Learn Japanese with Genki: Making a Date, Shinkansen & “Thing Japan” | Nihongo To English Ep. 21
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In Episode 21 of Nihongo To English, Michelle MaliZaki and Michael Allen talk about Japanese trains, Shinkansen names, “Thing Japan,” The Little Engine That Could, and why Genki’s “making a date” chapter may be more dramatic than expected.
This episode includes:
* Japanese words like nozomi, hikari, kodama, and tetsudou
* a conversation about Shinkansen, hope traveling faster than light, and why Japan makes trains look cool
* beginner Japanese practice from Genki Lesson 3
* useful classroom expressions like wakarimasu ka, yukkuri itte kudasai, and mou ichido itte kudasai
* a very serious investigation into whether Mary and Takeshi are actually going on a date
* a surprise Bechdel Test discussion involving Genki, slippers, and host moms
If you want to learn Japanese while listening to two comedians talk about trains, textbooks, dating, and absolutely unnecessary cultural analysis — this is the episode for you.
🎙️ Nihongo To English No Show — a bilingual comedy podcast by Michelle MaliZaki and Michael Allen / GoatVsFish.
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Genkiで日本語：デートの約束、新幹線、「Thing Japan」| Nihongo To English Ep. 21
Japanese Description
『Nihongo To English』第21回では、Michelle MaliZaki と Michael Allen が、新幹線、Nozomi・Hikari・Kodama、「Thing Japan」、そして Genki の「デートの約束」について話します。
今回のエピソードでは：
* のぞみ・ひかり・こだま・鉄道などの日本語
* 新幹線の名前と「希望は光より速い？」という謎の名言
* Genki Lesson 3 の初心者向け日本語練習
* わかりますか、ゆっくり言ってください、もう一度言ってくださいなどの便利な表現
* Mary と Takeshi は本当にデートなのか？という真剣すぎる考察
* ホストマザー、スリッパ、そしてなぜかベクデル・テストまで登場する会話
日本語を勉強したい人、英語と日本語の間を行ったり来たりしたい人、そして「何の話？」と思いながらなぜか最後まで聞いてしまう人にぴったりのエピソードです。
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Theme Jingle by Michelle MaliZaki
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🎙️ Nihongo to English — a bilingual comedy podcast by Michelle MaliZaki and Michael Allen (GoatVsFish).
No homework. Just bilingual chaos—and somehow you learn.
💌 Got a language or culture question? Email us at nihongotoenglishnosho@gmail.com
📱 Follow us on Instagram @NihongoToEnglishPodcast for new episodes on the 2nd, 12th, and 22nd of each month.
