This is an original story I created.This video is the second installment of the following video. ▷Hanako’s daily life （https://youtu.be/vcZX1piFcnQ?si=WL6yjJiYbMuS2gji) This episode is at the JLPT-N5 level. Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices. ☆Words I’m publishing this information on my website. The content is available on the script page of this video. ☆Script for this episodehttps://meg-smile.com/59-hanakos-new-room-n5/ ☆Would you like to take my...

In this video, I will introduce the long-running Japanese TV anime 'Chibi Maruko-chan', which has been airing for over 30 years. This episode is at the JLPT-N3 level. Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices. ☆Words I’m publishing this information on my website. The content is available on the script page of this video. ☆Script for this episode https://meg-smile.com/58-chibi-maruko-chan-n3/ ☆Would you like to take my class? If you haven’t used italki, click the...

In this video, I'll delve into the story of a significant figure in Japanese history, 'John Manjiro.' Stay tuned to discover his fascinating tale! This episode is at the JLPT-N4 level. Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices. ☆Words I’m publishing this information on my website. The content is available on the script page of this video. ☆Script for this episode https://meg-smile.com/57-history-john-manjiro-n4/ ☆Would you like to take my class? If you haven’t...

Today’s episode is titled “十六桜 (Jiu-roku-zakura)《Sakura Blooming on January 16th》. This story is based on a folk tale from Ehime Prefecture. This episode is at the JLPT-N5 level. I've also prepared a quiz based on this episode. After listening, please take the quiz! Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices. ☆Words I’m publishing this information on my website. The content is available on the script page of this video. ☆Script for this...

Today’s episode is titled “庭の秘密～探偵物語1～ (niwa no himitsu ~tantei monogatari 1~)《The Secret of the Garden～Detective Story 1～》. This is a detective story I created. The story progresses through the narration of the detective. Please enjoy. This episode is at the JLPT-N3 level. I've also prepared a quiz based on this episode. After listening, please take the quiz! Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices. ☆Words I’m publishing this information on my website. The...

Today’s episode is “おもちゃの兵隊 (omocha no heetai)《The Toy Soldier》. This work was inspired by Andersen's fairy tale 'The Steadfast Tin Soldier.' It's a somewhat sad tale, but I believe it prompts contemplation about love. As Valentine's Day approaches, I've created this video. This episode is at the JLPT-N4 level. I've also prepared a quiz based on this episode. After listening, please take the quiz! Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices. ☆Words ／ Conjugation of...

Today’s episode is “魔女のパン(majo no pan)《Witches' Loaves》. This story is a simple Japanese translation of O'Henry's "Witches' Loaves.'' This episode is JLPT-N5 level. I created a quiz on this episode. After listening, please take the quiz! Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices. ☆Words 魔女（まじょ）：witch パン屋（や）：bakery お金持（かねも）ち：rich 帽子（ぼうし）を かぶる：wear a hat 硬（かた）い：hard 茶色（ちゃいろ）：brown 絵（え）の具（ぐ）：paints, colors 画家（がか）：painter, artist 絵（え）を描（か）く：paint a...

Today’s episode is titled 'Setsubun Ogre Story' (節分の鬼〔setsubun no oni〕). This is a tale inspired by a Setsubun folktale from Iwate Prefecture in Japan. This episode is JLPT-N3 level. I created a quiz on this episode. After listening, please take the quiz! Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices. ☆Words☆ 節分（せつぶん）： Setsubun is the event held to pray for our happy and healthy life.It is held on Feb 3th or 4th.On that day, we throw away beans with saying "Devils out!...

Today’s episode is “月夜のおばけとかなしいひみつ (tsukiyo no obake to kanashī himitsu)《The Moonlit Ghost and the Sorrowful Secret》. This episode is JLPT-N4 level. I created a quiz on this episode. After listening, please take the quiz! Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices. ☆Words 月夜：moonlit night おばけ：ghost かなしい：sad,sorrowful  ひみつ：secret 森（もり）：forest 地面（じめん）：ground 足跡（あしあと）：footprints ～を追（お）う：to chase ～間（あいだ）に：while 急（いそ）ぐ：hurry 迷（まよ）う：get lost,to lose one's...

Today’s episode is “未来のペット (mirai no petto)《Future Pet》. This episode is JLPT-N5 level. I created a quiz on this episode. After listening, please take the quiz! Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices. ☆Words 未来（みらい）：future ペット：pet 居酒屋（いざかや）：izakaya (Japanese pub) 動物（どうぶつ）：animal ～なぁ：《suffix expressing casualness or familiarity》 ペットショップ：pet shop 店員（てんいん）：clerk いらっしゃいませ：welcome 僕（ぼく）：I, used by...

I’ll introduce Japanese culture in easy Japanese. Today’s Theme is “おせち《osechi》”. This episode is JLPT-N3 level. I created a quiz on this episode. After listening, please take the quiz! Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices. ☆Words☆ おせち料理（りょうり）：traditional Japanese New Year feast 伝統的（でんとうてき）な：traditional 元日（がんじつ）：New Year's Day 黒豆（くろまめ）：sweet black soybeans 大豆（だいず）：soy 祈（いの）る：pray えび：shrimp ひげ：beard 曲（ま）がる：bend 老人（ろうじん）：elderly...

Today’s episode is “星のプレゼント (hoshi no purezento)《Gift of the Star》. I created a Christmas story. This episode is JLPT-N4 level. I created a quiz on this episode. After listening, please take the quiz! Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices. ☆Words 星（ほし）：star 物語（ものがたり）：story 両親（りょうしん）：parents 経営（けいえい）する：manage 下（した）を向（む）く：look down 嘘（うそ）をつく：tell a...

Today’s episode is “冬の家族物語 (fuyu no kazoku monogatari)《Winter Family Tale》. I created a story about spending time with family in Japan during December and January. This episode is JLPT-N5 level. I created a quiz on this episode. After listening, please take the quiz! Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices. ☆Words 電気毛布（でんきもうふ）：electric blanket 雪合戦（ゆきがっせん）：snowball...

Today’s Theme is “１年間（ねんかん）の挑戦（ちょうせん）！勉強（べんきょう）を続（つづ）けてわかったこと”. This episode is JLPT-N3 level. Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices. ☆Words☆ 挑戦（ちょうせん）：challenge 法律（ほうりつ）：law 駅弁（えきべん）：Ekiben《Train station boxed lunch》 景色（けしき）：view モチベーション：motivation 資格試験（しかくしけん）：qualification exam ただ：only, just ☆Script for this episode https://meg-smile.com/46-studymethod-n3-level/ ☆If you haven’t used italki, click the link...

Today’s Theme is “新（あたら）しい習慣（しゅうかん）《New habits》”. This episode is JLPT-N4 level. I created a quiz on this episode. After listening, please take the quiz! Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices. ☆Words 習慣（しゅうかん）： habit 太陽（たいよう）：sun 新鮮（しんせん）な：fresh 空気（くうき）：air 環境（かんきょう）：environment 心（こころ）を落（お）ち着（つ）かせる：calm down ☆Script for this episode https://meg-smile.com/45-new-habits-n4/ ☆If you haven’t used italki, click the link...

Today’s episode is “たけしの夏 (Takeshi no natsu)《Takeshi's Summer》. This episode is JLPT-N5 level. I created a quiz on this episode. After listening, please take the quiz! Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices. ☆Words 小学生（しょうがくせい）《shoogakusee》：elementary school student 夏休（なつやす）み《natsuyasumi》：summer vacation ～が 見（み）える／見（み）えない《～ga mieru / mienai》：be seen / can not be seen 庭（にわ）《niwa》：garden,...

I’ll introduce Japanese culture in easy Japanese. Today’s Theme is “お盆（ぼん）《Bon festival》”. This episode is JLPT-N3 level. I created a quiz on this episode. After listening, please take the quiz! Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices. ☆Words☆ お盆（ぼん）：Bon festival Obon is one of the Buddhist events. In Buddhism, it is believed that the spirits of family ancestors come back to this world during the Obon period between July and August, and a series of events take...

Today’s Theme is “うなぎの日（ひ）？《Eel Day?》”. This episode is JLPT-N4 level. I created a quiz on this episode. After listening, please take the quiz! Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices. ☆Words☆ うなぎ：eel 土用（どよう）："土用（どよう）" strictly refers to the 18 days before the first days of spring, summer, fall, and winter (on the lunar calendar). Today, however, "土用（どよう）" generally refers only to the 18 days before the first day of fall. 丑（うし）の日（ひ）：The day called "丑（うし）の日（ひ）",...

Today’s episode is “トイレの女の子（toire no on’nanoko）”《A girl in the restroom》. This story is based on urban legends from various parts of Japan, and a little scary story. This episode is JLPT-N5 level. I created a quiz on this episode. After listening, please take the quiz! Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices. ☆Words☆ 教室（きょうしつ）：classroom 思（おも）い出（だ）す：remember 聞（き）こえる：be heard やっぱり：after all 急（いそ）いで：hurry 怖（こわ）い：scary 心配（しんぱい）：worry 手（て）を洗（あら）う：wash one's...

みなさん、ひさしぶりです。 この半年間、私はずっとがんばっていることがあります。 今日は、そのことを話します。 Hi everyone, long time no see! There is something I’ve been working hard on for the past six months. Today, I’d like to talk about it. This episode is JLPT-N3 level. Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices. ☆Words☆ 日本語能力試験（にほんごのうりょくしけん）：Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) 法律（ほうりつ）：law 繰り返し（くりかえし）：repeat ☆Script for this episode https://meg-smile.com/40-ganbatteiru-n3-level/ ☆If you haven’t...

I’ll introduce Japanese culture in easy Japanese. Today’s Theme is “七五三の歴史《The history of Shichi-go-san》”. This episode is JLPT-N3 level. I created a quiz on this episode. After listening, please take the quiz! Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices. ☆Words☆ 七五三（しちごさん）：Shichi-go-san is an annual Japanese festival to celebrate the growth of children. It takes place on or around November 15. The festival is for boys aged three and five, and girls aged three and...

Today’s Theme is “紅葉（こうよう）《Autumn colors》”. This episode is JLPT-N4 level. I created a quiz on this episode. After listening, please take the quiz! Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices. ☆Words☆ 紅葉狩り（もみじがり / momijigari）：This is a yearly event for many Japanese people in Autumn. The word “Momiji” in Momiji-gari means Autumn colours, and “gari” means hunting. Japanese people go out to parks and mountains where they can see lots of trees in their Autumn colors –...

Today’s Theme is わたしのまち《My town》”. This episode is JLPT-N5 level. I created a quiz on this episode. After listening, please take the quiz! Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices. ☆Words☆ 最近（さいきん / saikin）：recently 風邪を 引く（かぜをひく / kaze o hiku）：catch a cold 紹介する（しょうかいする / shōkaisuru）：introduce 福岡（ふくおか / Fukuoka）：Fukuoka (city) ※Fukuoka prefecture is located in the north of Kyushu, the southernmost of the four major Japanese islands. 九州（きゅうしゅう / Kyūshu）：Kyushu...

I’ll introduce Japanese culture in easy Japanese. Today’s Theme is “日本の温泉の歴史《The history of Onsen (Hot Springs) in Japan》”. This episode is JLPT-N3 level. I created a quiz on this episode. After listening, please take the quiz! Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices. ☆Words☆ 鹿（しか）：deer 鶴（つる）：crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis) お坊（ぼう）さん：monk 仏教（ぶっきょう）：Buddhism 教（おし）え：teachings 鉄道（てつどう）を整備（せいび）する：build a...