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Japanese Swotter - Speaking Drill + Shadowing

Japanese Swotter - Speaking Drill + Shadowing

Yoko 8 Episodes Sep 15, 2026

Are you learning Japanese and looking for more opportunities to speak? This Podcast drill is exactly for you. Simply repeat after me - while you are commuting, cooking or even in your bed. The drill also includes plain style dialogue, which is an informal style spoken in daily life among friends and family, and also in Anime. Now more shadowing practices are available, too. Have a go and get fluent soon! Learning Nihongo is fun, ne. More drills and full transcripts/translations (on your smartphone! + PDF) are available on Patreon.

Episodes

[✐1] Awesome! #shadowing
[✐1] Awesome! #shadowing Sep 15, 2026 769 [✐1. Adagio]What's your impression? - adjective“Wow! Super! Cool! Awesome!”[00:07]Hello, everyone. How are you doing? Let’s get started.Repeat after me[00:13]1. good2. cute3. scary4. expensive, high5. cheap6. short7. long8. beautiful/clean/good-looking9. famous10. kind/nice/amiable11. cool, smart12. amazing, awesome, great, super[01:33]By the way,“sugoi” can be;amazing, awesome, brilliant, gr
[✐3] I summarised the points
[✐3] I summarised the points Sep 8, 2026 857 [✐3.Moderato]Vi+teimasu, Vt+tearimasu, Vt+teokimasu“I (intentionally)summarized the points (to be of your help).”[00:08]Hello, everyone. How are you doing?I have a question,“The window is open”, [mado ga aite imasu]“The window is open”, [mado ga akete arimasu]“The window is open” [mado wo akete okimasu]What are the differences between them?(Vi)te imasu“Mado ga aiteimasu” indicates the window was  
[✐2,3,4] I'm off tomorrow. #shadowing
[✐2,3,4] I'm off tomorrow. #shadowing Sep 1, 2026 985 Is your country or company employee friendly when it comes to taking long holiday?[00:07]Hello, everyone. How are you doing? Today’s topic is “yasumi”.Note: It can be time off (day off), a break, a holiday/vacation, depending on the context.Repeat after me[00:15]1. I will be off tomorrow.2. I will take a day off from work tomorrow.3. I won’t come to the Japanese class next week.4. I’m on vacation
[✐2] Try drinking Oolong-Hai #roleplay
[✐2] Try drinking Oolong-Hai #roleplay Aug 25, 2026 742 [✐2. Andante] Vte + みてください“Try drinking Oolong Hai.”[00:07]Hello, everyone. How are you doing?What (kind of) books have you read recently? Was that interesting? Let’s recommend the book to your friends.For example,That book was interesting. Please try reading it (= you should read it) by all means.Or,The new restaurant is nice. Please try to go there by all means.Today, we will practice te-form +

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