🇯🇵 日本語

今回は、最近プレイしているゲーム『Librarian: Tidy Up the Arcane Library!（司書のお仕事）』について話しました。ネタバレあり⚠️

ゲームの内容や実際にプレイしてみた感想などを、ネイティブの自然な日本語で紹介します。ゲームが好きな方はもちろん、日本語のリスニング練習にもぜひ活用してください。

🇬🇧 English

In this episode, I talk about a game I've been playing recently, "Librarian: Tidy Up the Arcane Library!" Spoiler alert! ⚠️

I'll introduce the game and share my thoughts and experiences playing it, speaking natural Japanese as a native speaker. Whether you're a gamer or learning Japanese, this episode is a great way to practice your Japanese listening skills!

🎮 ゲームの詳細｜Game Details

⁠https://steamcommunity.com/app/4197610⁠

Lesson Note: https://nihongooo.com/japanese-harassment-terms/

What do Japanese words like パワハラ, セクハラ, モラハラ, and カスハラ mean?

In this episode of Why Why Nihongo, Aiko explains 10 Japanese harassment terms in easy Japanese.

In Japan, many types of harassment are shortened to 「○○ハラ」. For example:

パワーハラスメント becomes パワハラ.
セクシャルハラスメント becomes セクハラ.
カスタマーハラスメント becomes カスハラ.

You will learn about:

・パワハラ：power harassment
・セクハラ：sexual harassment
・マタハラ：maternity harassment
・モラハラ：moral harassment
・アルハラ：alcohol harassment
・カスハラ：customer harassment
・リモハラ：remote-work harassment
・テクハラ：technology harassment
・フキハラ：harassment through a bad mood
・スメハラ：harassment caused by strong smells

This episode also explains why Japanese people shorten 「ハラスメント」 to 「ハラ」 and how these expressions relate to Japanese workplace culture, drinking culture, group relationships, and the idea of 「空気を読む」.

The Japanese in this podcast is designed for learners from upper-beginner to intermediate level. Difficult words are explained in easy Japanese with some English support.

Does your country have similar harassment terms?

Which of these 10 Japanese expressions surprised you the most?

Please share your thoughts in the comments.

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Full Transcript➡︎ https://nihongooo.com/easy-japanese-calbee-black-white-potato-chips/

Why did a famous Japanese snack company change its colorful potato chip packages to black and white?

In this episode, we talk about a recent news story from Japan using slow and easy Japanese.

You will learn about Japanese snack culture, package design, consumer psychology, social media trends, and useful Japanese vocabulary from real news.

Today’s Japanese words:

・ポテチ (potechi) = potato chips
・お菓子 (okashi) = snacks / sweets
・包装 (housou) = packaging
・白黒 (shirokuro) = black and white
・情勢 (jousei) = situation
・希少性 (kishousei) = scarcity
・慣れ (nare) = habituation

This podcast is for Japanese learners who want to improve listening skills while learning about Japanese culture, society, and daily life.

Thank you for listening to Why Why Nihongo.

If you have any questions or comments, please send them from the link in the description.