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Japanese Swotter - Speaking Drill + Shadowing  

Japanese Swotter - Speaking Drill + Shadowing

Author: Yoko

Are you learning Japanese and looking for more opportunities to speak? This Podcast drill is exactly for you. Simply repeat after me - while you are commuting, cooking or even in your bed. The drill also includes plain style dialogue, which is an informal style spoken in daily life among friends and family, and also in Anime. Now more shadowing practices are available, too. Have a go and get fluent soon! --- Learning Nihongo is fun, ne. More drills and full transcripts/translations (on your smartphone! PDF) are available on Patreon.https://www.patreon.com/cw/japaneseswotter/posts
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Maji desuka?
Monday, 17 August, 2026

<Free members also have full access (incl. PDF file) : Japanese Swotter on Patreon >“Really / Seriously?”[00:07]Hello, everyone. How are you doing? Thank you for your continued support of Japanese Swotter. Today, I’m also sending this out to Free-Members. Let’s repeat plenty of Japanese, and get your mouth moving in Japanese.[00:25]Now, have you ever heard Japanese people say "maji?" If you are in Japan, you might have heard it from time to time.For example, it goes something like this.[00:38]A: I hear that department store is starting its summer sale next week.B: Oh, really? I’ve already bought a lot of stuff     there yesterday.A: By the way, you're moving this weekend,    aren't you? Two or three more people are    likely to come to help you out.B: Seriously? That’s a huge help! Thanks.A: Mm, this soup tastes kind of sweet.B: Huh, really? I might have mixed up the salt    and sugar.A: Apparently, Robert proposed (made the marriage proposal), but got turned down.B: Seriously?[01:20]It’s used instead of “really/seriously?”. As it’s a slang, it’s fine to use among family or close friends, but you shouldn’t use it in a business setting.Some people feel it sounds a bit odd when a foreigner uses it, but I actually think that — depending on how you use it — it can foster a sense of closeness. In other words, instead of saying "Maji?", you say "Maji desu ka?".[01:50]For example, imagine you are checking into a hotel and get a room upgrade.A: Sir/Madam, we are upgrading you to a suite today.B: Oh, really? Thank you so much.[02:05]Or, imagine a dessert you didn't order is brought to your table at a restaurant.A: This is our service (= on the house).B: Wow, really? That’s wonderful.By the way, in this context, "service" means it is free of charge—you don't have to pay for it.Now, let's try practicing a little.[02:31]Repeat after me1.     Really?→♫ you repeat→ then you hear it again2.     Oh, really?3.     Wow, really?4.     Oooh, really?It’d be even better if you add something like “I’m happy” or “I’m surprised” after saying “maji?”.[03:07]Repeat after me1.     Really? I'm surprised!2.     Oh, really? It's my lucky day!3.     Wow, really? I'm so happy.4.     Really? That's a shame.5.     Oh, really? That was rough..[04:15]How did Japanese people react when you said, "maji desu ka"? If you have any interesting stories, please feel free to share them in the comments.That’s all for today. It was fun, wasn’t it? Have a great week!**********************「まじですか?」[00:07]みなさん、こんにちは。お元気(げんき)ですか。いつもJapanese Swotterを応援(おうえん)してくれてありがとうございます。今日(きょう)はフリーメンバーの方(かた)にも配信(はいしん)しますよ。たくさん、日本語(にほんご)をリピートして、日本語(にほんご)の口(くち)を動(うご)かしましょう。 [00:25]さて、みなさん、日本人(にほんじん)が「まじ?」と言(い)っているのを聞(き)いたことがありますか。日本(にほん)にいる方(かた)はときどき耳(みみ)にしたことがあるかもしれません。たとえば、こんな感(かん)じです。[00:38]A:あのデパート、来週(らいしゅう)から夏(なつ)のセール始(はじ)まるら   しいよ。B:え、まじ? きのう、あそこでもうたくさん      買(か)っちゃったよ。A:そうそう、週末(しゅうまつ)、引越(ひっこし)だったよね。あと        2〜3人(にさんにん)、手伝(てつだ)いに来(き)てくれるって。B:まじ? それは助(たす)かるわぁ!サンキュー。A:ねえ、このスープ、なんだか甘(あま)いよ。B:えぇ、まじ?塩(しお)と砂糖(さとう)、間違(まちがえ)えたかも。A:ロバート、プロポーズしたらしいけど、ダメ      だったんだって。B:まじで?[01:20]「ほんとう?」の代(か)わりに使(つか)っていますね。これはスラングなので、家族(かぞく)や親(した)しい友(とも)だちの間(あいだ)で使(つか)うのはオッケーですが、ビジネスでは使(つか)わないほうがいいですよ。外国人(がいこくじん)が使(つか)うと違和感(いわかん)があるという人(ひと)もいますが、でもね、私(わたし)は使(つか)い方(かた)によっては、親(した)しさが増(ま)していいかもしれないと、思(おも)うんですよね。つまり「まじ?」ではなくて、「まじですか?」を使(つか)うんです。[01:50]たとえば、ホテルのチェックインで、部屋(へや)をアップグレードしてもらいました。A:お客(きゃく)さま、本日(ほんじつ)はスイートルームにアップグ      レードさせていただきます。B:おう、まじですか。ありがとうございます。[02:05]または、レストランで頼(たの)んでいないデザートが出(で)てきました。A:こちら、サービスです。B:わぁ、まじですか。嬉(うれ)しいです。[02:17]そうそう、この「サービス」は「ただ、無料(むりょう)」という意味(いみ)ですね。お金(かね)を払(はら)わなくていいんです。では、ちょっと練習(れんしゅう)してみましょう。[02:31]Repeat after me1.     まじですか。→ ♫ you repeat →  then you hear it again2.     え、まじですか。3.     わぁ、まじですか。4.     おおお、まじですか。「まじですか」の後(あと)に、嬉(うれ)しいとか、びっくりです、などを加(くわ)えるともっといいですね。[03:07]Repeat after me1.     まじですか。びっくりです!2.     え、まじですか。今日(きょう)はラッキー!3.     わぁ、まじですか。嬉(うれ)しいです。4.     まじですか。それは残念(ざんねん)です。5.     え、まじですか。大変(たいへん)でしたね。[04:15]「まじですか」と言(い)ったとき、日本人(にほんじん)はどんな反応(はんのう)をしましたか(どんなリアクションでしたか)。何(なに)か楽(たの)しいエピソードがあったら、ぜひコメントしてくださいね。きょうはここまでです。楽(たの)しかったですね。では良(よ)い一週間(いっしゅうかん)を!Support the show=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=Need more translation & transcript? Become a patron: More episodes with full translation and Japanese transcripts. Members-only podcast feed for your smartphone app. Japanese Swotter on PatreonNote: English translations might sound occasionally unnatural as English, as I try to preserve the structure and essence of the original Japanese. 

 

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