Nihongo no Tane 132温泉と裸 Onsen and Nakedness | Japanese Immersion podcast

<p>Description:</p> <p>Japan is a country with many hot springs. Going to one is an experience you may not want to miss during your stay in Japan. Listen to Yumi talking about ryokans, hot springs and how she overcame the embarrassment about going naked to one.</p> <p> </p> <p>KEY VOCABULARY:</p> <ol><li>湧(わ)いてきた started gushing out; started bubbling out [湧(わ)いて from 湧(わ)く(to gush out); てきた from てくる (to start doing ~)]</li> <li>(お湯(ゆ)に)つかる to be soaked (in warm water); to be submerged (in warm water)]</li> <li>(足をお湯に)つける to soak (one’s feet in hot water); to put (one’s feet in hot water)</li> <li>成分(せいぶん) composition</li> <li>効能(こうのう) benefit; effect; efficacy</li> <li>おもてなし hospitality</li> <li>懐石(かいせき)料(りょう)理(り) traditional Japanese meal brought in courses</li> <li>名産物(めいさんぶつ) local special products [名(めい) (famous); 産(さん)物(ぶつ) (products; produce)]</li> </ol><p> </p> <ol start="9"><li>施(し)設(せつ) facility</li> <li>癒(いや)す to heal</li> <li>庭園(ていえん) garden [garden that is professionally designed and maintained; 庭(てい) (garden; yard); 園(えん) (park)]</li> <li>~なんか such as ~; such thing as ~</li> <li>堪能(たんのう)する to indulge in; to enjoy</li> <li>露(ろ)天(てん)風(ぶ)呂(ろ) open-air bath</li> </ol><p> </p> <ol start="15"><li>見知(みし)らぬ人(ひと) stranger(s) [見知らぬ (unacquainted; unfamiliar; unknown; strange)]</li> <li>抵抗(ていこう) resistance; reluctance; opposition</li> <li>そっか “Ah, I see”; “Oh, I get it”; “Oh, okay” [a very casual expression which stems from そうか/そうですか]</li> <li>指(さ)す to indicate; to point</li> <li>個(こ)室(しつ) private room</li> <li>思(し)春(しゅん)期(き) adolescence</li> <li>付(つ)き合(あ)い fellowship; friendship</li> </ol><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-132</p> <p>If you are a Makoto+ member, you can find the transcript, English translation, key vocabulary, and a downloadable PDF for printing:</