Thinking in Japanese Podcast

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By: IISAKU

In this podcast, I speak about a variety of topics in Japanese. I speak Japanese slowly and as much as simply. Of course, sometimes I have to use difficult vocabulary so I have vocabulary lists for each episode. On the Patreon page, you can check my podcast episodes, scripts, bonus contents, and Japanese newsletters. Let's learn and use Japanese together! https://www.patreon.com/thinking_in_japanese

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We can make an environment to help us 環境(かんきょう)はわたしたちを助けてくれるためにある
Today at 10:00 AM

環境(かんきょう Environment)は、わるいことをしないためにも使います。でも、環境はわたしたちをサポートするためにも使えます。そしてそれは大切(たいせつ)です。


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Quality exceeds quantity only when quantity is enough 質(しつ)は大切だけど量(りょう)も必要
07/13/2026

質(しつ Quality)はとてもたいせつです。でも、はじめから質だけをつくることはできません。


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The courage to accept imperfection 完ぺきじゃないことを受け入れる勇気
06/11/2026

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A goal doesn't work without a plan ゴールはプランがないと役(やく)に立たない
03/26/2026

かぜをひいて喉(のど Throat)がいたかったので、おそくなってしまいました。すみません。今日はゴールとプランについて話したいとおもいます。

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The slower the better sometimes 遅いほうがいいこともある
01/10/2026

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Healthy boundaries save you and others 境界線(きょうかいせん)はあなたもほかの人も助ける
11/26/2025

境界線(きょうかいせん Boundaries )は人とかかわるときにとても大切なものです。

 

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Placebo effect is still effective even when you know it プラシーボは知ってても効果(こうか)がある
10/08/2025

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Just a walk helps you think clearly 歩くのは考えをクリアにする
08/20/2025

むずかしいタスクがあるときは、そのまえに歩いてみるといいかもしれません。


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How to be healthier without changing what you eat 食べるものを変えないで健康(けんこう)になる方法
07/31/2025

食べるものをかえるのはむずかしいです。家族(かぞく)のこともありますからね。でも、それでもできることがあります。

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Eating order does matter 食べる順番(じゅんばん)は大切
07/16/2025

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Brain changes even in adulthood  脳は大人になっても変わる
06/18/2025

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Pitch Accent Training 2 ピッチアクセントのトレーニング2
06/10/2025

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Let’s say “I have this,” not “I don’t” 「ない」ではなく「ある」と言おう
05/20/2025

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Everyone has a different chronotype みんなクロノタイプがちがう
04/30/2025

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Rome was not built in a day ローマは1日にしてならず
03/29/2025

1日にできることは多くありません。でも、小さなことでも続(つづ)けることで、大きなことができます。

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The greater the easier it looks すごいものほどかんたんに見える
02/21/2025

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Talent is not really necessary 才能(さいのう)はあまりいらない
02/10/2025

なにかをするのに本当に才能(さいのう Talent)はいるのでしょうか?

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Unlearning 忘(わす)れること
01/21/2025

忘れること、Unlearnすることは大切です。もちろん学ぶことも大切です。しかし、わたしたちは、まちがったことも学んでしまいます。


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Start from the easiest かんたんなことから始める
01/01/2025

あなたは何か始(はじ)めたいことがありますか?あるいは、始めたくてもできないことがありますか?

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Give yourself more time to think 考える時間を自分にあげる
11/25/2024

考える時間はたいせつです。とくに、何もしない時間が。

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Input better to make the output better インプットを良くしてアウトプットを良くする
10/26/2024

インプットはべんきょうだけではありません。生活のなかには、いろいろなインプットがあります。

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Others are the mirrors of yourself 人は自分をうつす鏡(かがみ)
09/19/2024

あなたの周りにはどんな人がいますか?その人たちはどのようにあなたと話しますか?あなたは、どのように彼らと話しますか?

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Consistency is key to being good at anything 継続(けいぞく)は力(ちから)なり
09/12/2024

あなたはなにかを継続(けいぞく Doing something consistantly)することがとくいですか?毎日何かをすることは、あなたにとってとても役に立ちます。

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If there’s something you can't do, you can do something else 「何かができない」は「ほかの何かができる」
09/01/2024

あなたには何かできないことがありますか?じつは、できないことがあるのは、悪いことではありません。

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Paying attention to what you’re doing now 今していることに注目(ちゅうもく)する
08/07/2024

あなたは今やっていることに注目(ちゅうもく Pay attension)していますか?それとも、ほかのことを考えていますか?

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An easy way to improve your memory かんたんに記憶力(きおくりょく)を上げる方法
07/30/2024

あなたは記憶力(きおくりょく Memory)がいいですか?わるいですか?じつは、記憶力をかんたんに良くする方法(ほうほう)があります。

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Worry itself can make you ill 悩みが人を病気にする
07/04/2024

悩(なや)みWorryがあると、大変ですよね。心がつかれます。でも、じつはつかれるのは心だけではありません。

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Stress makes us indecisive ストレスは決断(けつだん)をさせずらくする
05/31/2024

決断(けつだん Decide)することは、とてもむずかしいです。ストレスがあると、それがもっとむずかしくなります。どうすれば、決断(けつだん)がかんたんになるのでしょうか?

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Good jealousy and bad jealousy いい嫉妬(しっと)とわるい嫉妬(しっと)
05/02/2024

嫉妬(しっと Jealousy)には、いいものと、わるいものがあります。いい嫉妬とは、どんな嫉妬でしょうか?

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Our guess for words is more accurate than we think ことばの推測(すいそく)は思ってるより正しい
04/25/2024

わたしたちにはことばの意味(いみ)を推測(すいそく Guess)する力(ちから Ability)があります。

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Language is not enough, we need to know culture too 言語だけでは足りない
04/11/2024

言語(げんご)を学ぶのはとても楽しいですね。それだけではなく、文化(ぶんか)を学ぶのもとても楽しいです。

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There is no right decision but we can make it right 正しい選択はないが、それを正しくすることはできる
04/04/2024

なにかを選ぶのはむずかしいですね。でも、選んだものをもっと良くすることはできます。

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How to do things you’re not good at 苦手(にがて)なことをやる方法(ほうほう)
03/27/2024

だれにでも苦手なことがありますね。今日は、「どうすればそれをできるようになるか」ついて話しましょう。

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Stimulations keep us young 刺激(しげき)がわたしたちを若くする
03/16/2024

あなたの生活に刺激(しげき Stimulation)は多いですか?すくないですか?今日は、刺激(しげき)と若(わか)さについて話します。

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Showing your weakness makes you stronger 弱(よわ)みを見せると強(つよ)く見える
03/07/2024

弱(よわ)み、Weaknessを人に見せるのはこわいです。でも、弱みを見せることにはメリットがあります。

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Why we should do important things first どうして大切なことは先にやったほうがいいのか
02/21/2024

わたしたちは、つい大切ではないことのために時間を使ってしまいます。どうして大切なことを先にやってほうがいいのでしょうか?今日は有名なビン(Jar)の話をします。

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The importance of quality of output アウトプットの質(しつ)
02/05/2024

アウトプットの質(しつ quality)について考えたことがありますか?多くの人はただアウトプットをがんばります。でも、じつはアウトプットの質(しつ)はとても大切です。

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How much free time do we need? どのくらいの自由な時間がひつようか?
01/28/2024

あなたの自由時間(じゆうじかん free time)はどのくらいありますか?じつは、自由時間には、ちょうどいい長(なが)さがあります。

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Relationships can relieve pain 関係は痛(いた)みもやわらげる
01/15/2024

関係(かんけい)は、わたしたちの人生にとってとても大切ですね。じつは、良い関係があると、ほかにも良いことがたくさんあります。

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To have or to be? 持つかあるか
12/21/2023

わたしたちの人生のなかで、いちばん大切なものはなんですか?じつは、成功(せいこう)やお金よりも大切なものがあります。

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