In this episode, Karen and Baiwei chatted about different ways to relieve stress, including the classics such as listening to music, as well as the newer trends that might seem ‘weird’ to some.

Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

你的解压好办法 Your Secret to Relieving Stress

Main distributor to Amazon’s Whole Foods hit by cyber attack
United Natural Foods discloses disruption to its operations that could affect supplies to supermarkets

The Short And Sweet English Learning Podcast

Episode 14, Amazon's Whole Foods Hacked

日本企業で働きたい方、アニメファンの皆さん、こんにちは！

『ONE PIECE』や『ポケモン』などのアニメやゲームは、日本語学習の最高のきっかけですよね。
しかし、「実際に職場で使おう」と思ったとき、アニメで覚えた話し方で本当に大丈夫でしょうか？

今回のエピソードでは、ビジネス日本語教師Mayukoが、アニメで学んだ日本語の「楽しさ」を活かしながら、職場で信頼される「ビジネス日本語」にアップグレードするためのヒントを解説します。

【クイズ】
Q.アニメで覚えた「〜っす」という話し方は、日本の職場で使っても問題ないでしょうか？
A. はい、問題ないです。使っても大丈夫です。
B.いいえ、問題があります。使ってはいけません。

答えはPodcastで！
🎤 このエピソードで学ぶ、ビジネス日本語へのアップグレード術

【Quiz】
Q. Is it acceptable to use "—ssu" (a casual anime ending) in a Japanese workplace?
A. Yes, it's fine; you can use it.
B. No, there's a problem; you should not use it.

Find the answer at the end of the Podcast's episode.
🎤 Learn to Upgrade to Business Japanese in This Episode

Anime Japanese is the best entry point. Keep that enjoyment, and remember that learning the business rules of "when and where to use it" is the quickest path to career success!

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✅ 決定的な違いは「距離感」：
アニメの「タメ語」や「役割語（キャラクターの個性を示す言葉）」は距離がゼロの表現です。
ビジネスで信頼を得るために必須の、「丁寧語」や「謙譲語」といった敬語を使って、上司や顧客との適切な距離を作る方法を学びます。

✅ 特殊な表現は使わない：
キャラクター特有の特別な表現（「〜っす」「〜かしら？」など）は、ビジネスの場面ではNGです。仕事では性別に関係なく、語尾は必ず「です・ます」で統一する具体的な変換例を紹介します。

✅ 感情の表現を和らかくする「クッション言葉」：
「マジで？」「最悪だ！」といったストレートな感情表現を、「さようでございますか」「申し訳ございません」といったやわらかい言葉に変える練習をしましょう。

✅ The Key Difference is "Social Distance" (Kyori-kan):
Casual Tame-go and "Role Language" from anime are zero-distance expressions. Learn how to create appropriate distance with your superiors and clients using Keigo (honorific language) like Teineigo and Kenjōgo.

✅ Avoid Character-Specific Language:
Endings that show strong personality (like "—ssu" or "—kashira?") are **NG in business settings**. We show specific examples of how to unify your speech with **"Desu/Masu"**, regardless of gender.

✅ Softening Emotions with "Cushion Words":
Practice changing straight emotional expressions (*Maji de?", "Saiaku da!") into soft words (yawaraka-i kotoba) like "Cushion Words" (Sayō de gozaimasu ka, Mōshiwake gozaimasen).

Let's work in Japanese!（日本語を使って、働こう）

【Anime Japanese vs. Real Japanese】仕事で信頼を得るための決定的な違い～The Crucial Difference for Trust at Work～

找个好工作
zhǎo gè hǎo gōng zuò

一般来说工资高、比较体面的工作是好工作，比如公务员、医生、律师、大公司经理什么的。
yī bān lái shuō gōng zī gāo 、 bǐ jiào tǐ miàn de gōng zuò shì hǎo gōng zuò ， bǐ rú gōng wù yuán 、 yī shēng 、 lǜ shī 、 dà gōng sī jīng lǐ shén me de 。

有个故事，说一个英国的卡车司机工资很高，但是他觉得不体面，后来他换了一个工作。
yǒu gè gù shì ， shuō yī gè yīng guó de kǎ chē sī jī gōng zī hěn gāo ， dàn shì tā jué dé bù tǐ miàn ， hòu lái tā huàn le yī gè gōng zuò 。

虽然工资比以前低了，但他每天可以穿着西装去办公室上班，而且大家都叫他“先生”，他觉得很高兴。
suī rán gōng zī bǐ yǐ qián dī le ， dàn tā měi tiān kě yǐ chuān zhe xī zhuāng qù bàn gōng shì shàng bān ， ér qiě dà jiā dōu jiào tā “ xiān shēng ”， tā jué dé hěn gāo xìng 。

好工作一般也要求高学历，所以大家都努力读书。
hǎo gōng zuò yī bān yě yāo qiú gāo xué lì ， suǒ yǐ dà jiā dōu nǔ lì dú shū 。

不过有人不同意，
bù guò yǒu rén bù tóng yì ，

他们说最好的工作就是做自己喜欢做的事情。
tā men shuō zuì hǎo de gōng zuò jiù shì zuò zì jǐ xǐ huān zuò de shì qíng 。

比如喜欢唱歌，他就觉得当歌手是最好的工作；喜欢打球，那么他就觉得运动员是好工作。
bǐ rú xǐ huān chàng gē ， tā jiù jué dé dāng gē shǒu shì zuì hǎo de gōng zuò ； xǐ huān dǎ qiú ， nà me tā jiù jué dé yùn dòng yuán shì hǎo gōng zuò 。

1.  体面tǐmiàn： decent; dignified
2.  公务员gōngwùyuán： civil servant
3.  律师lǜshī： lawyer
4.  卡车kǎchē： truck
5.  学历xuélì： record of formal schooling

1. 哪个不是课文中说到的“体面”的工作？  
   Nǎge bú shì kèwén zhōng shuō dào de "tǐmiàn" de gōngzuò?  
   A. 司机 (sījī)  
   B. 公务员 (gōngwùyuán)  
   C. 律师 (lǜshī)

2. 那个英国卡车司机觉得高兴，是因为：  
   Nàge Yīngguó kǎchē sījī juéde gāoxìng, shì yīnwèi:  
   A. 工资高了 (gōngzī gāo le)  
   B. 工资低了 (gōngzī dī le)  
   C. 体面了 (tǐmiàn le)

3. 好工作一定要求高学历吗：  
   Hǎo gōngzuò yídìng yāoqiú gāo xuélì ma:  
   A. 对 (duì)  
   B. 错 (cuò)

Intermediate Chinese Listening

Finding a Good Job​ 找个好工作


Beyoncé has now won more Grammys than any other artist in history, having brought her total to 32 at the award ceremony on February 5. That's one more than late conductor Georg Solti, who previously held the record.

Beyoncé won best R&B song for "Cuff It," best dance/electronic music recording for "Break My Soul" and best traditional R&B performance for "Plastic Off the Sofa." She then won best dance/electronic music album for Renaissance, which was also nominated for album of the year.

However, that top award went to British singer-actor, Harry Styles, for Harry's House.

Lizzo won record of the year — a category that awards all of the contributors on a single song — for "About Damn Time," giving a speech that brought many in the audience, including Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and Adele, to their feet.

"I wanted to make the world a better place, so I had to be that change to make the world a better place. Now, I look around and see these songs are about loving your body and feeling comfortable in your skin and feeling good."



Sam Smith and Kim Petras won best pop duo-group performance for their song "Unholy." Petras said Smith wanted Petras to make the acceptance speech because "I'm the first transgender woman to win this award."

Petras also thanked friend and Grammy-nominated musician Sophie, who died after an accidental fall in Athens, Greece in 2021.

"Thank you so much for your inspiration, Sophie. I adore you, and your inspiration will forever be in my music," she said.

An Iranian singer, who is facing possible prison time for his music, won the award for best song for social change.

Shervin Hajipour couldn't be at the Los Angeles ceremony to receive his award for "Baraye" — which means "For." But he appeared stunned by his win in a video shared online.

"Baraye's" lyrics list the reasons many young people in Iran have been protesting in recent months, ending with the popular slogan, "For women, life, freedom."

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Beyoncé, Harry Styles Take Major Awards at Grammys

Chinese for beginners

汉语拼音的声母和韵母(1) Initials and Finals of Chinese Pinyin (1)

The Greek numbers from 0 to 9 are demonstrated, accompanied by their pronunciation.

Learn Greek with Akis

How to count in Greek 0-9

KONNICHIWA! Here I am again. 
I picked a topic from a question I asked on the last episode: Things I want to try and it’s Kanken! (Kanji Aptitide Test)

This podcast might sound hard or complicated because I explained about the Kanken with the genres it has.
But you can train your listening skill and know about the test!
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I always ask you a question at the end of an episode. Please listen carefully and think about your answer in Japanese!

Transcripts are on my website en-nihongo.com/podcast .
Check it out to see how well you understood!

Jaa Mata on the next episode. 

CHOTTO NIHONGO with Emi-sensei

#2 挑戦したいこと Things I Want to Try

シャワーは「シャワーを浴（あ）びる」。
お風呂（ふろ）は、何というでしょうか？