Writing Doujou： “What would your dream home be like? Where would it be located? あなたの理想の家はどんな感じですか。場所はどこが良いですか。”
①Improvement of Writing
こんにちは。I will share Writing Activity for improvement of your Japanese. Many mistakes are necessary for improvement. Don’t hesitate to write your sentences in accordance with ②Instruction. For beginner level learners, it is OK to write just simple and short sentences.
②Instruction
I will pick up a question from some English Learning sites.
1, Try to think about appropriate sentence structure (this part is the most important).
2, In the comment section, post your answer in Japanese in“48 hours” from posting this thread. Although I cannot respond to all (especially, off topic) because I have limitation of time, I will check your writing.
3, If you add explanation and English translation, it will be helpful to understand and check your sentences more accurately.
③Topic Question
“What would your dream home be like? Where would it be located?
あなたの理想の家はどんな感じですか。場所はどこが良いですか。”
I referred to a question “What would your dream home be like? Where would it be located? あなたの理想の家はどのようなものですか。場所はどこが良いですか。” from an article “Man Builds Rotating House for His Wife” in DMM Eikaiwa. I have changed original translation of the question partially for the activity.
④Reference
DMM Eikaiwa 2021, “Man Builds Rotating House for His Wife
男性が妻のために回転する家を建てる”, DMM Eikaiwa.
⑤Question and Comment
If you have some questions about topic, ask me on the comment section. If you write in English, I will comment back in English and If you write in Japanese, I will comment back in Japanese. Although I cannot respond to all (Especially, off topic) because I have limitation of time, I try to comment back.
⑥Example Answer
自分（じぶん）は東京出身ですが、東京は、土地が高く、自然（しぜん）もそれほど多くないので、静岡県あたりに理想（りそう）の家を建てたいです。
二階建（にかいだ）ての家で、それぞれの階に、風呂場（ふろば）やトイレ、キッチンがある家が良いと思います。それだと、誰か友達が遊びに来た時、長期（ちょうき）で滞在（たいざい）できて快適（かいてき）だからです。
家の庭では畑を耕（たがや）して、いろいろな野菜を栽培（さいばい）して漬物（つけもの）なども作りたいです。バーベキューができるスペースも作ろうと思います。
煙（けむり）が出るので難しいかもしれませんが、隣（となり）の家と距離（きょり）があって、迷惑（めいわく）にならないなら、自分で陶芸（とうげい）をして、つくった皿や茶碗（ちゃわｎ）などを焼くための窯(かま)もあると最高（だいこう）だと思います。
静岡県あたりに家を建てたい理由（りゆう）としては、海が近いので、もし、釣りなどの趣味（しゅみ）を始めた場合に、便利（べんり）だからです。
畑があって、海から近くて、バーベキューや陶芸ができる家、これが私の理想の家です。
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#2-2 Karaoke Practice + Learning Japanese by Songs: + Writing Activity: 2nd part of the Song“家族の風景”
①Karaoke & Learning Japanese
どうも、こんにちは。I am Japanese. To study English, I am teaching Japanese in English.
I will use Japanese songs as learning material for my English/Translation exercise. This material could be useful for someone learning Japanese or want to practice Karaoke.
Intentionally, I will introduce “Not New Songs” but popular songs amongst Japanese or little unknown but masterpiece.
Today, We will see the 2nd part of lyrics of 家族の風景. The name of musician is ハナレグミ. Lyrics Writer and Composer is 永積タカシ（ながづみ たかし）.
②Instruction: How to practice?
1, Check meaning of each word in lyrics, Grammar Explanation and Lyrics Interpretation at below ⑤.
Some websites do not make contract with JASRAC, copyright management organization, while other websites such as はてなblog, and YouTube make the contract, so I will introduce lyrics in those websites.
Like I said, I am learning English, so there could be many incorrect and unnatural explanations or translations in English. Sorry about this.
2, Check original song or music video and try to practice Karaoke. That might be also effective as Japanese exercise.
(Sometimes, the key of original song is high or low. in this situation, try to adjust the key by Karaoke machine.)
3, If you are learner and want to learn more Japanese, please try Writing Activity below. To improve language, output such as writing, and speaking is necessary.
③Writing Activity
(W1) I will pick up some words from the lyrics. Choose one word from the below “Word List” and make a sentence by using the word. Please refer to the below ④Example.
Or try to pick up a word from Lyrics and make a sentence by using the word.
(W2) It is good to ask your Japanese friend or teacher to correct your sentences.
(If you have a difficulty to find out someone to correct your sentences and want to ask me to correct your sentences, check my “Moto Writing Doujou”.)
“Word List”
１，見つめる
２，別れる
３，語る
４，笑う
④Example sentences
I chose 2 & 4 and wrote examples like this.
2, ミラーさんはお金のことで喧嘩して、2年間つきあった彼女と別れてしまいました。
4, ミラーさんは笑うとストレスが解消されるので、よく漫才のライブを見に行きます。
If you add explanation and English translation, it will be helpful to understand and correct your sentences more accurately.
⑤The Second part of Lyrics & Interpretation
I try to practice Karaoke.
This time, we will see the 2nd part of song. I put the lyrics into [ ] which are cited from “Takashi Nagazumi. (2002). Title of song “家族の風景”. Title of album “家族の風景”. Record Label “ファイブスターズ”. I put vocabulary meaning, my grammar explanation or interpretation of lyrics into <>.
[キッチンには]
[Kicchin niwa]
キッチン=Kitchen
[ハイライトと]
[Hi Lite to]
ハイライト
=Name of Japanese cigarette
[ウイスキーグラス]
[Uisukii gurasu]
ウイスキーグラス
= Whisky glass
[どこにでも あるような]
[Dokonidemo Aruyouna]
どこにでもある
＝There is - everywhere.
[家族の 風景]
[Kazokuno Fuukei]
家族＝Family
風景＝Scenery
[Kicchin niwa Hi Lite to Uisukii gurasu Dokonidemo Aruyouna Kazokuno Fuukei]
<There are Hi Lito and Whisky glass in the kitchen. This is common scenery that each family has.>
<My Interpretation: Previously,25-35years ago, smoking rate in Japan was still high. Thus, I imagined popular cigarette, Hi Lite, Whisky glass and something on the table and the lyrics writer wants to say “This is a typical scenery that you can see in each family.>
[何を 見つめてきて]
[Naniwo Mitsumetekite]
何＝what
見つめる＝gaze at
[何と 別れたん だろう]
[Nanito wakaretan darou]
別れる
＝to say farewell, part ways
[語ることもなく]
[Katarukotomo naku]
語る＝talk about
[そっと 笑うんだよ]
[Sotto Waraundayo]
そっと＝softly, gently
笑う＝to smile
[Naniwo Mitsumetekite Nanito wakaretan darou Katarukotomo naku Sotto Waraundayo]
<My Interpretation: The Writer was wandering “What have you been gazing at? To what (Who) did you say farewell? ” I guess he was asking someone he loves in his family, maybe his mother, father, grandpa or grandma. The someone did not answer and was just smiling softly.>
[キッチンには]
[Kicchin niwa]
キッチン=Kitchen
[ハイライトと]
[Hi Lite to]
ハイライト
=Name of cigarette
[ウイスキーグラス]
[Uisukii gurasu]
ウイスキーグラス
= Whisky glass
[どこにでも あるような]
[Dokonidemo Aruyouna]
どこにでもある
＝There is -everywhere.
[家族の 風景]
[Kazokuno Fuukei]
家族＝Family
風景＝Scenery
[Kicchin niwa Hi Lite to Uisukii gurasu Dokonidemo Aruyouna Kazokuno Fuukei]
<There are Hi Lito and Whisky glass in the kitchen. This is common scenery that each family has.>
[7時 には]
[Shichiji niwa]
7時＝7 o’clock pm
[帰っておいでと]
[Kaette oideto]
帰る＝go home
[フライパンマザー]
[furai pan mazaa]
[Shichiji niwa Kaette oideto Furai pan mazaa]
<My Interpretation：Mother who is good at cooking by fry pan is saying to her son/daughter “Come home at 7.” I think フライパンマザー is an original word made by the writer.>
[どこにでも あるような]
[Dokonidemo Aruyouna]
[家族の 風景]
[Kazokuno Fuukei]
[Dokonidemo Aruyouna Kazokuno Fuukei]
<This is common scenery that each family has.>
[キッチン には]
[Kicchin niwa]
[ハイライトと]
[Hi Lite to]
[ウイスキーグラス]
[Uisukii gurasu]
[どこにでも あるような]
[Dokonidemo Aruyouna]
[家族の 風景]
[Kazokuno Fuukei]
[Kicchin niwa Hi Lite to Uisukii gurasu Dokonidemo Aruyouna Kazokuno Fuukei]
<There are Hi Lite and Whisky glass in the kitchen. This is common scenery that each family has.>
We will see another song next time.
⑥Song＆Lyrics Reference
Takashi Nagazumi. (2002). Title of song “家族の風景”. Title of album “家族の風景”. Record Label “ファイブスターズ”.
作詞：永積 タカシ, 作曲：永積 タカシ, 2002年, 曲名：家族の風景, アルバム名：家族の風景, レーベル名：ファイブスターズ
Music Video
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#2-1 Karaoke Practice + Learning Japanese by Songs: + Writing Activity: 1st part of the Song“家族の風景”
①Karaoke & Learning Japanese
どうも、こんにちは。I am Japanese. To study English, I am teaching Japanese in English.
I will use Japanese songs as learning material for my English/Translation exercise. This material could be useful for someone learning Japanese or want to practice Karaoke.
Intentionally, I will introduce “Not New Songs” but popular songs amongst Japanese or little unknown but masterpiece.
Today, We will see the first part of lyrics of 家族の風景. The name of musician is ハナレグミ. Lyrics Writer and Composer is 永積タカシ（ながづみ たかし）.
②Instruction: How to practice?
1, Check meaning of each word in lyrics, Grammar Explanation and Lyrics Interpretation at below ⑤.
Some websites do not make contract with JASRAC, copyright management organization, while other websites such as はてなblog, and YouTube make the contract, so I will introduce lyrics in those websites.
Like I said, I am learning English, so there could be many incorrect and unnatural explanations or translations in English. Sorry about this.
2, Check original song or music video and try to practice Karaoke. That might be also effective as Japanese exercise.
(Sometimes, the key of original song is high or low. in this situation, try to adjust the key by Karaoke machine.)
3, If you are learner and want to learn more Japanese, please try Writing Activity below. To improve language, output such as writing, and speaking is necessary.
③Writing Activity
(W1) I will pick up some words from the lyrics. Choose one word from the below “Word List” and make a sentence by using the word. Please refer to the below ④Example.
Or try to pick up a word from Lyrics and make a sentence by using the word.
(W2) It is good to ask your Japanese friend or teacher to correct your sentences.
(If you have a difficulty to find out someone to correct your sentences and want to ask me to correct your sentences, check my “Moto Writing Doujou”.)
“Word List”
１，見つめる
２，別れる
３，語る
４，笑う
④Example sentences
I chose 2 & 3 and wrote examples like this.
2, 友達と駅前で別れた後、おなかが減ったので、サイゼリヤによって、夕飯にピザとドリアを食べました。
3，ミラーさんは絵画について非常に豊富な知識を持っているので、絵画について2時間でも3時間でも語ることができます。
If you add explanation and English translation, it will be helpful to understand and correct your sentences more accurately.
⑤The first part of Lyrics & Interpretation
I try to practice Karaoke like this.
This time, we will see the first part of song and next time, I will post the second part. I put the lyrics into [ ] which are cited from “Takashi Nagatzumi. (2002). Title of song “家族の風景”. Title of album “家族の風景”. Record Label “ファイブスターズ”. I put vocabulary meaning, my grammar explanation or interpretation of lyrics into <>.
[キッチンには]
[Kicchin niwa]
キッチン=Kitchen
[ハイライトと]
[Hi Lite to]
ハイライト
=name of Japanese cigarette
[ウイスキーグラス]
[Uisukii gurasu]
ウイスキーグラス
= Whisky glass
[どこにでも あるような]
[Dokonidemo Aruyouna]
どこにでもある
＝There is -everywhere.
[家族 の 風景]
[Kazokuno Fuukei]
家族＝Family
風景＝Scenery
[Kicchin niwa Hi Lite to Uisukii gurasu Dokonidemo Aruyouna Kazokuno Fuukei]
<There are Hi Lito and Whisky glass in the kitchen. This is common scenery that each family has.>
<My Interpretation: Previously,25-35years ago, smoking rate in Japan was still high. Thus, I imagined popular cigarette, Hi Lite, Whisky glass and something on the table and the lyrics writer wants to say “This is a typical scenery that you can see in any home.”>
[7時 には]
[Shichiji niwa]
7時＝7 o’clock pm
[帰っておいでと]
[Kaette oideto]
帰る＝go home
<帰ってTeform + おいで ＝ask someone to do/order someone to do (but not strong order) >
[フライパンマザー]
[Furai pan mazaa]
フライパン＝Fry pan
マザー＝Mother
[Shichiji niwa Kaette oideto Furai pan mazaa]
<My Interpretation：Mother who is good at cooking by fry pan is saying to her son/daughter “Come home at 7.” I think フライパンマザー is an original word made by the writer so I just interpreted the meaning.>
[どこにでも あるような]
[Dokonidemo Aruyouna]
どこにでもある
＝There is -everywhere.
[家族の 風景]
[Kazokuno Fuukei]
家族＝Family
風景＝Scenery
[Dokonidemo Aruyouna Kazokuno Fuukei]
<This is common scenery that each family has.>
[友達の ようで いて]
[Tomodachino youde ite]
友達＝Friend
[他人のように 遠い]
[Taninno youni tooi]
他人＝Stranger
遠い＝Far
[愛しい 距離が]
[Itoshii Kyoriga]
愛しい
＝Emotion: people miss someone/something
距離＝distance (with someone)
[ここには いつも あるよ]
[Kokoniwa Itsumo Aruyo]
ここ＝here
いつも＝always
ある＝There is, exist
[Tomodachino youde ite Taninno youni tooi Itooshii Kyoriga Kokoniwa Itsumo Aruyo]
<My Interpretation: The Writer feels he and his family have a close distance like friends and simultaneously far distance like strangers, but he misses that distance. >
We will see the second part next time.
⑥Song＆Lyrics Reference
Takashi Nagazumi. (2002). Title of song “家族の風景”. Title of album “家族の風景”. Record Label “ファイブスターズ”.
作詞：永積 タカシ, 作曲：永積 タカシ, 2002年, 曲名：家族の風景, アルバム名：家族の風景, レーベル名：ファイブスターズ
Music Video
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#1-2 Karaoke Practice + Learning Japanese by Song: + Writing Activity: 2nd part of the Song“ロビンソン”
①Karaoke & Learning Japanese
どうも、こんにちは。I am Japanese. To study English, I am teaching Japanese in English.
I will use Japanese songs as learning material for my English/Translation exercise. This material could be useful for someone learning Japanese or want to practice Karaoke.
Intentionally, I will introduce “Not New Songs” but popular songs amongst Japanese or little unknown but masterpiece.
Today, We will see the 2nd part of lyrics of ロビンソン. The name of band is スピッツ. Lyrics Writer and Composer is 草野正宗 Kusano Masamune.
②Instruction: How to practice?
1, Check meaning of each word in lyrics, Grammar Explanation and Lyrics Interpretation at below ⑤.
Some websites do not make contract with JASRAC, copyright management organization, while other websites such as はてなblog, and YouTube make the contract, so I will introduce lyrics in those websites.
Like I said, I am learning English, so there could be many incorrect and unnatural explanations or translations in English. Sorry about this.
2, Check original song or music video and try to practice Karaoke. That might be also effective as Japanese exercise.
(Sometimes, the key of original song is high or low. in this situation, try to adjust the key by Karaoke machine.)
3, If you are learner and want to learn more Japanese, please try Writing Activity below. To improve language, output such as writing, and speaking is necessary.
③Writing Activity
(W1) I will pick up some words from the lyrics. Choose one word from the below “Word List” and make a sentence by using the word. Please refer to the below ④Example.
Or try to pick up a word from Lyrics and make a sentence by using the word.
(W2) It is good to ask your Japanese friend or teacher to correct your sentences.
(If you have a difficulty to find out someone to correct your sentences and want to ask me to correct your sentences, check my “Moto Writing Doujou”.)
“Word List”
５，―を 捨てる
６，―を 見上げる
７，―を 待ち伏せる
８，―は 生まれ変わる
④Example sentences
I chose 5 & 8 and wrote examples like this.
5, ごみを捨てる前に、プラスチックのごみを分別してから捨ててください。
8，山田さんは、ギャンブルが好きで、多額の借金がありました。でも、今はすっかり生まれ変わって、借金を返して、ギャンブルもやめました。
If you add explanation and English translation, it will be helpful to understand and correct your sentences more accurately.
⑤The second part of Lyrics & Interpretation
I try to practice Karaoke like this.
This time, we will see the second part of song. I put the lyrics into [ ] which are cited from “Masamune, Kusano. (1995). Title of song: ロビンソン. Title of album: ハチミツ. Record Label: ポリドール”. I put vocabulary meaning, my grammar explanation and my interpretation of lyrics into <>.
[片隅に 捨てられて]
[Katasumini Suterarete]
<片隅＝corner 捨てる＝abandon>
<捨てます＝throw away, abandon, 捨てる=Dictionary form, Passive=捨てられる>
[呼吸を やめない 猫も]
[Kokyuu wo Yamenai Nekomo]
<呼吸=breath, やめる＝stop,quit, 猫＝cat>
<やめます→やめるDictionary form→やめない＝Naiform+ない. 呼吸をやめない means “Subject does not stop breathing” so I interpreted like “Subject is still alive”.>
[Katasumini Suterarete Kokyuu wo Yamenai Nekomo]
<Although a cat was abandoned at conner of the street it’s still alive.>
[どこか 似ている]
[Dokoka Niteiru]
<どこか似ている＝ A kind of look like B.>
<似ます＝resemble, Teform +います Short form is 似ている. There is no information the cat kind of look like “what or whom” so we can imagine what/whom”, might be someone he loved or himself.>
[抱き上げて]
[Dakiagete]
<抱き上げる＝pick up in one’s arm>
[無理やりに 頬よせるよ]
[Muriyarini Hohoyoseruyo]
<無理やりに=forcibly 頬をよせる＝nuzzle cheek against Noun>
<There is no Subject so Subject could be “I”: I nuzzled my cheek against the cat, although the cat was not in the mood.>
[Dokoka Niteiru Dakiagete Muriyarini Hohoyoseruyo]
< The cat kind of look like・・・. I picked up the cat in my arm and nuzzled my cheek against the cat, although the cat was not in the mood.>
[いつもの 交差点で]
[Itsumono Kousaten de]
<いつもの=usual 交差点=junction>
[見上げた 丸い窓は]
[Miageta Maruimado wa]
<見上げる＝look up 丸い=round 窓＝window>
<I guess the writer compared the sky to round window as if it were a window to the outer space.>
[うす汚れてる ぎりぎりの 三日月も]
[Usuyokgoreteru Girigirino Mikazukimo]
<汚れている＝dirty ぎりぎり＝just barely 三日月＝crescent moon>
<I think when people put うす, it indicates “little bit, slightly”. ぎりぎりの三日月 means it is not perfect “crescent moon” but it looks almost crescent moon.>
[僕を 見てた]
[Bokuwo Miteta]
<僕=me 見ていた＝ was looking at>
[Itsumono Kousaten de Miageta Maruimado wa Usuyokgoreteru Girigirino Mikazukimo Bokuwo Miteta]
<When I looked up in the foggy sky at the usual junction, the Moon which looks just barely like crescent moon, also was looking at me.>
[待ちぶせた 夢のほとり]
[Machibuseta Yumenohotori]
<待ちぶせる＝wait in ambush 夢のほとり＝on the banks of dream>
[驚いた 君の 瞳]
[Odoroita Kimino Hitomi]
<驚く＝be surprised, 君の瞳=your eyes>
<驚く, its Taform is 驚いた that qualifies 君の瞳.>
[そして 僕ら 今 ここで]
[Sosite Bokura Ima Kokode]
<そして=and, then 僕ら=we 今ここで=now here>
[生まれ 変わるよ]
[Umare Kawaruyo]
<生まれ 変わる= to be born again>
[Machibuseta Yumenohotori Odoroita Kimino Hitomi Sosite Bokura Ima Kokode Umare Kawaruyo]
<I waited in ambush on the banks of dream, so you were surprised. We are going to be born again, now, here.>
[誰も 触れない 二人だけの 国]
[Daremo Sawarenai Futaridakeno Kuni]
<誰も=Nobody, 触る=touch,
二人だけの国= the country for just the two of us>
[終わらない 歌 ばらまいて]
[Owaranai Uta Baramaite]
<終わる＝to end 歌=song ばらまく＝scatter>
<終わる→Naiform＋ない＝終わらない modified 歌 and を is omitted.>
[Daremo Sawarenai Futaridakeno Kuni Owaranai Uta Baramaite]
<Nobody can touch the country for just the two of us. We (or the country?) spread/scatter the eternal song.>
[大きな 力で 空に 浮かべたら]
[Ookina chikarade Sorani Ukabetara]
<大きな力＝great power,
空=sky, 浮かべる＝float, fly>
[ルララ 宇宙の 風に 乗る]
[Rulala Uchuuno kazeni noru]
<ルララ=hamming,
宇宙=outer space, 風=wind, 乗る=ride>
[Ookina Chikarade Sorani Ukabetara Rulala Uchuuno Kazeni Noru]
<We fly the country for just the two of us by great power and it rides the space wind.>
[大きな 力で 空に 浮かべたら]
[Ookina Chikarade Sorani Ukabetara]
[ルララ 宇宙の 風に 乗る]
[Rulala Uchuuno Kazeni Noru]
[ルララ 宇宙の 風に 乗る]
[Rulala Uchuuno Kazeni Noru]
⑥Reference
Music Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51CH3dPaWXc
Masamune, Kusano. (1995). Title of song “ロビンソン”. Title of album “ハチミツ”. Record Label “ポリドール”.
作詞：草野正宗, 作曲：草野正宗, 1995年, 曲名：ロビンソン, アルバム名：ハチミツ, レーベル名：ポリドール
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#1-1 Karaoke Practice + Learning Japanese by Song + Writing Activity: 1st part of the Song“ロビンソン”
①Karaoke & Learning Japanese
こんにちは。I am Japanese. To study English, I am teaching Japanese in English.
I have started to use Japanese songs as learning material for my English exercise and for someone learning Japanese or want to practice Karaoke.
Intentionally, I will introduce “Not New Songs”. This is because, you can easily find out many new songs with translation on Official Channel in YouTube but it is difficult to find out about relatively old songs. I will introduce popular songs amongst Japanese or little unknown but masterpiece.
Today, We will see the first part of lyrics of ロビンソン. The name of band is スピッツ. Lyrics Writer and Composer is 草野正宗 (くさの まさむね)
②Instruction, How to practice?
1, Check meaning of each word in lyrics and also Grammar Explanation at below ⑤.
(Some websites do not make contract with JASRAC, copyright management organization, while other websites such as はてなblog, and YouTube make the contract, so I will introduce lyrics in those websites. )
2, Check my Interpretation of lyrics or translation at below ⑤.
Sometimes, writers intentionally omit some words such as Subject or Object in lyrics. In this situation, I try to imagine and interpret meaning of lyrics, Like I said, I am learning English, so there could be many incorrect and unnatural explanations or translations in English. Sorry about this.
3, After listening to original song, it is good to practice Karaoke. That might be also effective as Japanese exercise.
(Sometimes, the key of original song is high or low. in this situation, try to adjust the key by Karaoke machine.)
4, If you are learner and want to learn more Japanese, try Writing Activity. To improve language, output such as writing, and speaking is necessary.
③Writing Activity
(W1) I will pick up some words from the lyrics. Choose one word from the below “Word List” and make a sentence by using the word. Please refer to the below ④ Example sentences.
(W2) It is good to ask your Japanese friend or teacher to correct your sentences.
(If you have a difficulty to find out someone to correct your sentences and want to ask me to correct your sentences, check my “Moto Writing Doujou”.)
“Word List”
１，―を 追いかける
２，―を ぶらさげる
３，―を 作り上げる
４，―を 離す
④Example Sentences
I chose 1 & 3 and wrote example sentences like this.
1, 公園でジョギングしていると、野良猫が私を追いかけてきました。可愛かったので撫でてあげました。
3, ミラーさんの趣味は大きなプラモデルを買って、何ヶ月もかけて作り上げることです。
If you add explanation and English translation, it will be helpful to understand and correct your sentences more accurately.
⑤The first part of Lyrics & Interpretation
I just try to practice Karaoke(笑).
This time, we will see the first part of song and next time, I will post the second part. I put the lyrics into [ ] which are cited from “Masamune, Kusano. (1995). Title of song: ロビンソン. Title of album: ハチミツ. Record Label: ポリドール”. I put vocabulary meaning, my grammar explanation and interpretation of lyrics into <>.
[新しい 季節は]
[Atarasii Kisetsu wa]
<新しい＝new, 季節=season>
[ なぜか ]
[ Nazeka ]
<なぜか＝for some reason>
[ せつない 日々で ]
[ Setsunai Hibide ]
<切ない = to be sad inside, 日々＝every day>
<I think we can put です as predicate to indicate the end of this sentence. However, instead of です, で indicates the sentence still continues to another sentence like “conjunction”.>
[Atarasii Kisetsu wa Nazeka Setsunai Hibide]
<For some reason. I was feeling sad inside in the new season.>
[ 河原の 道を ]
[ Kawarano Michi wo ]
<河原＝riverside, 道＝road>
[ 自転車で 走る君を ]
[ Jitensha de hashiru kimi wo ]
<自転車で＝by bicycle, 自転車で走る＝to cycle>
<走る is a Dictionary form, so it shows “Relative Pronoun structure” to add additional information to Noun=君.>
[ 追いかけた ]
[ Oikaketa ]
<追いかける＝chase>
[Kawara no Michi wo Jitensha de Hashiru Kimi wo Oikaketa]
<I was chasing you who were cycling on the riverside road.>
<I interpreted that Subject1 in this whole sentence is “わたし” but it is omitted. The Object2 of the whole sentence is “河原の道を自転車で走る君を＝Relative Pronounを” that requires Verb2 “追いかける and its Taform is 追いかけた. In side of Relative Pronoun, Subject is 君, object is 河原の道を that requires Verb2 走る.>
[ 思い出の レコードと ]
[ Omoideno Rekoodo to ]
<思い出の=memorable, レコード=record>
[ 大げさな エピソードを ]
[ Oogesana Episodo wo ]
<大げさな = exaggerated, エピソード = episode>
<Structure is “Noun1 と Noun2 を”. Particle を indicates this part is Object.>
[ 疲れた 肩に ぶらさげて ]
[ tsukareta katani burasagete ]
<つかれた= tired, 肩＝shoulder,
ぶらさげる＝to hang something.>
<Teform of ぶらさげます is ぶらさげて indicates the sentence continues.>
[ しかめつら まぶしそうに ]
[ sikametura mabusisouni ]
<しかめっつら or しか目面＝frown face,
まぶしそうに＝Person looks dazzled.>
[Omoideno Rekoodo to, Oogesana Episodo wo, Tsukareta Katani Burasagete Sikametsura Mabusisouni]
<While you looked dazzled, you put the memorable record and exaggerated episode on your tired shoulder.>
<There is no subject so I guess subject might be you or someone.>
[ 同じセリフ 同じ時 ]
[ Onajiserifu Onajitoki ]
<同じセリフ=same line, quote, 同じ時=same time>
[ 思わず 口にする ような ]
[ Omowazu kuchinisuru youna ]
<思わず＝without thinking, 口にする＝put into words.>
<People can use ような when adding more information by using example to explain something. Dictionary form 口にする comes before ような.>
[ ありふれた この魔法で ]
[ Arifureta Konomahoude]
<ありふれた=ordinary/common,
この魔法で by this magic>
[ つくり上げたよ ]
[ Tsukuriagetayo ]
<つくり上げる＝build up,
Taform is つくり上げた.>
[Onaji Serifu Onajitoki, Omowazu Kuchinisuru youna,
Arifureta Konomahou de, Tsukuriageta yo]
<I/We built up (my/our country) by ordinary magic that is like we put the same line into words at the same time.>
<This was really tough to translate. The latter part tries to explain what type of magic and the magic is like “we say same line simultaneously”.>
[誰も 触れない 二人だけの 国]
[Daremo sawarenai futaridakeno kuni]
<誰も=Nobody, 触る=touch,
二人だけの国= the country for just the two of us>
<触ります→さわれますPotential form→さわれるPotential in Short Form→さわれない Potential in Short Form Negative that modified 二人だけの国.>
[君の手を 離さぬように]
[Kiminotewo Hanasanu youni]
<君の手＝your hand 離す＝let go of.>
<離さぬ means 離さない. Plain Style/Short Form+ように means intention of Subject, try to do. So, “I try not to let go of your hand.”>
[Daremo Sawarenai Futaridakeno Kuni Kiminotewo Hanasanu Youni]
<Nobody cannot touch our country. I won’t leave you.>
[大きな 力で 空に 浮かべたら]
[Ookina chikarade Sorani ukabetara]
<大きな力＝great power,
空=sky, 浮かべる＝float, fly>
[ルララ 宇宙の 風に 乗る]
[Rulala Uchuuno kazeni noru]
<ルララ=just hamming like,
宇宙=outer space, 風=wind, 乗る=ride>
[Ookina Chikarade Sorani Ukabetara Rulala Uchuuno Kazeni Noru]
<We fly the country for just the two of us by great power and it rides the space wind.>
We will see the second part net time.
⑥Reference
Masamune, Kusano. (1995). Title of song “ロビンソン”. Title of album “ハチミツ”. Record Label “ポリドール”.
作詞：草野正宗, 作曲：草野正宗, 1995年, 曲名：ロビンソン, アルバム名：ハチミツ, レーベル名：ポリドール
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#2-7 Japanese Speaking and Writing Practice with Moto for N5 Beginner and Intermediate level, Topic: “いいえ、Nounです。”.
①Improvement of Speaking and Writing
こんにちは。モトです。I am Japanese and I am teaching Japanese. In this series, I will share my practice way for N5 Beginner and Intermediate level learners who want to review.
If learners are studying Japanese only for JLPT as test preparation, it might be difficult to improve speaking and writing Japanese actually, because the test does not cover Speaking and Writing. Thus, we set a Goal to improve Speaking and Writing in this series while learning JLPT N5 Beginner topics.
Features and Advantages
・While using Practice Sheet, we try to remember Question and Response sentences as Dialogue to learn how to use word and grammar. (Using story or dialogues, it could be easier to remember them efficiently.)
・It is also good to partially hide some words in tables in Practice Sheet by hand to check your progress or you can also change part of words and make another sentence like improvisation music.
・After Speaking, through making your sentences, you can improve Writing. (Based on your sentences, it is good to make your Practice Sheet and play Dialogues with other learners.)
・I will apply Minna no Nihongo to speaking and writing practice that covers almost all topics introduced by Genki so Genki user can also use this series.
(I will cite English translation from the textbook as it is, or I try to translate some expressions by myself. Now I am also learning English so my translation and explanation could be not correct or not natural, sorry for that.)
②Instruction of Exercise
Before Speaking & Writing exercises, check vocabulary and grammar.
Step1 Vocabulary
motorcycle baiku バイク
Step2 Grammar
So, Today’s grammar topic is “いいえ、Nounです。”.
I cited below [*1] sentences and translations from Page 20 in Minna No Nihongo Second Edition Elementary Japanese 1 Translation & Grammar Notes – English. To explain grammar structure, based on [*1] sentences, I wrote [*2] sentence as B1. I added “[ ] My grammar interpretation”.
“☆☆Basic Example Dialogue”
A それは シャープペンシル ですか。 [*1]
sorewa shaapupensiru desuka。
Is that a mechanical pencil? [*1]
[You can also say シャーペン instead of シャープペンシル.]
B1いいえ、それはシャープペンシルじゃありません。それは ボールペンです。[*2]
[We have already learned the way to make negative response like “いいえ、それは シャープペンシルじゃありません。” and after that Person B says “それは ボールペンです。” to indicate correct answer.]
B2 いいえ、 ボールペン です。[*1]
iie、 boorupen desu。
No, it’s a ballpoint pen. [*1]
[However, B1 sentences are long so we can remove “それはシャープペンシルじゃありません。＆それは”. As another way of response, after いいえ＝NO and we can put ボールペンです。＝It is a ballpoint pen as a correct answer.]
Step3 Speaking Exercise
Watch the video. You can use Speaking Practice Sheet.
Speaking Practice Video↓
“Practice Sheet”
https://drive.google.com/file/d/16NGLrB_w60AtjgH0Y2nVCGrAsmfSrjm1/view?usp=sharing
Step4 Writing Exercise
(W1), Read the above “☆☆Basic Example Dialogue” between Person A and B. The Dialogue contains Grammar topic in each time.
(W2), Try to make your dialogue between Person A&B like “☆☆Basic Example Dialogue”. In your dialogue, please try to use this time grammar topic “いいえ、Nounです。” appropriately. Millions of mistakes are necessary for improvement, so you do not have to hesitate.
N5 level learner, if you have difficulty to write Dialogue style sentence, it is OK to write single sentences with grammar topic and OK to use only Hiragana. (It is easy-to-read to make space between word and word).
(W3), It is good to ask your teacher or Japanese friends to correct your sentences.
“For Intermediate Level Learners”
(W4) See the below “☆Advanced Example Dialogue”. Like the example, try to use this time Grammar topic “いいえ、Nounです。” at least once and make your original Dialogue. In other words, if you just use the topic at least once, you do not have to use the topic anymore and you can make your dialogue freely. It is also OK to add more Person A&B part to make longer Dialogue.
“☆Advanced Example Dialogue”
A: ミラーさんが買ったゲームは 任天堂スイッチのゲームですか。
B: いいえ、プレーステーション５のゲームです。 このアクションゲームは、スイッチでも、プレステでも発売されていますが、プレステでのバージョンのほうが映像はきれいだと思います。
[Instead of “いいえ、スイッチのゲームじゃありません。プレーステーション５のゲームです。”, we can shorten and say いいえ、Nounです。as correct answer.]
A：そうですか。僕は持ち運んで遊べるほうがいいので、スイッチでのバージョンを予約しようと思います。
So, like this, while using Today’s grammar topic, write your dialogue and if you add [ ] explanation and English translation, it will be helpful to understand and correct your sentences.
(If you have a difficulty to find out someone to correct your sentences and want to ask me to correct your sentences, check my “Moto Writing Doujou”.)
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④Other Activities
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⑤Reference
3A Corporation 2012, Minna No Nihongo Second Edition - Elementary Japanese1 Translation & Grammar Notes – English, 3A Corporation, Tokyo.
ISBN-10: 4883196046
スリーエーネットワーク（2012）, 「みんなの日本語 初級I 第版 本冊」, スリーエーネットワーク.
#2-4 Japanese Speaking and Writing Practice with Moto for N5 Beginner level and Intermediate level, Grammar Topic: “あのかた”.
①Improvement of Speaking and Writing
こんにちは。モトです。I am Japanese and I am teaching Japanese. In this series, I will share my practice way for N5 Beginner and Intermediate level learners who want to review.
If learners are studying Japanese only for JLPT as test preparation, it might be difficult to improve speaking and writing Japanese actually, because the test does not cover Speaking and Writing. Thus, we set a Goal to improve Speaking and Writing in this series while learning JLPT N5 Beginner topics.
Features and Advantages
・While using Practice Sheet, we try to remember Question and Response sentences as Dialogue to learn how to use word and grammar. (Using story or dialogues, it could be easier to remember them efficiently.)
・It is also good to partially hide some words in tables in Practice Sheet by hand to check your progress or you can also change part of words and make another sentence like improvisation music.
・After Speaking, through making your sentences, you can improve Writing. (Based on your sentences, it is good to make your Practice Sheet and play Dialogues with other learners.)
・I will apply Minna no Nihongo to speaking and writing practice that covers almost all topics introduced by Genki so Genki user can also use this series.
(I will cite English translation from the textbook as it is, or I try to translate some expressions by myself. Now I am also learning English so my translation and explanation could be not correct or not natural, sorry for that.)
②Instruction of Exercise
Before Speaking & Writing exercises, check vocabulary and grammar.
Step1 Vocabulary
I referred to words (I marked with☆) and their translations from Page 16-17 in Minna No Nihongo Second Edition Elementary Japanese 1, Translation & Grammar Notes – English. I also added other words.
this person here konokata このかた
that person that is in the mid point
of distance of この&その sonokata そのかた
that person over there anokata あのかた
Step2 Grammar
So, Today’s grammar topic is “あのかた”.
I cited below [*1] sentences and translations from Page 14 in Minna No Nihongo Second Edition Elementary Japanese 1 Translation & Grammar Notes – English. I added “( ) My grammar interpretation”.
“☆☆Basic Example Dialogue”
A あのかたは どなた ですか。[*1]
anokata wa donata desuka。
Who is that [person]? [*1]
(あのmeans “that” and かた means “person”. We can say このかた、そのかた or あのかた that depend on distance from speaker to indicate someone. どなた means “Who”.)
B [あのかたは] ミラーさん です。[*1]
anokata wa miraa san desu。
That’s Mr. Miller. [*1]
(You can omit あのかた and just say ミラーさんです。)
Step3 Speaking Exercise
Watch the video. You can use Speaking Practice Sheet.
Speaking Practice Video↓
“Practice Sheet”
https://drive.google.com/file/d/123wVHd4enVCcnaeYbQOo93k8TpUskpB1/view?usp=sharing
Step4 Writing Exercise
(W1), Read the above “☆☆Basic Example Dialogue” between Person A and B. The Dialogue contains Grammar topic in each time.
(W2), Try to make your dialogue between Person A&B like “☆☆Basic Example Dialogue”. In your dialogue, please try to use this time grammar topic “あのかた” appropriately. Millions of mistakes are necessary for improvement, so you do not have to hesitate.
N5 level learner, if you have difficulty to write Dialogue style sentence, it is OK to write single sentences with grammar topic and OK to use only Hiragana. (It is easy-to-read to make space between word and word).
(W3), It is good to ask your teacher or Japanese friends to correct your sentences.
“For Intermediate Level Learners”
(W4) See the below “☆Advanced Example Dialogue”. Like the example, try to use this time Grammar topic “あのかた” at least once and make your original Dialogue. In other words, if you just use the topic at least once, you do not have to use the topic anymore and you can make your dialogue freely. It is also OK to add more Person A&B part to make longer Dialogue.
[I use the topic and change あのかた to このかた.]
B: この方ですか。この方は、ミラーさんの友人の山田さんです。この写真は山田さんの誕生日パーティーの時に撮ったものですよ。 山田さんは今、ドイツに転勤になったので、あと2年ぐらいは帰ってこないと思います。ちょうどAさんが入社する前の年に転勤になったんですよ。
A: じゃあ、2017年に、デュッセルドルフ支社に転勤になったんですね。
So, like this, while using Today’s grammar topic, write your dialogue and if you add [ ] explanation and English translation, it will be helpful to understand and correct your sentences.
(If you have a difficulty to find out someone to correct your sentences and want to ask me to correct your sentences, check my “Moto Writing Doujou”.)
③Update Alert by SNS
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☆Facebook☆
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④Other Activities
Need correction? →Check “Moto Writing Doujou”
Self-learning Doujou with Moto
⑤Reference
3A Corporation 2012, Minna No Nihongo Second Edition - Elementary Japanese1 Translation & Grammar Notes – English, 3A Corporation, Tokyo.
ISBN-10: 4883196046
スリーエーネットワーク（2012）, 「みんなの日本語 初級I 第版 本冊」, スリーエーネットワーク.
