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Life in Korea–Stuff I Notice Living Here

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43 episodes
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Japanese
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TAJIPAN
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Date created
2025/04/03
Latest episode
2026/02/06
Average duration
23 min.
Release period
8 days

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韓国に住んで気づいた、しょうもないけどちょっと笑える出来事や考えを、日本語でゆるく話しています。 日本人はもちろん、日本語を勉強している中級〜上級の人にも楽しんでもらえたらうれしいです。 ※内容はすべて、私個人の経験と感想です。 I talk (in Japanese) about small, silly, but funny things I notice while living in Korea. This podcast is for Japanese listeners and also for intermediate to advanced Japanese learners. Everything shared here is based on my personal experiences and opinions. I’m TAJIPAN, a Japanese teacher living in Korea. 📄 Scriptはこちら👇 https://tajipan.wixsite.com 📸 Instagramはこちら👇 https://www.instagram.com/tajipan_japanese/

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I Got Food Poisoning from Oysters in Korea
2026/02/06
This is just my personal experience, not a general statement about Korean food. This podcast is in Japanese.(このポッドキャストは日本語で話しています) Episode 45 TAJIPAN, a Japanese teacher, talks about everyday life in Korea —small culture shocks, funny moments, failures, food, and thingsyou only notice after living here. 日本語教師TAJIPANが、韓国生活でのちょっとした違和感、失敗談、文化の違い、食べ物の話などをゆるく、正直に話すポッドキャストです。 🎧 Recommended for: ・People interested in life in Korea ・Japanese learners (intermediate & advanced) ・Anyone who enjoys casual, real-life Japanese ────────────────── 📝 In this episode: ・I got food poisoning from boiled oysters. ・Food poisoning is scary… I suffered for three days. etc... ────────────────── 📄 Transcript https://tajipan.wixsite.com/mysite/podcast-script/ep45 🎥Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@lifeinKoreaofTAJIPAN 🗣 Japanese Speaking Class & Community https://www.sunnysidejapanese.com/ 📷 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tajipan_japanese/ ────────────────── 📚 Vocabulary 牡蠣(かき)にあたる get food poisoning from oysters 下痢(げり) diarrhea げろ vomit / puke (casual) お腹(なか)を下(くだ)す have diarrhea 嘔吐(おうと) vomiting つわり morning sickness 提供(ていきょう)する to provide 舞台(ぶたい)を見(み)に行(い)く to go see a stage performance 然(しか)るべき appropriate / proper
The Best Food in 2025 (Part 2)
2026/01/30
This podcast is in Japanese. (このポッドキャストは日本語で話しています) Episode 44 TAJIPAN, a Japanese teacher, talks about everyday life in Korea —small culture shocks, funny moments, failures, food, and thingsyou only notice after living here. 日本語教師TAJIPANが、韓国生活でのちょっとした違和感、失敗談、文化の違い、食べ物の話などをゆるく、正直に話すポッドキャストです。 🎧 Recommended for: ・People interested in life in Korea ・Japanese learners (intermediate & advanced) ・Anyone who enjoys casual, real-life Japanese ────────────────── 📝 In this episode: ・How “Kongguksu,” a Soy Milk Noodle Dish, Completely Won Me Over ・Tokyo’s Oldest Izakaya's Sobaetc... ────────────────── 📄 Transcript https://tajipan.wixsite.com/mysite/podcast-script/ep44 🎥Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@lifeinKoreaofTAJIPAN 🗣 Japanese Speaking Class & Community https://www.sunnysidejapanese.com/ 📷 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tajipan_japanese/ ────────────────── 📚 Vocabulary (話(はなし)を)盛(も)る to exaggerate (a story) さすがに as expected / honestly せっかち impatient ツッコむ to point out / to retort ~ぶる to pretend to be ~ 平凡(へいぼん) ordinary 一切(いっさい)なし none at all 純白(じゅんぱく) pure white 説(せつ) theory 部位(ぶい) body part 黙々(もくもく)と silently / steadily
The Best Food in 2025 (Part1)
2026/01/23
This podcast is in Japanese.(このポッドキャストは日本語で話しています) Episode 43 TAJIPAN, a Japanese teacher, talks about everyday life in Korea —small culture shocks, funny moments, failures, food, and thingsyou only notice after living here. 日本語教師TAJIPANが、韓国生活でのちょっとした違和感、失敗談、文化の違い、食べ物の話などをゆるく、正直に話すポッドキャストです。 🎧 Recommended for: ・People interested in life in Korea ・Japanese learners (intermediate & advanced) ・Anyone who enjoys casual, real-life Japanese ────────────────── 📝 In this episode: ・How I Found the Perfectly Balanced Bagel ・I’ve realized how good pork ribs (Dwaeji Galbi) are.etc... ────────────────── 📄 Transcript https://tajipan.wixsite.com/mysite/podcast-script/ep43 🎥Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@lifeinKoreaofTAJIPAN 🗣 Japanese Speaking Class & Community https://www.sunnysidejapanese.com/ 📷 Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/tajipan_japanese/ ────────────────── 📚 Vocabulary 寒波(かんぱ) cold wave 自信過剰(じしんかじょう) overconfidence 遡る(さかのぼる) to go back / to trace back 審査基準(しんさきじゅん) evaluation criteria / screening standards 却下(きゃっか) rejection / to turn down 味わい深い(あじわいぶかい) deep in flavor / rich-tasting げんなりする to feel fed up / to be discouraged 活きる(いきる) to come alive / to be put to good use ~を引き立てる(ひきたてる) to bring out / to enhance 圧倒的に(あっとうてきに) overwhelmingly 次元が違う(じげんがちがう) on a different level (味が)上品(じょうひん) (elegant / refined) flavor ~を売りにしてる(うりにしてる) to promote ~ as a selling point 食べ応えがない(たべごたえがない) not filling / lacking substance 卸す(おろす) to wholesale / to sell in bulk あばら骨(あばらぼね) rib (bone) ~はいただけない(いただけない) that's unacceptable / not okay ぶっちゃけ frankly / honestly
Why Korean Rice Cakes Are So Addictive
2026/01/16
This podcast is in Japanese.(このポッドキャストは日本語で話しています) Episode 42 TAJIPAN, a Japanese teacher, talks about everyday life in Korea —small culture shocks, funny moments, failures, food, and things you only notice after living here. 日本語教師TAJIPANが、韓国生活でのちょっとした違和感、失敗談、文化の違い、食べ物の話などをゆるく、正直に話すポッドキャストです。 🎧 Recommended for: ・People interested in life in Korea ・Japanese learners (intermediate & advanced) ・Anyone who enjoys casual, real-life Japanese ────────────────── 📝 In this episode: ・This chewy black sesame mochi is insanely good. ・Is this even mochi? They say it is, but it doesn’t feel like mochi at all.etc... ────────────────── 📄 Transcript https://tajipan.wixsite.com/mysite/podcast-script/ep42 🎥Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@lifeinKoreaofTAJIPAN 🗣 Japanese Speaking Class & Communityhttps://www.sunnysidejapanese.com/ 📷 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tajipan_japanese/ ────────────────── 📚 Vocabulary 片思い(かたおもい) unrequited love 迫る(せまる) approach / press / close in on すごい勢いで at great speed / rapidly きなこ roasted soybean flour まぶす sprinkle / coat 定番(ていばん) classic / standard 弾力がある(だんりょくがある) elastic / springy ぷるぷる jiggly / wobbly もちもち chewy / soft and springy 歯ごたえがある(はごたえがある) have a firm texture / chewy 発祥(はっしょう) origin / birthplace 松(まつ) pine tree 葉っぱ(はっぱ) leaf 敷く(しく) lay / spread チュソク(추석) Chuseok (Korean harvest festival) お盆(おぼん) Obon festival 収穫(しゅうかく) harvest よもぎ mugwort 生地(きじ) dough 蜜(みつ) syrup / honey 言い伝え(いいつたえ) legend / folk belief 魔除け(まよけ) ward off evil / protection against evil もたらす(もたらす) bring about / bring
Do You Believe in “Unlucky Years”? My Take on Yakudoshi
2026/01/09
This podcast is in Japanese.(このポッドキャストは日本語で話しています) Episode 40 TAJIPAN, a Japanese teacher, talks about everyday life in Korea —small culture shocks, funny moments, failures, food, and things you only notice after living here. 日本語教師TAJIPANが、韓国生活でのちょっとした違和感、失敗談、文化の違い、食べ物の話などをゆるく、正直に話すポッドキャストです。 🎧 Recommended for: ・People interested in life in Korea ・Japanese learners (intermediate & advanced) ・Anyone who enjoys casual, real-life Japanese ────────────────── 📝 In this episode: ・I went to get a yakubarai (a purification ritual). ・Do they have yakudoshi in Korea too?etc... ────────────────── 📄 Transcript https://tajipan.wixsite.com/mysite/podcast-script/ep40 🎥Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@lifeinKoreaofTAJIPAN 🗣 Japanese Speaking Class & Communityhttps://www.sunnysidejapanese.com/ 📷 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tajipan_japanese/ ────────────────── 子供の扱い方(こどものあつかいかた) how to treat children / how to handle children 未満児(みまんじ) children under school age / infants and toddlers 厄(やく) bad luck / misfortune 厄年(やくどし) unlucky year (according to Japanese belief) 厄払い(やくばらい) purification ritual to ward off bad luck 前厄(まえやく) the year before an unlucky year 本厄(ほんやく) the main unlucky year 後厄(あとやく) the year after an unlucky year 迷信(めいしん) superstition お祓い(おはらい) purification ceremony / exorcism バチ当たる(ばちあたる) be punished by karma / get divine punishment お札(おふだ) talisman / shrine amulet (paper) お布施(おふせ) donation to a temple お経(おきょう) Buddhist sutra / chant 縁起がいい(えんぎがいい) good omen / lucky 開運(かいうん) good fortune / improving one’s luck 矢(や) arrow お守り(おまもり) amulet / lucky charm 鳥居(とりい) torii gate 本名(ほんみょう) real name / legal name 振り仮名(ふりがな) furigana / pronunciation guide
Saying Goodbye to Chris
2026/01/02
This podcast is in Japanese.(このポッドキャストは日本語で話しています) Episode 40 TAJIPAN, a Japanese teacher, talks about everyday life in Korea —small culture shocks, funny moments, failures, food, and things you only notice after living here. 日本語教師TAJIPANが、韓国生活でのちょっとした違和感、失敗談、文化の違い、食べ物の話などをゆるく、正直に話すポッドキャストです。 🎧 Recommended for: ・People interested in life in Korea ・Japanese learners (intermediate & advanced) ・Anyone who enjoys casual, real-life Japanese ────────────────── 📝 In this episode: ・My first friend in Korea went back to the U.S. ・We actually met in a pretty unusual way.etc... ────────────────── 📄 Transcript https://tajipan.wixsite.com/mysite/podcast-script/ep40 🎥YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@lifeinKoreaofTAJIPAN 🗣 Japanese Speaking Class & Community https://www.sunnysidejapanese.com/ 📷 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tajipan_japanese/ ────────────────── vocabulary👇 帰省土産(きせいみやげ):souvenir from visiting one’s hometown / souvenir for visiting one’s hometown 歯ごたえがある(はごたえがある):has a firm texture / chewy ぎっしり:packed / tightly filled まぶす:sprinkle / coat (lightly) 曲者(くせもの):tricky person / dark horse / wildcard 舌が肥えている(したがこえている):have a refined palate / be picky about food 喉に詰まる(のどにつまる):get stuck in one’s throat / choke on 先を越される(さきをこされる):be beaten to it / be one step ahead 思い入れがある(おもいいれがある):have a special attachment / mean a lot 情がある(じょうがある): emotionally attached / care deeply
My First Christmas in Korea
2025/12/27
This podcast is in Japanese.(このポッドキャストは日本語で話しています) Episode 39 TAJIPAN, a Japanese teacher, talks about everyday life in Korea —small culture shocks, funny moments, failures, food, and things you only notice after living here. 日本語教師TAJIPANが、韓国生活でのちょっとした違和感、失敗談、文化の違い、食べ物の話などをゆるく、正直に話すポッドキャストです。 🎧 Recommended for: ・People interested in life in Korea ・Japanese learners (intermediate & advanced) ・Anyone who enjoys casual, real-life Japanese ────────────────── 📝 In this episode: ・Tteokbokki… even at a Christmas market?! ・A Takoyaki Party at a Korean Friend’s Home・・・etc... ────────────────── 📄 Transcript https://tajipan.wixsite.com/mysite/podcast-script/ep39 🎥YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@lifeinKoreaofTAJIPAN 🗣 Japanese Speaking Class & Community https://www.sunnysidejapanese.com/ 📷 Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/tajipan_japanese/ ────────────────── 📚 Vocabulary 極寒(ごっかん):bitter cold / extreme cold 大げさ(おおげさ):exaggerated / over the top シュトーレン:stollen (German Christmas bread) 西洋(せいよう):the West / Western countries ブレない:consistent / unwavering 生地(きじ):dough / batter / fabric(※文脈による) 蜜(みつ):nectar / syrup / honey 原価(げんか):cost price / production cost 否定的な(ひていてきな):negative 切り替えが早い(きりかえがはやい):quick to switch / adaptable / moves on quickly 撤退する(てったいする):withdraw / pull out 旧正月(きゅうしょうがつ):Lunar New Year 盛大に(せいだいに):grandly / on a large scale サクッと:crisply / lightly / quickly(カジュアル) 見事に(みごとに):splendidly / beautifully / perfectly
Why Are Train Tickets in Japan So Complicated?!
2025/12/19
This podcast is in Japanese.(このポッドキャストは日本語で話しています) Episode 38 TAJIPAN, a Japanese teacher, talks about everyday life in Korea —small culture shocks, funny moments, failures, food, and things you only notice after living here. 日本語教師TAJIPANが、韓国生活でのちょっとした違和感、失敗談、文化の違い、食べ物の話などをゆるく、正直に話すポッドキャストです。 🎧 Recommended for: ・People interested in life in Korea ・Japanese learners (intermediate & advanced) ・Anyone who enjoys casual, real-life Japanese ────────────────── 📝 In this episode: ・Is Korean fashion basically just black and white? ・Train Tickets from Narita Airport Are Ridiculously Complicated ・Sanitary pads in Japan are so cheap!etc... ────────────────── 📄 Transcript https://tajipan.wixsite.com/mysite/podcast-script/ep38 🎥YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@lifeinKoreaofTAJIPAN 🗣 Japanese Speaking Class & Community https://www.sunnysidejapanese.com/ 📷 Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/tajipan_japanese/ ────────────────── 📚 Vocabulary 最先端(さいせんたん) cutting-edge / state-of-the-art 尖ったファッション(とがったふぁっしょん) edgy fashion 牽引する(けんいんする) to lead / to drive 視線を感じる(しせんをかんじる) feel people’s eyes on you 浮く(うく) to stand out / look out of place 乗車券(じょうしゃけん) train ticket 特急券(とっきゅうけん) limited express ticket 券売機(けんばいき) ticket vending machine スマホをかざす(すまほをかざす) hold up a smartphone (to scan/tap) 自動改札機(じどうかいさつき) automatic ticket gate ぶっちゃけ frankly / to be honest わずらわしい(わずらわしい) bothersome / troublesome 生理用ナプキン(せいりようなぷきん) sanitary napkin / menstrual pad 品揃え(しなぞろえ) selection / product lineup 吸収する(きゅうしゅうする) to absorb 生々しい(なまなましい) vivid / raw / graphic
Why Are There So Many Announcements in Japan?!
2025/12/11
This podcast is in Japanese.(このポッドキャストは日本語で話しています) Episode 37 TAJIPAN, a Japanese teacher, talks about everyday life in Korea —small culture shocks, funny moments, failures, food, and things you only notice after living here. 日本語教師TAJIPANが、韓国生活でのちょっとした違和感、失敗談、文化の違い、食べ物の話などをゆるく、正直に話すポッドキャストです。 🎧 Recommended for: ・People interested in life in Korea ・Japanese learners (intermediate & advanced) ・Anyone who enjoys casual, real-life Japanese ────────────────── 📝 In this episode: ・Narita Airport Is So Far from the City It Almost Killed Me. ・Are Japanese announcements helpful — or just too much?etc... ────────────────── 📄 Transcript https://tajipan.wixsite.com/mysite/podcast-script/ep37 🎥YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@lifeinKoreaofTAJIPAN 🗣 Japanese Speaking Class & Community https://www.sunnysidejapanese.com/ 📷 Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/tajipan_japanese/ ────────────────── 📚 Vocabulary レベルに準じて(れべるに じゅんじて): according to the level / in line with the level 言ってしまえば(いってしまえば): if I’m being honest / simply put 行かないわけにはいかない: I have no choice but to go 運営する(うんえいする): to operate / to manage (an organization, service, etc.) 規制(きせい): regulation / restriction 圧倒的に(あっとうてきに): overwhelmingly 車掌さん(しゃしょうさん): conductor (on a train) 癖の強い話し方(くせの つよい はなしかた): distinctive / quirky way of speaking 奥に詰める(おくに つめる): to move all the way to the back / to fill in the back 服や靴が巻き込まれないように(ふく や くつ が まきこまれない ように): so that clothes or shoes won’t get caught 実施中(じっしちゅう): in progress / currently being carried out
Korean Culture in Textbooks… Really?
2025/11/28
This podcast is in Japanese.(このポッドキャストは日本語で話しています) Episode 36 TAJIPAN, a Japanese teacher, talks about everyday life in Korea —small culture shocks, funny moments, failures, food, and things you only notice after living here. 日本語教師TAJIPANが、韓国生活でのちょっとした違和感、失敗談、文化の違い、食べ物の話などをゆるく、正直に話すポッドキャストです。 🎧 Recommended for: ・People interested in life in Korea ・Japanese learners (intermediate & advanced) ・Anyone who enjoys casual, real-life Japanese ────────────────── 📝 In this episode: ・Do Koreans Like to Pay at First? The Reason Why… ・Koreans Tend to Speak Indirectly… Is That True?etc... ────────────────── 📄 Transcript https://tajipan.wixsite.com/mysite/podcast-script/ep36 🎥YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@lifeinKoreaofTAJIPAN 🗣 Japanese Speaking Class & Community https://www.sunnysidejapanese.com/ 📷 Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/tajipan_japanese/ ────────────────── 📚 Vocabulary 発酵する(はっこうする) → ferment 漏れる(もれる) → leak ふやける → get soggy / swell with water 水分が抜ける(すいぶんがぬける) → lose moisture / dry out こってりしたヨーグルト → thick / rich yogurt 品質のバラつき(ひんしつのばらつき) → variation in quality 品質が一定(ひんしつがいってい) → consistent quality 均一(きんいつ) → uniform / even 単元(たんげん) → unit (in a textbook) 曖昧な(あいまいな) → ambiguous / vague 言葉の裏にある意味(ことばのうらにあるいみ) → the meaning behind the words 遠回し(とおまわし) → indirect / roundabout 上下関係(じょうげかんけい) → hierarchy / seniority dynamics 改訂する(かいていする) → revise / update 奢る(おごる) → treat (someone) 自己中(じこちゅう) → self-centered/ selfish 常識(じょうしき) → common sense ツッコミどころが多い→ full of things to call out / lots to poke fun at
Weird Japanese I Found in Korea
2025/11/21
This podcast is in Japanese.(このポッドキャストは日本語で話しています) Episode 35 TAJIPAN, a Japanese teacher, talks about everyday life in Korea —small culture shocks, funny moments, failures, food, and things you only notice after living here. 日本語教師TAJIPANが、韓国生活でのちょっとした違和感、失敗談、文化の違い、食べ物の話などをゆるく、正直に話すポッドキャストです。 🎧 Recommended for: ・People interested in life in Korea ・Japanese learners (intermediate & advanced) ・Anyone who enjoys casual, real-life Japanese ────────────────── 📝 In this episode: ・Japanese Store Names You See in Korea Are Way Too Funny — with Commentaryetc... ────────────────── 📄 Transcript https://tajipan.wixsite.com/mysite/podcast-script/ep35 🎥YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@lifeinKoreaofTAJIPAN 🗣 Japanese Speaking Class & Community https://www.sunnysidejapanese.com/ 📷 Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/tajipan_japanese/ ────────────────── 📚 Vocabulary サボる to skip / to slack off だるい feel sluggish / feel lazy えらい admirable / great 衝動買い(しょうどうがい) impulse buying ~まくる to do something like crazy / nonstop ツッコむ to make a sharp remark / to call someone out 縁起がいい(えんぎがいい) lucky / good omen 信仰(しんこう) faith / belief (religious) 安全地帯(あんぜんちたい) safe zone / safe area 敵が攻めてくる(てきがせめてくる) the enemy is attacking 避難する(ひなんする) to evacuate / to take shelter 炉端焼き(ろばたやき) robatayaki (Japanese fireside grilling) 直火焼き(じかびやき) direct fire grilling 炭火(すみび) charcoal fire Youtubeもあるよ👇 https://youtube.com/@tajipankoreanlife?si=K6AI4bXw6NKj8MUa Instagramもチェックしてね👇 https://www.instagram.com/tajipan_japanese/?__pwa=1 scriptはこちら👇 https://tajipan.wixsite.com/mysite/podcast-script/ep34
How Fashion Feels Different in Korea
2025/11/14
This podcast is in Japanese.(このポッドキャストは日本語で話しています) Episode 34 TAJIPAN, a Japanese teacher, talks about everyday life in Korea —small culture shocks, funny moments, failures, food, and things you only notice after living here. 日本語教師TAJIPANが、韓国生活でのちょっとした違和感、失敗談、文化の違い、食べ物の話などをゆるく、正直に話すポッドキャストです。 🎧 Recommended for: ・People interested in life in Korea ・Japanese learners (intermediate & advanced) ・Anyone who enjoys casual, real-life Japanese ────────────────── 📝 In this episode: ・I Tried Buying Rice in Korea… ・Is Japanese Americana Fashion Trending in Korea?! ・A Korean Thrift Store or a Japanese One?! etc... ────────────────── 📄 Transcript https://tajipan.wixsite.com/mysite/podcast-script/ep34 🎥YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@lifeinKoreaofTAJIPAN 🗣 Japanese Speaking Class & Community https://www.sunnysidejapanese.com/ 📷 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tajipan_japanese/ ────────────────── 📚 Vocabulary イチョウ — ginkgo tree 銀杏(ぎんなん)がなる — ginkgo nuts grow 茶わん蒸し(ちゃわんむし)— savory egg custard 炊きたて(たきたて)— freshly cooked (rice) パサパサ — dry (in texture, e.g., rice or hair) もっちり — chewy, springy つやつや — glossy, shiny もそもそ — dry and crumbly, tasteless texture 検証する(けんしょうする)— to verify, examine 発信地(はっしんち)— place of origin (of information, trend, etc.) 俗に言う(ぞくにいう)— so-called, commonly referred to as ぴちっとした — tight-fitting 脱ぎ着しやすい(ぬぎきしやすい)— easy to put on and take off ダメージ加工(かこう)— distressed processing (in clothes, e.g., ripped jeans) 尖った(とがった)ファッション — edgy fashion, bold style 差(さ)が激しい(はげしい)— big difference, strong contrast サイズ感(かん)— sense of size, fit 一概(いちがい)には言えない(いえない)— can’t generalize 遡ると(さかのぼると)— going back (in time), if you trace back 柄(がら)— pattern, design 布(ぬの)— cloth, fabric 爆買い(ばくがい)— bulk buying, shopping spree まさかの — unexpectedly, surprisingly (話の)ネタ — topic of conversation, talking material 偏見(へんけん)— prejudice, bias やられた—They got me!(emotionally impressed or tricked) 一通り(ひととおり)— roughly, generally; one round, one set
Gimbap and Galbi Jjim: Korean Comfort Food
2025/11/10
This podcast is in Japanese.(このポッドキャストは日本語で話しています) Episode 33 TAJIPAN, a Japanese teacher, talks about everyday life in Korea —small culture shocks, funny moments, failures, food, and things you only notice after living here. 日本語教師TAJIPANが、韓国生活でのちょっとした違和感、失敗談、文化の違い、食べ物の話などをゆるく、正直に話すポッドキャストです。 🎧 Recommended for: ・People interested in life in Korea ・Japanese learners (intermediate & advanced) ・Anyone who enjoys casual, real-life Japanese ────────────────── 📝 In this episode: ・I Tried Making Gimbap at Home… and Failed. ・Galbijjim My Husband Made for Me etc... ────────────────── 📄 Transcript https://tajipan.wixsite.com/mysite/podcast-script/ep33 🎥YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@lifeinKoreaofTAJIPAN 🗣 Japanese Speaking Class & Community https://www.sunnysidejapanese.com/ 📷 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tajipan_japanese/ ────────────────── 📚 Vocabulary 口頭(こうとう)で orally / verbally 海苔巻き(のりまき) sushi roll / norimaki 存在(そんざい) existence / presence 巻きす(まきす) bamboo sushi mat 酢飯(すめし) vinegared rice ごま油(ごまあぶら) sesame oil プルコギ bulgogi (Korean marinated beef) カニカマ imitation crab stick たくあん pickled daikon radish 必須(ひっす) essential / indispensable 力の加減(ちからのかげん) adjustment of strength / pressure control 案の定(あんのじょう) just as expected / as usual 骨付き肉(ほねつきにく) meat with bone / bone-in meat 煮込み料理(にこみりょうり) stew / simmered dish 家庭料理(かていりょうり) home cooking 豊作(ほうさく) good harvest 棗(なつめ) jujube 八角(はっかく) star anise じっくり slowly / carefully / thoroughly 味が染みる(あじがしみる) flavor soaks in / becomes flavorful 圧力鍋(あつりょくなべ) pressure cooker 手が込んでる(てがこんでる) elaborate / time-consuming / well-prepared
5 Things You Should Know About Korean Military Service
2025/11/03
This podcast is in Japanese.(このポッドキャストは日本語で話しています) Episode 32 TAJIPAN, a Japanese teacher, talks about everyday life in Korea —small culture shocks, funny moments, failures, food, and things you only notice after living here. 日本語教師TAJIPANが、韓国生活でのちょっとした違和感、失敗談、文化の違い、食べ物の話などをゆるく、正直に話すポッドキャストです。 🎧 Recommended for: ・People interested in life in Korea ・Japanese learners (intermediate & advanced) ・Anyone who enjoys casual, real-life Japanese ────────────────── 📝 In this episode: ・Gender Equality Issues… Should Women Also Do Military Service? ・Bullying During Military Service…? etc... ────────────────── 📄 Transcript https://tajipan.wixsite.com/mysite/podcast-script/ep32 🎥YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@lifeinKoreaofTAJIPAN 🗣 Japanese Speaking Class & Community https://www.sunnysidejapanese.com/ 📷 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tajipan_japanese/ ────────────────── 📚 Vocabulary 兵役制度(へいえきせいど) military service system 徴兵制(ちょうへいせい) conscription system / draft system 義務(ぎむ) duty / obligation 国民(こくみん) citizens / the people 人権侵害(じんけんしんがい) human rights violation 拘束(こうそく)される be detained / be restrained 危機(きき)が迫(せま)っている a crisis is approaching / a crisis is near 改善(かいぜん)する improve / make better 抽選(ちゅうせん) lottery / drawing / random selection 少子化(しょうしか) declining birthrate 出生率(しゅっしょうりつ) birth rate 側面(そくめん) aspect / side 年齢(ねんれい)の幅(はば)を広(ひろ)げる widen the age range 特典(とくてん) privilege / benefit / perk 男女平等(だんじょびょうどう) gender equality 基礎訓練(きそくんれん) basic training 救命(きゅうめい) lifesaving / life support 武器(ぶき) weapon 装置(そうち) device / equipment 特有(とくゆう)の unique / characteristic / distinctive 興味本位(きょうみほんい)で out of curiosity 自衛隊(じえいたい) Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) 閉鎖的(へいさてき) closed / insular / exclusive 暴力(ぼうりょく) violence 性犯罪(せいはんざい) sex crime / sexual offense 健康被害(けんこうひがい) health damage / health problems 侵入(しんにゅう)する invade / intrude / enter illegally 制圧(せいあつ)する suppress / subdue / control 所属(しょぞく)する belong to / be affiliated with 貴重(きちょう) valuable / precious 物理的(ぶつりてき)な physical 別(わか)れのきっかけ trigger / reason for parting 捉(とら)え方(かた) way of seeing / perception 批判(ひはん)コメント critical comment / negative comment
What Is Military Service Like in Korea?
2025/10/22
This podcast is in Japanese.(このポッドキャストは日本語で話しています) Episode 31 TAJIPAN, a Japanese teacher, talks about everyday life in Korea —small culture shocks, funny moments, failures, food, and things you only notice after living here. 日本語教師TAJIPANが、韓国生活でのちょっとした違和感、失敗談、文化の違い、食べ物の話などをゆるく、正直に話すポッドキャストです。 🎧 Recommended for: ・People interested in life in Korea ・Japanese learners (intermediate & advanced) ・Anyone who enjoys casual, real-life Japanese ────────────────── 📝 In this episode: ・How Are Military Service Groups Assigned? ・The Toughest — but Coolest — Unit?! ・Can You Enlist with Your Friends?! etc... ────────────────── 📄 Transcript https://tajipan.wixsite.com/mysite/podcast-script/ep31 🎥YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@lifeinKoreaofTAJIPAN 🗣 Japanese Speaking Class & Community https://www.sunnysidejapanese.com/ 📷 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tajipan_japanese/ ────────────────── 📚 Vocabulary 徴兵制(ちょうへいせい) conscription / draft system 兵役(へいえき) military service 入隊する(にゅうたいする) to enlist / to join the army 兵隊(へいたい) soldier 採用する(さいようする) to hire / to employ 義務(ぎむ) duty / obligation 陸続き(りくつづき) connected by land / contiguous land 攻めてくる(せめてくる) to attack / to invade 防衛意識(ぼうえいいしき) sense of defense / awareness of national defense 抽選(ちゅうせん) lottery / drawing 部隊(ぶたい) unit / troop 免除される(めんじょされる) to be exempted 拒否する(きょひする) to refuse / to reject 基準(きじゅん) standard / criterion 部署(ぶしょ) department / section 通訳(つうやく) interpreter / interpretation 待遇(たいぐう) treatment / working conditions 海兵隊(かいへいたい) marine corps 仲間意識が強い(なかまいしきがつよい) strong sense of camaraderie 上下関係が厳しい(じょうげかんけいがきびしい) strict hierarchy 上陸作戦(じょうりくさくせん) landing operation 兵士(へいし) soldier / serviceman 訓練する(くんれんする) to train / to drill 制度(せいど) system / institution 同伴入隊(どうはんにゅうたい) enlisting together (with a friend or companion) 精神的に(せいしんてきに) mentally / psychologically 団結力が増す(だんけつりょくがます) to increase unity / to strengthen solidarity 進化する(しんかする) to evolve / to develop 延期する(えんきする) to postpone / to delay 体に障がいがある(からだにしょうがいがある) to have a physical disability ~をめぐって concerning / over / regarding 貢献(こうけん) contribution 風当たりが強い(かぜあたりがつよい) to face criticism / to be under fire 議論が起こる(ぎろんがおこる) a debate arises / a controversy starts 宗教の信仰(しゅうきょうのしんこう) religious belief / faith 刑務所(けいむしょ) prison 物議を醸す(ぶつぎをかもす) to cause controversy 階級(かいきゅう) rank / class 除隊(じょたい) discharge from the military 予備軍(よびぐん) reserve forces 召集を受ける(しょうしゅうをうける) to be called up (for service) 民間人(みんかんじん) civilian 講習(こうしゅう) training / course / seminar

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