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倶知安町に住むあやのが三本塾の新しい教師として自己紹介をし、日本語教室を開く計画を話す。
Ayano, living in Kucchan, introduces herself as a new teacher at Sambon Juku and discusses plans to open Japanese classes.
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みなさん。はじめまして。あやのです。 Hello, everyone. I'm Ayano.
みなさん
N4
n
all; everyone; everybody
•
はじめまして
N5
exp
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
•
あや
N5
n
figure; design
n
twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes
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のです
N5
exp
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...(の and ん add emphasis)
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これから三本塾のメンバーとしてやっていくことになりました。 I'm a new teacher of Sambon Juku.
これから
N3
exp
from now on; after this; in the future; in future
exp
from here; from this point
•
三本
N4
n
three (long cylindrical things)
n
three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
•
塾
N1
n
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
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の
N5
prt
indicates possessive(occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
prt
nominalizes verbs and adjectives
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メンバー
N3
n
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
•
として
N3
exp, vs-i
to try to ...; to be about to do ...(after the volitional form of verb)
exp, vs-i
to decide to ...(after the dictionary form of verb)
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やっていく
N3
vi, v5k-s
to live; to make a living; to get on with
•
ことになりました
N3
exp, v5r
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that(usu. sentence ending)
exp, v5r
to be the result (of); to be the outcome
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私は、今、何をしいてるのかというと Currently, I live
私
N5
pn
I; me(slightly formal or feminine)
•
は
N5
prt
indicates sentence topic(pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
prt
indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
•
今
N4
n, adj-no, adv
now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately
adv
another; more
•
何
N5
pn
what
pn
you-know-what; that thing
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を
N5
prt
indicates direct object of action
prt
indicates subject of causative expression
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しいて
N2
v5k
to spread out; to lay out
v5k
to cover
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いる
N5
v1, vi
to be (of animate objects); to exist
v1, vi
to stay
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のか
N4
prt
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement(sentence ending particle)
prt
lamenting reflections on the preceding statement(sentence ending particle)
というと
N4
exp
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; when one hears ...
exp, conj
by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; so that means(sometimes in sentence-initial position)
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倶知安町というところに住んでいます。 in Kucchancho
というところ
N3
exp
the point of ...; the place where ...; the part where ...; a position described as ...
exp
a place called ...; places known as ...
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に
N5
prt
at (place, time); in; on; during
prt
to (direction, state); toward; into
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住んで
N5
vi, v5m
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
•
い
N5
ます
N5
aux-v
used to indicate respect for the listener (or reader)
aux-v
used to indicate respect for those affected by the action
北海道の倶知安町です。 in Hokkaido.
北海道
N4
n
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
•
の
N5
prt
indicates possessive(occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
prt
nominalizes verbs and adjectives
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です
N5
cop, cop-da
be; is(plain copula)
倶知安町は北海道で一番都会の都市の札幌から It's a 2 hour drive
は
N5
prt
indicates sentence topic(pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
prt
indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
•
北海道
N4
n
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
•
で
N5
cop, cop-da
be; is(plain copula)
一番
N3
n, adj-no
number one; first; first place
adv
best; most
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都会
N3
n, adj-no
city
n
Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
•
の
N5
prt
indicates possessive(occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
prt
nominalizes verbs and adjectives
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都市
N2
adj-no, n
town; city; municipal; urban
•
札幌
N3
n
Sapporo (city), Hokkaido
•
から
N5
prt
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since
prt
from (originator); by
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車で2時間くらいかかる都市です。 from Sapporo to here.
車
N5
n
car; automobile; vehicle
n
wheel; castor; caster
•
で
N5
cop, cop-da
be; is(plain copula)
2時間
N3
n
time
n
hour
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くらい
N5
suf, prt
approximately; about; around; or so(also written as 位)
suf, prt
to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; so ... that ...; at least
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かかる
N4
v5r, vi
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money)
v5r
to hang
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都市
N2
adj-no, n
town; city; municipal; urban
•
です
N5
cop, cop-da
be; is(plain copula)
ここではスキーリゾートがとても有名で Kucchan is famous for skiing resorts
ここ
N5
pn
here; this place
pn
this point; here; now
•••
で
N5
cop, cop-da
be; is(plain copula)
は
N5
prt
indicates sentence topic(pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
prt
indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
•
スキー
N3
n
skiing
n
ski; skis
•
リゾート
N3
n
resort
•
が
N5
prt
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object)
prt
indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions)
•••
とても
N4
adv
very; awfully; exceedingly(とっても is more emphatic)
adv
(not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)(before a negative form)
•
有名
N2
adj-na
famous
n
fame
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この倶知安町を含めた周りの地域をニセコと呼ぶので and this area is called Niseko,
この
N5
adj-pn
this(something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)
adj-pn
last (couple of years, etc.); these; past; this(in ref. to a stretch of time or date)
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を
N5
prt
indicates direct object of action
prt
indicates subject of causative expression
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含めた
N2
v1, vt
to include (in a group or scope)
v1, vt
to instruct; to make one understand
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周り
N4
n
circumference; girth
n
surroundings; neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
•
の
N5
prt
indicates possessive(occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
prt
nominalizes verbs and adjectives
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地域
N3
n
area; region; district; locality
•
と
N5
prt, conj
if; when
prt, conj
and
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呼ぶ
N3
v5b, vt
to call out (to); to call; to invoke
v5b, vt
to summon (a doctor, etc.)
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ので
N3
prt
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
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もしかしたら、ニセコという名前で知っている人も多いかもしれません。 so maybe some of you know this place as Niseko.
もしかしたら
N3
adv, exp
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
•
と
N5
prt, conj
if; when
prt, conj
and
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いう
N3
v5u
to say; to utter; to declare
v5u
to name; to call
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名前
N4
n
name
n
given name; first name
•
で
N5
cop, cop-da
be; is(plain copula)
知って
N4
v5r, vt
to know; to be aware (of); to be conscious (of); to learn (of); to find out; to discover
v5r, vt
to sense; to feel; to notice; to realize
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いる
N5
v1, vi
to be (of animate objects); to exist
v1, vi
to stay
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人
N5
n
person; someone; somebody
n
human beings; mankind; man; people; humans
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も
N5
prt
too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence)
prt
both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence)(as ＡもＢも)
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多い
N4
adj-i
many; numerous; a lot
adj-i
large amount of; large quantity of; a lot; much
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かもしれません
N5
exp
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
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