EPISODE · Nov 28, 2025 · 19 MIN
Korean Culture in Textbooks… Really?
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 36TAJIPAN, 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:・Do Koreans Like to Pay at First? The Reason Why…・Koreans Tend to Speak Indirectly… Is That True?etc...──────────────────📄 Transcripthttps://tajipan.wixsite.com/mysite/podcast-script/ep36🎥YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/@lifeinKoreaofTAJIPAN🗣 Japanese Speaking Class & Communityhttps://www.sunnysidejapanese.com/📷 Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/tajipan_japanese/──────────────────📚 Vocabulary発酵する(はっこうする) → ferment漏れる(もれる) → leakふやける → get soggy / swell with water水分が抜ける(すいぶんがぬける) → lose moisture / dry outこってりしたヨーグルト → thick / rich yogurt品質のバラつき(ひんしつのばらつき) → variation in quality品質が一定(ひんしつがいってい) → consistent quality均一(きんいつ) → uniform / even単元(たんげん) → unit (in a textbook)曖昧な(あいまいな) → ambiguous / vague言葉の裏にある意味(ことばのうらにあるいみ) → the meaning behind the words遠回し(とおまわし) → indirect / roundabout上下関係(じょうげかんけい) → hierarchy / seniority dynamics改訂する(かいていする) → revise / update奢る(おごる) → treat (someone)自己中(じこちゅう) → self-centered/ selfish常識(じょうしき) → common senseツッコミどころが多い→ full of things to call out / lots to poke fun at
NOW PLAYING
Korean Culture in Textbooks… Really?
No transcript for this episode yet
Similar Episodes
Mar 26, 2026 ·1m
Mar 19, 2026 ·34m
Feb 18, 2026 ·11m
Feb 11, 2026 ·45m