Nihongo no Tane 87 ママは心配 Mother is Worried | Japanese Immersion podcast

Yumi was very careful to always keep a sharp eye out on her children when they were young. In the shortest of moments, the unthinkable can happen. Japan is a very safe country most of the time, but children are left unsupervised moreso than in other countries. Yumi wonders is it's time to rethink that.   KEY VOCABULARY: 行方不明(ゆくえふめい) missing (person); lost; whereabouts unknown 一致(いっち)する to match; to agree; to conform キャンプ場(じょう) camp site ほんのちょっと only a little; just a little 警察(けいさつ) police 諦(あきら)めずに never give up; not giving up 残念(ざんねん)な悲(かな)しいニュース unfortunate and sad news 誘拐(ゆうかい)される to be kidnapped 神隠(かみかく)し (the idea that the gods take missing children who cannot be found) 千(せん)と千尋(ちひろ)の神隠(かみかく)し Spirited Away (anime) 冒険(ぼうけん) adventure 現実(げんじつ)には as for reality; but really 敏感(びんかん) sensitive; alert; aware 小学校(しょうがっこう)の高学年(こうがくねん) upper elementary school 後(あと)からついていきました followed after それに比(くら)べると compared to that; comparing the two 話題(わだい)になりました became a hot topic of conversation 幼児(ようじ) toddler; young child 判断(はんだん)する to judge 無事(ぶじ)に safe and sound; safely 責任(せきにん)を取(と)る to take responsibility   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-87 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-87-m -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes with a complete transcript, translation, key vocabulary, and a downloadable PDF. www.MakotoPlus.com