I am Mie, teach Japanese at a Japanese language school in Tokyo. My Blog is mainly about Japanese grammars and what's happening in Japan, cultures, news .... a bit of everything! Hope you enjoy it!
My name is Mie, I teach Japanese in Tokyo. This blog is for someone who is interested in the Japanese Language, culture and everyday life. Hope it helps you :-)
Today is the last day of this year. 2010 starts from tomorrow. To promote “Visit Japan 2010”, the authority is putting on a “Live Japan!” campaign till the end of January. You may have a chance to win airplane tickets to Japan with sending a greeting card from the site. Why don’t you try it? Best wishes for another wonderful year! Daily Yomiuri
~として : as ~ 1月末(がつまつ)まで : by the end of January 日本への航空券(こうくうけん) : airplane tickets to Japan 是非(ぜひ) : by all means 応募(おうぼ)する : to apply ~てみてください : please try 当(あ)たる : to hit, to win ~ように : is used when one wish something
Susan Boyle, Scottish diva, arrived at Narita yesterday. It is her first visit to Japan. She will sing as a guest singer in a NHK TV program called “Kohaku Utagassen” which is aired on the New Year’s Eve every year. I am not found of it personally but I am very much looking forward to her singing. There is only one day left in this year, 2009. How was the year for you?
歌姫(うたひめ): ディーヴァ(diva) 成田(なりた): Narita International Airport 到着(とうちゃく)した: arrived at 初来日(はつらいにち): first visit to Japan テレビ番組(ばんぐみ): TV program おおみそか: new year’s eve 放映(ほうえい)される: will be airing NHK: Nippon Hoso Kyokai = The Japanese public broadcasting corporation 紅白(こうはく)歌合戦(うたがっせん): an annual music show on New Year’s Eve produced by NHK ゲスト出演(しゅつえん): guest staring 歌声(うたごえ): voice, singing 披露(ひろう)する: thrown down, exhibit 個人的(こじんてき)に: personally あまり好(す)きではない: あまり+V/Adj negative = not really 楽(たの)しみにしている: I have been looking forward to
I went to see and visit my friend in Australia for a week. We went to many places, walked on the beach, spent Christmas at their houses… I enjoy it so much. Australia is really a big country! If you drive in Japan with an Australian sense of driving, you would fall into the ocean! (laugh) They drive for 1000km as it is normal. I thought gasoline is relatively high for motorized society.
(around A$110/1 litter) When I got into crowded trains yesterday and felt “I am back to Japan”. I am Japanese, aren't I?
1週間(しゅうかん): one week 友達(ともだち)の所(ところ): my friend’s place 遊(あそ)びに行(い)ってきた: have come and seen him/her あちこち: here and there 散歩(さんぽ)する: stroll, walk around, クリスマスを過(す)ごす: spent Christmas ~たり~たり: express some things what you do/did as example, implies others actions 運転(うんてん)感覚(かんかく): sense of drive やっぱり: as I thought, as I expected AたらB: if you do A then B happens ~てしまう: express one’s regret or dissatisfaction 普通(ふつう)に: not to think it is difficult or special 車社会(くるましゃかい): motorized society Aの割(わり)にB: it is relatively B considering A 混(こ)んだ 電車(でんしゃ): crowded train