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...

Easy News📺 I introduce Japanese news in easy Japanese. Today’s Theme is “ポテトチップスの袋《Plastic Bag of potato chips》”. 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☆ 紙（かみ / kami）：paper プラスチック（ぷらすちっく / purasutikku）：plastic 環境（かんきょう / kankyō）：environment ～を守（まも）る（～o mamoru）：protect カルビー（かるびー / karubi-）：Calbee（Confectionery Company in Japan） 空気（くうき /...

Today’s episode is “こうもり の ともだち？（kōmori no tomodachi?）”《Who is the bat's friend?》. This is from Aesop's Fables. 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☆ こうもり（kōmori）：bat 森（もり / mori）：forest 鳥（とり / tori）：birds 動物（どうぶつ / dōbutsu）：animals けんかをする（kenka o suru）：get in a fight 言う（iu）：say 空（そら / sora）：sky 飛ぶ（とぶ / tobu）：fly 牙（きば / kiba）：fang, tusk 爪（つめ...

I’ll introduce Japanese culture in easy Japanese. Today’s Theme is “日本酒の歴史《The History of SAKE》”. 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☆ 代表的（だいひょうてき）な：typical ～に夢中（むちゅう）になる：into ～ 「君（きみ）の名（な）は。」：”Your Name.” ※Your Name. is a Japanese film written and directed by Makoto Shinkai. 巫女（みこ）：shrine maiden 天皇（てんのう）：Emperor of...

Today’s Theme is “私（わたし）のペット《My pets》”. 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☆ 飼う（かう / kau）：adopt a pet, have a pet 種類（しゅるい / shurui）：type 使い捨てカメラ（つかいすてかめら / tsukaisutekamera）：disposable camera 後悔する（こうかいする / kōkaisuru）：regret 八百屋（やおや / yaoya）：greengrocer 吠える（ほえる / hoeru）：bark 初代（しょだい / shodai）：first generation ～代目（～だいめ / ～daime）：～...

Today’s episode is Japanese vocabulary Quiz. I'll give 3 hints. Please answer in Japanese. This episode is JLPT-N5 level. Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices. ☆Words☆ 言葉（ことば / kotoba）：vocabulary, word 考える（かんがえる / kangaeru）：think 答え（こたえ / kotae）：answer 苦い（にがい / nigai）：bitter 道（みち / michi）：road ☆Grammar☆ ・～たり、～たり ・～とき ☆Script for this episode https://meg-smile.com/31-3-hints-quiz-n5/ ☆If you haven’t used italki, click the link...

Easy News📺 I introduce Japanese news in easy Japanese. Today’s Theme is “ユニークな自動販売機《Unique vending machine》”. 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☆ 自動販売機（じどうはんばいき / jidōhanbaiki）：vending machine ＊自販機（じはんき / jihanki）："自販機" is a shortened form of "自動販売機". 面倒な（めんどうな / mendōna）：troublesome 化粧品（けしょうひん / keshōhin）：cosmetics 見た目（みため /...

Easy News📺 I introduce Japanese news in easy Japanese. Today’s Theme is “沖縄（おきなわ）のサンゴ《Coral reefs of Okinawa》”. 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☆ 沖縄（おきなわ / okinawa）：Okinawa  （Okinawa is the southernmost prefecture in Japan. And Okinawa is one of the most popular resorts in Japan. The islands of Okinawa are surrounded by beautiful coral reefs....

Today’s Theme is “A day in the life of an Online Japanese Language Teacher”. 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☆ １日（いちにち / ichinichi）：one day 紹介する（しょうかいする / shōkaisuru）：introduce オンライン（おんらいん / onrain）：online 日本語教師（にほんごきょうし / nihongokyōshi）：Japanese language teacher ルーティン（るーてぃん / rūthin）：routine スマホ（すまほ / sumaho）：smart phone アニメーション（あにめーしょん /...

Today’s Theme is “夏休みの宿題（なつやすみのしゅくだい）《summer homework》”. 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☆ 算数（さんすう）：mathematics 国語（こくご）：Japanese（national language） 問題集（もんだいしゅう）：workbook 遊園地（ゆうえんち）：amusement park 小説（しょうせつ）：story, novel 経験（けいけん）：experience ☆Grammar☆ ・～にとって：from the standpoint of 〜 ・～おかげで：thanks to ☆Script for this...

Today’s Theme is “高校野球（こうこうやきゅう）《The National High School Baseball Championship of Japan》”. 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☆ 高校野球（こうこうやきゅう / kōkōyakyū）： The National High School Baseball Championship of Japan, commonly known as "Summer Koshien", is an annual nationwide high school baseball tournament. It is the largest scale amateur sport event...

Today’s Theme is “ゲーム《video game》 ”. 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☆ 趣味（しゅみ / shumi）：interest, hobby 紹介する（しょうかいする / shōkaisuru）：introduce マリオ（まりお / mario）：Mario《game character》 小学生（しょうがくせい / shōgakusē）：elementary school student 任天堂（にんてんどう / nintendō）：Nintendo《video game software company》 スーパーファミコン（すーぱーふぁみこん / sūpā famikon）：SUPER Famicom《This...

Short story 「手ぶくろを買いに《 Buying Mittens》ep2」 This story is written by Nankichi Nīmi. He is a Japanese author of children's literature. Although his life was only 29 years, he left us with many stories to tell. （※About Nankichi Nīmi【Wikipedia】：https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nankichi_Niimi） 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. ☆Buying Mittens...

Today’s Theme is “できること・できないこと《Can ・ Cannot do》”. 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☆ 曲（きょく / kyoku）：song, music キーボード（きーぼーど / kībōdo）：Keyboard Instrument ジブリ（じぶり / jiburi）：Ghibli 免許（めんきょ / menkyo）：license 水泳（すいえい / suiē）：swimming 授業（じゅぎょう / jugyō）：lesson 練習（れんしゅう / renshū）：practice スキューバダイビング（すきゅーばだいびんぐ / sukyūba daibingu）：scuba...

Short story 「はなこさんの夏休（なつやす）み《 Hanako’s summer vacation 》ep2」 This is an original story I created. 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. ☆Hanako’s summer vacation ep1 https://anchor.fm/megsmile/episodes/19-Short-story--Hanakos-summer-vacation-ep1--storytelling--N5-Level-e1lier7 ☆Words☆ 毎年（まいとし / maitoshi）：every year 新幹線（しんかんせん / shinkansen）：bullet...

Short story 「手ぶくろを買いに《 Buying Mittens》ep1」 This story is written by Nankichi Nīmi. He is a Japanese author of children's literature. Although his life was only 29 years, he left us with many stories to tell. （※About Nankichi Nīmi【Wikipedia】：https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nankichi_Niimi） 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 for this...

Easy News📺 I introduce Japanese news in easy Japanese. Today’s Theme is “Gion Festival in Kyoto”. 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☆ 祭り（まつり / matsuri）：festival コロナウイルス（ころなういるす / korona uirusu）：coronavirus 飾る（かざる / kazaru）：decorate 山車（だし / dashi）：festival car (float) 喜ぶ（よろこぶ / yorokobu）： be happy 日本三大祭り（にほんさんだいまつり / nihon sandai matsuri）：the...

Short story 「はなこさんの夏休（なつやす）み《 Hanako’s summer vacation 》ep1」 This is an original story I created. 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☆ 毎年（まいとし / maitoshi）：every year 遠い（とおい / tōi）：far 新幹線（しんかんせん / shinkansen）：bullet train 甘い（あまい / amai）：sweet お土産（おみやげ / omiyage）：souvenir 辛い（からい / karai）：spicy 切符（きっぷ / kippu）：ticket 席（せき / seki）：seat 笑う（わらう /...

Today’s Theme is “いただきます・ごちそうさま”. 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☆ 感謝（かんしゃ / kansya）：appreciation, thanks 命（いのち / inochi）：life ☆Script for this episode https://note.com/smile_meg/n/n8861825ef079 ☆Quiz for this...