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Learn Japanese | JapanesePod101.com (Audio)

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Episodes

Listen, Learn & Speak: Audio Can Do Japanese #11 - How to Ask for Clarification

March 08, 2024 09:30 - 13 minutes - 18 MB

learn how to ask for clarification

Advanced Audio Blog 4 S4 #2 - Top 10 Japanese Authors: Ōgai Mori

February 29, 2024 09:30 - 8 minutes - 6.72 MB

learn about Japanese author Ōgai Mori

Beginner Season 4 S4 #8 - A Second Chance to Make A First Impression

February 22, 2024 09:30 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MB

learn how to extend invitations and how not to answer them when speaking with a potential mother-in-law

Advanced Audio Blog 5 S5 #17 - Top 10 Japanese Historical Figures: Minamoto no Yoshitsune

February 01, 2024 09:30 - 8 minutes - 8.3 MB

learn about today's Japanese leaders

Survival Phrases Season 1 S1 #38 - House Visit II

January 25, 2024 09:30 - 19 minutes - 28.6 MB

learn about giving a gift to your host

Japanese Vocab Builder S1 #172 - Wedding

January 11, 2024 09:30 - 3 minutes - 1.73 MB

learn essential vocabulary for celebrating a wedding

Advanced Audio Blog 2 S2 #23 - The Real Japan: Meiji Shrine

December 28, 2023 09:30 - 2 minutes - 3.33 MB

hear about shrines in Japan

Throwback Thursday #5 - Japanese Tongue Twister Challenge - New Year's Chanson Show

December 07, 2023 09:30 - 3 minutes - 6.88 MB

learn how to read 新春シャンソン・ショー correctly

Intermediate Season 1 S1 #48 - My Tokyo Traveblogue - Day 8

November 30, 2023 09:30 - 19 minutes - 17.5 MB

learn about expressing the idea of "being far from [doing something / being something]", when the actual outcome is very different from what one expected

3-Minute Japanese #10 - Asking How Much Something Costs

November 23, 2023 09:30 - 3 minutes - 4.61 MB

learn how to ask how much something costs

Listen, Learn & Speak: Audio Can Do Japanese #3 - How to Talk About Your Nationality

November 17, 2023 09:30 - 16 minutes - 22.8 MB

learn how to talk about your nationality

Listen, Learn & Speak: Audio Can Do Japanese #2 - How to Say Where You're From

November 03, 2023 09:30 - 16 minutes - 22.3 MB

learn how to say where you're from

Gengo Japanese S1 #15 - Get What You Want Using Japanese!

November 02, 2023 09:30 - 17 minutes - 23.3 MB

learn some useful vocabulary for buying tickets in Japan

Intermediate Season 1 S1 #69 - Otaku Hunting

October 26, 2023 09:30 - 18 minutes - 8.99 MB

learn about expressing annoyance or a complaint referring to something/someone casually

Listen, Learn & Speak: Audio Can Do Japanese #1 - How to Give Your Name

October 20, 2023 09:30 - 15 minutes - 20.8 MB

learn how to give your name

Advanced Audio Blog 4 S4 #25 - Top 10 Japanese Holidays:Tango No Sekku/Boys' Day

September 28, 2023 09:30 - 8 minutes - 8.11 MB

learn about our final holiday in the top ten Japanese holidays: Tango No Sekku, which means "Boys' Day

News #447 - 3 Secrets for Staying Motivated When Learning Japanese

September 24, 2023 09:30 - 8 minutes - 12.1 MB

learn how to stay motivated and keep going https://www.japanesepod101.com?src=rss09242023

Ultimate Japanese Onomatopoeia Guide #20 - Make Sure You Have Chewed These Important Japanese Words Completely!!

September 14, 2023 09:30 - 17 minutes - 9.08 MB

review of onomatopoeia introduced in previous lessons

News #446 - How to Make Japanese Easier to Learn: 6 Tips, Tricks & Free Resources

September 10, 2023 09:30 - 6 minutes - 9.58 MB

learn how to use 6 tips tricks and resources to make learning easier https://www.japanesepod101.com?src=rss09102023

3-Minute Japanese #8 - Talking About Your Age

September 07, 2023 09:30 - 2 minutes - 3.42 MB

learn how to ask someone's age and to say yours

Intermediate Season 1 S1 #31 - iLove is Back!

August 24, 2023 09:30 - 4 minutes - 2.28 MB

hear a special story

News #445 - 5 Ways to Speak Better Japanese… Even If You’re On Your Own

August 20, 2023 09:30 - 5 minutes - 7.9 MB

learn the best ways to improve speaking on your own https://www.japanesepod101.com?src=rss08202023

News #444 - Apply This 5-Minute Rule & Learning Japanese Gets a Lot Easier

August 06, 2023 09:30 - 5 minutes - 8.93 MB

learn about the 5 minute rule and what makes it so powerful https://www.japanesepod101.com?src=rss08062023

News #443 - Do You Forget the Japanese You’ve Learned? 7 Ways to Boost Your Memory

July 23, 2023 09:30 - 7 minutes - 9.72 MB

find out how to make what you've learned stick in your memory https://www.japanesepod101.com?src=rss07232023

Particles #2 - You Can Speak More Languages with Japanese Particles O and Ga!

July 20, 2023 09:30 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MB

learn about talking about one's ability

News #442 - The One Beginner-Level Hack for Speaking More Japanese

July 09, 2023 09:30 - 3 minutes - 4.52 MB

learn this simple hack to speaking more as a beginner https://www.japanesepod101.com?src=rss07092023

Advanced Audio Blog 3 S3 #4 - Techno Artist: Underworld

July 06, 2023 09:30 - 8 minutes - 5.7 MB

learn about the speaker's interaction with a singer from a popular band in a Japanese cafe

News #441 - What’s the Last Japanese Word You Learned? 5 Ways to Boost Retention

June 25, 2023 09:30 - 4 minutes - 6.21 MB

learn how to remember things by using active recall https://www.japanesepod101.com?src=rss06252023

Ultimate Japanese Onomatopoeia Guide #19 - Walk the Talk and Talk the Walk in Japanese!

June 22, 2023 09:30 - 11 minutes - 5.74 MB

learn about describing how people walk

News #440 - The Easiest Way to Learn Japanese without Memorization: Done-for-You Repetition

June 11, 2023 09:30

learn how repetition helps you memorize https://www.japanesepod101.com?src=rss06112023

Throwback Thursday #19 - Verbs Frequently Used in Slang Expressions

June 08, 2023 09:30 - 5 minutes - 10 MB

learn verbs which are frequently used in slang expressions

Newbie Season 4 S4 #49 - Please Accept This...

June 01, 2023 09:30 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MB

learn about expressing gratitude

Beginner Season 3 S3 #17 - Time Capsule 1

May 25, 2023 09:30 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MB

learn about talking about doing something in advance for the purpose of some other future event

News #439 - The Easiest, Practically Automatic Way to Practice Japanese & Improve Fast

May 21, 2023 09:30

learn the best ways to practice language https://www.japanesepod101.com?src=rss05212023

Business Japanese for Beginners S1 #24 - Going to Karaoke With Your Coworkers

May 18, 2023 09:30 - 12 minutes - 11.9 MB

learn how to talk about which songs to sing at karaoke

Japanese Culture Classes #13 - Harajuku!

May 11, 2023 09:30 - 17 minutes - 16 MB

learn about Harajuku - the landmarks and the streets

News #438 - Trying to Learn Japanese? Here are 7 Learning Tips from the JapanesePod101 Founder

May 07, 2023 09:30 - 13 minutes - 18.4 MB

learn the secret tips to learning a language https://www.japanesepod101.com?src=rss05072023

Japanese Vocab Builder S1 #139 - Competition

May 04, 2023 09:30 - 3 minutes - 2.08 MB

learn essential vocabulary related to all kinds of competitions

News #436 - The Easiest Way to Learn Japanese if You're Low on Time: “Piggybacking”

April 09, 2023 09:30 - 7 minutes - 10 MB

learn how piggybacking will help build a strong routine https://www.japanesepod101.com?src=rss04092023

News #435 - The Best Way to Learn Japanese & Remember Everything: Active Recall

March 26, 2023 09:30

learn how to apply active recall to your studies https://www.japanesepod101.com?src=rss03262023

Top 400 Activities: Daily Routines in Japanese #2 - Commuting to Work

March 16, 2023 09:30 - 6 minutes - 6.73 MB

learn the expressions to use when commuting to work

News #434 - The 2-Minute Rule to Learning & Speaking MORE Japanese — for Beginners

March 12, 2023 09:30 - 4 minutes - 6.15 MB

learn about the 2-minute rule and how it can help you stick with a language and build a routine https://www.japanesepod101.com?src=rss03122023

Extra Fun #25 - SS21: Practicing Priestess

March 02, 2023 09:30 - 14 minutes - 13.1 MB

learn about asking questions, asking how to do something

News #433 - How to Speak More Japanese & Easily Absorb 100s of Conversations with 1 Study Tool

February 26, 2023 09:30 - 5 minutes - 8.17 MB

learn about the dialogue track and how it will help you absorb conversations https://www.japanesepod101.com?src=rss02262023

Beginner Season 4 S4 #20 - How Does Your Japanese Compare?

February 23, 2023 09:30 - 12 minutes - 11.9 MB

learn to make comparisons

News #432 - Learning Japanese in 2023? Your Progress Depends on How Well You Can Do This…

February 12, 2023 09:30 - 9 minutes - 13.3 MB

learn how to make a good learning routine and stick with it https://www.japanesepod101.com?src=rss02122023

Advanced Audio Blog 1 S1 #92 - Chopstick Manners

February 09, 2023 09:30 - 5 minutes - 7.3 MB

learn about some of the most important Japanese manners associated with chopsticks

Lower Intermediate Season 5 S5 #17 - Flattery Will Get You Everywhere in Japan...Almost!

January 26, 2023 09:30 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MB

learn about talking about change

Intermediate Season 1 S1 #32 - Parting Ways

January 19, 2023 09:30 - 18 minutes - 16.8 MB

learn about expressing the idea that "the more something (happens), the more something else (happens)"

News #431 - How to Learn Japanese in 2023. Inside: Learning Methods & Success Strategies

January 15, 2023 09:30 - 4 minutes - 6.59 MB

learn the best ways to make real measurable progress https://www.japanesepod101.com?src=rss01152023