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I am a Japanese teacher in Singapore.
Struggling to improve your Japanese listening?
You watch Japanese dramas or anime, but end up reading subtitles instead of listening.
Native Japanese videos feel too fast. In many Japanese classes in Singapore, reading and writing come first, and even conversation practice doesnât always help listening skills grow.
This podcast is for Japanese learners in Singapore.
I talk about everyday life in Singapore, travel, and Japan, using simple grammar, basic vocabulary, and a slow, clear speaking pace.
Japanese and English scripts are shared.
Struggling to improve your Japanese listening?
You watch Japanese dramas or anime, but end up reading subtitles instead of listening.
Native Japanese videos feel too fast. In many Japanese classes in Singapore, reading and writing come first, and even conversation practice doesnât always help listening skills grow.
This podcast is for Japanese learners in Singapore.
I talk about everyday life in Singapore, travel, and Japan, using simple grammar, basic vocabulary, and a slow, clear speaking pace.
Japanese and English scripts are shared.
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Getting concert tickets⊠is it about luck or being a true fan?It seems the way to get tickets is a little different in Japan and Singapore.Which system feels more fair to you? ð«==Instagram & Note(Blog)==https://www.instagram.com/outsidejapclass/https://note.com/taitaijapclass==How to use the scripts=1.You can listen first and guess the meaning without the script.2.You can read the script while listening.3.You can also practise reading out loud with the audio.However there is no right or wrong way.You can also simply enjoy the content and listen to the podcast for fun.Just relax and enjoy the podcast==Japanese and English scripts==ã·ã³ã¬ããŒã«ã«æ¥ãŠãããã³ã³ãµãŒãã«è¡ãããã«ãªããŸãããSince coming to Singapore, Iâve started going to concerts.ããã¯ã©ãããŠããWhy is that?ã·ã³ã¬ããŒã«ã§ã¯ãæ¥æ¬ãããã±ãããåããããããã§ããBecause in Singapore, itâs easier to get tickets than in Japan.æ¥æ¬ã§ã¯ãYOASOBIãAdoãMrs. GREEN APPLEãªã©ã®äººæ°ãªäººã®ãã±ããã¯ããªããªãåããªãããã§ããIn Japan, tickets for popular artists like YOASOBI, Ado, and Mrs. GREEN APPLE are very hard to get.ãã¡ãããã·ã³ã¬ããŒã«ãç°¡åã«åããããã§ã¯ãããŸãããOf course, itâs not easy to get tickets in Singapore either.ããã§ãããªãã·ã³ã¬ããŒã«ã®æ¹ãæ¥æ¬ããåããããã®ã§ãããããStill, why is it easier in Singapore than in Japan?ããã¯ããã±ãããè²·ãã·ã¹ãã ãéãããã§ããBecause the system for buying tickets is different.ãŸããæ¥æ¬ã®è©±ããããŸããããLet me start with Japan.æ¥æ¬ã§ã¯ããã¡ã³ã¯ã©ãã«å
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ã«ç³ã蟌ããããšãå€ãã§ããIn Japan, people in fan clubs can often apply first.ãã¡ã³ã¯ã©ãã«å
¥ãã«ã¯ããéãããããŸããYou need to pay money to join a fan club.ã ããããéãæã£ããã¡ã³ã®äººã®æ¹ãããã±ãããåããããã§ããSo people who pay have a better chance to get tickets.ã€ãŸãããã¡ã³ã¯ã©ãã«å
¥ã£ãŠããªããšããã±ããã¯ã»ãšãã©åããªããšããããšã§ããIn other words, if youâre not in the fan club, itâs very hard to get tickets.äžæ¹ã§ãã·ã³ã¬ããŒã«ã¯éããŸããOn the other hand, Singapore is different.ãã±ããã売ãããæéã«ãªããšããµã€ãã«ã¢ã¯ã»ã¹ããŸããWhen tickets go on sale, you go to the website.ããã§ãé çªãåŸ
ã€ããã®çªå·ãããããŸããThen you get a number to wait in line.ãã®çªå·ã¯ã©ã³ãã ã§ããThat number is random.çªå·ãå°ãããšãæ©ããã±ããã®ããŒãžã«å
¥ããŸããIf your number is small, you can enter early.ã§ããçªå·ã倧ãããšãé
ããªããŸããBut if your number is big, you have to wait longer.ãã®éã«ããã±ããããªããªãããšããããŸããDuring that time, tickets can sell out.ããã§å€§äºãªã®ã¯ã誰ã§ãåãã«ãŒã«ã ãšããããšã§ããWhatâs important is that everyone follows the same rule.ãã¡ã³ã¯ã©ãã«å
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¥ã£ãŠããªããŠããåãã§ããIt doesnât matter if you are in a fan club or not.倧ãã¡ã³ã®äººããã¡ãã£ãšèå³ããã人ããåãã¹ã¿ãŒãã§ããBig fans and casual fans start from the same point.ããããæå³ã§ã¯ãå¹³çã ãªãšæããŸããIn that sense, I feel itâs fair.éããããã°ã誰ã§ããã±ãããè²·ãããšãã§ããŸããIf youâre lucky, anyone can get tickets.ã§ã¯ã倧ãã¡ã³ã®äººã¯ã©ãæããã§ãããããBut how do big fans feel?é·ãéå¿æŽããŠãã人ã¯ããã¡ã³ã¯ã©ãã«ãéãæã£ãŠããã®ã«ãéããªãã ãã§ãã±ãããè²·ããªãã®ã¯ãçŽåŸã§ããªããããããŸãããPeople who have supported for a long time may feel itâs unfair if they canât get tickets just because of luck.ç§ã®ããã«ãã¡ãã£ãšè¡ã£ãŠã¿ãã人ã§ããã±ãããè²·ããã®ã¯ãå¹³çãããªããšæã人ããããããããŸãããSome people may feel itâs not fair that someone like me, who is just curious, can get a ticket.確ãã«ããããããããŸããããThat may be true.ã©ã¡ãã®ã·ã¹ãã ãããã®ãã¯ã人ã®èãæ¹ã«ãã£ãŠå€ãããšæããŸããWhich system is better depends on how you think.çããã¯ãã©ã¡ãããããšæããŸãããWhich do you prefer?
Do you still top up your card before taking the train or bus? Or can you just tap and go without thinking about your balance? Letâs look at how transport feels a bit different in Singapore and Japan. ==Instagram & Note(Blog)==https://www.instagram.com/outsidejapclass/https://note.com/taitaijapclass==How to use the scripts=1.You can listen first and guess the meaning without the script.2.You can read the script while listening.3.You can also practise reading out loud with the audio.However there is no right or wrong way.You can also simply enjoy the content and listen to the podcast for fun.Just relax and enjoy the podcast==Japanese and English scripts==é»è»ããã¹ã«ä¹ããšããçããã«ãŒãã䜿ããŸããããWhen you take the train and the bus, you use a card, right?EZãªã³ã¯ã«ãŒãã䜿ã人ãããããã¯ã¬ãžããã«ãŒãã䜿ã人ãããŸããSome people use an EZ-Link card, and some use a credit card.ã¹ããã«å
¥ããã«ãŒãã䜿ã人ãå€ãã§ããããMany people also use cards on their phones.ãããšããã ãã§ãããã«å
¥ãããšãã§ããŸããYou just tap and can enter right away.ãšãŠã䟿å©ã ãªãšæããŸããI feel itâs very convenient.æ¥æ¬ã§ããåããããªã«ãŒãããããŸããIn Japan, there are similar cards.äŸãã°ãSUICAãICOCAãªã©ã§ããFor example, SUICA or ICOCA.æåã§ããããThey are quite well-known.çããã¯ã©ã®ICã«ãŒããæã£ãŠããŸãããWhich IC card do you have?äžã€æã£ãŠããã°ããããããªå Žæã§äœ¿ããŸããIf you have one, you can use it in many places.ã§ããæ¥æ¬ã®SUICAãICOCAã¯ãã£ãŒãžãããªããã°ãªããŸãããBut in Japan, you need to top up cards like SUICA or ICOCA.ã·ã³ã¬ããŒã«ã®ã¯ã¬ãžããã«ãŒããšã¯éããŸããIt is different from using a credit card in Singapore.ãéãå°ãªããªããšãå°ãäžå®ã«ãªããŸããWhen the balance gets low, I feel a bit worried.æ¹æã®åã§æ¢ãŸãã®ã¯ãã¡ãã£ãšæ¥ããããã§ããItâs a bit embarrassing to stop at the gate.äžæ¹ã§ãã·ã³ã¬ããŒã«ã§ã¯ãã¯ã¬ãžããã«ãŒãã§ãã®ãŸãŸä¹ããŸããOn the other hand, in Singapore, you can just use a credit card.ãã£ãŒãžãããªããŠãããã§ããYou donât need to top it up.æ®ãã®ãéãæ°ã«ããªããŠãããã®ã§ã楜ã ãªãšæããŸããYou donât need to worry about the balance, so it feels easy.ã¯ã¬ãžããã«ãŒãã®ãã€ã³ãã貯ããã人ã«ã䟿å©ã§ããããItâs also convenient if you want to collect credit card points.ã«ãŒããããããæããªããŠããã§ããYou donât need to carry many cards.åŠçã¯ãEZãªã³ã¯ã«ãŒãä»ãã®åŠç蚌ã䜿ãããšãã§ããŸããStudents can also use a student card with an EZ-Link function.åŠç蚌ã ãã§é»è»ããã¹ã«ä¹ããã®ã§ããšãŠã䟿å©ã§ããThey can take trains and buses with just that, which is very convenient.æ¥æ¬ã§ã¯ãåŠç蚌ãšICã«ãŒããå¥ã
ã§ããIn Japan, student cards and IC cards are separate.å°ãé¢åã ãªãšæããŸããSometimes it feels a bit troublesome.æ¥æ¬ãã·ã³ã¬ããŒã«ã®ããã«ãé»è»ããã¹ã«ä¹ããšãã«ã¯ã¬ãžããã«ãŒãã䜿ããããã«ãªããšãããªãšæããŸããI hope Japan will also allow credit cards for trains and buses like Singapore.ãããªæã¯ãã€æ¥ããã§ãããããI wonder when that time will come.
Do you like anime or manga?What kind of Japanese anime or manga exhibitions can you find in your country?What kind of anime goods do you see around you?Japanese pop culture has spread far beyond JapanïŒ==Instagram & Note(Blog)==https://www.instagram.com/outsidejapclass/https://note.com/taitaijapclass==How to use the scripts=1.You can listen first and guess the meaning without the script.2.You can read the script while listening.3.You can also practise reading out loud with the audio.However there is no right or wrong way.You can also simply enjoy the content and listen to the podcast for fun.Just relax and enjoy the podcast==Japanese and English scripts==ç§ã¯æ¥æ¬ã®æŒ«ç»ãã¢ãã¡ã倧奜ãã§ããI love Japanese manga and anime.åã©ãã®ãããããããèŠãŠããŸãããI have watched them since I was a child.æ¥æ¬ã§ã¯ã挫ç»ãã¢ãã¡ã®ã€ãã³ããå±ç€ºããããããŸããIn Japan, there are often events and exhibitions about manga and anime.人æ°ã®äœåã®å±ç€ºããæ¥æ¬ã®ãããããªå Žæã§éãããŸããExhibitions of popular works are held in many places across Japan.å®ã¯ãã·ã³ã¬ããŒã«ã§ãæ¥æ¬ã®äœåã®å±ç€ºãããæ¥ããã§ããããActually, exhibitions of Japanese works often come to Singapore too.ããæ°å¹Žã§ããããã€ããããŸãããThere have been several in recent years.äŸãã°ããžããªã®å±ç€ºã§ããFor example, there was a Studio Ghibli exhibition.ã鲿ã®å·šäººãã®å±ç€ºããããŸãããThere was also an Attack on Titan exhibition.ã鬌æ»
ã®åãã®ã€ãã³ãããããŸãããThere were events for Demon Slayer as well.å€ãã®äœåãã·ã³ã¬ããŒã«ã«æ¥ãŠãããã ãªãšé©ããŸããI am surprised that so many Japanese works come to Singapore.å€åœã§ã¯ã挫ç»ãããã¢ãã¡ã®æ¹ã人æ°ããããšæããŸããOutside Japan, I think anime is often more popular than manga.ãã®ãããæŒ«ç»ã®å±ç€ºãããã¢ãã¡ã®å±ç€ºã®æ¹ãå€ãæ°ãããŸããSo there seem to be more anime exhibitions than manga ones.挫ç»ã§ãã¢ãã¡ã§ããæ¥æ¬ã®äœåãã·ã³ã¬ããŒã«ã«æ¥ãŠãããã®ã¯ãšãŠãããããã§ããWhether it is manga or anime, I am very happy that Japanese works come to Singapore.挫ç»ãã¢ãã¡ã奜ãã§ãæ¥æ¬èªã«èå³ãæã€äººãå€ãã§ããMany people become interested in Japanese because they like manga or anime.æ¥æ¬èªæåž«ãšããŠãå¬ããããšã§ããAs a Japanese teacher, it is something that makes me very happy.ã·ã³ã¬ããŒã«ã«ã¯ãæ¥æ¬äººã®ç§ããã¢ãã¡ã«è©³ãã人ãããããããŸããIn Singapore, there are many people who know more about anime than I do.ãããã®äººãã¡ã«ã¯ãã¢ãã¡ã®ç¥èã§ã¯åãŠãŸãããI cannot beat them in anime knowledge.äŸãã°ããµã³ãªãªã®ãã£ã©ã¯ã¿ãŒããšãŠã人æ°ã§ããFor example, Sanrio characters are very popular.ãããŒããã£ã¯äžçäžã§æåã§ãããHello Kitty is famous all over the world.ãããããªäŒç€Ÿãšã³ã©ãã¬ãŒã·ã§ã³ããŠããŸããThey collaborate with many different companies.ãã±ã¢ã³ããšãŠãæåã§ããPokémon is also very famous.ã²ãŒã ãã«ãŒãã²ãŒã ããšãŠã人æ°ããããŸããBoth the games and the card game are very popular.ã¡ãããã倧奜ããªäººãå€ããŠãã³ã£ããããŸããI am surprised that many people love Chiikawa.ãããŠãã¬ã³ãã ã®äººæ°ãå¿ããŠã¯ãããŸãããAnd we should not forget the popularity of Gundam.ã¢ãã¡ã¯ãã¡ããã§ãããã¬ã³ãã©ã人æ°ã§ããOf course the anime is popular, but Gundam plastic models are popular too.èªåã®åœã®äœåãå€åœã§äººæ°ãªã®ãèŠããšãWhen I see works from my country loved in another country,ãšãŠãèªãããæ°æã¡ã«ãªããŸããI feel very proud.ããã ããããªããŠãäŒè©±ã®ãã£ããã«ããªããŸããAnd not only that, it also becomes a good topic for conversation.挫ç»ãã¢ãã¡ã®è©±ãããThrough talking about manga or anime,ã·ã³ã¬ããŒã«ã®äººãã¡ãšä»²è¯ããªãããšããããŸããI sometimes become friends with people in Singapore.æ¥æ¬ã®æŒ«ç»ãã¢ãã¡ã¯ãJapanese manga and animeç§ãšã·ã³ã¬ããŒã«ãã€ãªãã§ããããã®ã ãšæããŠããŸããfeel like something that connects me with Singapore.
Have you ever heard of a game called Go?It started in China thousands of years ago, but itâs still played todayâeven in Singapore.At first, it looks simple. Just black and white stones.But once you try it⊠you realise itâs not so easy.Let me share a small story about my experience.==Instagram & Note(Blog)==https://www.instagram.com/outsidejapclass/https://note.com/taitaijapclass==How to use the scripts=1.You can listen first and guess the meaning without the script.2.You can read the script while listening.3.You can also practise reading out loud with the audio.However there is no right or wrong way.You can also simply enjoy the content and listen to the podcast for fun.Just relax and enjoy the podcast==Japanese and English scripts==å²ç¢ãç¥ã£ãŠããŸãããDo you know the game called Go?æ¥æ¬ã§ã¯ãšãŠãæåãªããŒãã²ãŒã ã§ããIt is a very famous board game in Japan.é»ãšçœã®ç³ã䜿ã£ãŠéã¶ã²ãŒã ã§ããIt is played with black and white stones.ã«ãŒã«ã¯ã·ã³ãã«ã§ããããšãŠãå¥¥ãæ·±ãã²ãŒã ã§ããThe rules are simple, but the game is very deep.æ¥æ¬ã®ãã¬ãŒã€ãŒã匷ããããªãã§ãããI hear that Japanese players are strong too,ä»ã¯äžåœãéåœã®ãã¬ãŒã€ãŒã®æ¹ããšãŠã匷ãããã§ããbut these days players from China and Korea are even stronger.ã·ã³ã¬ããŒã«ã§ããå²ç¢ãç¿ã£ãŠãã人ã¯å€ãããã§ããIn Singapore as well, many people learn Go.å®ã¯ãç§ã®ãšãŠã仲ã®ããåã ã¡ãå²ç¢ãæããŠããŸããActually, one of my close friends teaches Go.ãã®åã ã¡ã¯å²ç¢ã倧奜ãã§ããThat friend really loves Go.以åãç§ã¯ãã®åã ã¡ã«èªãããŠãå²ç¢ã®éãŸãã«éã£ãŠããŸãããBefore, that friend invited me and I used to go to a Go gathering.é±ã«äžåãããéãŸã£ãŠãã¿ããªã§å²ç¢ãããŸããPeople gather about once a week and play Go together.åã ã¡ã¯åå¿è
ã®ç§ã«ãããããæããŠãããŸãããMy friend taught many things to me, because I was a beginner.ç³ã®çœ®ãæ¹ããç°¡åãªèãæ¹ãæããŠãããŸãããHe taught me how to place the stones and some basic ideas.æåã¯ããåãããŸããã§ãããAt first, I did not understand very well.ã§ããã ãã ãå°ããã€åããããã«ãªããŸãããBut little by little, I started to understand.ãããŠãå²ç¢ã¯ãšãŠãé¢çœããšæããŸãããAnd I thought Go was very interesting.ãã ãäžã€åé¡ããããŸãããHowever, there was one problem.ã¿ããªããšãŠã匷ããã§ããEveryone was extremely strong.ç§ã¯äœåãã£ãŠããã»ãšãã©åãŠãŸããã§ãããNo matter how many times I played, I almost never won.å²ç¢ã¯æ¥œããã§ããããšãŠãé£ããã²ãŒã ã ãšæããŸããGo is fun, but I think it is a very difficult game.å²ç¢ã®å§ãŸãã¯ãäžåœã ãšèšãããŠããŸããIt is said that Go began in China.ããããåå幎ãããåã ããã§ããAnd it was about four thousand years ago.ãšãŠãé·ãæŽå²ããããŸããIt has a very long history.æã®äžåœã§ã¯ãçæ§ã貎æã«ãªãããã®å€§åãªæé€ã®äžã€ã ã£ãããã§ããIn ancient China, it was an important skill for kings and nobles.çŸä»£ã§ãããšãåã©ããtuitionã«è¡ã£ããããã¢ããç¿ã£ãããæ°Žæ³³ãç¿ã£ããããã®ãšå°ã䌌ãŠãããããããŸãããMaybe it is a little similar to children today going to tuition, or learning piano or swimming.æ¥æ¬ã§ã¯ã挫ç»ããã£ããã§å²ç¢ãç¥ã£ã人ãå€ããšæããŸããIn Japan, many people first learned about Go from a manga.ãã®æŒ«ç»ã®ååã¯ããã«ã«ã®ç¢ãã§ããThe name of the manga is Hikaru no Go.ãšãŠã人æ°ã®ããæŒ«ç»ã§ããIt is a very popular manga.ç§ããã®æŒ«ç»ããã£ããã§å²ç¢ãç¥ããŸãããI also learned about Go because of that manga.ã¢ãã¡ãèŠãŸããããæŒ«ç»ãå
šéšæã£ãŠããŸããI watched the anime and I also own all the manga volumes.ãšãŠãé¢çœãäœåã§ããIt is a very interesting story.ãã®ããããã£ã¹ãã®ããŒããèããŠãããšããWhile thinking about topics for this podcast,ãµãšå²ç¢ã®ããšãæãåºããŸãããI suddenly remembered Go.ãããŠããŸãå°ããã£ãŠã¿ãããªããšæããŸãããAnd I started to feel like playing again.ããããããããŸãåã ã¡ã®ãšããã«è¡ããããããŸãããMaybe I will visit my friend again.ãããŠãä»åºŠããäžåãããåã¡ããã§ããAnd this time, I would like to win at least once.
Which type are youâdo you prefer staying at home or going out?Iâm definitely a home person. If I donât have to go out, I wonât. Even simple plans can sometimes feel a bit heavy, so I decided to talk about that feeling.==Instagram & Note(Blog)==https://www.instagram.com/outsidejapclass/https://note.com/taitaijapclass==How to use the scripts=1.You can listen first and guess the meaning without the script.2.You can read the script while listening.3.You can also practise reading out loud with the audio.However there is no right or wrong way.You can also simply enjoy the content and listen to the podcast for fun.Just relax and enjoy the podcast==Japanese and English scripts==ãã仿¥ãåéãš1æããæŒãã¯ãã®çŽæãããAh⊠I have lunch with a friend at one today. ããã©ããããªããI feel a bit lazy about it.ãã£ãšå®¶ã«ããããªããI kind of just want to stay home.ã¿ãªããã¯ããããªããšæã£ãããšã¯ãããŸããããHave you ever felt like this?ç§ã¯ããšãã©ãããæããŸããSometimes I feel like that.åéãšäŒããããªãããšããããã§ã¯ãããŸãããItâs not that I donât want to see my friends.ãã ãå®¶ã®äžã«ããã®ã奜ããªãã§ããI just like being at home.ã¿ãªããã¯ã©ãã§ãããHow about you?å®¶ã®äžã«ããããšã奜ãã§ãããDo you like staying at home?ãããšããå€ã«åºãããšã奜ãã§ãããOr do you like going out?仿¥ã¯ããããªè©±ãããŠããããšæããŸããToday I want to talk about this idea.ç§ã¯ãå®¶ã®äžã«ããæéã奜ãã§ããI like spending time at home.äŒã¿ã®æ¥ã¯ãå®¶ã§æ¬ãèªãããšãå€ãã§ããOn my days off, I often read books at home.ãã®ããããã£ã¹ããäœãããšããããŸããSometimes I work on this podcast.ããã°ãæžãããšããããŸããSometimes I write my blog.ããããŠãããšãæ°ãã€ãããäžæ¥ãçµãã£ãŠããŸããBefore I realise it, the day is already over.ã§ããæè¿ã¯éåãå°ãå§ããŸãããBut recently I started exercising a little.1é±éã«äºåãäžåããžã ã«è¡ã£ãŠããŸããI go to the gym two or three times a week.æ¬åœã¯ãå®¶ã«ããã»ãã奜ãã§ããHonestly, I prefer staying at home.ã§ããå¥åº·ã®ããã«ãžã ã«è¡ãããã«ããŠããŸããBut I try to go to the gym for my health.ããã©ããããã§ããã©ããBut honestly, it feels troublesome.éåããåéãšäŒãããšããå¥ã«å«ãã§ã¯ãããŸãããI donât dislike exercising or meeting friends.å®éãéåãå§ãããšæ¥œããã§ããOnce I start exercising, it is actually enjoyable.åéãšäŒããšãæ¬åœã«æ¥œããã§ããAnd when I meet my friends, it is really fun.ã§ããå®¶ã®ã»ãã奜ããªãã§ããBut I simply like being at home more.ã ãããå€ã«åºãããªããã§ããSo I donât feel like going out.å®¶ãåºããŸã§ã®éããã£ãšèªåãšæŠã£ãŠããŸããBefore leaving the house, I feel like Iâm fighting with myself.ã仿¥ã¯ãžã ãããããããªããšæãæ¥ããããããããŸããThere are many days when I think, âMaybe I should skip the gym today.âãç±ãåºãããè¡ããŸããããšèšããããªãæ¥ããããŸããSome days I even feel like saying, âI have a fever, so I canât go.âããããããå€ã«åºãããªãæ¥ããããŸããThatâs how strongly I sometimes donât want to go out.ãããäžçªå€§å€ãªãã§ããããThis is actually the hardest part.ãã®æ°æã¡ãããããŸãããDo you understand this feeling?ã¿ãªããã¯ãå®¶ã«ããã»ãã奜ãã§ãããDo you prefer staying at home?ãããšããå€ã«åºãã»ãã奜ãã§ãããOr do you prefer going out?çããã¯ã©ããªäººãç¥ãããã§ããI would like to know what kind of person you are.
How do you feel when you have to wait for someone?Today I talk about how my feelings about waiting slowly changed after living in Singapore.==Instagram & Note(Blog)==https://www.instagram.com/outsidejapclass/https://note.com/taitaijapclass==How to use the scripts=1.You can listen first and guess the meaning without the script.2.You can read the script while listening.3.You can also practise reading out loud with the audio.However there is no right or wrong way.You can also simply enjoy the content and listen to the podcast for fun.Just relax and enjoy the podcast==Japanese and English scripts==ã¿ãªããã¯äººãåŸ
ã€ã®ã¯å¹³æ°ïŒAre you okay with waiting for people?仿¥ã¯ããåŸ
ã€ããšãã«ã€ããŠå°ã話ããããšæããŸããToday Iâd like to talk a little about waiting.ããã¯ãååã®ãšããœãŒãã®ç¶ãã§ããThis is a continuation of the previous episode.ååã¯ãæéã«é
ããããšã«ã€ããŠè©±ããŸãããLast time, I talked about people arriving late.仿¥ã¯ãåŸ
ã€ããšã«ã€ããŠæã£ãããšã話ããŸããToday, Iâll share some thoughts about waiting.æã¯ãåŸ
ã€ããšãããŸã奜ãã§ã¯ãããŸããã§ãããIn the past, I didnât really like waiting.ãã¡ãããç§ãé
ããããšã¯ãããŸããOf course, I am late sometimes too.ã§ãããµã€ãã¯æéã©ããããå°ãæ©ãçãããã«ããŠããŸããBut usually I try to arrive on time, or a little early.ã ãããæ¥æ¬ã«ãããšãã¯ãSo when I lived in Japan,é
ããåéã«ãå°ãã€ã©ã€ã©ããããšããã£ããšæããŸããI think I sometimes felt a little irritated with friends who were late.ãã¡ããããããããããšèšã人ã¯å€§äžå€«ã§ãããOf course, if they said âsorry,â it was okay.ã§ããäœãèšããªã人ã«ã¯ãå°ãã€ã©ã€ã©ãããšæããŸããBut if they said nothing, I think I felt a bit annoyed.ã§ããã·ã³ã¬ããŒã«ã«æ¥ãŠãããå°ãå€ãããŸãããBut after coming to Singapore, something changed.æéã©ããã«æ¥ã人ããå°ãªãã§ããFew people arrive exactly on time.ã ããããããæ®éã ãšæãããã«ãªããŸãããSo I started to think that it is normal.å€åœã«æ¥ãã®ã§ãBecause I came to another country,䟡å€èгãéãã®ã¯ã仿¹ãªããšæããŸãããI felt that different ways of thinking are natural.ã ãããå°ãèãæ¹ãå€ããŸãããSo I changed the way I think a little.çŽæã®æéã¯ãThe meeting timeæ¬åœã®æéã§ã¯ãªãããšæãããã«ããŸãããis not the ârealâ time, I told myself.å°ãé
ãå§ãŸãæéã ãšæãããã«ããŸãããI started to think it begins a little later.é¢çœãã§ããããItâs a bit funny, isnât it?ã§ããç§ã¯èªåãé
ããã®ã¯ãå°ãç³ãèš³ãªããšæããŸããBut I still feel a bit sorry if I am late.ã ãããç§ã¯ä»ã§ãå°ãæ©ãè¡ããŸããSo I still arrive a little early.ã ããã10åãããåã«è¡ããŸããUsually about ten minutes early.ã§ãããããããšãBut when I do that,20åãããåŸ
ã€ããšããããŸããSometimes I wait about twenty minutes.ãŸãããã仿¹ãªãã§ããWell, I guess this canât be helped either.å€åœã§ã¯ãWhen you are in another country,ãã®åœã®ããæ¹ã«åãããããšã倧åã ãšæããŸããI think it is important to follow the local way.å°ããã€ããã®æèŠã«æ
£ããŠãããªããã°ãªããªãã§ãããLittle by little, I think I need to get used to this feeling.
People arrive late for many different reasons.In this episode, I share a small cultural difference I noticed after living abroad.==Instagram & Note(Blog)==https://www.instagram.com/outsidejapclass/https://note.com/taitaijapclass==How to use the scripts=1.You can listen first and guess the meaning without the script.2.You can read the script while listening.3.You can also practise reading out loud with the audio.However there is no right or wrong way.You can also simply enjoy the content and listen to the podcast for fun.Just relax and enjoy the podcast==Japanese and English scripts==ã©ãããŠæéã«é
ãããã ããïŒWhy do people arrive late?仿¥ã¯ãæéã®æèŠã®éãã«ã€ããŠå°ã話ããããšæããŸããToday Iâd like to talk a little about differences in how people think about time.ãã¡ãããå
šå¡ãäžã€ã«ãŸãšããŠèšãããšã¯ã§ããŸãããOf course, we cannot say everyone is the same.æ¥æ¬äººã§ããäŒç€ŸãåŠæ ¡ã«é
ããŠãã人ã¯ããŸããEven in Japan, some people arrive late to work or school.ãã€ãæéãå®ã人ã§ãã5åãããé
ããããšã¯ãããŸããEven people who are usually punctual can be five minutes late sometimes.ã§ããã·ã³ã¬ããŒã«ã®äººãã¡ãšæ¯ã¹ããšãæ¥æ¬äººã¯æéã«å°ãå³ããæ°ãããŸããBut compared with people in Singapore, I feel Japanese people are a little stricter about time.äŸãã°ãååŸ1æã«éãŸãçŽæãããŸããFor example, imagine we plan to meet at 1 pm.ã·ã³ã¬ããŒã«ã§ã¯ã1æãŽã£ããã«å
šå¡ãéãŸãããšã¯ããŸããããŸãããIn Singapore, people do not always gather exactly at one.ã ããã1æ15åãšãã1æ30åãããã«ãªããŸããOften it becomes 1:15 or even 1:30.çç±ãèããšããããããããŸããWhen I hear the reasons, there are many.ããã¹ãæ¥ãŸããã§ããããšããâThe bus didnât come,âãéãæ··ãã§ããŸããããšããâThe traffic was heavy,âããããçç±ãããèããŸããI hear these reasons quite often.ã§ããç§ã¯ãšãã©ãæããŸããBut sometimes I think about this.æ¥æ¬äººã¯ãããããããšãå
ã«èããŸããJapanese people often think about these things beforehand.ãã¹ãæ¥ãªããããããŸãããMaybe the bus will not come.éãæ··ããããããŸãããMaybe the road will be busy.ã ãããå°ãæ©ãå®¶ãåºãŸããSo we leave home a little earlier.ãã1æã«éåãªããIf the meeting time is one,12æ45åãããã«çãããã«åºããšæããŸããwe might leave home to arrive around 12:45.ã ããã15åãããé
ããŠã倧äžå€«ã§ããSo even if something happens, we still have time.æ©ãçããããå°ãæãããããŸãããIf we arrive early, we may feel a little bored.ã§ããæ¥æ¬äººã¯ããæãããšãå€ãã§ããBut many Japanese people think like this.æã§ãããã§ããItâs okay to be a little bored.ã§ããåéãåŸ
ãããã®ã¯ããŸããããªããšæããŸããBut making a friend wait is not so nice.ãã¡ãããã©ã¡ããæ£ãããšããæªããšãããããã話ã§ã¯ãããŸãããOf course, Iâm not saying one way is right or wrong.ãã ãèãæ¹ã®éãã ãšæããŸããI think it is simply a difference in thinking.ç§ã¯ãã€ããã¿ãã¬ãããæã£ãŠåºãããŸããI always bring a tablet when I go out.åéãåŸ
ã£ãŠãããšãã¯ãæ¬ãèªã¿ãŸããWhen I wait for friends, I read a book.ã ãããåŸ
ã£ãŠããŠãããŸãæã§ã¯ãããŸãããSo waiting is not really boring for me.ç§ã¯ããŸãæããŸãããI donât get angry.ãã ãå®ã¯ããæãããšããããŸããBut sometimes I have a small thought.ããããããšãå€ãã®äººã¯Maybe many peopleãã¹ãã¡ããã©ããæéã«æ¥ãŠãexpect the bus to arrive at the perfect time,éãæ··ãã§ããªããŠãand the road not to be busy,ã¡ããã©éåæéã«çãããã«å®¶ãåºãŠããã®ããªããšæããŸããand they leave home hoping to arrive exactly on time.ã ãããæ¯åå°ãé
ããã®ããªããšæãããšããããŸããSo maybe that is why people arrive a little late each time.ãŸã仿¹ãªãã§ãããWell, I guess it canât be helped.ããããæéã®æèŠã®éãããæµ·å€ç掻ã®é¢çœããšããã ãšæããŸããDifferences in time sense like this are also an interesting part of living abroad.
Department stores in Singapore stay open until around 10 p.m. That might sound normal to you, but for Japanese people, itâs actually quite surprising.==Instagram & Note(Blog)==https://www.instagram.com/outsidejapclass/https://note.com/taitaijapclass==How to use the scripts=1.You can listen first and guess the meaning without the script.2.You can read the script while listening.3.You can also practise reading out loud with the audio.However there is no right or wrong way.You can also simply enjoy the content and listen to the podcast for fun.Just relax and enjoy the podcast==Japanese and English scripts==ã·ã³ã¬ããŒã«ã®ãããŒãã¯ãã©ãããŠãããªã«é
ããŸã§éããŠãããã§ãããïŒWhy do department stores in Singapore stay open so late?仿¥ã¯ãã·ã³ã¬ããŒã«ã®ãããŒãã®è©±ãããããšæããŸããToday Iâd like to talk about department stores in Singapore.ã·ã³ã¬ããŒã«ã§ã¯ãIn Singapore, å€é
ããŸã§éããŠããåºãå€ãã§ããmany shops stay open late at night.ã ãããå€9æåã10æããããŸã§éããŠããŸããMany of them stay open until around 9:30 or 10.ç§ã¯æåãããèŠãŠãå°ãé©ããŸãããWhen I first saw this, I was a little surprised.æ¥æ¬ã§ã¯ãããŒãã¯ããå°ãæ©ãéãŸããŸããIn Japan, department stores close earlier.äŸãã°ã倧䞞ããã«ã³ãéªæ¥ãªã©ã§ããFor example, places like Daimaru, Parco, or Hankyu.å€ãã®å Žåãå€8æãããã«éãŸããŸããMost of them close around eight in the evening.ã ãããã·ã³ã¬ããŒã«ã«æ¥ããšããSo when I came to Singapore,ãå€é
ããŸã§ãã£ãŠãããªãããšæããŸãããI felt, âWow, shops stay open quite late here.âå€ã§ãåºãéããŠããã®ã§ã人ãããããå€ã«ããŸããBecause the shops are open at night, many people are outside.å¹³æ¥ã§ã人ãå€ãã§ããEven on weekdays there are many people.äŒæ¥ããã¡ãã人ãããŸããOf course, there are also many people on weekends.å€é
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æ°ã«å€ãæ©ããŠããŸããPeople are walking outside energetically even late at night.ãããèŠããšããã¿ããªãææ¥ã®ä»äºã¯å€§äžå€«ããªããšæããŸããWhen I see that, I sometimes wonder if everyone will be okay for work tomorrow.ã§ããããèãããšãBut when I think about it, æ¥æ¬ã§ãå€é
ããŸã§äººãå€ã«ããŸããpeople in Japan are also outside late at night.æ±äº¬ã倧éªã§ããå€ã«äººãæ©ããŠããŸããIn Tokyo or Osaka, people are also walking around at night.ã§ããæ¥æ¬äººãå€é
ãã«å€ã«ããçç±ã¯ãBut when Japanese people are out late at night, ã«ã©ãªã±ãå±
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å±ã«è¡ã£ãŠããããã§ããit is often because they go to karaoke or izakaya.ãããŒããžè¡ã£ãŠããããã§ã¯ãããŸãããIt is usually not because they go to department stores.ã·ã³ã¬ããŒã«ã§ããå±
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ããŸã§éããŠããŸããIn Singapore, izakaya are also open late.ã§ãããããŒããå€é
ããŸã§éããŠããã®ã¯ãæ¥æ¬ãšå°ãéããšããã ãšæããŸããBut department stores staying open late feels a little different from Japan.ãªãã¿ããªãå€é
ããŸã§ãããŒãã«ããã®ã§ãããããWhy are people still at department stores so late at night?ããããå°ããªéãããæµ·å€ç掻ã®é¢çœããšããã ãšæããŸããI think small differences like this are one of the interesting parts of living abroad.
What kind of ramen do you like? Iâm a big fan of Jiro-style ramen. Today I talk about my favourite kind of ramen â and how you can even eat it in Singapore.==Instagram & Note(Blog)==https://www.instagram.com/outsidejapclass/https://note.com/taitaijapclass==How to use the scripts=1.You can listen first and guess the meaning without the script.2.You can read the script while listening.3.You can also practise reading out loud with the audio.However there is no right or wrong way.You can also simply enjoy the content and listen to the podcast for fun.Just relax and enjoy the podcast==Japanese and English scripts==ã©ããªã©ãŒã¡ã³ã奜ãã§ããïŒWhat Kind of Ramen Do You Like?çããã¯ãã©ãŒã¡ã³ãé£ã¹ãŸãããDo you eat ramen?ã©ãŒã¡ã³ã¯ãæ¥æ¬ã®æåãªæçã®äžã€ã§ããããRamen is one of the famous foods in Japan.å³åã©ãŒã¡ã³ããå¡©ã©ãŒã¡ã³ãã逿²¹ã©ãŒã¡ã³ããããŸããThere are miso, salt, and soy sauce ramen.è±éªšã©ãŒã¡ã³ã人æ°ããããŸããTonkotsu ramen is also very popular.çããã¯ãã©ã®å³ã奜ãã§ãããWhich flavour do you like?ç§ã¯ãå°ãç¹å¥ãªã©ãŒã¡ã³ã奜ãã§ããI like a slightly special kind of ramen.ãããããäºéç³»ã©ãŒã¡ã³ã§ããIt is what people call Jiro-style ramen.æ±äº¬ã®ãåºããå§ãŸã£ãã¹ã¿ã€ã«ã§ããThis style started from a shop in Tokyo.ãããŠãä»ã¯ãŸãããããåºããããããããŸããNow, many shops copy this style.å®ã¯ãã·ã³ã¬ããŒã«ã§ãé£ã¹ãããšãã§ããŸããActually, you can eat it in Singapore too.ã·ã³ã¬ããŒã«ã«ããããã ãšæã£ãŠãèŠã€ããæã¯å¬ããã£ãã§ããWhen I found it, I felt happy and thought, âOh, itâs here too.âãšãŠã倧ããã§ããIt is very big.åšã倧ããã§ããThe bowl is big too.äžã«ã¯ãããããã®ãããããããŸããThere are lots of bean sprouts on top.å±±ã®ããã«ã®ã£ãŠããŸããThey are piled up like a mountain.ãã£ãŒã·ã¥ãŒãã倧ããã§ããThe pork slices are big as well.麺ã¯å€ªãã§ããThe noodles are thick.ãããæãããããŸããThey feel firm and chewy.ã¹ãŒãã®å³ã¯æ¿ããŠçŸå³ããã§ããThe soup is strong in flavour and very tasty.ã«ãã«ããå
¥ããŸããYou can add garlic.æ²¹ãå€ãã§ããThere is a lot of oil too.æ£çŽã«èšããšãTo be honest, äœã«ã¯ããŸãè¯ããªãæ°ãããŸããit doesnât feel very healthy.ã§ãããšãŠãããããã§ããBut it is very delicious.éèãé£ã¹ãŠããæ°æã¡ã«ããªããŸããYou also feel like you are eating vegetables.ã§ããã»ãšãã©ããããã§ããBut most of it is just bean sprouts.ããã§ããå°ãã ããçœªæªæãããããæ°ãããŸããEven so, it feels like the guilt becomes a little softer.ãè
¹ããšãŠã空ããŠãããšãã«ãé£ã¹ãããªããŸããWhen I am very hungry, I want to eat it.ãåºã«è¡ããšãç·æ§ãå€ãã§ããWhen I go to the shop, there are many men.ããããé£ã¹ãã人ã«äººæ°ããããŸããIt is popular with people who want to eat a lot.ç§ãããšãã©ãè¡ããŸããI go sometimes too.æ¯æ¥ã¯é£ã¹ãããŸãããI cannot eat it every day.ã§ãããã°ããé£ã¹ãªããšãå°ãæãããªããŸããBut if I donât eat it for a while, I start to miss it.ãè
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Do you enjoy watching sports? Not many people in Singapore seem to, and honestly, neither do I. In this episode, I talk about a sports event I watched that even someone like me found surprisingly enjoyable.==Instagram & Note(Blog)==https://www.instagram.com/outsidejapclass/https://note.com/taitaijapclass==How to use the scripts=1.You can listen first and guess the meaning without the script.2.You can read the script while listening.3.You can also practise reading out loud with the audio.However there is no right or wrong way.You can also simply enjoy the content and listen to the podcast for fun.Just relax and enjoy the podcast==Japanese and English scripts==ã¹ããŒã芳æŠãããŸããïŒDo you watch sports?çããã¯ãã¹ããŒã芳æŠãããŸãããDo you watch sports games?ç§ã¯ãããŸãã¹ããŒã芳æŠãããŸãããI donât usually watch sports.ã§ããäžåºŠã ããBut once, 7人å¶ã©ã°ããŒã®è©ŠåãèŠã«è¡ã£ãããšããããŸããI went to watch a Rugby Sevens match.ã·ã³ã¬ããŒã«ã§æ¯å¹Žè¡ãããŠãã倧äŒã§ããIt is held every year in Singapore.æ®éã®ã©ã°ããŒã¯ã15人ã§ãããŸããRegular rugby is played with 15 players.åå40åãåŸå40åã§ããIt is 40 minutes for each half.å
šéšã§80åã§ããSo it lasts 80 minutes in total.ã§ãã7人å¶ã©ã°ããŒã¯ã¡ãããŸããBut Rugby Sevens is different.7åããŒãã§ããEach half is 7 minutes.å
šéšã§14åã§ããThe whole match is only 14 minutes.ãã£ãŒã«ãã®å€§ããã¯åãã§ããThe field size is the same.ã§ãã人æ°ã¯åå以äžã§ããBut the number of players is less than half.ãã£ãšèµ°ããŸããThey keep running.ã¿ãã¯ã«ãããŸããThey tackle each other too.ã ãããæéãçããã§ãããThatâs why the game is short.ãã€ã¬ã«è¡ã£ãããååçµãã£ãŠãããããããŸãããIf you go to the toilet, half the match might already be over.ã§ããã ããããããã³ããããã§ããBut because of that, the tempo feels good.åããŠèŠã人ã§ããæ¥œãããæ°ãããŸããEven people watching for the first time might enjoy it.人æ°ãå°ãªãã§ããThere are fewer players.ã ãããã¹ããŒã¹ãåºãæããŸããSo the space feels wider.ç¹ãå
¥ããããã§ããIt is easier to score.ãããé¢çœããã€ã³ãã ãšæããŸããI think that is another fun point.ã·ã³ã¬ããŒã«ã®åŠçãšè©±ããŠãããšãWhen I talk with students in Singapore,ã¹ããŒãã«åŒ·ãèå³ããã人ã¯ãããŸãå€ããªãæ°ãããŸããI feel there are not so many people strongly interested in sports.æ¥æ¬ã§ã¯ã倧åŠã瀟äŒäººã§ãã¹ããŒããç¶ãã人ãããŸããIn Japan, some people continue sports at university or even after they start working.åœé倧äŒããããã¥ãŒã¹ã«ãªããŸããInternational competitions are often on the news.ã ãããæ¥æ¬ã§ã¯ã¹ããŒã芳æŠãå°ã身è¿ãªæ°ãããŸããSo in Japan, watching sports feels a bit more common.ãã¡ãããå
šå¡ã§ã¯ãããŸãããOf course, not everyone.ç§ããã©ã¡ãããšãããšèгãªãã¿ã€ãã§ããI am also not really the watching type.ããã§ãã7人å¶ã©ã°ããŒã¯æ¥œãããŸãããEven so, I enjoyed Rugby Sevens.ãã³ããéãã§ããThe tempo is fast.éäžããŠèŠãŠããŸããŸãããI found myself watching very closely.å°åŠçãã髿 ¡çãŸã§ãç§ã¯ã¹ããŒããããŠããŸãããFrom primary school to high school, I played sports.12幎éãç¶ããŸãããI continued for 12 years.ãã®äžã§ãç±çãæåãäœåºŠãæããŸãããDuring that time, I experienced excitement and strong emotions many times.ã©ã°ããŒã®è©ŠåãèŠããšãããã®æ°æã¡ãæãåºããŸãããWhen I watched the Rugby Sevens match, I remembered those feelings.å°ãããããããŸãããMy heart started to beat faster.ãã©ããã¢ãã¡ã®æåã·ãŒã³ãèŠããšããšãå°ã䌌ãŠããŸããIt feels a bit like watching an emotional scene in a drama or anime.ã¹ããŒããããŸãèŠãªã人ã«ãšã£ãŠãFor people who donât usually watch sports,ã©ã°ããŒã»ãã³ã¹ã¯ãã¹ããŒã芳æŠã®æ¥œããã«æ°ã¥ããã£ããã«ãªããããããŸãããRugby Sevens might be a chance to discover how fun watching sports can be.çããããããæ©äŒãããã°ãIf you ever have the chance,äžåºŠãèŠãŠã¿ãŠãã ãããPlease try watching it once.æ°ããæ¥œãã¿ãèŠã€ãããããããŸãããYou might discover a new kind of enjoyment.
Valentineâs Day â a romantic day, full of nervous moments.Having experienced it in both Singapore and Japan, Iâll share how it feels from both sides.==Instagram & Note(Blog)==https://www.instagram.com/outsidejapclass/https://note.com/taitaijapclass==How to use the scripts=1.You can listen first and guess the meaning without the script.2.You can read the script while listening.3.You can also practise reading out loud with the audio.However there is no right or wrong way.You can also simply enjoy the content and listen to the podcast for fun.Just relax and enjoy the podcast==Japanese and English scripts==ãã¬ã³ã¿ã€ã³ããŒã«ã€ããŠAbout Valentineâs Day.仿¥ã¯ãã¬ã³ã¿ã€ã³ããŒã«ã€ããŠè©±ããããšæããŸããToday, I would like to talk about Valentineâs Day.ã·ã³ã¬ããŒã«ã§ã¯ãIn Singapore,ç·æ§ãã女æ§ã«ãã¬ãŒã³ããæž¡ãããšãå€ãããã§ããI hear that men often give presents to women.è±ãæã£ãŠãã人ãé»è»ã®äžã§èŠãããšããããŸããI have seen people holding flowers on the train.ããããªè±æã§ãããThey were beautiful bouquets.ãªãã ãå°ãããã³ãã£ãã¯ãªæ°æã¡ã«ãªããŸããIt makes the day feel a bit romantic.ã§ã¯ãæ¥æ¬ã¯ã©ãã§ãããããSo, what about Japan?æ¥æ¬ã§ã¯ãç«å Žãå察ã§ããIn Japan, it is the opposite.女æ§ããç·æ§ã«ãã§ã³ã¬ãŒããæž¡ããŸããWomen give chocolate to men.è±ã§ã¯ãããŸãããNot flowers.ãã§ã³ã¬ãŒãã§ããChocolate.åŠçã®ãããç§ã¯ãã®æ¥ãå°ã楜ãã¿ã§ãããWhen I was a student, I looked forward to that day.ããããããããããããããããªããšæããŸãããI thought maybe I might receive some.åŠæ ¡ã§ãããã«ãŒã®äžããã£ãšèŠãŸãããAt school, I quietly checked my locker.æºã®åŒãåºããèŠãŸãããI also looked inside my desk drawer.ã§ããã ããã人æ°ã®ããç·ã®åãããããããããŸããUsually, the popular boys receive many chocolates.ã»ãã®ç·ã®åã¯ãããŸãããããŸãããThe other boys do not receive many.ãããããããã話ã ãšæããŸããI think that is quite common.å®ã¯ãæ¥æ¬ã§ãã¬ã³ã¿ã€ã³ããŒãåºãã£ãã®ã¯ãIn fact, Valentineâs Day became popular in Japanãã§ã³ã¬ãŒãäŒç€Ÿã®å®£äŒããã£ããã ã£ãããã§ããbecause of chocolate company promotions.ä»ãã60幎ãããåã®ããšã§ããIt was about sixty years ago.æ°èã«åºåãåºããããThey placed advertisements in newspapers,ç¹å¥ãªãã§ã³ã¬ãŒãã売ã£ããããŸãããand sold special chocolates.ã ãã ãå€ãã®äººããã§ã³ã¬ãŒããè²·ãããã«ãªããŸãããGradually, more people started buying chocolate.ãããŠãä»ã®ãããªè¡äºã«ãªã£ãããã§ããAnd it became the event we know today.ã ãããæ¥æ¬äººã®äžã«ã¯ãSo in Japan,ãã¬ã³ã¿ã€ã³ããŒãæ¬åœã¯äœã®æ¥ããããç¥ããªã人ãããŸããsome people do not really know what the original meaning of Valentineâs Day is.ãã ãããã³ãã£ãã¯ãªæ¥ã ãšæã£ãŠãã人ãå€ãã§ããMany simply think of it as a romantic day.ã·ã³ã¬ããŒã«ã§ã¯ã©ãã§ãããHow is it in Singapore?åŠæ ¡ãä»äºãå¿ãããŠãSome people may be busy with school or work,ææã©ããã§ã¯ãªã人ããããããããŸãããand may not have much time for romance.ã§ãããã¬ã³ã¿ã€ã³ããŒãããã¯ãBut at least on Valentineâs Day,å°ã楜ããã§ãããã®ã§ã¯ãªãã§ãããããmaybe itâs nice to enjoy the moment a little.ãã§ã³ã¬ãŒãã§ããè±ã§ããWhether it is chocolate or flowers,æ°æã¡ãäŒãããã£ããã«ãªããããããŸãããit might be a small chance to share your feelings.
==Instagram & Note(Blog)==https://www.instagram.com/outsidejapclass/https://note.com/taitaijapclass==How to use the scripts=1.You can listen first and guess the meaning without the script.2.You can read the script while listening.3.You can also practise reading out loud with the audio.However there is no right or wrong way.You can also simply enjoy the content and listen to the podcast for fun.Just relax and enjoy the podcast==Japanese and English scripts==æµ·å€ã§ç掻ãããšããããšã«ã€ããŠAbout Living Overseasæµ·å€ã§ç掻ãããšããããšã«ã€ããŠã仿¥ã¯å°ã話ããããšæããŸããToday, I would like to talk a little about living overseas.å€åœã«äœãã§ããã ãã§ãSometimes, just because I live in another country, æ¥æ¬äººã®ç¥äººããããããã§ããããšèšãããããšããããŸããJapanese friends say, âThatâs amazing.âãå€åœã§ç掻ãããªããŠã倧å€ããã§ããããšèšãããããšããããŸããThey also say, âIt sounds difficult to live abroad.âã§ããå®éã®ç掻ã¯ãæ¥æ¬ã«ãããããšããŸãå€ãããŸãããBut in reality, my daily life is not very different from when I was in Japan.æèµ·ããŠãä»äºãããŠããã¯ããé£ã¹ãŠãå¯ãŸããI wake up, work, eat, and go to bed.ãã®æµãã¯ãã©ãã«ããŠãåãã§ããThat routine is the same wherever I live.éãã®ã¯ã話ãããŠããèšèã§ããWhat is different is the language people speak.æ°åãéããŸããThe weather is also different.é£ã¹ç©ãå°ãéããŸããThe food is a little different too.æ¯è²ãéããŸããThe scenery is different.ã«ãŒã«ãç¿æ
£ãéããŸããRules and customs are different as well.ã§ãããã以å€ã¯ããŸãå€ãããŸãããBut apart from that, not much changes.ç§ãæ¥ã«ããããªã£ãããã§ã¯ãããŸãããItâs not that I suddenly became special.ãã ãæ¥æ¬ãšã¯éãå Žæã«äœãã§ããã ãã§ããI simply live in a different place.ã·ã³ã¬ããŒã«ã§ã¯ãè±èªãäžåœèªã話ãã人ãå€ãã§ããIn Singapore, many people can speak English or Chinese.ã ãããã»ãã®åœã«è¡ã£ãŠãçæŽ»ãããããšæããŸããSo I think itâs easier for them to live in other countries.æµ·å€ã®å€§åŠã«è¡ã人ãããŸããSome people go to university overseas.ä»äºã§ã»ãã®åœã«äœã人ãããŸããSome people live in another country for work.ã·ã³ã¬ããŒã«äººã®æ¹ããæ¥æ¬äººã»ã©å€åœã«äœãããŒãã«ãé«ããªãããã«èŠããŸããIt seems that for Singaporeans, living abroad is not as big a hurdle as it is for many Japanese people.ããã¯æ¥æ¬äººã®æèŠãšéããšãããããããŸããããThis might be something that feels different from the Japanese point of view.æ¥æ¬ã§ã¯ããã¹ããŒããæã£ãŠãã人ãããŸãå€ããããŸãããIn Japan, not so many people have a passport.æã£ãŠãã人ã¯ãã ããã17ïŒ
ãããã ããã§ããI heard that only around 17% of people have one.å€åœãšæ¯ã¹ããšãå°ãªãã»ãã ããã§ããCompared with other countries, that number is quite low.ã ãããæ¥æ¬äººã«ãšã£ãŠãå€åœã«äœãã§ãã人ã¯å°ãçããã®ãããããŸãããSo for Japanese people, someone living abroad may feel a bit unusual.ç¥ããªãäžçã«è¡ã人ãèŠããšãWhen they see someone going to an unknown place,ãããããããšæã£ãããthey may think, âThat sounds amazing,âã倧å€ããããšæã£ããããã®ãããããŸãããor âThat must be hard.âã§ããå®éã¯æ¯æ¥ã®ç掻ã®ããè¿ãã§ããBut in reality, it is just daily life repeated.æ¥æ¬ã®ç掻ãšäœã倧ããå€ãããŸãããIt is not very different from life in Japan.ãã¡ãããæ°ããå Žæã§ã¯ãæ°ãã人éé¢ä¿ãäœãå¿
èŠããããŸããOf course, in a new place, you need to build new relationships.ããã¯å°ãç·åŒµãããããããŸãããThat can feel a little stressful.ã§ããæ°ããå Žæã«ãããããã人ãããŸããBut in a new place, there are kind people too.芪åã«ããŠããã人ãããããããŸããThere are many people who are helpful.ã·ã³ã¬ããŒã«ã«ããã¿ãªããããæ¥æ¬ã«äœãã§ã¿ããæ°æã¡ãããã°ãIf you are in Singapore and feel like living in Japan one day,äœãã§ã¿ãã®ãããããããªãã§ãããããwhy not try living there?æ
è¡ã§ã¯ããããªããæ¥æ¬ã®ãããšãããæªããšããã«ãæ°ã¥ããã¯ãã§ããYou will notice both the good and the not-so-good sides of Japan â things you cannot see on a short trip.
==Instagram & Note(Blog)==https://www.instagram.com/outsidejapclass/https://note.com/taitaijapclass==How to use the scripts=1.You can listen first and guess the meaning without the script.2.You can read the script while listening.3.You can also practise reading out loud with the audio.However there is no right or wrong way.You can also simply enjoy the content and listen to the podcast for fun.Just relax and enjoy the podcast==Japanese and English scripts==ã·ã³ã¬ããŒã«ã®ã³ã³ããã«ã€ããŠAbout Convenience Stores in Singapore仿¥ã¯ã·ã³ã¬ããŒã«ã®ã³ã³ããã«ã€ããŠè©±ããããšæããŸããToday, Iâd like to talk about convenience stores in Singapore.ç§ã¯ãæ¥æ¬ãšã·ã³ã¬ããŒã«ã®ã³ã³ãããããæ¯ã¹ãŠããŸããŸããI often find myself comparing convenience stores in Japan and Singapore.ãŸããæ¥æ¬ã®ã³ã³ãããæãåºããŸããFirst, I think about convenience stores in Japan.æ¥æ¬ã§ã¯ãå€ã§ãéããŠããåºãå€ãã§ãããIn Japan, many of them are open even at night.æè¿ã¯ãå€ãã£ãšéããŠããªãåºãå°ãå¢ããŠããŸãããRecently, some are no longer open all night.ããã§ããå€ã«éããŠããåºããããšå®å¿ããŸããStill, it feels reassuring to have a shop open late at night.æ¥æ¬ã®ã³ã³ããã«ã¯ãæ¬åœã«ãããããªç©ããããŸããJapanese convenience stores really have so many things.éèªããããŸããThey even sell magazines.åã©ãã®ãããã³ã³ããã§ç«ã¡ãªããæŒ«ç»ãèªãã§ããããšãæãåºããŸããI remember standing in a convenience store and reading comics when I was a child.åç²§åãæ¯ãã©ã·ããããŸããThey sell cosmetics and toothbrushes.äžçãŸã§å£²ã£ãŠããåºããããŸããSome even sell underwear.ãã€ã¬ãããã®ãããããããã€ã³ãã§ããHaving a toilet is also a nice point.æ¥ãã§ããæããšãŠãå©ãããŸããIt really helps in an emergency.ã¢ã€ã¹ããã¶ãŒããå
å®ããŠããŸããTheir ice cream and desserts are well stocked.ãããããã¹ããã¯ããããŸããThey also have hot snacks.ãããŠãéµäŸ¿ãéãããšãã§ããŸããYou can also send parcels there.ATMãããã®ã§ããéãäžããããšãã§ããŸããThey also have ATMs, so you can withdraw money.æ¬åœã«ã䟿å©ãªãåºã ãªãšæããŸããI really feel they live up to the name âconvenience store.âã§ã¯ãã·ã³ã¬ããŒã«ã®ã³ã³ããã¯ã©ãã§ãããããSo, what about convenience stores in Singapore?ã·ã³ã¬ããŒã«ã«ãã»ãã³ã€ã¬ãã³ããããŸããThere are also 7-Eleven stores in Singapore.ãã«ããããããŸããThey sell rice balls.ããããšãããªããå
¥ã£ãŠããŸããThere are ones with tuna mayo and eel inside.ãµã³ãã€ããããããŸããThere are sandwiches too.ã«ããã©ãŒã¡ã³ãèåãã³ããããŸããYou can buy cup noodles and sweet bread.ã³ãŒããŒãè²·ããŸããYou can get coffee as well.æ
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é»åšãã¢ãã€ã«ããããªãŒã売ã£ãŠããŸããThey even sell chargers and mobile batteries for travellers.ãšãŠã䟿å©ã§ããIt is convenient.ã§ããå
šäœã§æ¯ã¹ããšãBut overall,ç§ã¯ããã¯ãæ¥æ¬ã®ã³ã³ããã®æ¹ãå°ã䟿å©ããªãšæããŸããI still feel that Japanese convenience stores are a little more convenient.ãã¡ãããããã¯ç§ã®å人çãªææ³ã§ããOf course, this is just my personal opinion.ã·ã³ã¬ããŒã«ã®ã³ã³ãããããšãŠã圹ã«ç«ã£ãŠããŸããConvenience stores in Singapore are also very helpful.ãã ãã³ã³ããã«é¢ããŠã¯ãæ¥æ¬ã®æ¹ãããã§ãããBut when it comes to convenience stores, I think Japan might be better.ãã¿ãŸãããSorry.
==Instagram & Note(Blog)==https://www.instagram.com/outsidejapclass/https://note.com/taitaijapclass==How to use the scripts=1.You can listen first and guess the meaning without the script.2.You can read the script while listening.3.You can also practise reading out loud with the audio.However there is no right or wrong way.You can also simply enjoy the content and listen to the podcast for fun.Just relax and enjoy the podcast==Japanese and English scripts==ã·ã³ã¬ããŒã«ã®ã¹ãŒããŒã«ã€ããŠAbout Supermarkets in Singapore仿¥ã¯ã·ã³ã¬ããŒã«ã®ã¹ãŒããŒã«ã€ããŠè©±ããããšæããŸããToday, Iâd like to talk about supermarkets in Singapore.æ¥æ¬ã®ã¹ãŒããŒãæãåºããšã鳿¥œãæµããŠããããšã«æ°ãã€ããŸããWhen I think of supermarkets in Japan, I notice that music is often playing.ãã©ãã°ã¹ãã¢ãããã§ãããThe same is true for drugstores.ãã®ãåºã ãã®ããŒããœã³ã°ã§ããThey often have their own original theme song.ãã¡ãããã·ã³ã¬ããŒã«ã®ã¹ãŒããŒã«ã鳿¥œã¯æµããŠããŸããOf course, music is also playing in supermarkets in Singapore.ã§ãæ¥æ¬ã®ã¹ãŒããŒã®æã«ã¯ãæè©ãã€ããŠãããã®ãå€ãã§ããBut many songs in Japanese supermarkets have lyrics.äžåºŠèããšããªããšãªãèŠããŠããŸããŸããOnce you hear them, you somehow remember them.æ°ãã€ããšãå£ãããã§ããããšããããŸããBefore you know it, you might start humming them.Don Don Don Donkiãðµã¿ããã«ãLike âDon Don Don Donki~ ðµâ.ã·ã³ã¬ããŒã«ã®Donkiã§ãããªãªãžãã«ã®æãæµããŠããŸããããIn Donki in Singapore, their original song is playing too, right?å€ã§ãã®æãæãã人ãå€ããšæããŸããI think many people can even sing it outside the shop.ããããããã¿ããªã«èŠªããŸããŠããŸããThatâs how familiar the song is to people.ç§ã¯ãããã¯ãšãŠãé¢çœãæ¥æ¬ã®æåã ãªãšæããŸãããI thought this was a very interesting part of Japanese culture.ã·ã³ã¬ããŒã«ã®ã¹ãŒããŒããç䌌ããŠãããæ°ãããŸããI feel that supermarkets in Singapore could copy this idea too.æã¯ãèšæ¶ã«æ®ããããã§ããããSongs stay in your memory easily.次ã«ãã¢ããªã®è©±ã§ããNext, Iâd like to talk about apps.ã·ã³ã¬ããŒã«ã®ã¹ãŒããŒã«ã¯ãå°çšã®ã¢ããªããããšããããããŸããSome supermarkets in Singapore have their own apps.å²åŒããã£ããããã€ã³ããããŸã£ããããŸããYou can get discounts and collect points.ãšãŠã䟿å©ã§ããItâs very convenient.æ¥æ¬ã§ã¯ããã€ã³ãã«ãŒãã䜿ãåºããŸã ããæ°ãããŸããIn Japan, I feel that many shops still use point cards.å¥ã«æªãã¯ãªãã§ãããå°ãäžäŸ¿ã«æããŠããŸããŸããããItâs not bad, but it can feel a little inconvenient.ä»ã¯ãã¹ããã®æä»£ã ãªãšæããŸããI feel that we live in the age of smartphones.ã¢ããªäžã€ã§ãWith just one app, ãéãæãããšãããã€ã³ãã貯ããããšãå
šéšã§ããŸããyou can pay and collect points.財åžããããªãã®ããæ¥œã§ããNot needing a wallet is also nice.ãããŠãã¹ãŒããŒã§æ¥œããã®ã¯ããèå売ãå Žã§ããAnd the fun part of a supermarket is the snack section.æ¥æ¬ã§ã¯èŠãªãå³ãããããããããŸããThere are many flavours you donât see in Japan.ããªã¥ãå³ãããœã«ããããšãã°å³ã®ãããããããŸããThere are truffle-flavoured chips and salted egg ones.ã«ããã©ãŒã¡ã³ããæ¥æ¬ãšéããŸããCup noodles are also different from those in Japan.ãã ã€ã ã¯ã³å³ããããªã¯ã©ãå³ããããŸããThere are tom yum flavours and chilli crab flavours.æ
è¡ã®ãåç£ã«ãã¡ããã©ããã§ãããThey are also perfect as souvenirs.飲ã¿ç©ãé¢çœãã§ããDrinks are interesting too.æ¥æ¬ã§ã¯ãã³ã³ã¢ããã飲ã¿ãŸããIn Japan, people often drink cocoa.æããå¯ãæã¯é£²ã¿ãããªããŸããYou want to drink it in the morning or when itâs cold.ã§ãã·ã³ã¬ããŒã«ã§ã¯ãã³ã³ã¢ããMiloãããèŠãŸããBut in Singapore, you see Milo more than cocoa.ãããããã®çš®é¡ããšãŠãå€ãã§ããAnd there are so many types.åãMiloãªã®ã«ãã°ã¬ãŒãããããŸããItâs the same Milo, but there are different grades.ã·ã³ã¬ããŒã«ã§ã¯ãã€ããšåŒã³ãŸãããæ¥æ¬ã§ã¯ãããšåŒã¶ãã§ããIn Singapore itâs called âMilo,â but in Japan we say âMiro.âã¹ãŒããŒã¯ããã è²·ãç©ãããå Žæã§ã¯ãªãã§ãããA supermarket is not just a place to shop.ãã®åœã®ç掻ããªãªãžããªãã£ãèŠããå Žæã ãšæããŸããI think itâs a place where you can see a countryâs lifestyle and originality.
==Instagram & Note(Blog)==https://www.instagram.com/outsidejapclass/https://note.com/taitaijapclass==How to use the scripts=1.You can listen first and guess the meaning without the script.2.You can read the script while listening.3.You can also practise reading out loud with the audio.However there is no right or wrong way.You can also simply enjoy the content and listen to the podcast for fun.Just relax and enjoy the podcast==Japanese and English scripts==æ®ããã®åœ¢ã«ã€ããŠAbout Different Ways of Livingçããã¯ãå®¶æãšé¢ããŠãäžäººã§äœãã§ã¿ããã§ãããWould you like to live alone, away from your family?ãããšãããã£ãšå®¶æãšäžç·ã«äœã¿ããã§ãããOr would you like to live with your family for a long time?ã·ã³ã¬ããŒã«ã§å®¶ã®è©±ãèããšãWhen I hear people talk about housing in Singapore, å°ãè€éã§å€§å€ã ãªãšæããŸããit feels a bit complicated and difficult.倿®µã®è©±ã ãã§ã¯ãããŸãããItâs not only about the price.å¹Žéœ¢ã®æ¡ä»¶ããããŸããThere are age requirements.BTOãšããä»çµã¿ããããŸããThere is also a system called BTO.ã ããã奜ããªæã«ãå®¶ãåããããè²·ã£ããããããšãã§ããŸãããSo you canât rent or buy a home whenever you want.æ¥æ¬ã§ã¯ãã©ãã§ãããããHow is it in Japan?ç§ã倧åŠçã®ãšããWhen I was a university student, äžäººæ®ãããå§ããåéãããããããŸãããmany of my friends started living alone.ä»äºãå§ããã¿ã€ãã³ã°ã§ãå®¶ãåºã人ãå€ãã£ãã§ããMany people also left home when they started working.ç§ãããã§ãããI was the same.äžäººã§äœããLiving alone.å®¶æãšäœããLiving with family.å Žæãéžã¶ãChoosing where to live.ã·ã³ã¬ããŒã«ãšæ¯ã¹ããšãæ¥æ¬ã®ã»ããã«ãŒã«ãå°ãªãã§ããCompared to Singapore, Japan has fewer rules.ã ãããããããéžã¶ããšãã§ããŸããSo there are many choices.ã§ããèŠæ¹ãå€ãããšãBut if you change your perspective, æ¥æ¬ã®ã»ãã絶察ãããšã¯ãèšããªããšæããŸããI donât think Japan is always better.æ¥æ¬ã¯ãã·ã³ã¬ããŒã«ãã倧ããã§ããJapan is much bigger than Singapore.ã ããããã倧éªã«äœãã§ããŠãSo if you live in Osaka and æ±äº¬ã®å€§åŠãäŒç€Ÿã«å
¥ã£ãããenter a university or company in Tokyo,絶察ã«ãäžäººæ®ãããããªããã°ãªããŸãããyou have to live alone.å®¶æãåéãããè¡ããåºãªããã°ãªããŸãããYou have to leave the city where your family and friends live.ã·ã³ã¬ããŒã«ã¯ãã©ãã«äœãã§ããŠããå®¶æãåéãè¿ãã«ããŸããIn Singapore, your family and friends are close, no matter where you live.äŒã¿ã®æ¥ã«ããã€ã§ãäŒããŸããYou can meet them easily on your days off.é»è»ããã¹ã«ä¹ãã°ããã£ãšããéã§ããIf you take a train or a bus, itâs very quick.æ¥æ¬ã§ã¯ãããã¯ãããªãããšããããŸããIn Japan, thatâs not always the case.ä»äºãåŠæ ¡ã§ãç°èããéœäŒã«äœãã ããIf you move from the countryside to the city for work or school,æ¯é±ãå®¶æã«äŒãããšã¯ã§ããŸãããyou canât see your family every week.äŒããããŠããæéããéãããããŸããEven if you want to, it takes time and money.ã©ãã§ãããHow about you?çããã ã£ãããå¯ããã§ãããWould you feel lonely?ãããšããäžäººã®æ¹ã楜ã§ãããOr is being alone easier for you?äžäººæ®ãããããããã©ãã§ããªã人ãPeople who want to live alone but canât.å®¶æãšããããã©ãäžäººã§æ®ãããªããã°ãªããªã人ãPeople who want to stay with family but have to live alone.ãããããªäººãããŸããThere are many different people.çããã¯ããç¶ããããæ¯ãããå
åŒãšããã£ãšäžç·ã«äœã¿ããã§ãããDo you want to live with your parents and siblings for a long time?ãããšããæ©ãäžäººã§äœã¿ããã§ãããOr do you want to live on your own as soon as possible?äžäººã ãšãå¯ããã§ãããDo you feel lonely when you are alone?èªåã«ãšã£ãŠãäœãäžçªå¹žããªãã§ãããããWhat do you think is the happiest choice for you?
==Instagram & Note(Blog)==https://www.instagram.com/outsidejapclass/https://note.com/taitaijapclass==How to use the scripts=1.You can listen first and guess the meaning without the script.2.You can read the script while listening.3.You can also practise reading out loud with the audio.However there is no right or wrong way.You can also simply enjoy the content and listen to the podcast for fun.Just relax and enjoy the podcast==Japanese and English scripts==ã·ã³ã¬ããŒã«ã®éšã«ã€ããŠAbout rain in Singapore.ã·ã³ã¬ããŒã«ã§ã¯ããšã«ãããéšãããéããŸããIn Singapore, it rains a lot.æãå€ãèŠããšãç©ºã¯æŽããŠããŸããIn the morning, when I look outside,the sky is clear.ã仿¥ã¯å€§äžå€«ããã ãªããšæããŸããI think, âIt looks like today will be fine.âã§ãããã°ãããããšãæ¥ã«æããªããŸããBut after a while, it suddenly gets dark.ãããŠã匷ãéšãéããŸããThen, heavy rain starts to fall.æåã¯ããšãŠãã³ã£ããããŸãããAt first, I was very surprised.ãã£ããŸã§æŽããŠããã®ã«ããšæããŸãããI thought, âIt was sunny just a moment ago.âäžåºŠãæŽæ¿¯ç©ãå€ã«å¹²ããŠããã®ãŸãŸåºãããããšããããŸããOne time, I hung my laundry outsideand went out.åž°ã£ãŠããããæŽæ¿¯ç©ã¯ãå
šéšã¬ããŠããŸãããWhen I came back,all the laundry was wet.ãããããã£ãŠããŸã£ãããšæããŸãããI thought, âOh no, I messed up.âã·ã³ã¬ããŒã«ã¯ãçªç¶ãéšãéããŸããIn Singapore, it suddenly rains.ã ãããå€ã«åºããšãã¯ãæãç³ã¿åããæ¯æ¥ãæã£ãŠãããªããã°ãªããŸãããSo when I go out,I have to bring a folding umbrella every day.æãç³ã¿åã¯ãæã¡éã³ããããŠãå°ããåã®ããšã§ããA folding umbrella is small and easy to carry.ã·ã³ã¬ããŒã«ã«æ¥ãŠãããSince coming to Singapore,æãç³ã¿åã¯ã絶察ã«ãæ¯æ¥æã£ãŠããã¢ã€ãã ã«ãªããŸãããa folding umbrella has become something I always bring every day.倩æ°äºå ±ãèŠãŸããI also check the weather forecast.ã§ããæ£çŽã«èšããšãããŸãåœãããªãæ°ãããŸããBut to be honest, I feel it is not very accurate.äžæ¥äžãéšã®äºå ±ã®æ¥ããããŸããSome days are forecast to be rainy all day.ã§ãããã£ãšéãããã§ã¯ãããŸãããBut it does not rain all the time.å°ãéã£ãŠããŸãæ¢ã¿ãŸããIt rains a little, then it stops again.éšãéãæéã¯ãæ¯æ¥ãéããŸããThe time when it rains is different every day.ããããå°ãé£ããã§ããThat is a little difficult.ã§ããéšã®æ¥ã¯ãæ¶Œããã§ããBut on rainy days, it is cool.å°ãå¯ããšæããæããããŸããSometimes, it even feels a little cold.æãããªããŠãæ°æã¡ãããšæããŸããIt is not too hot, and I feel comfortable.æ¥æ¬ã«ããæ¢
éšãšãããéšã®ã·ãŒãºã³ããããŸããIn Japan, there is also a rainy season called tsuyu.æ¥æ¬ã®æ¢
éšã¯ãæ¬åœã«äžæ¥äžãéšãéããŸããDuring the rainy season in Japan, it really rains all day.ããã«æ¯ã¹ããšãCompared to that,ã·ã³ã¬ããŒã«ã®éšå£ã¯ããŸã ããã·ã ãšæããŸããI think the rainy season in Singapore is not so bad.æ¥æ¬ã®æ¢
éšã®ã»ããããã£ãšãããããããŠããæ°ãããŸããI feel that Japanâs rainy season is much more humid.æåã¯ãã·ã³ã¬ããŒã«ã®æ¹¿æ°ããããããšæããŸãããAt first, I thought the humidity in Singapore was very strong.äœããã¹ãã¹ãããŸãããMy body felt sticky.ã§ããä»ã¯ãããŸãæ°ã«ãªããŸãããBut now, it does not bother me much.ãã¶ããæ
£ãããã ãšæããŸããI think I have gotten used to it.ã·ã³ã¬ããŒã«ã®éšããæªããªãã§ãããRain in Singapore is not so bad.
==Instagram & Note(Blog)==https://www.instagram.com/outsidejapclass/https://note.com/taitaijapclass==How to use the scripts=1.You can listen first and guess the meaning without the script.2.You can read the script while listening.3.You can also practise reading out loud with the audio.However there is no right or wrong way.You can also simply enjoy the content and listen to the podcast for fun.Just relax and enjoy the podcast==Japanese and English scripts==ããŒã«ãŒã»ã³ã¿ãŒã«ã€ããŠAbout hawker centresã·ã³ã¬ããŒã«ã«æ¥ãŠãããè¡ãå ŽæããããŸããWhen I came to Singapore, there is a place I often go to.ããã¯ãããŒã«ãŒã»ã³ã¿ãŒã§ããThat place is a hawker centre.ããŒã«ãŒã»ã³ã¿ãŒã«ã¯ã人ãããããããŸããThere are many people at hawker centres.æŒãå€ãã人ãå€ãã§ããThere are many people both during the day and at night.ã«ãããã§ããIt is lively.ãåºãããããã䞊ãã§ããŸããMany food stalls are lined up.é£ã¹ãã®ã®ã«ãããããããããªãšããã§ããŸããYou can smell food from many different places.æ©ããŠããã ãã§ããè
¹ããããŠããŸããJust walking around makes me feel hungry.ã§ãããã¶ãæ¥æ¬äººã ãšãBut probably for Japanese people,åããŠããŒã«ãŒã»ã³ã¿ãŒãžè¡ã£ãããwhen they go to a hawker centre for the first time,泚æããã®ãé£ããæãããšæããŸããordering food feels difficult.ã©ãã«äžŠã¹ã°ããããåãããŸãããYou donât know where to line up.äœãéžã¹ã°ããããè¿·ããŸããYou are not sure what to choose.ããã ããããªããŠãAnd not only that,ãåºã®ããã¡ããããã°ã¡ããã¯ãThe uncles and aunties at shopsè±èªä»¥å€ã§è©±ãããšããããŸããsometimes speak languages other than English.ãããæ©å£ãªã®ã§ãåããŠèããšã³ã£ããããŸããAnd they speak fast, so it is surprising the first time.ç§ãæåã¯ãããã§ãããI was the same at first.ãšãŠãç·åŒµããŸãããI was very nervous.ããã«ãAlso,ãã£ããæ³šæããŠãããšãwhen you order slowly,åŸãã®äººãåŸ
ãããŠããŸããŸããyou make the people behind you wait.ããã§ããŸãçŠããŸããSo you feel nervous again.ããããã ãOh, right.åžãå
ã«åãã®ãã倧å€ã§ããFinding a seat first is also difficult.人æ°ã®ããŒã«ãŒã»ã³ã¿ãŒã ãšãAt popular hawker centres,åžããªããªãåããŸãããit is hard to find a seat.ããããé£ã¹çµãããããªããŒãã«ã®åŸãã§ãYou stand behind a tableç«ã£ãŠåŸ
ã¡ãŸããand wait for people to finish eating.é£ã¹ãŠãã人ã¯ãThe people who are eatingãã¬ãã·ã£ãŒãæããŸããããprobably feel some pressure.ã§ãããããåœããåãªã®ããBut maybe because it is normal,é£ã¹ãŠãã人ããboth the people eatingåŸ
ã£ãŠãã人ããand the people waitingããŸãæ°ã«ããŠããªãããã«èŠããŸããdo not seem to mind very much.æ¥æ¬ã§ã¯ãããŸãããªããšæããŸããIn Japan, I think people do not really do this.ããããæåã®éãã§ãããThis is a cultural difference.ãšãªãã®äººã®æçãèŠããšãWhen I look at the food of the person next to me,ãã€ãããããããã ãªããšæããŸããI always think, âThat looks delicious.âæ¬¡ã¯ãNext time,ãããé£ã¹ãŠã¿ãããšæããŸããI want to try that.äžäººã§æ¥ã人ãããŸããSome people come alone.åã ã¡ãšæ¥ã人ãããŸããSome people come with friends.å®¶æã§æ¥ã人ãããŸããSome people come with their family.æ°æ¥œãªé£å ã§ããIt feels like a relaxed place to eat.ãã€ããSomeday,ããããã®ãåºããI would like to shareçãããšã·ã§ã¢ããŠã¿ããã§ããmy favourite stalls with all of you.
==Instagram & Note(Blog)==https://www.instagram.com/outsidejapclass/https://note.com/taitaijapclass==How to use the scripts=1.You can listen first and guess the meaning without the script.2.You can read the script while listening.3.You can also practise reading out loud with the audio.However there is no right or wrong way.You can also simply enjoy the content and listen to the podcast for fun.Just relax and enjoy the podcast==Japanese and English scripts==ã·ã³ã¬ããŒã«ã«ã¯ãã¹ãšé»è»ã®æå»è¡šããªãAbout buses and trains in Singapore not having timetablesã·ã³ã¬ããŒã«ã«æ¥ããšããã³ã£ããããããšããããŸããWhen I came to Singapore, there was something that surprised me.ããã¯ããã¹ãšé»è»ã«ãæå»è¡šããªãããšã§ããIt is that buses and trains do not have timetables.æ¥æ¬ã§ã¯ããã¹åãé§
ã«æå»è¡šããããŸããIn Japan, there are timetables at bus stops and stations.äœæã«æ¥ãããã ãããåãããŸããYou can usually know what time they will come.ã ãããæå»è¡šãèŠãŠè¡åããŸããSo people move by checking the timetable.ã§ããã·ã³ã¬ããŒã«ã§ã¯ãå°ãéããŸããBut in Singapore, it is a little different.ãã¹åã«ããã¹ãäœæäœåã«æ¥ãããæžããŠããŸãããAt bus stops, it does not say exactly what time the bus will come.é»è»ã®é§
ã«ããäœæäœåãšã¯æžããŠããŸãããAt train stations, it also does not show exact times.ã¹ããã®ã¢ããªãèŠããšãWhen I look at a smartphone app,ãããš10åã§æ¥ãããšããit says things like âit will come in 10 minutes,âãããããæ¥ããããšã¯åãããŸããor âit will come soon.âã§ããããã¯ã¹ã±ãžã¥ãŒã«ã§ã¯ãããŸãããBut that is not a fixed schedule.æåã¯ãæ
£ããŸããã§ãããAt first, I was not used to it.ãã€æ¥ãã®ããªããšèããŸãããI kept thinking, âWhen will it come?âèµ°ã£ãŠãããã¹ãèŠãŸããI look at buses that are driving by.ä¹ããããã¹ã®çªå·ãããããèŠãŸããI check if the bus number I want is there.ããããå°ã倧å€ã§ãããThat was a little difficult.ã§ããã·ã³ã¬ããŒã«ã®ãã¹ãé»è»ã¯ãããããèµ°ã£ãŠããŸããBut buses and trains in Singapore run very frequently.ã ãããåŸ
ã£ãŠãããšãããæ¥ãŸããSo if you wait, they come soon.æã£ããããæ©ãæ¥ãŸããThey come faster than I expect.é·ãåŸ
ã€ããšã¯ãããŸããããŸãããYou usually do not wait very long.ãã¹ãé»è»ãå€ãã®ã§ãBecause there are many buses and trains,æéãæ°ã«ããããªããŠãããªããšæãããã«ãªããŸãããI started to feel that I donât need to worry too much about time.ã ãã ãããã®æãã奜ãã«ãªããŸãããLittle by little, I started to like this feeling.æéã«è¿œãããªãæãã§ããIt feels like I am not chased by time.æ°æã¡ããå°ã楜ã«ãªããŸããIt makes me feel a bit relaxed.ä»ã§ã¯ãåŸ
ã€æéãæªããªããšæãããã«ãªããŸãããNow, I think waiting time is not so bad.ãã®åŸ
ã€æéããçæŽ»ã®äžéšã«ãªã£ãŠããŸãããThis waiting time has become part of my daily life.æå»è¡šããªãçæŽ»ããæªããªããªãšæããŸããI feel that a life without timetables is not so bad.
==Instagram & Note(Blog)==https://www.instagram.com/outsidejapclass/https://note.com/taitaijapclass==How to use the scripts=1.You can listen first and guess the meaning without the script.2.You can read the script while listening.3.You can also practise reading out loud with the audio.However there is no right or wrong way.You can also simply enjoy the content and listen to the podcast for fun.Just relax and enjoy the podcast==Japanese and English scripts==ã·ã³ã¬ããŒã«ç掻æåã®1é±éã«ã€ããŠMy First Week of Life in Singaporeç§ã®ã·ã³ã¬ããŒã«ã§ã®ç掻ãå§ãŸã£ãã®ã¯ãMy life in Singapore started whenã³ããã®å¶éããå°ããã€ããããªã£ãŠããããã§ãããCOVID restrictions were slowly being relaxed.倧å€ããã ãªãšæããŸããããIt felt like it might be difficult,åæã«ãé¢çœãã¿ã€ãã³ã°ã ãªãšãæããŸãããbut at the same time, I felt it was an interesting moment.空枯ã«çããŠããã®ãŸãŸã¿ã¯ã·ãŒã«ä¹ããŸãããI arrived at the airport and got into a taxi.ãããŠã決ãŸã£ãŠããããã«ã«åãããŸãããThen I headed to the hotel I was told to stay at.è»ã®å€ãèŠããšãç·ããšãŠãå€ãã£ãã§ããWhen I looked outside the car, there was a lot of greenery.æšãé«ããŠãèã£ã±ã倧ããã§ããThe trees were tall, and the leaves were big.æ¥æ¬ã§ã¯ããŸãèŠãªãæ€ç©ãããããããããŸãããThere were many plants I donât often see in Japan.ãããæ±åã¢ãžã¢ã«æ¥ããã ãªãšæããŸãããI thought, âAh, Iâve really come to Southeast Asia.âãã®æ¯è²ãèŠãŠãå°ãã¯ã¯ã¯ã¯ããã®ãèŠããŠããŸããI remember feeling a little excited when I saw that view.ã·ã³ã¬ããŒã«ã«çããŠããããŸãéé¢ç掻ãå§ãŸããŸãããAfter arriving in Singapore, quarantine life started.ããã«ã®éšå±ã®äžã«ããã£ãšããçæŽ»ã§ããI stayed inside a hotel room all the time.æéã¯ãäžé±éã§ãããIt lasted for one week.æ£çŽã«èšããšãTo be honest,æåã¯ã倧å€ããã ãªãšæã£ãŠããŸãããat first, I thought it would be hard.ã¹ãã¬ã¹ãããŸããããããªãããšãæã£ãŠããŸãããI also thought I might get stressed.ã§ããå®éã¯ãå
šç¶ã€ãããããŸããã§ãããBut in reality, it wasnât hard at all.äžæ¥ãã»ãšãã©èª°ãšã話ããŸãããI hardly talked to anyone all day.ãã®æéããæå€ãšå¿å°ããã£ãã§ããThat time felt surprisingly comfortable.éãã§ãä»äºä»¥å€ã®äºå®ããããŸãããIt was quiet, and I had no plans except work.èªç±ã ãªããšæããŸãããI felt free.æãªæéã£ãŠããããªããšæããŸãããI thought free time was really nice.ããããã£ã±ãç§ã¯ãå€ãããéšå±ã®äžã奜ããªãã ãªãšæããŸãããI realized again that I like being indoors more than being outside.éšå±ã®äžã§ã¯ãæ¬ãèªãã ããä»äºããããããŸãããIn the room, I read books and did some work.äžæ¥ãããšãŠããã£ããéããŠãããŸããThe days passed very slowly.åç»ãèŠããã鳿¥œãèããããããŸãããI also watched videos and listened to music.ã¹ãããããã°ãäžäººã§ãããããããªæéã®äœ¿ãæ¹ãã§ããŸããWith a smartphone, even alone, there are many ways to spend time.ä»ã®äžã®äžã¯ã䟿å©ã ãªãšæããŸãããI felt that the world today is very convenient.ãã¯ãã«ã€ããŠããç¹ã«å°ããŸããã§ãããI didnât have any trouble with meals either.ç§ã¯ãé£ã¹ãã®ã«ãããŸããã ããããããŸãããIâm not very picky about food.ã ãããå³ã«ã€ããŠãäžæºãæããããšããããŸããã§ãããSo I didnât feel unhappy about the taste.éšå±ã®äžã§ã®äžé±éã¯ãç§ã«ãšã£ãŠãããæéã§ãããThat week in the room was a good time for me.å€ã«ã¯åºãããŸãããI couldnât go outside.ã§ããæ°æã¡ã¯ãèœã¡çããŠããŸãããBut my mind felt calm.å®ã¯ãæãæ
è¡ã§äžåºŠãã·ã³ã¬ããŒã«ã«æ¥ãããšããããŸããActually, I had visited Singapore once before as a tourist.ãã®ãšãã¯ãåã ã¡ãšäžç·ã§ãã«ãããã«éãããŠããŸãããAt that time, I was with friends and had a lively time.ã ããã现ããããšã¯ãããŸãèŠãŠããŸããã§ãããSo I didnât notice small details.ä»åãããã«ã§ç掻ããŠãThis time, living in a hotel,æ¥æ¬ãšå°ãéããªãšæãããšã«ãæ°ã¥ããŸãããI noticed some things that felt different from Japan.äŸãã°ããã€ã¬ãšã·ã£ã¯ãŒã§ããFor example, the toilet and the shower.ã·ã³ã¬ããŒã«ã§ã¯ããã€ã¬ãšã·ã£ã¯ãŒããåãå Žæã«ãããŸããIn Singapore, the toilet and the shower are in the same space.ã·ã£ã¯ãŒã䜿ããšãåºãå
šéšã¬ããŸããWhen you use the shower, the floor gets completely wet.ãã€ã¬ã«è¡ããšãè¶³ãã¬ããŸããWhen you go to the toilet, your feet get wet too.ãã®ãšãããã€ã¬ãè±èªã§ããã¹ã«ãŒã ããšèšãçç±ããããããŸãããAt that moment, I understood why toilets are called âbathroomsâ in English.ãã€ã¬ãšãã¹ã«ãŒã ãåããå¿
èŠããªããã§ããããBecause there is no need to separate them.æã¯ãããåãããªãã£ãèšèã§ãããIt was a word I didnât really understand before,äœéšãããšãèªç¶ã«åããããšããããã ãªãšæããŸãããbut through experience, some things become clear naturally.ãããªã©ãã§ãããããšããThinking about small, unimportant things like thatãã£ããèããŠããæéããslowly and quietlyç§ã®ã·ã³ã¬ããŒã«ã§ã®æåã®ç掻ã§ãããwas my first period of life in Singapore.
==Instagram & Note(Blog)==https://www.instagram.com/outsidejapclass/https://note.com/taitaijapclass==How to use the scripts=1.You can listen first and guess the meaning without the script.2.You can read the script while listening.3.You can also practise reading out loud with the audio.However there is no right or wrong way.You can also simply enjoy the content and listen to the podcast for fun.Just relax and enjoy the podcast==Japanese and English scripts==ç§ãã·ã³ã¬ããŒã«ã§ããé£ã¹ããã®What I Often Eat in Singaporeã¿ãªããã¯ããã¯ãã奜ãã§ãããDo you like rice?ãããšããããã奜ãã§ãããOr do you like noodles?ãã³ã奜ãã§ãããDo you like bread?ãããã奜ãã§ãããDo you like potatoes?ç§ã¯ãæ°ã¥ããšããã€ããã¯ããéžãã§ããŸããWhen I notice, I am always choosing rice.ããŸãèããŠããªãæ°ãããŸããI feel like Iâm not really thinking much.äœããèªç¶ã«åããŠããŸããMy body just moves naturally.ãã¡ããããããé£ã¹ãŸããOf course, I eat noodles too.ã©ãŒã¡ã³ãããã©ããããã°ãé£ã¹ãŸããI eat ramen, udon, and soba.ã§ããæšªã«ç䞌ã芪åäžŒãæµ·é®®äžŒãã«ã¬ãŒã©ã€ã¹ããã£ãŒãã³ããããšãBut when there are gyudon, oyakodon, seafood bowls, curry rice, or fried rice next to them,å°ãèŠãŠãå°ãèããŠããã£ã±ããã¯ãæçãéžãã§ããŸããŸããI look a little, think a little, and end up choosing a rice dish.ããããããç§ã¯ãã¯ãã奜ããªãã§ããThatâs how much I love rice.ã·ã³ã¬ããŒã«ã§ã®ç掻ã¯ãç§ã«ã¯ãšãŠãéãããããã§ããLife in Singapore feels very comfortable to me.ãã®çç±ã®äžã€ãããã¯ãã䜿ã£ãæçãå€ãããšã§ããOne reason is that there are many rice-based dishes.ãããããªåœã®æçããããŸããThere are foods from many different countries.ãããŠããã¯ããšäžç·ã«é£ã¹ãããæçããããããããŸããAnd many of them are eaten with rice.ç§ã¯ãcai fanãããé£ã¹ãŸããI often eat cai fan.ãšã³ãããŒã©ã€ã¹ãšãèšããŸãããIt is also called economy rice.çœããã¯ãã«ã奜ããªããããéžã³ãŸããYou choose your favorite side dishes on white rice.ãã®ã¹ã¿ã€ã«ããããã§ããI like this style.ã¿ã€æçãããé£ã¹ãŸããI often eat Thai food too.ã°ãªãŒã³ã«ã¬ãŒã¯çŸå³ããã§ããããGreen curry is delicious, isnât it?ããžã«ã©ã€ã¹ããå
æ°ãåºãå³ã§ããBasil rice gives me energy.ãã©ãã«ã³æçããããé£ã¹ãŸããI also often eat Peranakan food.ããŒãã¬ã³ãã³ããã£ããã£ã€ãããã¯ããšäžç·ã«é£ã¹ãŸããI eat beef rendang and chap chye with rice.ç§ã¯ããã¯ãããã€ãããããããŠããŸããI always get more rice.äžåœæçããã¡ãã倧奜ãã§ããOf course, I also love Chinese food.èšããŸã§ããªãã§ãããThis goes without saying,ã©ããããã¯ããšåãæçã°ããã§ããthey all go very well with rice.ã§ããå®¶ã§é£ã¹ããã¯ããããŸããããã§ããããBut rice at home is also really nice.ã¿ãæ±ãšãããŸããã¯ããMiso soup and rice with egg.ããã«æŒ¬ç©ãããã°ãååã§ããIf there are some pickles, thatâs enough.éãã§ãèœã¡çããæéã§ããItâs a quiet and calm time.ãšãã©ããæŽé£ãããã®æçãé£ã¹ãŸããSometimes, I eat Western food or noodle dishes.ã§ããç§ã®ç掻ã®äžã§ã¯ãBut in my daily life,ãã¯ããäžå¿ã«ãªã£ãŠããæ°ãããŸããI feel that rice is at the center.ããããŠèãããšãç§ã¯ãã¯ãã®äººãªãã ãªããšæããŸããWhen I think about it, I feel Iâm really a rice person.ã·ã³ã¬ããŒã«ã«ããã¯ãã䜿ã£ãæçãå€ããŠãIn Singapore, there are many dishes made with rice,æ¬åœã«è¯ãã£ãã§ããand Iâm really glad about that.




