Nihongo no Tane 93 オフ会（やる気） Face-to-face Meeting (Motivation)| Japanese Immersion podcast

We spend so much time behind our computer screens, so it is nice to, once-in-a-while, actually meet people. Today, Yumi shares a meeting with a Makoto+ member who happened to be in town. It was a lot of fun and helped motivate Yumi to keep on doing what she's doing.   KEY VOCABULARY: わざわざ taking the trouble (to do something) 海(うみ)を越(こ)えて crossing the sea and 有名人(ゆうめいじん) famous person 用事(ようじ) business; tasks; affairs 年齢(ねんれい) age 鬼滅(きめつ)の刃(やいば) Demon Slayer (manga/anime) 披露(ひろう) presentation; displaying 自画自賛(じがじさん) self-praise 阿部寛(あべひろし) Abe Hiroshi (famous movie and TV star in Japan) 日本通(にほんつう) expert of Japan; Japanophile 交流(こうりゅう) exchange 機会(きかい)があれば whenever (I) have a chance   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-93 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-93-m -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes with a complete transcript, translation, key vocabulary, and a downloadable PDF. www.MakotoPlus.com