Nihongo no Tane 119 呼吸と日本語 Breathing and Learning Japanese | Japanese Immersion podcast

Sometimes simple analogies hit home the hardest. Learning a language is like breathing. It’s the small repetitive acts that keep us going and growing. Keep growing your Japanese little by little by studying, reading, and listening to Japanese daily.   KEY VOCABULARY: 新年(しんねん)の抱負(ほうふ) New Year’s resolution 一番(いちばん)最初(さいしょ)に the very first thing… 痩せたい want to lose weight 大成功(だいせいこう) big success ∼もつかの間(ま) ∼ was only short time 気(き)が緩(ゆる)む relax too much; lose an intention; become remiss 健康的(けんこうてき)に in healthy way；in healthy manner 瘦せ型体系 body type that is easy to lose weight 維持(いじ)する maintain; keep; sustain 参考にする refer to; learn from 一生懸命(いっしょうけんめい) with utmost effort; as one can 集中(しゅうちゅう)する concentrate; focus 短期間(たんきかん) short period of time 呼吸(こきゅう) breathing; breath 聖書(せいしょ) bible 毎日毎日(まいにちまいにち) every day; day after day     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-119 If you are a Makoto+ member, you can find the transcript, English translation, key vocabulary, and a downloadable PDF for printing: https://MakotoPlus.com/podcast-nihongonotane-119-m -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes with a complete transcript, translation, key vocabulary, and a downloadable PDF. www.MakotoPlus.com