Simple Japanese Listening with Meg（めぐ）Smile
By Meg（めぐ）Smile
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Description
Hi! I'm Meg — a Japanese teacher & storyteller from Japan 🇯🇵
This podcast is for beginner to pre-intermediate learners (JLPT N5–N3).
Immerse yourself in the language through storytelling, shadowing, and TPRS, all in simple, natural Japanese.
Learn about Japanese culture, daily life, and myths such as The Kojiki Story Series — Japan’s oldest legends retold in modern Japanese.
🌸 Scripts → meg-smile.com/podcast
📺 YouTube → youtube.com/@Meg_Smile_Japanese_Teacher
Let’s learn Japanese and smile together! 😊
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#72 Umeko Tsuda: A Woman Who Changed Education in Japan // Upper Beginner Japanese Listening
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Jan 03, 2026 |
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#74 Short Story：Alex’s Family / storytelling // Beginner Japanese Listening
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Dec 26, 2025 |
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#73 New Edition：朝の習慣（Morning routine） // Upper Beginner Japanese Listening
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Dec 21, 2025 |
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#72 Short Story：Hanako’s Room – Inside the Apartment / storytelling // Beginner Japanese Listening
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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#71 Japan’s Schindler Chiune Sugihara // Upper Beginner Japanese Listening
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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#70 New Edition：わたしの まち《My Town》 // Beginner Japanese Listening
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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Kojiki #4 Teaser | The Land of Yomi – Izanagi’s Journey to the Underworld
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Nov 21, 2025 |
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Kojiki Story #3 – The Islands and Gods Born from Izanagi and Izanami (Excerpt from Full Episode)
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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Kojiki Story #2 – The Birth of the Gods (Excerpt from Full Episode)
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Nov 07, 2025 |
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Kojiki #1 | What Is the Kojiki? | Easy–Intermediate Japanese
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Nov 07, 2025 |
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#69 Short story / Tragic Folktale / The Mermaid and the Red Candle / storytelling // N4 Level / Japanese listening
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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#68 Short story / Heartwarming / The Visitor of Happiness (Sachiko) / Inspired by Shimazaki Toson / storytelling // N5 Level / Japanese listening
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Oct 11, 2025 |
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#67 Japan New Visa / Digital Nomad Visa // N3 Level/ Japanese listening
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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#66 Daily life / Hair Donation / storytelling // N4 Level/ Japanese listening
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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#65 Short story / Horror / The Spirit of the River / storytelling // N5 Level/ Japanese listening
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Aug 05, 2024 |
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#64 Short story / The Dark Side of Momotaro / storytelling // N3 Level/ Japanese listening
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Jul 06, 2024 |
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#63 Short story / The Prism Rainbow Umbrella / storytelling // N4 Level/ Japanese listening
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Jun 19, 2024 |
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#62 Short story / The Cat and the Old Letter / storytelling // N5 Level/ Japanese listening
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May 29, 2024 |
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#61 Daily life / Morning Routine: Walks, Apps, and Addictions!? / storytelling // N3 Level/ Japanese listening
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May 19, 2024 |
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#60 Short story / One Day Late Flower Seller / storytelling // N4 Level/ Japanese listening
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May 13, 2024 |
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#59 Short story / Hanako's new room / storytelling // N5 Level/ Japanese listening
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Apr 21, 2024 |
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#58 Japanese Anime / ちびまる子ちゃん《Chibi Maruko-chan》 // N3/ Japanese listening
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Mar 17, 2024 |
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#57 History / ジョン万次郎《John Manjiro》/ storytelling // N4/ Japanese listening
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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#56 Short story / 十六桜《Sakura Blooming on January 16th》/ storytelling // N5/ Japanese listening
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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#55 Short story / 庭の秘密～探偵物語1～《The Secret of the Garden～Detective Story 1～》/ storytelling // N3/ Japanese listening
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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#54 Short story / おもちゃの兵隊《The Toy Soldier》/ storytelling // N4/ Japanese listening
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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#53 Short story / 魔女のパン《Witches' Loaves》/ storytelling // N5 Level / Japanese listening
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Jan 31, 2024 |
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#52 Short story / 節分の鬼《Setsubun Ogre Story》/ storytelling // N3 Level /Japanese listening
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Jan 22, 2024 |
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#51 Short story / 月夜のおばけとかなしいひみつ《The Moonlit Ghost & the Sorrowful Secret》/ storytelling // N4/ Japanese listening
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Jan 15, 2024 |
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#50 Short story / 未来のペット《Future Pet》/ storytelling // N5 Level / Japanese listening
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Jan 08, 2024 |
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#49 Japanese culture / おせち《osechi》 // N3 Level /Japanese listening
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Dec 31, 2023 |
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#48 Short story / 星のプレゼント《Gift of the Star》/ storytelling // N4 Level / Japanese listening
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Dec 23, 2023 |
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#47 Short story / 冬の家族物語《Winter Family Tale》/ storytelling // N5 Level / Japanese listening
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Dec 11, 2023 |
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#46 １年間の挑戦！勉強を続けてわかったこと // N3 Level /Japanese listening
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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#45 新しい習慣《New habits》 // N4 Level / Japanese listening
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Sep 13, 2023 |
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#44 Short story / たけしの夏《Takeshi's Summer》/ storytelling // N5 Level / Japanese listening
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Aug 01, 2023 |
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#43 Japanese culture / お盆《Bon festival》 // N3 Level /Japanese listening
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Jul 11, 2023 |
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#42 うなぎの日？ / Eel Day? // N4 Level /Japanese listening
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Jul 02, 2023 |
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#41 Short story / トイレの女の子《A girl in the restroom》/ Urban Legends / Horror // N5 Level / Japanese listening
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Jun 26, 2023 |
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#40 最近、がんばっていること // N3 Level /Japanese listening
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Jun 18, 2023 |
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#39 Japanese culture / 七五三の歴史《The history of Shichi-go-san》 // N3 Level /Japanese listening
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Nov 15, 2022 |
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#38 紅葉 / Autumn colors // N4 Level /Japanese listening
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Oct 29, 2022 |
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#37 わたしの まち《My town》 // N5 Level / Japanese listening
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Oct 19, 2022 |
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#36 Japanese culture / 日本の温泉の歴史《The history of Onsen (Hot Springs) in Japan》 // N3 Level /Japanese listening
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Oct 05, 2022 |
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#35 Easy News / ポテトチップスの袋《Plastic Bag of potato chips》 // N4 Level /Japanese listening
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Sep 25, 2022 |
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#34 Short story / こうもりの ともだち？《Who is the bat's friend?》/ Aesop's Fables // N5 Level / Japanese listening
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Sep 20, 2022 |
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#33 Japanese culture / 日本酒の歴史《The History of SAKE》 // N3 Level /Japanese listening
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Sep 12, 2022 |
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#32 私のペット / My pets // N4 Level /Japanese listening
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Sep 06, 2022 |
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#31 Japanese vocabulary Quiz / なん ですか。《What is it?》 / 3-hints quiz // N5 Level
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Aug 30, 2022 |
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#30 Easy News / ユニークな自動販売機《Unique vending machine》 // N3 Level /Japanese listening
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Aug 25, 2022 |
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#29 Easy News / おきなわのサンゴ《Coral reefs of Okinawa》 // N4 Level /Japanese listening
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Aug 20, 2022 |
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#28 A day in the life of an Online Japanese Language Teacher // N5 Level
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Aug 17, 2022 |
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#27 夏休みの宿題 /summer homework // N3 Level
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Aug 15, 2022 |
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#26 高校野球 / The National High School Baseball Championship of Japan // N4 Level
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Aug 13, 2022 |
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#25 ゲーム / video game // N5 Level
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Aug 10, 2022 |
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#24 Short story / Buying Mittens ep2 / storytelling // N3 Level
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Aug 07, 2022 |
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#23 できること・できないこと / Can ・ Cannot do // N4 Level
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Aug 05, 2022 |
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#22 Short story / Hanako’s summer vacation ep2 / storytelling // N5 Level
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Aug 03, 2022 |
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#20 Easy News / 京都の祇園祭《Gion Festival in Kyoto》// N4 Level
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Aug 01, 2022 |
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#21 Short story / Buying Mittens ep1 / storytelling // N3 Level
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Jul 31, 2022 |
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#19 Short story / Hanako’s summer vacation ep1 / storytelling // N5 Level
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Jul 22, 2022 |
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#18 日本語トリビア「いただきます・ごちそうさま」 // N3 Level
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Jul 13, 2022 |
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#17 すし / sushi // N4 Level
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Jul 05, 2022 |
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#16 Short story / Tanabata / storytelling // N5 Level
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Jul 01, 2022 |
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#15 熱中症 // N3 Level
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Jun 28, 2022 |
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#14 こどものときの夢 / Childhood Dream // N4 Level
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Jun 20, 2022 |
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#13 Short story / Hanako's holiday / storytelling // N5 Level
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Jun 14, 2022 |
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#12 不眠（ふみん） // N3 Level
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Jun 09, 2022 |
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#11 Trip to Taipei // N5 Level
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Jun 06, 2022 |
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#10 Japanese home cooking / カレーライス（curry and rice） //N４Level
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Jun 03, 2022 |
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#9 Easy News / 3min.ver / ジブリパーク（Ghibli Park）// N3 Level
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May 31, 2022 |
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#8 Short story / わたしの うち（My house） / storytelling //N５Level
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May 27, 2022 |
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#7 優（やさ）しさに包（つつ）まれた日（ひ） A Day Wrapped in Kindness //N3 Level
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May 26, 2022 |
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#6 Easy News / アップサイクル（Upcycling）// N4 Level
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May 23, 2022 |
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#5 Short story / Hanako's daily life / storytelling // N5 Level
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May 21, 2022 |
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#4 早起（はやお）きは三文（さんもん）の徳（とく） // N3 Level
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May 18, 2022 |
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#3 Short story あめだま storytelling //N4 Level
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May 16, 2022 |
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#2 毎朝（まいあさ）していること（Morning routine） //N4 Level
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May 15, 2022 |
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#1 わたしの かぞく（My family）//N５Level
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May 13, 2022 |