Japanese culture about nakedness is different from the occidental one. Japanese people go to onsen naked while most occidental people would feel embarrassed for doing this. In this podcast, Yumi talks about it, and about the changes over time around this culture. KEY VOCABULARY: 恥(は)ずかしがる to be shy of; to be bashful お相(す)撲(もう)さん Sumo wrestler(s) [affectionate way of calling sumo wrestlers] まる見(み)え full view; completely visible [まるprefix for “whole/total/all”/full; 見(み)え noun form of 見(み)える (to be visible)] 伝統(でんとう)国(こく)技(ぎ) traditional national sport 競(きょう)技(ぎ) competition; game; match; contest まる出(だ)し bare; fully exposed 明(めい)治(じ)時(じ)代(だい) Meiji period (1868-1912) 禁(きん)止(し) prohibition 根(ね)強(づよ)くfirmly; persistently [adverb form of 根(ね)強(づよ)い (firm; persistent; deep-seated; deep-rooted) 銭湯(せんとう) public bathhouse [銭(せん) (coin); 湯(とう) (bath water; warm water)] 展(てん)示(じ) する to exhibit; to display 海水浴場(かいすいよくじょう) designated swimming area beach 彫刻(ちょうこく)家(か) sculptor [彫刻(ちょうこく)(carving; sculpture); 家(か) (suffix for some professions or title for people with highly skill) 裸(ら)体(たい) naked body; nudity 矛(む)盾(じゅん)する to contradict [矛(む)盾(じゅん) (contradictory)] 価値(かち)観(かん) sense of values; value system [価値(かち) (value); 観(かん) (view)] 普(ふ)段(だん) usual; ordinary 基(き)準(じゅん) standard 中(ちゅう)世(せい) Middle Age 股(こ)間(かん) crotch; groin [股(こ) (groin; thigh); 間(かん) (between)] 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-133 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-133-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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