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| チェス (chesu) |
| トランプ (toranpu) |
| 読書 (dokusho) |
| What do these words mean? Stick around. |
| In this quick lesson, you’ll learn Japanese hobby-related words. |
| But first, did you know that there’s a Japanese version of chess? How’s it different? |
| Keep watching for the answer at the end. |
| 趣味 (shumi) |
| "hobby" |
| [SLOW] 趣味 (shumi) |
| 趣味 (shumi) |
| 趣味は何ですか？(Shumi wa nanidesu ka?) |
| What is your hobby? |
| Steve discusses hobbies with Jack during a coffee break. |
| Steve: 暇な時 、本を読みます。読書が一番の趣味です。 (Hima na toki, hon o yomimasu. Dokusho ga ichi-ban no shumi desu.) |
| Jack: いいですね。どんな本が好きですか。 (Ii desu ne. Don'na hon ga suki desu ka.) |
| チェス (chesu) |
| "chess" |
| [SLOW] チェス (chesu) |
| チェス (chesu) |
| Check-mate! |
| Steve talks to Oscar about his mother. |
| Steve: 母はチェスを教えています。 (Haha wa chesu o oshiete imasu.) |
| Oscar: すごいですね。チェスは素晴らしいスキルです。 (Sugoi desu ne. Chesu wa subarashii sukiru desu.) |
| トランプ (toranpu) |
| "playing cards" |
| [SLOW] トランプ (toranpu) |
| トランプ (toranpu) |
| Popular card games here in Japan are |
| babanuk, shinke suijaku, shichinarabe, daifugowo |
| とか、色々あります。(toka iroiro arimasu.) |
| Susan accidentally drops a deck of cards, and Lina helps her. |
| Susan: あ、ごめんなさい、トランプを拾ってもらえますか。 (A, gomen nasai, toranpu o hirotte moraemasu ka.) |
| Lina: いいですよ。 (Ii desu yo.) |
| 読書 (dokusho) |
| "reading" |
| [SLOW] 読書 (dokusho) |
| 読書 (dokusho) |
| The first kanji means to read, and the second kanji means to write, 読書(dokusho), reading. |
| Read something written. |
| Aya and Tom discuss their favorite pastimes at the cafe. |
| Aya: 読書は落ち着きます。 (Dokusho wa ochitsukimasu.) |
| Tom: そうですね。いい本は最高ですよね。 (Sō desu ne. Ii hon wa saikō desu yo ne.) |
| 歌 (uta) |
| "song" |
| [SLOW] 歌 (uta) |
| 歌 (uta) |
| You might get confused because both 歌 (uta) and 曲 (kyoku) can be translated as 'song' in English. |
| 歌 usually implies a song with lyrics, while 曲 can refer to both songs with and without lyrics. |
| Susan and Tom listen to music. |
| Susan: この曲、大好きです！ (Kono kyoku, daisuki desu!) |
| Tom: 私のお気に入りの歌です！ (Watashi no o-kiniiri no uta desu!) |
| 漫画 (manga) |
| "manga" |
| [SLOW] 漫画 (manga) |
| 漫画 (manga) |
| 好きな漫画はなんですか。(Sukina manga wa nandesu ka?) |
| What is your favorite manga? |
| Steve and Jack chat about their reading habits. |
| Steve: どんな本が好きですか。 (Don'na hon ga suki desu ka.) |
| Jack: 漫画が好きです。 (Manga ga suki desu.) |
| Let's review. |
| You'll see the words in English and your job is to say the words in Japanese. |
| Ready? |
| Do you remember how to say "hobby"? |
| 趣味 (shumi) |
| 趣味 (shumi) |
| And how to say "chess"? |
| チェス (chesu) |
| チェス (chesu) |
| How about "playing cards"? |
| トランプ (toranpu) |
| トランプ (toranpu) |
| Let's try "reading"! |
| 読書 (dokusho) |
| 読書 (dokusho) |
| And how to say "song"? |
| 歌 (uta) |
| 歌 (uta) |
| And finally, do you remember how to say "manga"! |
| 漫画 (manga) |
| 漫画 (manga) |
| Did you know that there’s a Japanese version of chess? How’s it different? |
| 将棋 (shōgi), also known as "Japanese chess," is s a board game similar to chess, involving two players who strategically move pieces on a grid to capture the opponent's king. |
| In Western chess, each piece has a fixed movement and captured pieces are removed from the game. But in Shogi, pieces can be promoted to move differently, and captured pieces can be brought back into play by the player who captured them. |
| So, Shogi is very popular in Japan and is known for its deep strategy. |
| Thanks for watching! Don't forget to practice these new words and phrases, and see you next time! |
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