Nihongo no Tane 97 オノマトペ3 Onomatopoeia Part 3| Japanese Immersion podcast

Yumi continues her discussion on onomatopoeia in Japanese. Japanese use sound words and mimetic words far more frequently than in English. Learning how to use these words well will help improve your fluency.   KEY VOCABULARY: オノマトペ onomatopoeia 日本人(にほんじん)らしく話(はなし)せる to be able to speak like a Japanese 汗(あせ)をかいた to sweat さっぱり refreshed 含(ふく)まれます includes さっぱり分(わ)からない don’t know at all ゴロゴロ loafing; rolling; sound of thunder 回転(かいてん)する to rotate; to turn クタクタ exhausted; tired; worn out 芯(しん)  wick; core; heart; center カンカンになっている to be very angry 絶対許(ぜったいゆる)さない absolutely won’t forgive   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-97 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-97-m -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes with a complete transcript, translation, key vocabulary, and a downloadable PDF. www.MakotoPlus.com