Nihongo no Tane 93 オフ会（やる気） Face-to-face Meeting (Motivation)| Japanese Immersion podcast

<p>We spend so much time behind our computer screens, so it is nice to, once-in-a-while, actually meet people. Today, Yumi shares a meeting with a Makoto+ member who happened to be in town. It was a lot of fun and helped motivate Yumi to keep on doing what she's doing.</p> <p> </p> <p>KEY VOCABULARY:</p> <p>わざわざ taking the trouble (to do something)</p> <p>海(うみ)を越(こ)えて crossing the sea and</p> <p>有名人(ゆうめいじん) famous person</p> <p>用事(ようじ) business; tasks; affairs</p> <p>年齢(ねんれい) age</p> <p>鬼滅(きめつ)の刃(やいば) Demon Slayer (manga/anime)</p> <p>披露(ひろう) presentation; displaying</p> <p>自画自賛(じがじさん) self-praise</p> <p>阿部寛(あべひろし) Abe Hiroshi (famous movie and TV star in Japan)</p> <p>日本通(にほんつう) expert of Japan; Japanophile</p> <p>交流(こうりゅう) exchange</p> <p>機会(きかい)があれば whenever (I) have a chance</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-93</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-93-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>