At 'KEN｜Insight Japanese,' I offer deep insights into Japanese society, culture, and the mindset of its people, going beyond the simple memorization of grammar and vocabulary. By experiencing authentic, natural-speed Japanese, our goal is to help intermediate and advanced learners cultivate a 'Japanese brain' and reach the next level of fluency.
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Japan Avoids Conflict… So Why Is Everything "Harassment"? [タメ口 Japanese Immersion] [JLPT N3, N2, N1]
[Vocab for Today🔻]
・〜っていう話（はなし）をする｜to talk about (the idea that) ~
・〜てんじゃないの(〜ているんじゃないの)｜isn't it (the case that) ~? (casual)
・〜化（か）する｜to become ~; -ize
・〜独特（どくとく）の｜unique to ~; peculiar to ~
・分（わ）かりやすく言（い）うと｜to put it simply
・文句（もんく）を言（い）う｜to complain
・構図（こうず）｜structure; dynamic (of a situation)
・本来（ほんらい）｜originally; by rights
・立場（たちば）｜position; standing
・〜であるべき｜should be ~
・一部（いちぶ）の｜some; a portion of
・勘違（かんちが）いする｜to misunderstand; to get the wrong idea
・〜に対（たい）して｜toward ~; against ~
・こだわり｜personal preference; particular way of doing things
・強要（きょうよう）する｜to force something on someone
・具体例（ぐたいれい）｜concrete example
・無理（むり）やり｜forcibly; against someone's will
・〜らしい｜apparently; I hear
・〜とは限（かぎ）らない｜not necessarily
・〜じゃん｜~, right? / you know (casual)
・衝突（しょうとつ）を避（さ）ける｜to avoid confrontation
・反対意見（はんたいいけん）｜opposing opinion
・言（い）い合（あ）う｜to argue back and forth
・お互（たが）いに｜with each other; mutually
・主観（しゅかん）/ 客観的（きゃっかんてき）｜subjective / objective
・悪（あく）｜evil; wrong (as a noun)
・納得（なっとく）する｜to accept; to be convinced
・国民性（こくみんせい）｜national character
・〜由来（ゆらい）｜of ~ origin; derived from ~
・〜さ(形容詞の名詞化)｜-ness
・豊（ゆた）かになっていく｜to become richer (over time)
・人間関係（にんげんかんけい）｜human relationships
・結局（けっきょく）｜in the end; after all
・AもAで｜A has its own (problems) too
・〜ないまま｜while still not ~; left undone
・極論（きょくろん）｜to take it to the extreme
・世界（せかい）が回（まわ）る｜the world keeps turning; society functions
・心（こころ）が傷（きず）つく｜to be emotionally hurt
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1 Oct 2026
Why Your Japanese Boss Won't Correct You [タメ口 Japanese Podcast | JLPT N3, N2, N1]
[Vocab for Today🔻]
・〜というか – or rather; I mean
・部下(ぶか) – subordinate; someone on your team
・指導(しどう) – guidance; instruction; coaching
・避(さ)ける – to avoid
・〜んだって – (they say) it's because…; I heard (casual)
・気(き)を遣(つか)う – to walk on eggshells
・界隈(かいわい) – (slang) the "crowd" or group of people who do something
・育(そだ)てる – to raise; to develop (a person)
・育成(いくせい) – training and developing people
・改善(かいぜん)が見込(みこ)めない – improvement can't be expected
・期待(きたい)できない – can't expect; not hopeful
・心(こころ)が傷(きず)つく – to be emotionally hurt
・〜化(か) – -ization; becoming …
・無理(むり)やり – forcibly; against one's will
・歌(うた)わされる – to be made to sing (causative-passive)
・全部(ぜんぶ)が全部(ぜんぶ) – every single thing, without exception
・心(こころ)がぐさっとくる – (onomatopoeia) something stings; it hits hard
・落(お)ち込(こ)む – to feel down; to be discouraged
・貴重(きちょう)な – valuable; precious
・刺(さ)さる – to pierce; (fig.) to hit you deeply
・打(う)たれ弱(よわ)い – can't take criticism well; sensitive
・心(こころ)がける – to keep in mind; to make an effort to
・大事(だいじ)にする – to value; to treat with care
・味方(みかた)をする – to take someone's side
・別(べつ)に〜わけじゃない – it's not like…; not particularly
・挟(はさ)む – to put in between; to go through (an intermediary)
・〜らしさ – -ness; the quality of being …
・わざわざ – go out of one's way to; bother toGoogle Sheets：https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1IJKTGCR4MqGQVyXCKA3qBVf-vTM5MW1Uma6EBAuD1Pw/edit?gid=1302435239#gid=1302435239
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20 Aug 2026
[タメ口 Japanese Immersion] Why Japanese People Say It & Why It Annoys You [JLPT N3, N2, N1]
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■ Japanese Lesson/Finding a Job with KEN
I'm currently offering free counseling and trial lessons. Visit the website for more info!
https://lihuto.com/en (https://lihuto.com/en)
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■ Vocab, etc. Sheet
Below is a Google Spreadsheet containing the words and phrases featured in the video. You are welcome to copy and paste them into your own notes or flashcards, such as Anki, to use for your learning.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1IJKTGCR4MqGQVyXCKA3qBVf-vTM5MW1Uma6EBAuD1Pw/edit?gid=1425734972#gid=1425734972 (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1IJKTGCR4MqGQVyXCKA3qBVf-vTM5MW1Uma6EBAuD1Pw/edit?gid=1425734972#gid=1425734972)
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