🎧 Slow Japanese Listening Practice — Episode 16

What does an ordinary day look like from morning to night?

In this episode, listen to a natural Japanese story about spending a simple day at home, meeting a friend during the day, returning home in the evening, and studying Japanese at night.

🈶 Kanji in this episode

朝・昼・夕・夜・私・家・会

📚 Useful vocabulary

朝（あさ）— morning

昼（ひる）— noon / daytime

夕方（ゆうがた）— evening

夜（よる）— night

私（わたし）— I / me

家（いえ）— house / home

会う（あう）— to meet

家族（かぞく）— family

友達（ともだち）— friend

予定（よてい）— plan / schedule

帰る（かえる）— to return / go home

過ごす（すごす）— to spend time

🎧 Level: JLPT N5–N4

🏠 Topic: A normal day from morning to night

🈶 Kanji: 朝・昼・夕・夜・私・家・会

Listen from beginning to end and try to follow the story naturally rather than translating every sentence.

Learn Japanese one story at a time.

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🎧 Slow Japanese Listening Practice — Episode 15

Have you ever found a small shop in a place you walk past every day?

In this episode, listen to a natural Japanese story about discovering a small flower shop near home. After seeing beautiful flowers, the narrator decides to buy one and discovers how something so small can make an ordinary day feel a little better.

🈶 Kanji in this episode

近・有・花・赤・紙・買

📚 Useful vocabulary

近い（ちかい）— near / close

ある — to exist / there is

花（はな）— flower

赤い（あかい）— red

紙（かみ）— paper

買う（かう）— to buy

店（みせ）— shop

道（みち）— road / way

家（いえ）— house / home

部屋（へや）— room

置く（おく）— to put / place

水（みず）— water

🎧 Level: JLPT N5–N4

🌸 Topic: Finding a little flower shop

🈶 Kanji: 近・有・花・赤・紙・買

Listen from beginning to end and try to understand the story naturally without translating every sentence.

Learn Japanese one story at a time.

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🎧 Slow Japanese Listening Practice — Episode 14

In this episode, listen to a natural Japanese story about a relaxing day at the beach.

The story follows a day at the sea with a friend — walking on the sand, putting your feet in the water, swimming, eating lunch, and enjoying the view.

🈶 Kanji in this episode

手・足・長・高・口・目

📚 Useful vocabulary

手（て）— hand

足（あし）— foot / leg

長い（ながい）— long

高い（たかい）— high / tall / expensive

口（くち）— mouth

目（め）— eye

海（うみ）— sea

砂（すな）— sand

泳ぐ（およぐ）— to swim

歩く（あるく）— to walk

波（なみ）— wave

写真（しゃしん）— photograph

🎧 Level: JLPT N5–N4

🏖️ Topic: A day at the beach

🈶 Kanji: 手・足・長・高・口・目

Listen naturally from beginning to end and try to follow the story without translating every sentence.

Learn Japanese one story at a time.

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🎧 Slow Japanese Listening Practice — Episode 13

Have you ever gotten lost while walking somewhere?

In Episode 13, listen to a natural Japanese story about getting lost on a rainy day. The narrator leaves home, takes a train, walks around an unfamiliar area, gets confused about the direction, and finally finds the station again.

🈶 Kanji in this episode

出・雨・西・東・北・南

📚 Useful vocabulary

出かける（でかける）— to go out

雨（あめ）— rain

駅（えき）— station

道（みち）— road / way

地図（ちず）— map

東（ひがし）— east

西（にし）— west

北（きた）— north

南（みなみ）— south

歩く（あるく）— to walk

迷う（まよう）— to get lost

戻る（もどる）— to return

🎧 Level: JLPT N5–N4

🌧️ Topic: Getting lost on a rainy day

🈶 Kanji: 出・雨・西・東・北・南

Listen to the story from beginning to end and try to follow what happens naturally.

Learn Japanese one story at a time.

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🎧 Slow Japanese Listening Practice — Episode 12

In this episode, listen to a natural story about learning a foreign language.

The narrator talks about reading Japanese, writing new words in a notebook, studying at home on a rainy day, and slowly becoming more comfortable with Japanese.

🈶 Kanji in this episode

語・外・国・読・書・入

📚 Useful vocabulary

日本語（にほんご）— Japanese language

外国（がいこく）— foreign country

言葉（ことば）— word / language

読む（よむ）— to read

書く（かく）— to write

入る（はいる）— to enter

本（ほん）— book

意味（いみ）— meaning

興味（きょうみ）— interest

続ける（つづける）— to continue

毎日（まいにち）— every day

勉強する（べんきょうする）— to study

🎧 Level: JLPT N5–N4

📖 Topic: Learning Japanese

🈶 Kanji: 語・外・国・読・書・入

Listen from beginning to end and try to understand the story naturally rather than translating every sentence.

Learn Japanese one story at a time.

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🎧 Slow Japanese Listening Practice — Episode 11

Have you ever had one of those mornings when the weather changes your whole mood?

In this episode, listen to a natural Japanese story about a rainy morning — getting ready, checking the train, travelling to the station, talking with a friend, and noticing how a small conversation can change your mood.

🈶 Kanji in this episode

電・天・聞・食・車・話・気

📚 Useful vocabulary

電車（でんしゃ）— train

天気（てんき）— weather

聞く（きく）— to listen / hear / ask

食べる（たべる）— to eat

車（くるま）— car

話す（はなす）— to talk

気持ち（きもち）— feeling

雨（あめ）— rain

駅（えき）— station

友達（ともだち）— friend

🎧 Level: JLPT N5–N4

🌧️ Topic: A rainy morning

🈶 Kanji: 電・天・聞・食・車・話・気

Listen naturally, don't worry about understanding every word, and try to follow the story from beginning to end.

Learn Japanese one story at a time.

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Welcome to Slow Japanese Listening Practice 🇯🇵

In Episode 10, listen to a natural story about a normal daily routine — waking up, getting ready for work, having lunch, finishing work, going home, and studying Japanese at night.

This episode naturally uses:

半・前・毎・年・後・午・名

You will hear these kanji in everyday situations rather than stopping to explain each one.

🎧 Level: JLPT N5–N4

📖 Topic: Daily routine and everyday life

🈶 Kanji: 半・前・毎・年・後・午・名

Listen slowly, focus on the story, and try to understand the Japanese naturally.

Learn Japanese one story at a time.

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Slow Japanese Listening Practice — Episode 9 🇯🇵

In this episode, listen to a natural Japanese story about a student's school day, including getting ready in the morning, going to school, attending classes, talking with friends, and remembering school life.

🈶 Kanji in this episode

先（せん） — previous / ahead

生（せい） — life / birth

校（こう） — school

何（なに・なん） — what

時（じ・とき） — time / hour

間（かん・あいだ） — interval / between

分（ふん・ぶん） — minute / part

📚 Useful vocabulary

学生（がくせい）— student

学校（がっこう）— school

先生（せんせい）— teacher

友達（ともだち）— friend

時間（じかん）— time

一時間目（いちじかんめ）— first class

休み時間（やすみじかん）— break time

授業（じゅぎょう）— class / lesson

時計（とけい）— clock / watch

思い出す（おもいだす）— to remember

🎧 Level: JLPT N5–N4

🏫 Topic: A day at school

🈶 Kanji: 先・生・校・何・時・間・分

Listen slowly, repeat the sentences, and try to understand the story without translating every sentence.

Learn Japanese one story at a time.

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Slow Japanese Listening Practice — Episode 8 🇯🇵

In this episode, listen to a simple and natural story about family, childhood memories, and everyday life at home.

Kanji in this episode

本（ほん） — book

子（こ） — child

男（おとこ） — man / male

女（おんな） — woman / female

父（ちち） — father

母（はは） — mother

Useful vocabulary

家族（かぞく） — family

父（ちち） — father

母（はは） — mother

子ども（こども） — child

男の子（おとこのこ） — boy

女の子（おんなのこ） — girl

本（ほん） — book

公園（こうえん） — park

料理（りょうり） — cooking / food

遊ぶ（あそぶ） — to play

思い出す（おもいだす） — to remember

🎧 Level: JLPT N5–N4

👨‍👩‍👧 Topic: Family and childhood memories

🈶 Kanji: 本・子・男・女・父・母

Listen slowly, repeat the sentences, and try to understand the story naturally without translating every sentence.

Learn Japanese one story at a time.

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Slow Japanese Listening Practice — Episode 7 🇯🇵

In this episode, listen to a simple story about taking a peaceful walk near a river.

Kanji in this episode

右（みぎ） — right

左（ひだり） — left

山（やま） — mountain

川（かわ） — river

白（しろ）い — white

Useful vocabulary

散歩（さんぽ） — walk

道（みち） — road / way

公園（こうえん） — park

水（みず） — water

花（はな） — flower

風（かぜ） — wind

歩く（あるく） — to walk

曲がる（まがる） — to turn

見る（みる） — to see

帰る（かえる） — to return home

🎧 Level: JLPT N5–N4

🌿 Topic: A peaceful walk near a river

🈶 Kanji: 右・左・山・川・白

Listen slowly, repeat the sentences, and try to understand the story naturally.

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Learn Japanese one story at a time. 🇯🇵

In Episode 6, listen to a simple story about a small room while learning five useful beginner kanji:

小（ちい）さい — small

大（おお）きい — big

上（うえ） — above / on

下（した） — below / under

中（なか） — inside / middle

Useful vocabulary

部屋（へや） — room

机（つくえ） — desk

本（ほん） — book

箱（はこ） — box

窓（まど） — window

空（そら） — sky

読む（よむ） — to read

開く（ひらく） — to open

勉強する（べんきょうする） — to study

休む（やすむ） — to rest

🎧 Level: JLPT N5–N4

📖 Topic: My room

🈶 Kanji: 小・大・上・下・中

Listen slowly, repeat the sentences, and try to understand the story without translating every sentence.

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Welcome to Slow Japanese Listening Practice.

In Episode 5, you will listen to a simple Japanese story about a relaxing day off.

The story follows a person who stays home, visits a park, meets a friend, eats lunch, and enjoys a peaceful day.

Kanji in this episode

- 行（い）く — to go

- 来（く）る — to come

- 休（やす）む — to rest

- 見（み）る — to see / watch

- 今（いま） — now

Useful vocabulary

- 今日（きょう）— today

- 今週（こんしゅう）— this week

- 休み（やすみ）— day off / holiday

- 公園（こうえん）— park

- 友達（ともだち）— friend

- 電話（でんわ）— telephone

- 本屋（ほんや）— bookstore

- 写真（しゃしん）— photograph

- 帰る（かえる）— to return home

- 休む（やすむ）— to rest

This episode is designed for beginner Japanese learners around the JLPT N5–N4 level.

Listen slowly, repeat the sentences, and try to understand the story naturally.

🎧 Podcast: Slow Japanese Listening Practice

📚 Level: Beginner Japanese / JLPT N5–N4

🌳 Topic: A day off, going out, meeting a friend, and resting

Learn Japanese one story at a time.

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Welcome to Slow Japanese Listening Practice.

In Episode 4, you will listen to a simple Japanese story about a normal week, from Monday to Saturday.

This episode focuses on these kanji and weekday vocabulary:

月・火・水・木・金・土

Useful words:

- 月曜日（げつようび）— Monday

- 火曜日（かようび）— Tuesday

- 水曜日（すいようび）— Wednesday

- 木曜日（もくようび）— Thursday

- 金曜日（きんようび）— Friday

- 土曜日（どようび）— Saturday

- 一週間（いっしゅうかん）— one week

- 仕事（しごと）— work

- 勉強（べんきょう）— study

- 休む（やすむ）— to rest

- 友達（ともだち）— friend

This listening practice is suitable for beginner Japanese learners around the N5–N4 level.

Listen slowly, repeat the sentences, and try to understand the story without translating every word.

🎧 Podcast: Slow Japanese Listening Practice

📚 Level: Beginner Japanese / JLPT N5–N4

📝 Topic: Days of the week and daily activities

Learn Japanese one story at a time.

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Learn Japanese naturally through a simple school-life story in this beginner-friendly Japanese listening practice episode.

In Episode 3, you will listen to a story about going to school, attending classes, studying Japanese, talking with friends, eating lunch, and doing homework.

The story naturally uses these kanji:

学・校・生・先・私

You will hear useful Japanese expressions related to:

- School and classrooms

- Students and teachers

- Studying and learning

- Japanese lessons

- Friends and school activities

- Homework and daily routines

This episode is suitable for:

- Japanese beginners

- JLPT N5 learners

- Japanese listening practice

- Learners studying everyday Japanese

- Learners who want to understand Japanese through simple stories

Listen slowly, focus on the overall meaning, and try to understand the story without translating every sentence.

Podcast: Slow Japanese Listening Practice

Tagline: Learn Japanese One Story at a Time.

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Learn Japanese naturally through a simple daily-life story in this beginner-friendly Japanese listening practice episode.

In Episode 2, you will listen to a story about a normal day, including waking up, going to work, taking a lunch break, finishing work, shopping, and planning the next day.

The story naturally uses these kanji:

年・月・日・時・分

You will hear useful Japanese expressions related to:

- Dates and calendars

- Days of the week

- Daily schedules

- Time and minutes

- Work and daily routines

- Making plans

This episode is suitable for:

- Japanese beginners

- JLPT N5 learners

- Japanese listening practice

- Learners studying everyday Japanese

- Learners who want to understand Japanese through simple stories

Listen slowly, focus on the overall meaning, and try to understand the story without translating every sentence.

Podcast: Slow Japanese Listening Practice

Tagline: Learn Japanese One Story at a Time.

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Learn Japanese naturally through a simple shopping story in this beginner-friendly Japanese listening practice episode.

In Episode 1, you will listen to a daily-life story about shopping at a supermarket and buying a new pair of earphones. The story includes useful Japanese expressions related to prices, money, shopping, and change.

You will hear the kanji:

百・千・万・円

These kanji are used naturally throughout the story, so you can improve your listening comprehension while learning practical Japanese vocabulary.

This episode is suitable for:

- Japanese beginners

- JLPT N5 learners

- Japanese listening practice

- Learners who want to understand Japanese through stories

- Learners studying everyday Japanese conversations

Listen slowly, repeat the sentences, and try to understand the story without translating every word.

Podcast: Slow Japanese Listening Practice

Tagline: Learn Japanese One Story at a Time.

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After 10 years, I finally found my father…

The mystery that began at the lighthouse finally comes to an end in Episode 20「父からの手紙」.

After discovering an old letter, I learn that my father did not simply disappear. He left to protect his family and made a promise that he would one day return.

With the help of the mysterious woman and an old address hidden in a box, my mother and I finally discover where he is.

Will I really see my father again?

And will the secrets of the past finally be explained?

🎧 This is the final episode of our Japanese listening story series.

Use this episode for:

Listen → Understand → Repeat → Shadow

📚 Vocabulary

父（ちち）— father

母（はは）— mother

手（て）— hand

紙（かみ）— paper

海（うみ）— sea

家（いえ）— house

古（ふる）— old

写（うつ）— copy / photograph

真（ま）— true

見（み）— see

聞（き）— hear / ask

読（よ）— read

書（か）— write

行（い）— go

帰（かえ）— return

待（ま）— wait

守（まも）— protect

知（し）— know

思（おも）— think

分（わ）— understand

🈶 Kanji Practice

父・母・手・紙・海・家・古・写・真・見・聞・読・書・行・帰・待・守・知・思・分

🗣️ Shadowing Practice

お父さんはどこへ行ったの？

Where did Dad go?

いつか必ず帰る。

I will definitely come back someday.

本当のことを知りたいです。

I want to know the truth.

やっと会うことができました。

I was finally able to meet him.

家族と一緒に過ごせる時間は大切です。

The time we can spend together as a family is important.

🎉 Thank you for listening to this story from Episode 1 to Episode 20.

If you enjoyed the story, continue learning Japanese with our N5 Grammar, Example Sentences, Conversation, and Shadowing lessons.

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After 10 years, I finally discovered a secret about my father…

The mystery continues in Episode 19「十年前の秘密」.

At the lighthouse, the mysterious woman finally appears. She reveals that she has been protecting me for ten years and that my mother knew much more about the past than I ever imagined.

Then I discover something shocking.

An old photograph shows my mother with my father near the sea.

But there is something I was never told about my father.

That night, my mother finally opens an old box and gives me a letter from him.

The first line of the letter changes everything.

What was my father hiding?

Why did my mother keep this secret for ten years?

And what happened at the old house near the sea?

🔜 The final answers will be revealed in Episode 20.

🎧 Japanese Listening Practice

This episode is designed for N5–N4 Japanese learners. Listen to the story naturally, then repeat the sentences for shadowing practice.

Listen → Understand → Repeat → Shadow

📚 Vocabulary

父（ちち）— father

母（はは）— mother

秘密（ひみつ）— secret

写真（しゃしん）— photograph

手紙（てがみ）— letter

海（うみ）— sea

家（いえ）— house

駅（えき）— station

灯（ひ）— light

見（み）— see

思（おも）— think

知（し）— know

言（い）— say

帰（かえ）— return

開（あ）— open

守（まも）— protect

待（ま）— wait

聞（き）— hear / ask

読（よ）— read

分（わ）— understand

🈶 Kanji Practice

父・母・秘・密・写・真・手・紙・海・家・駅・灯・見・思・知・言・帰・開・守・待・聞・読・分

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She was waiting at the lighthouse… but how did she know about me?

The mystery continues in Episode 18「灯台で待つ人」.

At the lighthouse, I meet a mysterious woman who seems to know about my past. She tells me that she met me ten years ago, when I was still a child.

But why did she disappear for so long?

And what does my mother have to do with her?

Before leaving, the woman gives me an old address and tells me to visit the house the next day.

There is something hidden there.

Something that has been kept secret for ten years.

🎧 Japanese Listening & Shadowing Practice

This story is designed for N5–N4 Japanese learners. Listen to the story, understand the context, and repeat the sentences to practice natural Japanese listening and shadowing.

Listen → Understand → Repeat → Shadow

📚 Vocabulary

灯（とう）— light

台（だい）— stand / platform

人（ひと）— person

女（おんな）— woman

男（おとこ）— man

海（うみ）— sea

写（しゃ）— copy / photograph

真（しん）— true

母（はは）— mother

家（いえ）— house

古（ふる）— old

約（やく）— promise / approximately

束（そく）— bundle

守（まも）— protect

知（し）— know

見（み）— see

聞（き）— hear / ask

思（おも）— think

行（い）— go

分（わ）— understand

🈶 Kanji Practice

灯・台・人・女・男・海・写・真・母・家・古・約・束・守・知・見・聞・思・行・分

Episode 19 continues the mystery at the old house.

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A forgotten memory from 10 years ago suddenly comes back… 📷

The mystery continues in Episode 17「忘れていた記憶」.

Inside room 302, Misaki begins to remember something from her childhood. Ten years ago, she had actually visited this town and met the mysterious girl from the old photograph.

But that's not all.

A hidden envelope with Misaki's name reveals a message from the past, asking her to look at the old clock at the station.

The next morning, Misaki and the mysterious man find another envelope.

This time, it has his name on it.

And inside is the name of a place:

「海の近くの古い家」

A house near the sea.

What happened ten years ago?

Who left the messages?

And what will they find at the house?

🔜 The story continues in Episode 18.

🎧 Japanese Listening Practice

This story is designed for JLPT N5–N4 learners who want to improve Japanese listening naturally through storytelling.

Listen → Understand → Repeat → Shadow

📚 Vocabulary

記憶（きおく）— memory

忘れる（わすれる）— to forget

思い出す（おもいだす）— to remember

昔（むかし）— long ago / in the past

女の子（おんなのこ）— girl

家族（かぞく）— family

駅（えき）— station

時計（とけい）— clock

引き出し（ひきだし）— drawer

封筒（ふうとう）— envelope

手紙（てがみ）— letter

場所（ばしょ）— place

海（うみ）— sea

家（いえ）— house

伝える（つたえる）— to tell / convey

見つける（みつける）— to find

戻る（もどる）— to return

止まる（とまる）— to stop

知る（しる）— to know

向かう（むかう）— to head toward

🈶 Kanji

記・憶・忘・思・出・昔・女・子・家・族・駅・時・計・引・出・封・筒・手・紙・場・所・海・伝・見・戻・止・知・向

🗣️ Shadowing Practice

何かを思い出しました。

（なにかをおもいだしました。）

I remembered something.

十年前のことを覚えています。

（じゅうねんまえのことをおぼえています。）

I remember what happened ten years ago.

この手紙は誰が書いたんですか。

（このてがみはだれがかいたんですか。）

Who wrote this letter?

海の近くの家へ向かいます。

（うみのちかくのいえへむかいます。）

We are heading to the house near the sea.

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