In the original Godzilla movie from 1954, the professor uses the counter 一匹 to count Godzilla. But isn't 匹 used with small animals? Shouldn't Godzilla be counted as 一頭? This was a bit of a puzzle for Yumi too, so she researched the subject. Listen as Yumi explains what she discovered. KEY VOCABULARY: ゴジラ Godzilla [mix of ゴリラ (gorilla) and クジラ (whale)] 白黒(しろくろ) Black and white [in Japanese, "white and black"] 科学的(かがくてき)な説明(せつめい) scientific explanation 古臭(ふるくさ)い stale; old-fashioned; hackneyed; trite 普遍性(ふへんせい) universality; omnipresence 興味深(きょうみぶか)い very interesting; of great interest 昆虫(こんちゅう) insects; bugs 研究者(けんきゅうしゃ) researchers 脚本(きゃくほん) script 数(かぞ)え方(かた) way of counting 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-89 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-89-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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