The taste of fall has come and Yumi shares her thoughts about what this time of the year means in Japan. For more fun autumn words, please see our new lesson page here: https://thejapanesepage.com/no-aki-the-autumn-of-japanese-expressions-for-fall/ KEY VOCABULARY: 秋(あき) fall; autumn 特(とく)に especially 大喜(おおよろこ)び great joy 南部(なんぶ) southern part 秋(あき)らしく飾(かざ)ります fall decor 実(み) fruit 柔(やわ)らかく soft 涼(すず)しい cool 苦手(にがて) not good at 玄関(げんかん) entrance (of a house) に比(くら)べる compared to 繊維質(せんいしつ) dietary fiber 砂糖(さとう) sugar 代表的(だいひょうてき) representative of 一方(いっぽう) on one hand 煮(に) boil 蒸(むし) steam 大好物(だいこうぶつ) favorite thing 味覚(みかく)の秋(あき) autumn of taste 食欲(しょくよく)の秋(あき) autumn of appetite さつまいも sweet potato 柿(かき) persimmon 栗(くり) chestnut ギンナン ginkgo nut カツオ skipjack tuna; bonito 秋刀魚(さんま) mackerel pike (fish) 数(かぞ)え切(き)れない countless 一択(いったく) singular choice; only choice For upper beginners to intermediates. Listen to the short podcast and then answer the comprehension questions on the website: https://thejapanesepage.com/nihongonotane-index/ Take a quiz on this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/podcast-nihongonotane-107 If you are a Makoto+ member, you can find the transcript, English translation, key vocabulary, and a downloadable PDF for printing: https://MakotoPlus.com/podcast-nihongonotane-107-m -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes with a complete transcript, translation, key vocabulary, and a downloadable PDF. www.MakotoPlus.com

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