Practice your JLPT N5 Japanese listening skills with a fun, everyday topic -- karaoke in Japan! In this slow and clear listening episode, I talk about the private room system, ordering food and drinks from inside your room, all-you-can-drink plans, and what people actually do during a karaoke session.

You will pick up everyday vocabulary like カラオケ (karaoke), 部屋（へや）(room), and 飲（の）み放題（ほうだい）(all-you-can-drink) -- all spoken at a slow and clear pace with full English subtitles throughout.

Perfect for JLPT N5 learners and anyone at the pre-intermediate level!

📄 Free transcript for this episode → https://www.japademy.com/japanese-listening-jlpt-n5/going-to-karaoke-and-ordering-food

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LEVEL
📘 JLPT N5 — slow and clear, full English subtitles throughout

CHAPTERS
00:00:01 - Introduction
00:01:31 - Private Rooms
00:02:31 - Ordering Food and Drinks
00:03:47 - All-You-Can-Drink Plans
00:04:44 - Singing, Eating, Chatting
00:05:59 - Useful Karaoke Phrases
00:07:15 - Karaoke Manners
00:07:38 - Listener Practice Time
00:08:35 - Closing and Free Lessons

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Practice your JLPT N5 listening skills with one of Japan's most iconic everyday experiences: Riding the train!

In this super slow and simple listening episode, I talk about how incredibly punctual Japanese trains are, what rush hour really feels like, the unwritten rules of train manners, and my favorite IC cards -- Suica and PASMO.

You'll pick up everyday vocabulary like でんしゃ (train), こんでいます (crowded), and しずか (quiet) -- all spoken at super slow speed with full English subtitles throughout.

Perfect for absolute beginners and anyone studying Japanese from scratch!

📄 Free transcript for this episode → https://www.japademy.com/japanese-listening-jlpt-n5/riding-the-train-in-japan

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LEVEL
🌱 JLPT5 -- super slow and clear, full English subtitles throughout

CHAPTERS
00:00:01 - Introduction
00:00:30 - Japan and Trains
00:01:42 - Trains Are Always On Time
00:03:18 - Rush Hour
00:04:40 - Train Manners
00:05:35 - Suica and PASMO
00:06:48 - What People Do on the Train
00:07:47 - Listener Practice Moment
00:08:34 - Closing

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Japan has a rainy season and it's not just a little drizzle.

In this JLPT N5 listening practice episode, I talk about 'tsuyu': when it happens, what the weather feels like, how Japanese people prepare, and the beautiful things that bloom when the rain comes.

📄 Free transcript for this episode - https://www.japademy.com/japanese-listening-jlpt-n5/what-happens-during-tsuyu-japan-rainy-season-decoded

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LEVEL
JLPT N5 -- slow and clear, full English subtitles throughout

CHAPTERS
00:00:01 - Introduction
00:00:24 - What is tsuyu?
00:01:08 - When does it happen?
00:02:10 - The weather during tsuyu
00:03:19 - How Japanese people prepare
00:04:40 - When tsuyu ends
00:05:34 - Listener Practice Moment
00:06:30 - Closing

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KEEP LEARNING WITH A LIVE TEACHER
I co-founded Japademy to give Japanese learners access to the kind of teaching that actually gets results -- small classes, certified native teachers, and a structured path from beginner to JLPT-ready.

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JLPT Prep Courses: https://www.japademy.com/jlpt-online-courses
Private Lessons: https://www.japademy.com/private-lessons

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