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What is Your Problem?

I used to be an outdoor person, but I have come to like have some relaxing time at home or a cafe as I get older.
So now I’m somewhat of インドア派 (indoor person). Are you インドア派？アウトドア派？(outdoor person)
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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

#4 休みになにする？ What Do You Do on Your Days-Off?

The character "鼻" is a compound ideogram consisting of the radical "自" (self) on top and "畀-bì" (to give) at the bottom. It resembles the shape of a nose.

it is consisting of the radical "自" (self) on top and "畀-bì" (to give) at the bottom. It resembles the shape of a nose.

Meaning (字义)
The character "鼻" primarily means "nose." It can also relate to smelling and breathing.

Usage (用法)
"鼻" is commonly used in words and phrases related to the nose and its functions. 

Example Words (例词)

1.鼻子 (bí zi) - nose
他的鼻子很大。 (Tā de bí zi hěn dà.)
His nose is very big.

2.鼻涕 (bí tì) - nasal mucus
孩子流了鼻涕。 (Háizi liú le bí tì.)
The child has a runny nose.

3.鼻孔 (bí kǒng) - nostril
我的鼻孔痒痒的。 (Wǒ de bí kǒng yǎng yǎng de.)
My nostrils are itchy.

Example Sentences (例句)

1.他用鼻子闻花香。 (Tā yòng bí zi wén huā xiāng.)
He smells the flowers with his nose.

2.她的鼻子很好看。 (Tā de bí zi hěn hǎo kàn.) 
Her nose is very pretty.

3.不要用手指挖鼻孔。 (Bù yào yòng shǒuzhǐ wā bí kǒng.)
Don't pick your nose with your fingers.

Idiom (四字成语)
成语: 鼻青脸肿 (bí qīng liǎn zhǒng)

Meaning (意义)
"鼻青脸肿" literally means "nose bruised and face swollen." It describes someone who has been beaten up, with a bruised nose and swollen face.

Example Sentence (例句)
他刚打完了一架，鼻青脸肿。 (Tā gāng dǎ wán le yí jià , bí qīng liǎn zhǒng.)
He came back from a fight, looking bruised and swollen.


Summary
The character "鼻" is related to the nose and its functions. Its usage is common in everyday language. The idiom "鼻青脸肿" describes someone who looks bruised and swollen, often after a fight or accident.

每日一字

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IELTS Insights📚📝

IELTS LISTENING TIPS MULTIPLE CHOICE

In this episode you will learn to correctly conjugate the verbs: to eat breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Spanish with Jania

How to conjugate the verbs of "comer" in Spanish?

It describes the link between teenagers addiction to short videos (such as those on TikTok, Instagram and Youtube) and issues with sleep and social anxiety.

English Corner

Short Video Addiction Linked to Poor Sleep, Anxiety part 1

In this episode we're going to listen to a conversation about discussing a eating time. Let's start now.
女：你干嘛呢？ 
男：我忙着呢！还有一点儿东西没写完。 
女：天啊，你最近怎么这么忙！ 
男：对呀，经常加班。要累死了。 
女：那我们找时间一起去吃饭吧！我请你。
 男：行呀，不过我太忙了。 
女：你星期五晚上有时间吗？ 
男：我星期五晚上要加班。 
女：星期六中午呢？ 
男：星期六中午我约了一个大学同学，不行啊。 
女：要不星期六晚上吧？ 
男：晚上吃太多不好吧，不健康。 
女：那就只能星期天中午了。 
男：可以。 
女：我上午约了人逛街，大概要到12点吧。 
男：那咱们12点半见吧。还是那个牛排店。 
女：不行，我得四十分钟才能过去。 
男：那就晚一点吧。你别着急。一点吧。 
女：好的。 男：先这样吧。 

Story Chinese

太忙了 too busy (elemetary level)

I'll read 'the very hungry caterpillar' by Eric Carle in this episode. You will listen to the life cycle of a caterpillar turning into a butterfly, and also the day of the week, fruits, and counting to five.

'아주 배고픈 애벌레'는 무엇을 먹었을까요? 

Key vocabulary
알 egg
애벌래 caterpillar
일요일 Sunday
배가 고프다 to be hungry
월요일 Monday
사과 한 개 one apple
화요일 Tuesday
배 두 개 two pears
수요일 Wendsday 
자두 세 개 three plums
목요일 Thursday
딸기 네 개 four strawberries
금요일 Friday
오렌지 다섯 개 five apples 
수박 watermelon
배가 아프다 to have a stomache
번데기 cacoon
나비 butterfly


Korean with Yuna

Story Book_배고픈 애벌레 (Beginner)

In this episode you will learn interesting facts about the Monserrate Hill located in Bogota, Colombia.