If you say that a task was "plain sailing" then it's easy to complete. You didn't have any difficulty doing it. Of course, you could also say that a task was not plain sailing, meaning that it was a bit of a challenge!

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It's a beautiful day to go sailing!

・東北地方北部でよく使われる方言「かっぽりする」の紹介
・「かっぽり」とは何？意味と使用例の紹介
・水たまりにはまってしまったとき、よく使う言葉
・まとめ

Nihongo tokidoki Inaka hougen with Megumi Na

What do you mean "かっぽり”?　Learning the Tohoku dialect. 

Thinking in a different way to other people can be useful.
Angela reads the basic text from this lesson, (transcript available when you take this lesson).

This topic is also available for intermediate and higher-level learners.


English with Angela -  conversation 

TASK 71 - THINKING OUT OF THE BOX 

In this episode we discuss words/expressions that are viewed as or followed by plurals/singulars. 
One of (plural) 
Each/Every (singular) 
People (are) 
Family, team, group (is) 
They (random person) 
Some - Random or plural

Nit-Picky English with Nika 

Common Mistakes - words that take plurals and singulars

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こんばんは！
Japanese daily life podcast のAtsushiです。
このPodcastは、日本語を勉強しているみなさんに向けたPodcastです。

北海道旅行の続きです。
2日目の話です。

夕方、帯広から釧路まで移動しました。
2日目の夜も、道の駅で宿泊しました。

この道の駅には、温泉もあります。
それでここに泊まることに決めました。



ここでみなさんに質問です。

みなさんは温泉は入ったことがありますか？


日本には温泉がたくさんありますが、どれぐらいあるかしつていますか？

実は、全国で3,000近くの温泉地があります。
ちなみに、世界でも1番多いそうです。

そして日本の中でも温泉地が1番多いのか北海道です。
234カ所、あるそうです。すごいですね。

僕も妻も温泉とサウナが好きなので、今回の旅行ではいろんな温泉に入ることに決めていました。

それで宿泊する場所にも温泉があるところを探していました。


ということで、2日目の夜も温泉に入って気持ちよく寝ました。

次のPodcastでは、3日目の話をしますね。
今回も最後まで聞いていただき、ありがとうございます！

ではまた！

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#314 車の北海道旅行、温泉、について！⑥

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In this story, an elephant named Eleven does whatever it takes to maintain peace, even using violence. This is Part 4 of 5. 

As Eleven watched the thieves creep forward, he considered what course of action to take. He could tell the monkeys about the thieves, possibly causing a physical fight to break out. Or he could stop the thieves himself, either scaring them off with his roar or his powerful tusks. Either way, conflict was unavoidable. 

Peace was Eleven’s his highest value. If anything attempted to disrupt it, he made sure to remove it from his life. He saw himself as a protector of peace. It never occurred to him that he might have been actually afraid of healthy conflict.
 
So, believing there to be no ethical dilemma, Eleven decided to conceal the thieves’ robbery. This way the thieves would get what they want, the monkeys would only realize after the fact, and, most importantly, Eleven could get back to his relaxing day in the sun.  

Eleven positioned himself in such a way as to block any view of the robbery. The fox and wild chicken snatched the bananas and made their way for the bushes. However, at that exact moment, one of the monkeys, having climbed up a tree and swung itself into the river, was flying through the air and saw the robbery. 

Splashing into the river, the monkey screamed and shrieked, trying its best to alert the others. But they were too busy slapping each other to notice anything.
 
In an instant, without giving the moment proper reflection, only thinking about his own interests and his self-appointed duty, Eleven forcefully swung his trunk and whacked the shrieking monkey, who flew with great speed into the dense forest and out of sight. 

Being a Cloud

Eleven the Elephant

In this episode, we’ll explore the key differences between 只要 and 只有. Both of these words might seem similar at first, but they actually serve different functions in a sentence! Do they both mean “as long as”? Or is there a subtle nuance you should be aware of? I’ll break it down with clear explanations and practical examples. Tune in and make sure you never mix them up again!

条件 (tiáo jiàn)
中文解释：指达成某种目的所需要的前提、要求。
英文解释：Refers to the prerequisites or requirements needed to achieve a certain goal.

满足 (mǎn zú)
中文解释：达到某种要求或标准，感到合适或充分。
英文解释：To meet the requirements or standards, or to feel satisfied or fulfilled.

唯一 (wéi yī)
中文解释：指只有一个，没有其他。
英文解释：Refers to being the only one, with no other alternatives.

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Which One Means “As Long As”? 只要 or 只有？

An Indian movie about a palmist and a doctor who fall in love. The palmist doesn't believe he can have love in his life, and the doctor believes she's going to die soon.

Palmist: a person who reads a person's hand and predicts their future
Lifelines: the lines on the inside of the hand
Lasting: something that lasts for a long time
Flirt: to play with love
To handle someone: to be able to bear something
Daredevil: someone who takes dangerous risks
Stunt: something dangerous that could cause injury or death
Produce: fresh food from the farm
Chuck: throw
Laid out: already decided
In your hands: it's your decision