Nihongo no Tane 148: 腸活 Keeping the Gut Health | Japanese Immersion podcast

Yumi continues her talking about the changes she made in her life. What do you think of these changes? Listen to the podcast to know all the changes she made!   KEY VOCABULARY: 大腸(だいちょう)カメラcolonoscopy [大腸(だいちょう) (large intestine; colon)] がん cancer ポリープ polyp 麻(ま)酔(すい) anesthesia [麻(ま) (hemp; flax); 酔(すい) (drunk)] 痛(いた)くもかゆくもない “it’s no concern at all” or “it has no effect on me whatsoever” [literally, “it’s neither painful nor itchy”] 固(こ)形(けい) solid [固(こ) (harden); 形(けい) (form; shape)] 一切(いっさい) absolutely (not); entirely (not) 下(げ)剤(ざい) laxative ずいぶん very; considerably; awfully 申(もう)し訳(わけ)ない I’m sorry [literally, “(it’s) inexcusable”; 申(もう)し訳(わけ) (excuse); ない (not)] 腸内(ちょうない) inside of colon [腸(ちょう) (intestine); 内(ない) (inside)] 順調(じゅんちょう)に steadily; smoothly 溜(た)まる to accumulate 着替(きが)えをする to get changed [着替(きが)え (changing of clothes)] 腸活(ちょうかつ) intestinal activities; promoting activity of the intestines] 食物(しょくもつ)繊(せん)維(い) dietary fiber [食物(しょくもつ) (food); 繊(せん)維(い) (fiber)] 発酵食品(はっこうしょくひん) fermented food [発酵(はっこう) (fermentation); 食品(しょくひん) (food)] 加(か)工(こう)食品(しょくひん) processed food [加(か)工(こう) (processing)] 整(ととの)う (environment) is prepared for; put in order for; becomes conducive for 増々(ますます) increasingly; more and more; even more       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-148 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-148-m -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes with a complete transcript, translation, key vocabulary, and a downloadable PDF. www.MakotoPlus.com