Ep.87 Why Can't You Catch Words You Already Know?｜Slowly Japanese【N5-N4】なぜ知ってる言葉が聞き取れないの？
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知ってる言葉なのに、聞き取れない…😭 — Do you know this feeling? Nana Sensei explains WHY — Japanese people shorten everything! Learn the real casual Japanese natives use every day, with easy Japanese and real-life examples!
In this episode, Nana Sensei talks about:
① スマホ・スタバ・コンビニ (Shortened everyday words)
② 〜てる (Short form of 〜ている)
③ 〜ちゃう (Short form of 〜てしまう)
④ 〜なきゃ・〜とく (Short forms of 〜なければ & 〜ておく)
⑤ めっちゃ・超 (Casual ways to say "very")
⑥ 〜じゃん・〜でしょ・〜だよね (Casual sentence endings)
💡 「食べちゃった」 = 「食べてしまった」 — once you know how words get shorter, you can finally catch them!
📺 Watch on YouTube (with furigana subtitles!):
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26 Jun 2026
Ep.86 Real Japanese Words NOT in Textbooks｜Slowly Japanese【N5-N4】教科書には出てこない日本語
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教科書には出てこない！😆 — Have you ever heard a word that's NOT in your textbook, but Japanese people use every day? In this episode, Nana Sensei introduces 10 of them, with easy Japanese and real-life examples!
In this episode, Nana Sensei talks about:
① 大丈夫 (daijoubu) – it's OK / I'm fine / no thanks
② 別に (betsuni) – nothing / not really
③ 全然 (zenzen) – totally / absolutely (fine)
④ とりあえず (toriaezu) – for now / first of all
⑤ なんか (nanka) – like / somehow / kind of
⑥ 微妙 (bimyou) – so-so / not quite good
⑦ やばい (yabai) – awesome / oh no (both good & bad!)
⑧ まあいっか (maa ikka) – oh well / never mind
⑨ 普通に (futsuu ni) – actually / genuinely (good)
⑩ しょうがない (shou ga nai) – it can't be helped
12 Jun 2026
Ep.85 Why Do Japanese Always Say "Sorry"?｜Slowly Japanese【N5-N4】なぜ日本人はすぐあやまるの？
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すみません！😅 — Have you ever thought "Japanese people apologize so much!"? Nana Sensei explains WHY, with easy Japanese and real-life examples!
In this episode, Nana Sensei talks about:
① お店で謝る (Apologizing at shops)
② 電車でぶつかった時 (When you bump into someone on the train)
③ お願いする時も謝る (Apologizing when you ask a favor)
④ 感謝する時も謝る (Apologizing when you say thank you)
⑤ 会社・恋愛でも謝る (Apologizing at work & in relationships)
⑥ 「こちらこそすみません」 (The phrase that surprises foreigners!)
💡 「すみません」 has THREE meanings — sorry, thank you, and excuse me!
📺 Watch on YouTube (with furigana subtitles!):
https://www.youtube.com/@nanasensei_japanese
📚 1-on-1 lessons with Nana Sensei (iTalki):
https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/8493931?lv=1
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