A「その服、趣味悪いよ」 B「そこまで言う？」
A: "That outfit is in bad taste." B: "Do you really mean that?"
"Soko made iu?" is used to express feelings of surprise or being hurt by something. It is a concise yet effective phrase for conveying mild astonishment or a light protest. The particle made indicates a range or limit. Used in this way, it suggests that the other person's words were unexpected or felt a bit harsh, effectively conveying the sense of "going too far."
Let's practice every day!
Let's learn Japanese through dictation practice!
PDF Workbook (volume 1 and 2) is available from
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It includes the notes of words, phrases and grammars.
This is the dictation practice site operated by Japanese Language Teaching Section, Tokyo Institute of Technology.
This practice involves a variety of natural expressions in daily conversation.
You can practice 10 sentences a day depending on your language ability.
It's a very simple exercise. You just follow the audio you hear and type in Roman letters.
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Zen and the Art of Dictation
Let's learn Japanese through drill and practice!
You will practice 10 sentences in an episode.
It's a very simple exercise.
You just follow the audio you hear and type in roman letters.
The first objective is to learn the basic Japanese sounds
and hiragana/katakana combinations.
You can practice as many times as possible.
The more you practice, the better you will get.
Please regularly contribute your time to this practice.
It is important to practice every day rather than to practice a lot at once.
The following is the psychological evidence of the importance of regular practice:
Figure 1: The forgetting curve described by Hermann Ebbinghaus.
Here, b represents 'Savings' expressed as a percentage, and t represents time in minutes, counting from one minute before end of learning. The constants c and k are 1.25 and 1.84 respectively. Savings is defined as the relative amount of time saved on the second learning trial as a result of having had the first. A savings of 100% would indicate that all items were still known from the first trial. A 75% savings would mean that relearning missed items required 25% as long as the original learning session (to learn all items). 'Savings' is thus, analogous to retention rate.
Drill for Every Day (D4E: V5)
