Jan. 3, 2026

📚️Reading:Level N2: 「日本語だけでなく、日本の文化や習慣も! *Beginner to Intermediate Nihongo Podcast」 -文化って何だろう-

Summary

This reading explores the close relationship between language and culture.
While language and culture are deeply connected, it is no longer realistic to think of “one Japanese culture” or “one type of Japanese person” in today’s world. When learning a language, you do not need to understand an entire national culture. What really matters is the culture and daily habits of the people you want to connect with—for example, your friends. Wanting to communicate with specific people is often the strongest motivation for learning a new language, and that personal connection makes language learning more meaningful and enjoyable.

This audiobook site

https://tadoku.info/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/gengotobunkatohito_2.pdf

◎Maine Site「Extensive Reading」
https://tadoku.info/stories/chottostories/

◆Listener Questions

1 あなたは、誰と日本語で話したくて勉強していますか?

2 「日本の文化」と聞いて、まず何を思い浮かべますか?

3 あなたにとって、言語を学ぶ一番の目的は何ですか?


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1 What is Japanese?

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