A story about. being happy or unhappy, which do you prefer? We can help each other.

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Today’s Theme is “すし《sushi》”.
This episode is JLPT-N4 level.

I created a quiz on this episode.
After listening, please take the quiz!

Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices.

☆Words☆
歴史（れきし / rekishi）：history
東南アジア（とうなんあじあ / tōnan ajia）：Southeast Asia
保存する（ほぞんする / hozonsuru）： to preserve, to save
塩（しお / shio）：salt
江戸時代（えどじだい / edojidai）：Edo period (1603-1868 CE)
酢（す / su）：vinegar
きゅうり（kūri）：Japanese cucumber
巻く（まく / maku）：roll
箸（はし / hashi）：chopsticks
横（よこ / yoko）：turn sideways
しょうゆ（shōyu）：soy sauce
わさび（わさび / wasabi）：wasabi

☆Grammar☆
passive form
～ために、

☆Script for this episode
The scripts (URL) are listed in the overview section of the channel.

☆Quiz for this episode
https://www.italki.com/quiz/set/5363?utm_source=copylink_share&utm_medium=share_content&utm_campaign=share_quiz


Simple Japanese Listening with Meg（めぐ）Smile

#17  すし / sushi // N4 Level

I made a story for Japanese language learners in Japan and abroad, a story about talking on the phone using words from the JLPT N2.

JLPT/N2 story

JLPT/N2 story in 24 words that start with "あ".

In this episode, I'll be sharing a snapshot of my week, from the moment I wake up to my daily routine at work. I'll take you through the tasks and activities that keep me busy during the weekdays and how I unwind in the evenings. On weekends, I'll talk about how I spend my time with friends, engage in various events.

  Fluent in Azerbaijani

Mənim Həftəm (My Week)

00:00〜 ネイティブのスピード
01:29〜ゆっくり

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先週「舞妓（まいこ）さんちのまかないさん」という日本のドラマを見ました。漫画が原作（げんさく）だそうです。
 まず「舞妓」をとても簡単に説明すると、歌や踊りでお客さんをもてなす女性のことです。おそらくほとんどの舞妓さんは京都にいると思います。見た目で特徴的（とくちょうてき）なのは真っ白いお化粧と着物です。
「まかない」には主に二つの意味があります。一つ目は下宿や寮などの料理、そしてその料理を作る人という意味で、このドラマのタイトルの「まかないさん」はこの料理を作る人を意味します。二つ目の意味は料理人が余（あま）った材料で自分たちのために作る料理のことです。一般的にはこの二つ目の意味で使われることが多いと思います。例えば、まかない付きの飲食店のバイトでは休憩時（きゅうけいじ）にタダでご飯を食べられます。
以上をまとめると、この「舞妓さんちのまかないさん」というタイトルは「舞妓さんたちの家の料理を作る人」のような意味になります。
このドラマは台詞（せりふ）が少なく、しかもほとんどのセリフが京都弁（きょうとべん）なので、日本語の勉強になるかどうかは微妙（びみょう）ですが、日本や京都の雰囲気や文化を感じられる作品だと思います。
タイトルの説明だけでかなり長くなってしまったので、内容は次回お話ししたいと思います。
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🌟ネタバレ = spoiler  (ex; ネタバレしないで！
🌟原作（げんさく）= original work
🌟もてなす = to entertain, to treat, to welcome  (ex;美味しい料理で客をもてなす
🌟特徴的（とくちょうてき）だ= characteristic
🌟休憩（きゅうけい）= rest
🌟タダ = free  (ex;このサンプルはタダです。
🌟まとめる = to summarize, to settle, to arrange
🌟台詞（せりふ） = actor's line, words
🌟〜弁（べん）= 〜 dialect
🌟微妙（びみょう）だ = iffy, unclear, slight  (ex; 今日飲み会に行けるか微妙だ/微妙な違い 

日本語いずみの国

「舞妓さんちのまかないさん」を見ました👘 その1🥪 ネタバレなし

Toddlers in the UK get almost half of their calories from ultra-processed foods (UPFs), according to a new study.

Researchers also found that 7-year-olds get 59% of their calories from UPFs.

UPFs include things like ice cream and cookies, but also ham, sausages, flavored yogurts, breakfast cereals and some breads.

Eating too much of these types of food has been linked to an increased risk of a number of different health conditions, including obesity, diabetes and heart problems.

The study looked at food diaries completed by the parents of more than 2,500 children aged 21 months, and 600 children aged 7.

The most common UPFs that toddlers ate were flavored yogurts and whole-grain breakfast cereals.

Although these are seen as quite healthy choices, they are still ultra-processed. They're usually industrially produced and contain ingredients that most people wouldn't have in their kitchens, like emulsifiers.

The researchers said children who eat more UPFs as toddlers are more likely to eat a lot of them as they get older, so choosing the right foods for young children is important.

Previous research has found that teenagers in the UK may get more than 60% of their calories from UPFs.

However, the study's lead author, Rana Conway, said it's not only parents that are to blame.

She said these foods "are often cheaper than the foods parents would like to give their children, such as fresh fruit and vegetables.

"Also, despite labels suggesting they're a healthy choice, ultra-processed foods marketed for children often contain too much sugar and salt. This makes it harder for parents to make healthy choices."

Studies done in the US have found similar problems with the diets of children there.