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Being Americanized Japanese

152 episodes - Japanese - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★ - 3 ratings

Two people with Japanese background and raised in America talk about cultures, language, and lifestyle. If you have topics you would like us to discuss please contact us at [email protected].
日本のバックグラウンドを持ったアメリカ育ちの二人が文化、言語、ライフスタイルについて話します。感想または質問は[email protected]までメールをください。 Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beingamericanizedjapanese/support

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#127 - お休みさせて頂きます| Break

April 02, 2023 04:00 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MB

[Timestamps] “ReonaとAbeのcheck in time” - 00:52 "What's going on in America” - Selena Gomez and Hailey Bieber & Kanye West & Tennessee Shooting- 14:45 Main Topic - 27:00 [English]     This week's episode is short than our regular episodes. We want to give our listeners an update for the next month and a month and a half. Please take a listen. Thank you!                                                                                                                                         ...

#126 - 私たちがオススメするアニメ| Which Anime would we recommend?

March 19, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 59.2 MB

[Timestamps] “ReonaとAbeのcheck in time” - 00:50 "What's going on in America” - Selena Gomez and Hailey Bieber & The Oscar - 11:08 Main Topic - 27:51 [English]     The question is, if you were going to recommend an anime to someone who has never seen anime, what anime would it be? While discussing, we came up with five requirements that we must meet to recommend an anime to someone. Do you agree with what we have come up with?                                                               ...

#125 - アメリカと日本の浮気の見方| How America and Japan see cheating

March 05, 2023 05:00 - 46 minutes - 43.3 MB

[Timestamps] “ReonaとAbeのcheck in time” - 00:47 "What's going on in America” - “Physical 100” & Selena Gomez and Hailey Bieber - 12:01 Main Topic - 20:51 [English] Who is more strict when it comes to cheating? America? or Japan? Abe and Reona discuss the cultural difference in how each country views affairs.  [日本語] 浮気に関してはどちらの国がより厳しいと思いますか? アメリカですか?それとも日本ですか?今週のエピソードでは、アメリカと日本の浮気の見方に関して話し合います! [Connect with Us] Email: [email protected] Instagram: amejapa_official ...

#124 - リアーナのハーフタイムショーのパフォーマンスにガッガリ?| Rihanna’s performance was not enough?

February 19, 2023 05:00 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MB

[Timestamps] "What's going on in America” - Ohio train derailment - 00:55 “ReonaとAbeのcheck in time” - 12:39 [English] So far, for February, we have had a hectic schedule with many gatherings. We want to share those experiences with you and discuss them, including the Super Bowl 2023 and the halftime show. [日本語] 2月はたくさんの集まりがあり、忙しいスケジュールでした。いろんな出来事があったので、今週のエピソードはそれらについて話していきたいと思います。2023 年のスーパーボウルやハーフタイム ショーなどとか^^ [Connect with Us] Email: [email protected] Instagram:...

#124 - リアーナのハーフタイムショーのパフォーマンスにガッカリ?| Rihanna’s performance was not enough?

February 19, 2023 05:00 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MB

[Timestamps] "What's going on in America” - Ohio train derailment - 00:55 “ReonaとAbeのcheck in time” - 12:39 [English] So far, for February, we have had a hectic schedule with many gatherings. We want to share those experiences with you and discuss them, including the Super Bowl 2023 and the halftime show. [日本語] 2月はたくさんの集まりがあり、忙しいスケジュールでした。いろんな出来事があったので、今週のエピソードはそれらについて話していきたいと思います。2023 年のスーパーボウルやハーフタイム ショーなどとか^^ [Connect with Us] Email: [email protected] Instagram: amejap...

#123 - アメリカでの国際恋愛・国際結婚の壁| Struggle with international relationships & marriage in America

February 05, 2023 05:00 - 50 minutes - 46.7 MB

[Timestamps] “ReonaとAbeのcheck in time” - 00:46 "What's going on in America” - Massing shooting in America - 14:32 Main Topic - 23:22 [English] We hear about Japan’s struggles with international relationships/marriage, but how about America's side with international relationships/marriage? We will talk about what we hear about international relationships/marriage in America. Specifically between Asian Americans. [日本語] 日本での国際恋愛・結婚に付いてくる言葉の壁など聞きますが、アメリカ側の国際恋愛・結婚について聞いたことはありますか? 今週のエピソードで...

#122 - 本名がロバートだけどみんなボブと呼ぶ| His name is Robert, but we all call him Bob

January 22, 2023 05:51 - 48 minutes - 45.1 MB

[Timestamps] “ReonaとAbeのcheck in time” - 00:45 "What's going on in America”  - 7:20 Main Topic - 17:46 [English] In America, some names come with a universal nickname everyone knows about. In today's episode, we will be discussing those names and nicknames. Are there any like this in Japan? [日本語] アメリカでは、誰もが知っているニックネームが付いている名前があります。 今日のエピソードでは、それらの名前とニックネームについて話します。 日本には、どうですか? [Connect with Us] Email: [email protected] Instagram: amejapa_official clubhouse: @reon...

#121 - アメリカ人との会話NGな話題とは?| Topics you avoid when you first meet someone in America

January 08, 2023 05:00 - 59 minutes - 55.3 MB

[Timestamps] “ReonaとAbeのcheck in time” - 00:48 "What's going on in America” - Damar Hamlin, Andrew Tate, tWitch - 8:57 Main Topic - 23:54 [English] In this week's episode, we share topics we recommend avoiding when speaking to an American. There are six topics, they are... Appearance Relationships Age Religion Politics Money and Salary Below is the link we were looking at during the podcast. https://nativecamp.net/blog/20210901english [日本語] 今週のエピソードでは、アメリカ人と話すときに避けるトピックをシェアします...

#120 - 注文間違いのレストラン| The restaurant of mistaken orders

December 25, 2022 05:00 - 56 minutes - 52 MB

[Timestamps] “ReonaとAbeのcheck in time” - 00:48 "What's going on in America” - World Cup & Prisoner Exchange - 19:53 Main Topic - 31:06 [English] In this week’s episode, we talk about four tonal sounds that replace words. They are "what," "yes," "no," and "I don't know." Also, we talked about a restaurant in Japan called "The restaurant of mistaken orders" and if America can have a restaurant with a similar concept. Bamboozle playing hooky [日本語] 今週のエピソードでは、「なに」「はい」「いいえ」「わからない」の言葉をトーン...

#119- アメリカ人の66%は毎日お風呂に入る| 66% of Americans shower everyday

December 11, 2022 05:00 - 56 minutes - 52.7 MB

[Timestamps] “ReonaとAbeのcheck in time” - 16:39 "What's going on in America” - - 00:47 Main Topic - 12:38 [English] We will be talking about everything about showering in America. Did you know 66% of Americans shower everyday? Does that sound crazy OR normal? Do you know how many Japanese people shower everyday? [日本語] アメリカでのお風呂について話していきたいと思います。 アメリカ人の 66% が毎日シャワーを浴びていることをご存知ですか? クレイジーに聞こえます?それとも普通に聞こえます? 毎日何%の日本人がシャワーを浴びているか知っていますか? [Connect with Us] Email: beingamericanizedjapanese@...

#118- 新札vs.古札| Clean bills and used bills in Japan

November 27, 2022 05:00 - 55 minutes - 51.4 MB

[Timestamps] "What's going on in America” - Twitter & TicketMaster - 00:48 Main Topic - 12:38 [English] In this episode, we had another free-topic episode. We talked about Japanese morning drama, giving cash at weddings and funerals, and the world bboy battle held in NYC. [日本語] 今週のエピソードでは、また自由トピックのエピソードになります。 日本の朝ドラ、結婚式や葬式でのお札事情、ニューヨークで開催された世界のブレーキングバトルについて話しました。 [Connect with Us] Email: [email protected] Instagram: amejapa_official clubhouse: @reona_nmr @abe_stun...

#117- フリートーク| Let’s just talk

November 13, 2022 05:00 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MB

[English] On this episode we wanted to change it up! We wanted to talk with no topic and see what happens. We have been very structured for 116 episode. Let’s see [日本語] いつもだと話題を決めて話しますが、今週はフリートークに試したいと思います!ちょっとぎこちないですが、新しい感じでやって行きたいと思います! [Connect with Us] Email: [email protected] Instagram: amejapa_official clubhouse: @reona_nmr @abe_stun https://profile.ameba.jp/ameba/minkipedia/ お待ちしてます! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beingamericani...

#116- 私たちの生い立ち| Our Upbringing

October 30, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 73.7 MB

[Timestamps] “ReonaとAbeのcheck in time” - 00:47 "What's going on in America” - Kanye West canceled?! 18:11 Main Topic - 30:13 [English] Allow us to share with you our upbringing! How we were raised and how we got to where we are language wise. [日本語] 私たちの生い立ちについて話したいと思います! 私たちがどのように、そしてどこで育ったか、そしてどのようにして私たちがそれぞれの言語を話せるようになったかを共有します. [Connect with Us] Email: [email protected] Instagram: amejapa_official clubhouse: @reona_nmr @abe_stun https://profile.ameba.jp/ameba...

#115- 単語一つなのに発音が違う| One word difference pronunciation

October 16, 2022 04:00 - 58 minutes - 54.4 MB

[Timestamps] “ReonaとAbeのcheck in time” - 00:46 "What's going on in America” - Try Guys Scandel 17:04 Main Topic - 30:38 [English] Let’s talk about different ways American English pronounces one word. Some words we pronounce both ways, depending on the situation. We share the below terms and discuss which pronunciations we use when we talk. Some we use both. What? bang for the buck lightning round data pecan apricot leisure adult often our either crayon been aunt carmel syrup New Orleans Cou...

#114- 単語一つなのに発音が違う| One word difference pronunciation

October 16, 2022 04:00 - 58 minutes - 54.4 MB

[Timestamps] “ReonaとAbeのcheck in time” - 00:46 "What's going on in America” - Try Guys Scandel 17:04 Main Topic - 30:38 [English] Let’s talk about different ways American English pronounces one word. Some words we pronounce both ways, depending on the situation. We share the below terms and discuss which pronunciations we use when we talk. Some we use both. What? bang for the buck lightning round data pecan apricot leisure adult often our either crayon been aunt carmel sy...

#114- アメリカの結婚式ってどんな感じ?| American Wedding Experiences

October 02, 2022 04:00 - 54 minutes - 50.7 MB

[Timestamps] “ReonaとAbeのcheck in time” - 00:48 "What's going on in America” - Washington monument vandalized 6:38 Main Topic - 13:04 [English] We feel like weddings in America are getting culturally international. Do you agree? We will share our experiences attending weddings in America. If you have attended weddings in other countries, can you tell us about your experience? [日本語] アメリカでの結婚式は文化的に国際的になって来ているように感じます。 今週のエピソードでは、アメリカでの結婚式に出席した経験を共有します。リスナーさんで 他の国・文化の結婚式に出席したことがある方、経験をシェアし...

#113- 外国人が変だと思うアメリカ英語のフレーズ| American English sayings that foreigners think it’s odd

September 18, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 58.6 MB

[Timestamps] “ReonaとAbeのcheck in time” - 00:50 "What's going on in America” - $3 Movie Ticket 12:24 Main Topic - 19:10 [English] In this week’s episode, we will share American sayings that foreigners find weird that American’s say. We will share these sayings and explain what they mean. Do Abe and Reona think the phrases are funny? Do you think the phrases are weird? Scoot Over [日本語] 今週のエピソードでは、外国人にとって、面白く聞こえるアメリカ人が言う英語フレーズを紹介します!これらのフレーズを紹介し、その意味も説明します。私たちはフレーズが変だと思うのでしょうか?皆さんは変だと思い...

#112- 日本以外の国がアメリカをどのように見ているか| Other countries assumption about America

September 04, 2022 04:00 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MB

[Timestamps] “ReonaとAbeのcheck in time” - 00:50 "What's going on in America” - Student loan forgiveness 10:21 Main Topic - 16:40 [English] We have talked about how Japan sees America and the assumptions, but we have not talked about how other countries sees America. In this week’s episode we would like to discuss what we have found. [日本語] 日本がアメリカをどのように見ているか、またその予想について話してきましたが、他の国がアメリカをどのように見ているかについては、まだ話してませんでしたので、今週のエピソードでは、それについて話していきます。 [Connect with Us] Email: beingamericanizedja...

#111- 日本語を勉強していないアメリカのオタクが知っている日本語|Japanese words that American Otakus know even though they don’t study Japanese

August 21, 2022 04:00 - 56 minutes - 52.1 MB

[Timestamps] “ReonaとAbeのcheck in time” - 00:50 "What's going on in America” -  12:18 FBI search Trump’s Residence Main Topic - 20:15 [English] Some American Otakus don’t study Japanese but know some Japanese words from liking Anime. Let’s talk about them! [日本語] 日本語を勉強していないアメリカのオタクが、アニメが好きだから知っている日本語単語がいくつかあります。それらの単語について今週は話していきましょう! [Connect with Us] Email: [email protected] Instagram: amejapa_official clubhouse: @reona_nmr @abe_stun https://profile.ameba.jp/am...

#110- 「オタク」の意味が、日本とアメリカで違う| Otakon 2022

August 07, 2022 04:00 - 51 minutes - 48.1 MB

[Timestamps] "What's going on in America” -  1:00 Monkeypox Main Topic - 11:15 [English] Otakon is an annual event on the East Coast. It is a convention that is mainly anime related. In this week's episode, we talk about how the convention was this year and the differences in how Otakus are in Japan and America. [日本語] オタコンは東海岸で年に一回あるコンベンションです。主にアニメが中心のコンベンションですが、その他、K-pop、ビデオゲーム、日本文化についても話されています。今週のエピソードでは、今年のオタコンの様子や、日本とアメリカでのオタクに対する見方の違いについてお話します。 [Connect with Us] Email: beingamer...

#109- Je ne sais quoi

July 24, 2022 04:04 - 1 hour - 56.8 MB

[Timestamps] “ReonaとAbeのcheck in time” - 00:47 "What's going on in America” -  13:02  Main Topic - 26:53 [English] We have talked about Japanese words that Americans understand and use. We have also talked about English words that Japanese people understand and use. But, we have not yet talked about other foreign words Americans use and understand. So in this week’s episode, we will talk about those words or phrases that English speakers use in America that are borrowed words from other...

#108- 文化の盗用って何?| Cultural Appropriation

July 10, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 55.6 MB

[Timestamps] “ReonaとAbeのcheck in time” - 00:47 "What's going on in America” -  5:16 Abortion is now illegal and Gun Issue Main Topic - 16:34 [English] Cultural Appropriation is a very sensitive and serious topic in America. We would like to explain what cultural appropriation and cultural appreciation are, and the difference between these two concepts. [日本語] 文化の盗用は、アメリカでは非常に敏感で深刻なトピックです。 文化の盗用と文化の鑑賞とは何か、そしてこれら2つの違いについて説明、話していきたいと思います。 [Connect with Us] Email: beingamericanizedjapane...

#107- ブランド名が名詞| Brand-name nouns

June 26, 2022 04:00 - 49 minutes - 46 MB

[Timestamps] “ReonaとAbeのcheck in time” - 00:42 "What's going on in America” -  3:36 Shooting at Tysons Mall Main Topic - 16:35 [English] There are many brand-name nouns American English speakers use in a casual conversation. In this week’s episode, we would like to share popular brand-name nouns that are commonly used. [日本語] アメリカ英語では、ブランド名を名詞として日常会話で使われています。 今週のエピソードでは、一般的に使われているブランド名の名詞を共有したいと思います。 [Connect with Us] Email: [email protected] Instagram: amejapa_off...

#105- カリフォルニア旅行| California Trip

June 12, 2022 04:00 - 53 minutes - 49.9 MB

[English] We recently visited Los Angeles and San Diego. We would like to share our experience and our thoughts on the state. [日本語] ロサンゼルスとサンディエゴを観光しました! 今週のエピソードは、私たちの旅行について語りたいと思います。私たちが行った場所、食べたもの、感じたことを共有します! [Connect with Us] Email: [email protected] Instagram: amejapa_official clubhouse: @reona_nmr @abe_stun https://profile.ameba.jp/ameba/minkipedia/ お待ちしてます! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beingamericanizedjapanese/support

#106- カリフォルニア旅行| California Trip

June 12, 2022 04:00 - 53 minutes - 49.9 MB

[English] We recently visited Los Angeles and San Diego. We would like to share our experience and our thoughts on the state. [日本語] ロサンゼルスとサンディエゴを観光しました! 今週のエピソードは、私たちの旅行について語りたいと思います。私たちが行った場所、食べたもの、感じたことを共有します! [Connect with Us] Email: [email protected] Instagram: amejapa_official clubhouse: @reona_nmr @abe_stun https://profile.ameba.jp/ameba/minkipedia/ お待ちしてます! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beingamericanizedjapanese/support

#105- ユトリ・モンスターズ| Yutori Monsters

May 29, 2022 04:00 - 53 minutes - 50 MB

[Timestamps] “ReonaとAbeのcheck in time” - 00:42 "What's going on in America” -  5:44 Baby Formula Main Topic - 23:02 [English] We will talk about Reona’s friend’s new podcast, "Yutori Monsters." The podcast shared a few interesting things about American culture that their hosts thought were intriguing to them. We want to share and react to their opinion in this week's episode. [日本語] レオナの友達がポッドキャスト、「Yutori Monsters」を始めました! ポッドキャストで、アメリカの文化について話していたので、いくつか興味深い点を共有したいと思います。 今週のエピソードでは、それら...

#104- 動物+Shit=意味| Animals and Shit!

May 15, 2022 04:00 - 54 minutes - 50.4 MB

[Timestamps] “ReonaとAbeのcheck in time” - 00:41 "What's going on in America” -  Roe vs Wade - 11:35  Main Topic - 23:02 [English] There are diverse ways to use the curse word “Shit.” One thing that American English does is to place animal names in front of the word “Shit,” and make it mean something else. And in this week’s episode, we will be talking about precisely that. Animal+Shit = Bullshit, Bull, BS = Lie Horse shit = Lie Ape shit = crazy angry Dog shit = Bad (mainly food) Ba...

#103- はじめてのおつかい!| Old Enough!

May 01, 2022 04:00 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MB

[Timestamps] “ReonaとAbeのcheck in time” - 00:44 "What's going on in America” - Johnny Depp and Amber Heard case - 8:45 Main Topic - 13:14 [English] Do you have Netflix? Have you seen the Japanese show “Old Enough”? We watched the show together, and Abe noticed some cultural differences between America and Japan that he noticed while watching the show, and he would like to share that with us. [日本語] 皆さんはNetflixで映画、または番組などを観ますか?つい最近ネットフリックスが 日本の番組「はじめてのおつかい」をリリースしたので、私たちはそれを観ました! 私は日本でよく観...

#102 - FuckがFudgeに?! | Replacement curse words

April 17, 2022 04:00 - 52 minutes - 48.7 MB

[Timestamps] “ReonaとAbeのcheck in time” - 00:42 "What's going on in America” - Ketanji Brown Jackson - 11:28 Main Topic - 16:31 [English] America uses a lot more curse words in a sentence compared to Japan. To censor those curse words, Americans use replacement words when necessary. In this week’s episode, we will be introducing those replacement words to you all. shit = shoot shit= shitake mushroom shit=shiznit shit =shucks crap=crud crap=snap holy shit = holy cow great scott d...

#101- 帰って来ました!| We are back!

April 03, 2022 04:00 - 50 minutes - 46.8 MB

[Timestamps] “ReonaとAbeのcheck in time” - 11:45 "What's going on in America” - Will Smith Slaps Chris Rock at the Oscars - 1:52 [English] Reona and Abe are back from their month-long podcast break! In this week’s episode, we will update you on what we have been doing in the last month. What we did, anything we got into doing, and more. [日本語] 一ヶ月のお休みから戻って来ました!皆さんお久しぶりです!今週のエピソードでは、先月私たちが何をしていたのかを皆さんと共有したいと思います。 私たちがしたこと、私たちがやったことなど。 [Connect with Us] Email: beingamericanizedjapanese@gm...

#100- Netflixシリーズラブ・イズ・ブラインド日本対アメリカ| The Netflix show, “Love is Blind” Japanese and American version

February 27, 2022 05:00 - 50 minutes - 46.9 MB

Welcome back to another episode of Being Americanized Japanese. This is Reona, and this is Abe! A podcast where Reona talks in 日本語 and Abe talks in English. [Timestamps] “ReonaとAbeのcheck in time” - 0:49 "What's going on in America” - Netflix series “Love is Blind”- 10:11 “Main Topic” - 14:10 [English] We have both watched the Netflix series “Love is Blind” of Japanese and American versions. Since we saw different cultural points in this show, we would like to discuss them with you all...

#99- 日本が完全に旅行可能になったとき| What we want to do when Japan fully opens up

February 20, 2022 05:00 - 48 minutes - 45.2 MB

Welcome back to another episode of Being Americanized Japanese. This is Reona, and this is Abe! A podcast where Reona talks in 日本語 and Abe talks in English. [Timestamps] “ReonaとAbeのcheck in time” - 0:46 "What's going on in America” - Super Bowl - 7:00 “Main Topic” - 14:45 [English] When Japan opens up fully for travel where are some places we would like to go? Japanese American and Half Japanese share our lists of places. The last time we traveled to Japan is 2017 summer and 2019 wint...

#98-アメリカでのマリファナ目線| America’s perspective on weed

February 13, 2022 05:00 - 52 minutes - 48.4 MB

Welcome back to another episode of Being Americanized Japanese. This is Reona, and this is Abe! A podcast where Reona talks in 日本語 and Abe talks in English. [Timestamps] “ReonaとAbeのcheck in time” - 0:44 "What's going on in America” - Pokemon Legends: Arceus - 8:13 “Main Topic” - 13:15 [English] I saw a blog that says, “Marijuana in the United States is as casual as Japanese cigarettes, and unlike cigarettes, it is not harmful to the body, so it is rather good.” Is this how America sees Mari...

#97- アメリカからの国際旅行| International trip from America

February 06, 2022 05:00 - 46 minutes - 43.3 MB

Welcome back to another episode of Being Americanized Japanese. This is Reona, and this is Abe! A podcast where Reona talks in 日本語 and Abe talks in English. [Timestamps] "What's going on in America” - Rihanna is expecting - 0:54 “ReonaとAbeのcheck in time” - 5:37 [English] We went on an international trip to the Dominican Republic last week, and we would like to share our travel experiences during this time. We will share how it is to travel in and out of America. [日本語] 私たちは先週ドミニカ共和国、国...

#96 - 2つの反対の意味を持つ単語| A word with two opposite meanings

January 30, 2022 05:00 - 46 minutes - 43.3 MB

Welcome back to another episode of Being Americanized Japanese. This is Reona, and this is Abe! A podcast where Reona talks in 日本語 and Abe talks in English. [Timestamps] “ReonaとAbeのcheck in time” - 0:42 "What's going on in America” - Free at home covid test kit - 2:25 Main Topic - 11:08 [English] In this week’s episode, we will talk about English word that has two opposite meanings. We will introduce those words that share the two opposite meanings and give example sentences. The word...

#95 - 実写化されたアニメ、アメリカ人の意見| American’s opinion on anime turning into live-action

January 23, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 57.2 MB

Welcome back to another episode of Being Americanized Japanese. This is Reona, and this is Abe! A podcast where Reona talks in 日本語 and Abe talks in English. [Timestamps] “ReonaとAbeのcheck in time” - 0:45 "What's going on in America” - Bob Saget’s death - 5:54 Main Topic - 9:33 [English] What do we think about America using Anime for a Hollywood movie? How do we feel about Anime becoming a live-action movie? What is Americans' opinion about live-action movies in general etc. We will dis...

#94 - 2021年アメリカの流行語| 2021 American slang

January 16, 2022 05:00 - 57 minutes - 52.8 MB

Welcome back to another episode of Being Americanized Japanese. This is Reona, and this is Abe! A podcast where Reona talks in 日本語 and Abe talks in English. [Timestamps] “ReonaとAbeのcheck in time” - 0:45 "What's going on in America” - Encanto - 7:48 Main Topic - 12:57 [English] In this week’s episode, we will talk about 2021 American slang! We will explain the meaning and examples of how to use the slang that is introduced. The words are listed below.  Bussin’ Cheugy Sheesh (sheee) ...

#93 - 2021年ギャル流行語大賞| 2021 Top Japanese slang

January 09, 2022 05:00 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MB

Welcome back to another episode of Being Americanized Japanese. This is Reona, and this is Abe! A podcast where Reona talks in 日本語 and Abe talks in English. [Timestamps] “ReonaとAbeのcheck in time” - 0:45 "What's going on in America” - Betty White’s passing - 5:45 Main Topic - 9:15 [English] This week’s episode will go over the top Japanese song of 2021! We will introduce the slang and explain the meaning to the best of our ability. [日本語] 今週のエピソードでは、「2021年ギャル流行語大賞」について話します!一つ一つの スラングを...

#92 - 2021年まとめ| 2021 recap

January 04, 2022 16:26 - 42 minutes - 39.5 MB

Welcome back to another episode of Being Americanized Japanese. This is Reona, and this is Abe! A podcast where Reona talks in 日本語 and Abe talks in English. [Timestamps] “ReonaとAbeのcheck in time” - 0:41 "What's going on in America” - n/a Main Topic - 5:50 [English] In this week’s episode, we will recap the major events that happened in America! What is our reaction to them now? [日本語] 今週のエピソードでは、アメリカで起こった主要なイベントについて振り返り、話していきたいと思います! 今振り返って、私たちはどう思うのか。 [Connect with Us] Email: beingamerica...

#91 - アメリカと日本の文化の違い| Cultural differences in America and Japan

December 26, 2021 05:00 - 48 minutes - 44.9 MB

Welcome back to another episode of Being Americanized Japanese. This is Reona, and this is Abe! A podcast where Reona talks in 日本語 and Abe talks in English. [Timestamps] “ReonaとAbeのcheck in time” - 0:42 "What's going on in America” -  Spiderman "no way home" & NY Covid rate- 6:45 Main Topic - 17:19 [English] In this week’s episode we will talk about American culture that may be odd for Japanese people. [日本語] 今週のエピソードでは、日本人にとって変わっているかもしれないアメリカの文化について話します。 [Connect with Us] Email: b...

#90 - 日本とアメリカの単位の違い| Unit measurements in America & Japan

December 19, 2021 05:00 - 53 minutes - 49.9 MB

Welcome back to another episode of Being Americanized Japanese. This is Reona, and this is Abe! A podcast where Reona talks in 日本語 and Abe talks in English. [Timestamps] “ReonaとAbeのcheck in time” - 0:42 "What's going on in America” - Youtube Censorship on TotallyNoMark - 9:41 Main Topic - 20:00 [English] America uses different unit measurements than other countries. This week's episode will discuss these differences with how Japan uses its unit measurements. We will talk about the different...

#89- 宗教はアメリカの文化に影響もたらす| How religion affects American culture

December 12, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 56.8 MB

Welcome back to another episode of Being Americanized Japanese. This is Reona, and this is Abe! A podcast where Reona talks in 日本語 and Abe talks in English. [Timestamps] “ReonaとAbeのcheck in time” - 0:41 "What's going on in America” - Spotify Wrapped 6:47 Main Topic - 14:17 [English] Many cultural things in America are from Christianity, and in this week’s episode, we will talk about American culture that affects non-Christians in America. [日本語] アメリカの文化的なものの多くはキリスト教からのものです。今週のエピソードでは、アメリカに住...

#88 - 宗教はアメリカの文化に影響もたらす| How religion affects American culture

December 12, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 56.8 MB

Welcome back to another episode of Being Americanized Japanese. This is Reona, and this is Abe! A podcast where Reona talks in 日本語 and Abe talks in English. [Timestamps] “ReonaとAbeのcheck in time” - 0:41 "What's going on in America” - Spotify Wrapped 6:47 Main Topic - 14:17 [English] Many cultural things in America are from Christianity, and in this week’s episode, we will talk about American culture that affects non-Christians in America. [日本語] アメリカの文化的なものの多くはキリスト教からのものです。今週のエピソードでは...

#88 - アメリカにあるお店のニックネーム| Store nicknames in America

December 05, 2021 05:00 - 49 minutes - 46 MB

Welcome back to another episode of Being Americanized Japanese. This is Reona, and this is Abe! A podcast where Reona talks in 日本語 and Abe talks in English. [Timestamps] “ReonaとAbeのcheck in time” - 0:44 "What's going on in America” - n/a Main Topic - 13:48 [English] If Japan calls McDonald’s “makku” or “makudo,” does America have a nickname for McDonald’s as well? The answer is yes, and we will share other nicknames that America uses for different stores. [日本語] 日本がマクドナルドを「マック」または「マク...

#87 - 日本に住んでいる方々に質問です| We have questions for people living in Japan

November 28, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 62.1 MB

Welcome back to another episode of Being Americanized Japanese. This is Reona, and this is Abe! A podcast where Reona talks in 日本語 and Abe talks in English. [Timestamps] “ReonaとAbeのcheck in time” - 0:43 "What's going on in America” - Kyle Rittenhouse's court case result - 4:41 Main Topic - 12:07 [English] In this week's episode, we collected some questions we have for people living in Japan. These questions are cultural and normal in America, but we were wondering if Japan is the same...

#86 - 擬声語でけどスラング | Slangs that are also onomatopoeias

November 21, 2021 05:00 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MB

Welcome back to another episode of Being Americanized Japanese. This is Reona, and this is Abe! A podcast where Reona talks in 日本語 and Abe talks in English. [Timestamps] “ReonaとAbeのcheck in time” - 0:44 "What's going on in America” - Astroworld Concert atrocity - 6:09 Main Topic - 15:46 [English] In this week’s episode, we will share English onomatopoeias that are used as slang. We will explain the meaning of the onomatopoeia slang and the closest Japanese translation. We have listed ...

#86 - 擬声語だけどスラング | Slangs that are also onomatopoeias

November 21, 2021 05:00 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MB

Welcome back to another episode of Being Americanized Japanese. This is Reona, and this is Abe! A podcast where Reona talks in 日本語 and Abe talks in English. [Timestamps] “ReonaとAbeのcheck in time” - 0:44 "What's going on in America” - Kyle Rittenhouse's court case - 6:09 Main Topic - 15:46 [English] In this week’s episode, we will share English onomatopoeias that are used as slang. We will explain the meaning of the onomatopoeia slang and the closest Japanese translation. We have liste...

#85 - アメリカと日本のホームレス | Homeless in America and in Japan

November 14, 2021 05:00 - 48 minutes - 45.3 MB

Welcome back to another episode of Being Americanized Japanese. This is Reona, and this is Abe! A podcast where Reona talks in 日本語 and Abe talks in English. [Timestamps] “ReonaとAbeのcheck in time” - 0:44 "What's going on in America” - Astroworld Concert atrocity - 6:56 Main Topic - 15:15 [English] In this week’s episode, we will talk about homeless people in America. How most become homeless and how Americans treat and react to homeless people. [日本語] 今週のエピソードでは、アメリカのホームレスの人々について話します。...

#84 - アメリカ人が間違って発音している日本語 | Japanese words that American mispronounce

November 07, 2021 04:00 - 51 minutes - 47.9 MB

Welcome back to another episode of Being Americanized Japanese. This is Reona, and this is Abe! A podcast where Reona talks in 日本語 and Abe talks in English. [Timestamps] “ReonaとAbeのcheck in time” - 0:46 "What's going on in America” - Alec Baldwin shot a staff accidentally - 8:06 Main Topic - 13:30 [English] This week, we will talk about Japanese origin words used in America that Americans pronounce differently. As usual, I have listed the words that we will be talking about. We will s...

#83 - 日本よりもアメリカの好きなところ | Things we like about America more than Japan

October 31, 2021 04:00 - 47 minutes - 43.9 MB

Welcome back to another episode of Being Americanized Japanese. This is Reona, and this is Abe! A podcast where Reona talks in 日本語 and Abe talks in English. [Timestamps] "ReonaとAbeのcheck in time" - 0:38 "What's going on in America" Import issues in America- 4:52 Main Topic - 12:32 [English] In this week's episode, we will discuss the parts we like about America and its culture. The reason why we answer, "we prefer living in America." [日本語] 今週のエピソードでは、アメリカとその文化について私たちが好きな部分について話し合います...