Nihongo no Tane 99 掃除と神様 Cleaning and the Gods| Japanese Immersion podcast

<p>Yumi has been on a cleaning kick. She’s always been tidy, but recently, she’s gotten serious about it. Japan has very clean streets despite (or perhaps because of) the fact that there are few public trash cans. Is there some connection with Japanese history and mythology to explain this?</p> <p> </p> <p>KEY VOCABULARY:</p> <p>掃除(そうじ) cleaning</p> <p>ピカピカ  with a glitter; with a sparkle; shiny and new</p> <p>磨(みが)いています polishing; shining</p> <p>主婦(しゅふ) housewife; homemaker</p> <p>言葉(ことば)に触発(しょくはつ)されて  inspired by words [言葉 (words) に (by) 触発 (triggering; inspiring) されて (passive)]</p> <p>管理(かんり) control; management</p> <p>整理(せいり) sorting; arrangement; putting in order</p> <p>真剣(しんけん)に earnestly; in earnest</p> <p>隙間(すきま)  crevice; crack; gap</p> <p>面倒(めんどう)くさい bothersome; tiresome</p> <p>綿棒(めんぼう) cotton swab</p> <p>竹串(たけぐし) bamboo skewer</p> <p>神道(しんとう) Shinto</p> <p>境内(けいだい) grounds (of shrine); compound</p> <p>神話(しんわ) mythology; legend</p> <p>日本(にほん)の国旗(こっき) Japanese flag</p> <p>清潔(せいけつ) cleanliness; hygienic</p> <p> </p> <p>For upper beginners to intermediates. Listen to the short podcast and then answer the comprehension questions on the website: https://thejapanesepage.com/nihongonotane-index/</p> <p>Take a quiz on this episode here:</p> <p>https://thejapanesepage.com/podcast-nihongonotane-99</p> <p>If you are a Makoto+ member, you can find the transcript, English translation, key vocabulary, and a downloadable PDF for printing:</p> <p>https://MakotoPlus.com/podcast-nihongonotane-99-m</p> <p>--</p> <p>Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes with a complete transcript, translation, key vocabulary, and a downloadable PDF.</p> <p>www.MakotoPlus.com</p> <p> </p>