Yumi has a problem. The three large pecan trees in her backyard have produced tons of pecans. In this episode, she talks about what she’s doing with the pecans and then compares pecans to chestnuts in Japan. KEY VOCABULARY: ピーカン pecan 我(わ)が家(や) my house 裏庭(うらにわ) backyard 地面(じめん) ground 食(く)い込(こ)む bite into; to dig into; to encroach 敷(し)き詰(つ)められた to be covered with 季節(きせつ)外(はず)れ unseasonal 殻(から) shell 作業(さぎょう) work 単純(たんじゅん) simple 無(む)になれる become free from thoughts 自生(じせい)する growing wild 農家(のうか) farmer 栽培(さいばい) cultivate 脂肪分(しぼうぶん) fat content 脂質(ししつ) fats 栗(くり) chestnuts 甘露煮(かんろに) candied (chestnuts) お菓子(かし) candy; sweets 縄文時代(じょうもんじだい) Jomon period (over 3000 years ago) 鬼皮(おにかわ) hard shell of a nut 渋皮(しぶかわ) inner skin of a chestnut 面倒(めんどう)くさい bothersome リス squirrel 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-114 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-114-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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