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Wednesday Welcome โ€“ Youkoso!! ๐Ÿฅฉ vs ๐Ÿฃ
ใ‚ˆใ†ใ“ใ๏ผYoukoso!! ๐Ÿ™‡โ€โ™‚๏ธ Welcome to all our new members over the past week! This community is for us to learn Japanese together, step by step. Every little bit of practice adds up! This weekโ€™s question is: ใ‚ใŽใ‚…ใ†ใ‹ใ™ใ—ใ‹๏ผŸ๐Ÿฅฉ๐Ÿฃ wagyลซ ka sushi ka? Wagyลซ or sushi? Rich, melt-in-your-mouth wagyลซโ€ฆ or Fresh, elegant sushi? Which would you choose? This question is open to everyone! Bonus points: Answer in Japanese and tell us why ๐Ÿ‘‡ ๐Ÿ‘‰ ใ‚ใŽใ‚…ใ†ใŒใ™ใใงใ™ใ€‚ใŠใ„ใ—ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€‚ ๐Ÿ‘‰ ใ™ใ—ใŒใ™ใใงใ™ใ€‚ใ—ใ‚“ใ›ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€‚ Or try a little more: ๐Ÿ‘‰ ใ‚ใŸใ—ใฏใ™ใ—ใฎใปใ†ใŒใ™ใใงใ™ใ€‚ ๐Ÿ‘‰ ใ‚ใŽใ‚…ใ†ใ‚’ใŸในใฆใฟใŸใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚ Looking forward to your answers! ใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒใจใ†ใ€ Joe Sensei ๐Ÿ™ @Matt Hamilton @Victoria Ramkissoon @Jonnaliza Gabayan @Haley Sadoyama @Joshua Laurence @Marc T @Alexis Chaparro @Victoria Spalding @Ashton Willis @Liam Lebeter
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Wednesday Welcome โ€“ Youkoso!! ๐Ÿฅฉ vs ๐Ÿฃ
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ๅฏฟๅธใฏใ‚ใฃใกใ‚ƒ็พŽๅ‘ณใ—ใ„ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ๅฏฟๅธใฎๆ–นใŒๅฅฝใใงใ™ใ€‚๐Ÿฃ
๐Ÿ“ ไปŠ้€ฑใฎๆ—ฅ่จ˜๏ผˆWeekly Diary๏ผ‰
โœ๏ธ Goal: Write a short diary entry in Japanese ๐Ÿ—’๏ธ Topic: A trip to Sydney โœ… Beginner / N5 (with romaji + English) ๅฆปใจใ‚ทใƒ‰ใƒ‹ใƒผใซ่กŒใใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ Tsuma to Shidonฤซ ni ikimashita. I went to Sydney with my wife. ใฒใคใพใถใ—ใ‚’้ฃŸในใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ Hitsumabushi o tabemashita. I ate hitsumabushi. ใจใฆใ‚‚ใŠใ„ใ—ใ‹ใฃใŸใงใ™๏ผ Totemo oishikatta desu! It was so tasty! ๅЇใ‚’่ฆ‹ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ Geki o mimashita. We watched a play. ใจใฆใ‚‚ใŠใ‚‚ใ—ใ‚ใ‹ใฃใŸใงใ™ใ€‚ Totemo omoshirokatta desu. It was very interesting. ใ‹ใ‚“ใฉใ†ใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ Kandล shimashita. We were moved. ๅคœใ€ใ‚ซใƒฉใ‚ชใ‚ฑใซ่กŒใใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ Yoru, karaoke ni ikimashita. In the evening, we went to karaoke. ใจใฆใ‚‚ๆฅฝใ—ใ‹ใฃใŸใงใ™ใ€‚ Totemo tanoshikatta desu. It was so fun. โœ… N3 Version ๅฆปใจใ‚ทใƒ‰ใƒ‹ใƒผใซ่กŒใใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ ใฒใคใพใถใ—ใ‚’้ฃŸในใพใ—ใŸใŒใ€ๆœฌๅฝ“ใซใŠใ„ใ—ใ‹ใฃใŸใงใ™ใ€‚ ใใฎใ‚ใจๅЇใ‚’่ฆ‹ใฆใ€ใจใฆใ‚‚่ˆˆๅ‘ณๆทฑใใ€ๆ„Ÿๅ‹•ใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ ๅคœใฏใ‚ซใƒฉใ‚ชใ‚ฑใซใ‚‚่กŒใฃใฆใ€ใ™ใ”ใๆฅฝใ—ใ„ๆ™‚้–“ใ‚’้Žใ”ใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ ใจใฆใ‚‚ๅ……ๅฎŸใ—ใŸไธ€ๆ—ฅใงใ—ใŸใ€‚ ๐Ÿซต Your Turn Write 3โ€“5 sentences about a fun outing. You can use: ใ€œใซ่กŒใใพใ—ใŸ ใ€œใ‚’้ฃŸในใพใ—ใŸ ๆ„Ÿๅ‹•ใ—ใพใ—ใŸ ๆฅฝใ—ใ‹ใฃใŸใงใ™ Example: ๆ˜ ็”ปใ‚’่ฆ‹ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ใจใฆใ‚‚ๆฅฝใ—ใ‹ใฃใŸใงใ™ใ€‚ ๐Ÿ˜Š
๐Ÿ“ ไปŠ้€ฑใฎๆ—ฅ่จ˜๏ผˆWeekly Diary๏ผ‰
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้€ฑๆœซใฏๅฅณๅญใƒ—ใƒญใƒฌใ‚นใ‚นใ‚ฟใƒผใƒ€ใƒ ใฎ่ฉฆๅˆใ‚’่ฆ‹ใฆใ€ๆœฌๅฝ“ใซๆฅฝใ—ใ‹ใฃใŸใงใ™ใ€‚ ๅƒ•ใฏใใฎ่ฉฆๅˆใŒไธ€็•ชไปŠๅนด่ฉฆๅˆใจๆ€ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ ๆฌกใฎ่ฉฆๅˆใฏๆฅฝใ—ใฟใงใ™ใ€‚
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@Joe Bennett ็Ž–้บ—ใ•ใ‚„ใ‹้ธๆ‰‹ใŒ่ตคใ„ใƒ™ใƒซใƒˆใ‚’ๅ‹ใกใพใ—ใŸใ€‚
๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ตโœจ Japan Fact Friday
This weekโ€™s fact is about one of the most memorable milestones in Japan. ๐ŸŽŒ Japan Fact Friday โ€” Seijinshiki (Coming of Age Day) Every January, young people across Japan celebrate turning 20 at Coming of Age Day, known as ๆˆไบบใฎๆ—ฅ (ใ›ใ„ใ˜ใ‚“ใฎใฒ / Seijin no Hi). It marks the moment they are officially recognised as adults. ๐ŸŽ“ The Ceremony Young adults turning 20 in the current year, attend a formal event called ๆˆไบบๅผ (ใ›ใ„ใ˜ใ‚“ใ—ใ / Seijinshiki), usually held at their local city hall. There are speeches, congratulations and a sense of stepping into a new stage of life. But for many, the ceremony is only the beginning. ๐Ÿ‘˜ The Fashion One of the most striking parts of Seijinshiki is what people wear. Women often wear furisode โ€” long-sleeved, elegant kimono with bright colours and intricate patterns. Men might choose: โ€ข traditional hakama โ€ข or modern suits Itโ€™s a rare chance to dress in full traditional style โ€” and people go all out. Hair, makeup and accessories are carefully planned, often months in advance. ๐ŸŽ‰ The After Party After the formal ceremony, the mood changes. Friends who havenโ€™t seen each other since school reunite. They go out together โ€” eating, drinking, laughing and celebrating. Itโ€™s part reunion, part celebration, and part โ€œfirst night as an adult.โ€ For many, itโ€™s the moment where: โ€ข old friendships reconnect โ€ข new adult identities begin โ€ข memories are made for life ๐Ÿง  Why This Matters Seijinshiki reflects something important in Japan: โ€ข respect for life stages โ€ข community recognition โ€ข balancing tradition and modern life A formal ceremony in the morningโ€ฆ and a lively celebration at night. ๐Ÿง  Language Lesson โ€” Becoming an Adult ๐ŸŽŒ ใ›ใ„ใ˜ใ‚“ใซใชใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ Seijin ni narimashita. I became an adult. ๐ŸŽŒ ใใ‚‚ใฎใ‚’ใใพใ™ใ€‚ Kimono o kimasu. I wear a kimono. ๐ŸŽŒ ใจใ‚‚ใ ใกใจใŠใ„ใ‚ใ„ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚ Tomodachi to oiwai shimasu. I celebrate with friends. ๐Ÿซต Your Turn How do people celebrate becoming an adult in your country? Big party? Quiet celebration? Nothing at all? Answer in English or Japanese ๐Ÿ˜Š See you next Friday for another Japan Fact Friday ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ตโœจ
๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ตโœจ Japan Fact Friday
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ใ‚ขใƒกใƒชใ‚ซใซใฏใใ†ใ„ใ†ใŠ็ฅใ„ใฏใชใ„ใจๆ€ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚๐Ÿค”
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@Joe Bennett Promใฏ้ซ˜ๆ กใฎๆ„Ÿใ˜ใงใ™ใ€‚but when you turn 18, thereโ€™s no formal event, itโ€™s just a regular birthday lol ๐Ÿ˜…
็”Ÿ - ๅธธ็”จๆผขๅญ— #29
Kanji: ็”Ÿ Meaning: life, live, birth, raw Onyomi: ใ›ใ„ Kunyomi: ใ„ใใ‚‹ใ€ใ†ใพใ‚Œใ‚‹ใ€ใชใพ Common word: ๅญฆ็”Ÿ๏ผˆใŒใใ›ใ„๏ผ‰ โ€“ student Example: ็งใฏๅญฆ็”Ÿใงใ™ใ€‚ ใ‚ใŸใ—ใฏใŒใใ›ใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚ I am a student. Do you know another word or phrase using ็”Ÿ๏ผŸ
็”Ÿ - ๅธธ็”จๆผขๅญ— #29
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็”Ÿใ‘่Šฑ
๐Ÿ“ไปŠ้€ฑใฎๆ—ฅ่จ˜๏ผˆWeekly Diary๏ผ‰
โœ๏ธ Goal: Write a short diary entry in Japanese โœ… Beginner / N5 (with romaji + English) ๅœŸๆ›œๆ—ฅใซใ‚ตใƒƒใ‚ซใƒผใ‚’ใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ Doyลbi ni sakkฤ o shimashita. I played football on Saturday. 14ๅนดใถใ‚Šใงใ—ใŸใ€‚ Jลซyon-nen buri deshita. It was the first time in 14 years. ใƒใƒผใƒ ใฏๅ‹ใกใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ Chฤซmu wa kachimashita. My team won. ใงใ‚‚ใ€ใ‘ใŒใ‚’ใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ Demo, kega o shimashita. But I got injured. ่ถณใŒใ„ใŸใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚ Ashi ga itai desu. My leg is sore. ใฏใ‚„ใใ‚ˆใใชใฃใฆใปใ—ใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚ Hayaku yoku natte hoshii desu. I hope it gets better soon. โœ… N3 Version ๅœŸๆ›œๆ—ฅใซไน…ใ—ใถใ‚Šใซใ‚ตใƒƒใ‚ซใƒผใ‚’ใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚14ๅนดใถใ‚Šใ ใฃใŸใฎใงใ€ใจใฆใ‚‚ๆ–ฐ้ฎฎใชๆฐ—ๆŒใกใงใ—ใŸใ€‚ ใƒใƒผใƒ ใฏๅ‹ใกใพใ—ใŸใŒใ€ๆฎ‹ๅฟตใชใŒใ‚‰ใ‘ใŒใ‚’ใ—ใฆใ—ใพใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ ไปŠใฏ่ถณใŒ็—›ใใฆๅฐ‘ใ—ๅคงๅค‰ใงใ™ใŒใ€ๆ—ฉใๆฒปใ‚‹ใจใ„ใ„ใชใจๆ€ใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ ๐Ÿซต Your Turn Write 3โ€“5 sentences about something you did recently. Try using: ใ€œใพใ—ใŸ ใ€œใถใ‚Š ใ€œใฆใปใ—ใ„ Example: ๆ˜จๆ—ฅใ€้‹ๅ‹•ใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ใจใฆใ‚‚ใคใ‹ใ‚Œใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ Short and simple is perfect ๐Ÿ˜Š
 ๐Ÿ“ไปŠ้€ฑใฎๆ—ฅ่จ˜๏ผˆWeekly Diary๏ผ‰
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@Joe Bennett ไธญๅ›ฝ่ชžใŒๅฐ‘ใ—่ฉฑใ›ใพใ™ใ€‚ไธญๅ›ฝ่ชžใ‚ˆใ‚Šๆ—ฅๆœฌ่ชžใŒไธŠๆ‰‹ใงใ™ใ‚ˆใ€‚
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@Joe Bennett ้Ÿ“ๅ›ฝ่ชžใŒไธŠๆ‰‹ใงใ™ใ€‚๐Ÿ˜
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