大人の日本語
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【男女平等？】東京に新たにできた公衆トイレが話題に
20 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A public restroom in Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward has caused controversy online as it abolished a women-only area after the ward government rebuilt it in Fe...
【花粉症】まだまだマスクが手放せません...
17 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
According to the Japan Weather Association, which offers weather-related information, pollen levels are predicted to be twice the amount of an average...
【マスク】3月13日からルールが変わります！
10 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The central government decided Friday to drastically ease COVID-19 guidelines on mask-wearing on March 13, including for public transportation and sch...
【成田空港】日本の玄関口で最近起こったニュース
25 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Narita International Airport is a new international airport planned in Japan in the 1960s due to the overcrowding of Tokyo's Haneda Airport. It was bu...
【マクドナルドBMI】日本限定メニュートップ３！
19 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What is BMI? The Big Mac Index is the price of the burger in various countries that are converted to one currency. It all started in 1986 when The Eco...
【年賀状】さまざまなアイデア商品の紹介！
03 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Nengajo is New Year’s card in Japan. The custom of sending nengajo traces back to the Meiji period (1868-1912), when postcards were first issued in ...
【戦】2022年の漢字に選出！
27 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
'War' selected as kanji of the year amid international conflicts Japan chose the kanji “sen” (戦), meaning war, battle or match, on Monday as the...
【エスカレーター】歩くべき？止まるべき？
09 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Saitama first in Japan to enforce no-walk etiquette on escalators SAITAMA--Authorities in this prefecture just north of Tokyo are moving to enforce es...
【タートルネック】あたたかくして冬を乗り切りましょう
06 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tokyo encourages residents to wear turtlenecks to save energy Trying to stay warm while cutting energy bills this winter? Wear a turtleneck, says Toky...
【結婚式】若い人が行きたくても行けない理由
02 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever been to a Japanese wedding? If not, you should listen to this episode and learn about what Goshugi is. Goshugi(ご祝儀) is a gift of m...
【420円→500円】東京のタクシーが値上げ
29 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
【Tokyo taxi fares go up due to rising costs】 Taxi fares in central Tokyo have gone up for the first time in 15 years amid rising operation costs. ...
【英語教育】高校のテストでスピーキングが始まります
20 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
【Trial of English speaking test for Tokyo high schools faces opposition】 A private-sector English speaking test will be introduced as part of the ...
【だれが当たった？】アメリカの宝くじの話
18 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
【Who won Powerball jackpot?】 Someone who bought a Powerball ticket in Southern California has won a record $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot after m...
【家かオフィスか】リモートワークの是非
14 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
【Elon Musk bans Twitter employees from working remotely】 Elon Musk has banned Twitter employees from working remotely, saying they need to spend 4...
【ありがた迷惑】靴を揃えるマナーが裏目に...
07 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
関西圏の消防本部で救助隊員として勤務する「えるいー@LE装備」さん（@erui_LE）が自身のツイッターアカウントで...
【自転車】乗り方のルールが厳しくなります
03 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
【Tokyo police to issue ‘red tickets’ to cyclists violating traffic laws】 The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has started cracking down on...
【危険】カフェラテ男がコンビニのオーナーにケガを負わせる
29 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Latte triggers a series of events that results in attempted murder. A 60-year-old man from Ota City in Gunma Prefecture was arrested by police for try...
【謎のアパレルブランド】SHEINのすごいところ３つ！
26 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
オンラインでのみ展開している話題のファッションブランドSHEINが１０月２２日から大阪・心斎橋で限定のポップ...
【サウナで起こったバカなニュース】サウナを楽しむための3ステップ
24 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
【Sauna temperature at public bath in west Japan changed to 140 C without permission】 The temperature setting of a sauna at a public bathhouse here...
【過度な露出はお断り？】ハロウィンシーズンのUSJで起こった出来事とは？
21 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
【Criticism Floods Japanese Social Media Over Risqué Halloween Costumes at Universal Studios Japan】 News outlets across Japan are reporting on a s...
【世界で最もクールな地域】第7位に選ばれたエリアの新名所3選
18 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Time Out polled 20,000 city-dwellers and local experts to find the 51 coolest neighborhoods in the world, based on culture, fun, community and more. C...
【パートナーシップ制度】そんな時代だからこそ気をつけてほしい考え方３選！
14 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
【Tokyo Partnership Oath System】 The Tokyo metropolitan government on Tuesday began accepting applications from sexual minorities to have their par...
「大人の日本語」へようこそ！
13 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
このポッドキャストは日本語を勉強している大人の学習者に向けたエピソードを発信していきます。 これから日...
【全国旅行支援】使って行きたい国内旅行先TOP３
10 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
【Domestic Tourism Subsidy Program】 Japan will run a new domestic tourism subsidy program from Oct. 11 to late December as part of efforts to spur ...