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EPISODE · Jul 11, 2025 · 24 MIN

Trying High-End Omakase Sushi in Korea

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 19TAJIPAN, a Japanese teacher, talks about everyday life in Korea —small culture shocks, funny moments, failures, food, and thingsyou 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 Almost Showed Up Late for an Omakase Sushi Reservation・The Attention to Detail in the Side Dishes Is Unreal・But the Chef’s Pants…etc...──────────────────📄 Transcripthttps://tajipan.wixsite.com/mysite/podcast-script/ep19🗣 Japanese Speaking Class & Communityhttps://www.sunnysidejapanese.com/📷 Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/tajipan_japanese/──────────────────📚 Vocabulary小話(こばなし) short storyしょうもない    silly / trivial発見(はっけん) discovery熱波(ねっぱ) heatwave気をしっかり持つ(きをしっかりもつ) stay strong / keep your mind steady溶ける(とける) melt湿度(しつど) humidity不快(ふかい) uncomfortableべたべた stickyおまかせ chef’s choice / leave it up to (someone)結婚記念日(けっこんきねんび) wedding anniversary単純に(たんじゅんに) simply事前(じぜん) in advance / beforehand唯一(ゆいいつ) only / sole刺身(さしみ) sashimi (raw sliced fish)熟成する(じゅくせいする) mature / age引き出す(ひきだす) bring out / draw outうま味(うまみ) umami (savory taste)冷凍する(れいとうする) freeze傾向(けいこう) tendency / trend淡泊な味(たんぱくなあじ) light taste / plain flavor味に深みがない(あじにふかみがない) lacks depth of flavor白身(しろみ) white fish悪口(わるくち) insult / bad-mouthing瞬間(しゅんかん) moment / instant一斉に(いっせいに) all at once / simultaneouslyおかず side dish洋風(ようふう) Western-style甘辛い/甘じょっぱい(あまからい/あまじょっぱい) sweet and spicy / sweet and salty段階(だんかい) stage / phase / step独特(どくとく) unique / distinctive臭み(くさみ) fishy smell / odor酢じめする(すじめする) marinate in vinegarこだわりが強い(こだわりがつよい) very particular / picky脂がのってる(あぶらがのってる) fatty (rich in fat, especially for fish)脂肪(しぼう) fat握る(にぎる) grip / hold / shape (sushi)寿司を握る(すしをにぎる) make sushi by hand手渡しする(てわたしする) hand over directlyタレ sauce (often sweet soy-based)ふさわしい suitable / appropriate期待以上(きたいいじょう) beyond expectationsそれはそれで in its own way / that’s fine too姿(すがた) appearance / whole form上半身(じょうはんしん) upper body皮(かわ) skin気が向く(きがむく) feel like (doing something)貝(かい) shellfish酢の物(すのもの) vinegared dishアワビ abalone蒸した(むした) steamed肝(きも) liver (organ)あん肝(あんきも) monkfish liverポン酢(ぽんず) ponzu (citrus soy sauce)茶わん蒸し(ちゃわんむし) savory egg custardタチウオ cutlassfishアマダイ tilefishサワラ Spanish mackerelアジ horse mackerel馬(うま) horseアマエビ sweet shrimpイサキ grunt fishニシン herringマグロ tuna赤身(あかみ) lean red fish meat (often tuna)大トロ(おおとろ) fattest part of tuna bellyウニ sea urchin海苔巻き(のりまき) seaweed rollシメサバ(しめさば) vinegared mackerelアナゴ conger eel

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