Nihongo no Tane 92 君の歴史 History of ”kun”| Japanese Immersion podcast

A Makoto+ member had a question for Yumi. "Why are Diet members (Japanese parliament) called "kun" when "kun" is mostly for little boys?" Good question. Listen as Yumi delves into the fascinating history behind this common honorific title.   KEY VOCABULARY: 子供(こども)の頃(ころ) when I was a kid; childhood そういう感(かん)じ such a feeling; that's how (I) feel 新聞社(しんぶんしゃ) newspaper company 決(き)まりがある there's a rule 年下(としした) younger (person) 現代(げんだい)の日本(にほん) modern Japan 国会議員(こっかいぎいん) Diet member 子供(こども)っぽい childish 年齢(ねんれい)の高(たか)い方(かた)  older people 違和感(いわかん) feeling out of place; uncomfortable feeling; bad feeling 明治時代(めいじじだい) Meiji period (1868-1912) 江戸時代(えどじだい) Edo period (1603-1868) 武士(ぶし) samurai; warrior 農民(のうみん) farmer 商人(しょうにん) merchant 身分制度(みぶんせいど) status system; class system 廃止(はいし) abolish 敬称(けいしょう) honorary titles 平等(びょうどう) equality; impartiality   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-92 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-92-m -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes with a complete transcript, translation, key vocabulary, and a downloadable PDF. www.MakotoPlus.com