Nihongo no Tane 73 犬の思い出 Memories of Dogs | Japanese Immersion podcast

Today, Yumi tells us more about her experiences with dogs and cats and why she originally didn't like dogs (before getting two of them)!   KEY VOCABULARY: 思(おも)い出(で) memories; recollections; reminiscences 犬派(いぬは) dog person [派 (clique; group; faction; party; camp)] 猫派(ねこは) cat person 反応(はんのう)が良(よ)い responsive; good reaction しつけ discipline; training おすわり sit (dog command in Japanese) お手(て) shake paw (dog command) おかわり shake the other paw (dog command) [this is a command to have a dog place its second paw in one's hand; literally, "another helping" or "refill"] 警察犬(けいさつけん) police dog 番犬(ばんけん) watch dog 牧羊犬(ぼくようけん) sheepdog 苦手(にがて) not good at; not one's cup of tea; dislike of; cannot stand… 恐怖心(きょうふしん) fear; terror [literally a heart of fear] 幼児期(ようじき) infancy; childhood; early years   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-73 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-73-m -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes with a complete transcript, translation, key vocabulary, and a downloadable PDF. www.MakotoPlus.com