Makoto Magazine for Learners of Japanese #77: Makoto Magazine for Learners of Japanese, #77

By Clay Boutwell

Makoto E-Zine Series #77: The Fun Japanese Not Found in Textbooks

For Beginners to Lower Intermediates: Boost Your Japanese Journey Today!

 

Do you know the etymology for 富士山 (ふじさん - Mt. Fuji)? No? Well, don't feel bad. No one else really knows for sure, but in today's issue, we explore a few intriguing origin stories. Hint: it has something to do with Princess Kaguya!

The beginner reader, titled "Mandarin Orange," is a fun story about how easy it is to mess up Japanese. It's a great example of how trying to be polite can sometimes come off as shockingly rude.

The cover says, 暑(あつ)くなってきましたね, which means, "It's becoming hot, don't you think?" This phrase combines the adverbial form of  暑(あつ)い (hot) and なってきました which indicates a process that has been happening and has now reached the present. "なって" (becoming) + "きました" (has come to be) implies that the temperature has been rising and it is now noticeably hot.

So, dig in and let us know if you have any questions.

Details:

• Page Count: 56 Pages
• Formats: Download the PDF and ePub for No Extra Charge
• Audio: 17 High-Quality Sound Files
• Interactive Learning: Scan QR Codes for Quick Access to Sound Files
• Exclusive Bonus: Free Anki Flashcard Deck (Tailored for this issue's main story)

 

? Now Featuring QR Codes for Instant Audio Playback! Scan the QR codes peppered throughout the magazine and hear the accompanying sound files instantly! A complete immersion experience at your fingertips.

? FREE Sound Files & Anki Flashcards Each issue comes with free sound files of all the Japanese examples read by a native Japanese speaker. Plus, download a free Anki flashcard deck to help solidify your vocabulary of the main story. All freebies can be accessed through the download link on the last page.

? Unique & Informative Content Tired of the same old textbook content? Dive into a wide array of topics that typical courses overlook.

 

This issue covers:

• Laughs, Jokes, Riddles, and Puns
• Vocabulary: 猫の額ほど
• Prefecture Spotlight: Kochi
• Etymology: 富士山
• Anime Phrase of the Day
• Haiku : Kobayashi Issa
• Kanji Spotlight: 高
• Grammar Time! ことができる
• Japanese Readers: Mandarin Orange (beginner) + Kofun Period (Intermediate)

? Purchase now and start your enriching Japanese learning journey in just seconds!

 

• Language: English
• Publisher: Clay Boutwell
• Release date: Jun 25, 2024
• ISBN: 9798227477118

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Makoto #77

VOLUME 7 | ISSUE 77 | July 2024

Clay & Yumi Boutwell

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ご購入こうにゅう

ありがとう

ございます。

Thank you so much

for your purchase!

Do you know the etymology for 富士山 ふじさん (Mt. Fuji)? No? Well, don’t feel bad. No one else really knows for sure, but in today’s issue, we explore a few intriguing origin stories. Hint: it has something to do with Princess Kaguya!

The beginner reader, titled Mandarin Orange, is a fun story about how easy it is to mess up Japanese. It’s a great example of how trying to be polite can sometimes come off as shockingly rude.

The cover says, 暑あつくなってきましたね, which means, It’s becoming hot, don’t you think? This phrase combines the adverbial form of  暑あつい (hot) and なってきました which indicates a process that has been happening and has now reached the present. なって (becoming) + きました (has come to be) implies that the temperature has been rising and it is now noticeably hot.

So, dig in and let us know if you have any questions.

Thank you!

Clay & Yumi

P.P.S. See the back of this eBook for a download link for the eBook formats and MP3s that come with this eBook. Or click here to go there now.

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