【北海道Hokkaido生活】
〈#123〉10月14日金曜日　天気/晴れ　気温/13℃ 

厚岸町/あっけしちょう
・秋の味覚、シシャモの漁が始まった
・1kg1万円以上の高値で取引された
・北海道の太平洋沿岸だけにいる

［単語］
味覚/みかく…あじ
シシャモ/ししゃも…魚の名前。小さい魚。
漁/りょう…海や湖で魚をとる
高値/たかね…高い値段
取引/とりひき…物を売ったり買ったりして、お金をあげたりもらったりすること。
太平洋/たいへいよう…北海道の南・東にある海
沿岸/えんがん…海、川、湖の近い場所


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北海道Hokkaido生活 for Japanese learners

〈#123〉10月14日金曜日　秋の味覚シシャモ！

HSK 3-6 passage audios

HSK 3 Lesson 4 Passage 2 

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health between past and modern

Odyssea finds out why Calypse wanted the pendant.

Transcript: https://saracasalino-books.weebly.com/blog/the-adventures-of-odyssea-ch-4-calypse

Vocabulary:
flamboyant- bold and showy
charisma- likeable personality
cordial- friendly, invigorating the heart, heartfelt
invigorating- giving energy
align- when two things line up

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The Adventures of Odyssea: Ch 4.4 - Calypse

"So" and "such" both mean "very," but there are rules for when you use either "so" or "such" in a sentence.  This episode explains.

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So vs. Such

拼音

Today’s Theme is “紅葉（こうよう）《Autumn colors》”.
This episode is JLPT-N4 level.

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☆Words☆
紅葉狩り（もみじがり / momijigari）：This is a yearly event for many Japanese people in Autumn. The word “Momiji” in Momiji-gari means Autumn colours, and “gari” means hunting.
Japanese people go out to parks and mountains where they can see lots of trees in their Autumn colors – yellows, oranges and reds, and simply enjoy the beautiful change of seasons from Summer to Autumn.

お花見（おはなみ / ohanami）：Ohanami is a traditional Japanese custom in spring. At a cherry blossom viewing party, people get together under cherry blossom trees and enjoy eating and drinking.

嵐山（あらしやま / arashiyama）：Arashiyama is an area in the western part of Kyoto City. The mountain named Arashiyama at an altitude of 382 meters in the western part of Kyoto City, the surrounding mountains, and the foot of the mountain are generally called Arashiyama. At the foot of Arashiyama, there are many historical temples, shrines, and historic sites, making it a famous tourist destination.

上旬（じょうじゅん / jōjun）：at the beginning of the month
中旬（ちゅうじゅん / chūjun）：in the middle of the month
下旬（げじゅん / gejyun）：at the end of the month

日光（にっこう / nikkō）：Nikko is a town located in Tochigi Prefecture. Tochigi prefecture is an inland prefecture located in the northern part of the Kanto region. Nikko has many old-style buildings, and it is registered as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage.

新幹線（しんかんせん / shinkansen）：bullet train

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Simple Japanese Listening with Meg（めぐ）Smile

#38  紅葉 / Autumn colors // N4 Level /Japanese listening

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