Nihongo no Tane 87 ママは心配 Mother is Worried | Japanese Immersion podcast

<p>Yumi was very careful to always keep a sharp eye out on her children when they were young. In the shortest of moments, the unthinkable can happen. Japan is a very safe country most of the time, but children are left unsupervised moreso than in other countries. Yumi wonders is it's time to rethink that.</p> <p> </p> <p>KEY VOCABULARY:</p> <p>行方不明(ゆくえふめい) missing (person); lost; whereabouts unknown</p> <p>一致(いっち)する to match; to agree; to conform</p> <p>キャンプ場(じょう) camp site</p> <p>ほんのちょっと only a little; just a little</p> <p>警察(けいさつ) police</p> <p>諦(あきら)めずに never give up; not giving up</p> <p>残念(ざんねん)な悲(かな)しいニュース unfortunate and sad news</p> <p>誘拐(ゆうかい)される to be kidnapped</p> <p>神隠(かみかく)し (the idea that the gods take missing children who cannot be found)</p> <p>千(せん)と千尋(ちひろ)の神隠(かみかく)し Spirited Away (anime)</p> <p>冒険(ぼうけん) adventure</p> <p>現実(げんじつ)には as for reality; but really</p> <p>敏感(びんかん) sensitive; alert; aware</p> <p>小学校(しょうがっこう)の高学年(こうがくねん) upper elementary school</p> <p>後(あと)からついていきました followed after</p> <p>それに比(くら)べると compared to that; comparing the two</p> <p>話題(わだい)になりました became a hot topic of conversation</p> <p>幼児(ようじ) toddler; young child</p> <p>判断(はんだん)する to judge</p> <p>無事(ぶじ)に safe and sound; safely</p> <p>責任(せきにん)を取(と)る to take responsibility</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-87</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-87-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>