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レイラが仕事(しごと)人生(じんせい)についての(かんが)(かた)変化(へんか)(かた)り、満足(まんぞく)(かん)()経緯(けいい)紹介(しょうかい)します。

Leila discusses her changing perspectives on work and life, sharing how she found satisfaction over the years.
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(みな)さんこんにちは!Bite size Japanese のレイラです。

(みな)さん

N4
n
all; everyone; everybody

こんにちは

N5
int
hello; good day; good afternoon(は is pronounced as わ)

N5
prt
indicates possessive(occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
prt
nominalizes verbs and adjectives

N5

イラ

N5
n
scarbreast tuskfin (Choerodon azurio)

です

N5
cop, cop-da
be; is(plain copula)
今日(きょう)のエピソードでは、「仕事(しごと)人生(じんせい)」について(はな)します。

今日(きょう)

N5
n, adv
today; this day
n, adv
these days; recently; nowadays

N5
prt
indicates possessive(occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
prt
nominalizes verbs and adjectives

エピソード

N3
n
episode; anecdote; vignette
n
episode

N5
cop, cop-da
be; is(plain copula)

N5
prt
indicates sentence topic(pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
prt
indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)

()(ごと)

N4
n, vs, vi
work; job; labor; labour; business; task; assignment; occupation; employment
n
work

N5
prt, conj
if; when
prt, conj
and

(じん)(せい)

N3
n
(one's) life

について

N4
exp
concerning; regarding
exp
per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every

(はな)します

N4
v5s, vt
to talk; to speak; to converse; to chat
v5s, vt
to tell; to explain; to narrate; to mention; to describe; to discuss
仕事(しごと)人生(じんせい)」、すごく(おお)きなテーマですよね。

()(ごと)

N4
n, vs, vi
work; job; labor; labour; business; task; assignment; occupation; employment
n
work

N5
prt, conj
if; when
prt, conj
and

(じん)(せい)

N3
n
(one's) life

(おお)きな

N5
adj-pn
big; large; great

テーマ

N2
n
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan

です

N5
cop, cop-da
be; is(plain copula)

よね

N5
exp, prt
isn't that right?(particle pair used at sentence-end)
みなさんは、(いま)人生(じんせい)満足(まんぞく)していますか?

N5
prt
indicates sentence topic(pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
prt
indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)

(いま)

N4
n, adj-no, adv
now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately
adv
another; more

N5
prt
indicates possessive(occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
prt
nominalizes verbs and adjectives

(じん)(せい)

N3
n
(one's) life

N5
prt
at (place, time); in; on; during
prt
to (direction, state); toward; into

(まん)(ぞく)

N3
n, adj-na, vs
satisfaction; contentment; gratification
adj-na, n
sufficient; satisfactory; enough; adequate; proper; decent

して

N2
vs-i
to do; to carry out; to perform
vs-i
to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into)

います

N5
suffix
indicates continuing action (to be ...ing)

N5
prt
indicates a question(at sentence end)
prt
or; whether or not(after each alternative)
満足(まんぞく)するっていうのは、「これでいいと(おも)うこと」ですね。

(まん)(ぞく)

N3
n, adj-na, vs
satisfaction; contentment; gratification
adj-na, n
sufficient; satisfactory; enough; adequate; proper; decent

っていう

N5
conj
meaning; called; said

N5
prt
indicates possessive(occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
prt
nominalizes verbs and adjectives

N5
prt
indicates sentence topic(pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
prt
indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)

これ

N5
pn
this; this one(indicating an item near the speaker, the action of the speaker, or the current topic)
pn
this person(usu. indicating someone in one's in-group)

N5
cop, cop-da
be; is(plain copula)

いい

N4
suffix
it's ok if ... / is it ok if ...?

N5
prt, conj
if; when
prt, conj
and

(おも)

N3
v5u, vt
to think; to consider; to believe; to reckon(想う has connotations of heart-felt)
v5u, vt
to think (of doing); to plan (to do)

こと

N4
prt
particle indicating a command(particle always used at sentence-end)
prt
particle indicating mild enthusiasm(often as ことね)

です

N5
cop, cop-da
be; is(plain copula)

N5
prt
right?; isn't it?; doesn't it?; don't you?; don't you think?(at sentence end; used as a request for confirmation or agreement)
int
hey; say; listen; look; come on
「これで十分(じゅうぶん)だと(おも)うこと」です。

これで

N4
exp
here; with this

(じゅう)(ぶん)

N4
adj-na
enough; sufficient; plenty; adequate; satisfactory
adv
sufficiently; fully; thoroughly; well; perfectly

N5
cop, cop-da
be; is(plain copula)

N5
prt, conj
if; when
prt, conj
and

(おも)

N3
v5u, vt
to think; to consider; to believe; to reckon(想う has connotations of heart-felt)
v5u, vt
to think (of doing); to plan (to do)

こと

N4
prt
particle indicating a command(particle always used at sentence-end)
prt
particle indicating mild enthusiasm(often as ことね)

です

N5
cop, cop-da
be; is(plain copula)
(いま)人生(じんせい)満足(まんぞく)していますか?

(いま)

N4
n, adj-no, adv
now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately
adv
another; more

N5
prt
indicates possessive(occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
prt
nominalizes verbs and adjectives

(じん)(せい)

N3
n
(one's) life

(まん)(ぞく)

N3
n, adj-na, vs
satisfaction; contentment; gratification
adj-na, n
sufficient; satisfactory; enough; adequate; proper; decent

して

N2
vs-i
to do; to carry out; to perform
vs-i
to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into)

います

N5
suffix
indicates continuing action (to be ...ing)

N5
prt
indicates a question(at sentence end)
prt
or; whether or not(after each alternative)
仕事(しごと)はどう?

()(ごと)

N4
n, vs, vi
work; job; labor; labour; business; task; assignment; occupation; employment
n
work

N5
prt
indicates sentence topic(pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
prt
indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)

どう

N5
adv
how; in what way; how about
(いま)仕事(しごと)に、満足(まんぞく)していますか?

(いま)

N4
n, adj-no, adv
now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately
adv
another; more

N5
prt
indicates possessive(occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
prt
nominalizes verbs and adjectives

()(ごと)

N4
n, vs, vi
work; job; labor; labour; business; task; assignment; occupation; employment
n
work

N5
prt
at (place, time); in; on; during
prt
to (direction, state); toward; into

(まん)(ぞく)

N3
n, adj-na, vs
satisfaction; contentment; gratification
adj-na, n
sufficient; satisfactory; enough; adequate; proper; decent

して

N2
vs-i
to do; to carry out; to perform
vs-i
to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into)

います

N5
suffix
indicates continuing action (to be ...ing)

N5
prt
indicates a question(at sentence end)
prt
or; whether or not(after each alternative)
なかなか「はい」って()える(ひと)と、

なかなか

N3
adv, adj-na
very; considerably; easily; readily; fairly; quite; highly; rather
adv
by no means; not readily(with a verb in the negative)

はい

N5
int
yes; that is correct
int
understood; I see; OK; okay

って

N5
suffix
quoting particle

()える

N5
v5u
to say; to utter; to declare
v5u
to name; to call

(ひと)

N5
n
person; someone; somebody
n
human beings; mankind; man; people; humans

N5
prt, conj
if; when
prt, conj
and