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Makoto #17: Makoto e-Zine, #17
By Clay Boutwell and Yumi Boutwell
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Makoto E-Zine series #17
Recommended for beginners and lower intermediates of Japanese.
MP3s of the stories read by a native Japanese speaker. Listen while reading.
The Fun Japanese Not Found in Textbooks. If you like our readers and lessons, you will love Makoto, the new e-zine filled with articles on kanji, culture, idioms, proverbs, geography, history, etymology, JLPT tips, Japanese trivia, and much more. Not only that, but every issue will include a brand new reader with newly recorded high-quality MP3s for you to download for no extra charge.
IN THIS ISSUE: July 2019
NEW READER: Frank and the Obaasan & Tsuyu, Japan's Rainy Season
* Laughs, Jokes, Riddles, and Puns
* Vocabulary: Make Haste Slowly
* Prefecture Spotlight: Yamaguchi
* Etymology: Saba o Yomu
* Phrase of the Day: Kata o Motsu
* Haiku: Basho
* Kanji Spotlight: Ki
* Grammar Time! ikutsu
* Japanese Readers: Frank & the Obaasan Episode 13 and Japan's Rainy Season
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Makoto #17 - Clay Boutwell
Introduction
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!
In this issue, we will look at one of my least favorite times of the year in Japan: 梅雨つゆ, Japan’s rainy season. From June to mid-July, it’s wet and miserable!
But, for those who love the beach, once the rain stops, Japanese summer begins and you can step outside and do summer things.
This month, we will learn the proverb 急いそがば、回まわれ. If you are in a hurry, take it slow. We will also look at the origin of the idiom, 鯖さばを読よむ which literally means, to read a mackerel.
何なんですって？！ Say what?! Turn a few digital pages to find out what the idiom actually means.
Please email us any suggestions or questions: clay@thejapanshop.com
Until next time,
Clay & Yumi
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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