EPISODE · Jan 9, 2026 · 22 MIN
Do You Believe in “Unlucky Years”? My Take on Yakudoshi
from Life in Korea–Stuff I Notice Living Here · host TAJIPAN
This podcast is in Japanese.(このポッドキャストは日本語で話しています)Episode 40TAJIPAN, a Japanese teacher, talks about everyday life in Korea —small culture shocks, funny moments, failures, food, and things you only notice after living here.日本語教師TAJIPANが、韓国生活でのちょっとした違和感、失敗談、文化の違い、食べ物の話などをゆるく、正直に話すポッドキャストです。🎧 Recommended for:・People interested in life in Korea・Japanese learners (intermediate & advanced)・Anyone who enjoys casual, real-life Japanese──────────────────📝 In this episode:・I went to get a yakubarai (a purification ritual).・Do they have yakudoshi in Korea too?etc...──────────────────📄 Transcripthttps://tajipan.wixsite.com/mysite/podcast-script/ep40🎥Youtubehttps://www.youtube.com/@lifeinKoreaofTAJIPAN🗣 Japanese Speaking Class & Communityhttps://www.sunnysidejapanese.com/📷 Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/tajipan_japanese/──────────────────子供の扱い方(こどものあつかいかた) how to treat children / how to handle children未満児(みまんじ) children under school age / infants and toddlers厄(やく) bad luck / misfortune厄年(やくどし) unlucky year (according to Japanese belief)厄払い(やくばらい) purification ritual to ward off bad luck前厄(まえやく) the year before an unlucky year本厄(ほんやく) the main unlucky year後厄(あとやく) the year after an unlucky year迷信(めいしん) superstitionお祓い(おはらい) purification ceremony / exorcismバチ当たる(ばちあたる) be punished by karma / get divine punishmentお札(おふだ) talisman / shrine amulet (paper)お布施(おふせ) donation to a templeお経(おきょう) Buddhist sutra / chant縁起がいい(えんぎがいい) good omen / lucky開運(かいうん) good fortune / improving one’s luck矢(や) arrowお守り(おまもり) amulet / lucky charm鳥居(とりい) torii gate本名(ほんみょう) real name / legal name振り仮名(ふりがな) furigana / pronunciation guide
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This podcast is in Japanese.(このポッドキャストは日本語で話しています)Episode 40TAJIPAN, a Japanese teacher, talks about everyday life in Korea —small culture shocks, funny moments, failures, food, and things you only notice after living here.日本語教師TAJIPANが、韓国生活でのちょっとした違和感、失敗談、文化の違い、食べ物の話などをゆるく、正直に話すポッドキャストです。🎧 Recommended for:・People interested in life in Korea・Japanese learners (intermediate & advanced)・Anyone who enjoys casual, real-life Japanese──────────────────📝 In this episode:・I went to get a yakubarai (a purification ritual).・Do they have yakudoshi in Korea too?etc...──────────────────📄 Transcripthttps://tajipan.wixsite.com/mysite/podcast-script/ep40🎥Youtubehttps://www.youtube.com/@lifeinKoreaofTAJIPAN🗣 Japanese Speaking Class & Communityhttps://www.sunnysidejapanese.com/📷 Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/tajipan_japanese/──────────────────子供の扱い方(こどものあつかいかた) how to treat children / how to handle children未満児(みまんじ) children under school age / infants and toddlers厄(やく) bad luck / misfortune厄年(やくどし) unlucky year (according to Japanese belief)厄払い(やくばらい) purification ritual to ward off bad luck前厄(まえやく) the year before an unlucky year本厄(ほんやく) the main unlucky year後厄(あとやく) the year after an unlucky year迷信(めいしん) superstitionお祓い(おはらい) purification ceremony / exorcismバチ当たる(ばちあたる) be punished by karma / get divine punishmentお札(おふだ) talisman / shrine amulet (paper)お布施(おふせ) donation to a templeお経(おきょう) Buddhist sutra / chant縁起がいい(えんぎがいい) good omen / lucky開運(かいうん) good fortune / improving one’s luck矢(や) arrowお守り(おまもり) amulet / lucky charm鳥居(とりい) torii gate本名(ほんみょう) real name / legal name振り仮名(ふりがな) furigana / pronunciation guide
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