野菜コーナーと、バナナコーナーの間

"It is between vegetable section and banana section."

やさいコーナーと、バナナコーナーのあいだ
yasai koonaa to banana koonaa no aida

I was talking to my husband on the phone. He asked me where I got the wasabi snack which he loves and enjoys feeding his coworkers because they spit and cry! (Does that sound evil?)
Anyway, I was explaining where the snack is.

The polite form is 野菜コーナーと、バナナコーナーの間にあります。


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便利そうで、便利じゃない

"Sounds convenient, but is not convenient"

べんりそうで、べんりじゃない
bennri soude, bennri janai

My husband alarm automatically adjusts the time. It changed the time last Sunday, because it used to be the end of daylight saving. But you know what, the date changed! We are still in the Summer Time! The alarm is one hour behind!


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たまに、ガンガン聞きたくなる曲

たまに、ガンガン　ききたく　なる　きょく
tamani gan gan kikitaku naru kyoku

"The song I want to listen SO MUCH sometimes!"

「ガンガン」is a loud sound like "Boom!" But that is the literal meaning. I mean, it means literally too, because I want to listen to it loudly. But I think ガンガン also means "very much." Anyway, my "tamani gangan kikitaku naru kyoku" is "Runner" by 爆風スランプ (Bakufuu suranpu).


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OngzM63UGxM


Runner

あめ　を　さけた　ロッカールーム　で
きみ　は　すこし　うつむいて
もう　もどれ　は　しない　だろう　と　いったね

ひとみ　の　なか　かぜ　を　やどした
かなしい　ほど　せいじつな
きみ　に　なに　を　いえば　よかった　の　だろう

かげり　の　ない　しょうねん　の　きせつ　は　すぎさってく
かぜ　は　いつも　つよく　ふいている

はしる　はしる　おれたち　
ながれる　あせ　も　そのままに
いつか　たどり　ついたら
きみ　に　うちあけられるだろ

グランド　に　しのびこんで
しばふ　の　うえ　ねころんで
ほし　の　かず　を　かぞえて　ねむった　あのころ

かかえきれぬ　おもい　を　むね　に
きみ　は　かるく　ほほえんで
ふりかえらず　この　へや　を　でてゆく　のか

かざり　の　ない　しょうねん　の　こころ　は　きりさかれて
ゆめ　は　いつも　とおく　みえてた


はしる　はしる　おれたち
ながれる　あせ　も　そのままに
いつか　たどりついたら　
きみ　に　うちあけられる　だろ

たとえ　いま　は　ちいさく　よわい　たいよう　だと　しても
ことば　も　ない　おれたち
ひどく　あつかった　ひ　の　ゆうだち

かげり　の　ない　しょうねん　の　きせつ　は　すぎさってく
かぜ　は　いつも　つよく　ふいてる


はしる　はしる　おれたち
ながれる　あせ　も　そのままに
いつか　たどりついたら
きみ　に　うちあけられる　だろ

たとえ　いま　は　ちいさく　よわい　たいよう　だと　しても
ことば　も　ない　おれたち
ひどく　あつかった　ひ　の　ゆうだち


はしる　はしる　おれたち
ながれる　あせ　も　そのままに
いつか　たどりついたら
きみ　に　うちあけられる　だろ

たとえ　いま　は　ちいさく　よわい　たいよう　だと　しても
ことば　も　ない　おれたち
ひどく　あつかった　ひ　の　ゆうだち

終わった！

"I'm done!"
「おわった！」
owatta!

Don't you feel good when you are done with something big? That's how I feel now.

右を、見てください

"Look at the right side"
「みぎを、みてください」
migiwo, mitekudasai

I noticed that I got some comments! I did not know that! It is very nice to see the feedback. I really appreciate that!

One of the comments said that he wants me to show the pronunciation. I understand everyone has different level of studying Japanese, so I decided to write Romaji. I hope that would help you.

Anyway, today's phrase is about the right side of this blog! Have you noticed I added new section, "Easy Japanese Verb Conjugation, Learn the Native Speakers' Verb Conjugation!" You know what, this is really great. I wrote the verb conjugation Japanese native speakers learn in their high school. This is different from your textbook. Trust me, what I wrote is way more effective, logical and easy! And you will need to know it anyway if you want to speak Japanese like a native speaker. It will train your brain to think like a native speaker when you speak Japanese.

When I was studying linguistics in American college, I observed Japanese classes and noticed that the verb conjugation taught to non-native speakers is different from what I learned in Japanese school. You know why? Because they (Your Japanese teachers) do not believe you can understand it! That is SUPER ridiculous! I can say that to anybody (even the authorities of Japanese language education!) because I did research. More than 80% of my interviewees said native speaker's way is easier than non-native speakers' way! I tutored 16 year old American high school student with native speakers' way. She had NO PROBLEM to understand it! It is ridiculous to hide it from you. So I wrote the book "Speak Like Native Speakers Japanese Verb Conjugation I." I am pretty much sure this is the first English book to write about Japanese verb conjugation in native speakers' way. At least I have never seen it. At the top of right section of this blog, I explained the native speakers' conjugation. Just check it out. It is really worth it!


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ほっといて！

"Leave me alone!"

My husband woke me up at 5:30 in the morning and said,
"Let's go to have a breakfast! Do you want to go to IHOP?"
No, I Don't!! Instead, he made ma a waffle! Thanks!


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この人、誰？

"Who is this guy?"
「このひと、だれ？」

Do you know "Scott Murphy"? Yesterday, I found his music, どんなときも。on YouTube. I knew this song with another singer 槙原敬之 (actually 槙原 wrote the song), but not with this American guy! You know what, I would have no idea the singer is not Japanese if I did not see the video! He speaks perfect Japanese! (At least in the video.) I guess he lives in Chicago. I want to go to his concert!

Here is the lyrics of どんなときも。

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlEo6q4Yhb8


ぼく の せなか は じぶん が
おもう より　しょうじき かい
だれか に　きかなきゃ
ふあん に なって しまうよ

たびだつ　ぼく　の　ために
ちかった　あの　ゆめ　は
ふるぼけた　きょうしつ　の　すみ　に　おきざり　の　まま
あの　どろだらけ　の　スニーカー　じゃ　おいこせない　の　は
でんしゃ　でも　じかん　でも　なく　ぼく　かもしれない　けど

どんな 　とき 　も、どんな　とき　も
ぼく　が　ぼく　らしく　ある　ために
すきな　もの　は　すき　と　いえる　きもち　だきしめて　たい

どんな　とき　も、どんな　とき　も
まよい　さがし　つづける　ひび　が
こたえ　に　なる　こと、　ぼく　は　しってる　から

もしも　ほか　の　だれか　を　
しらずに　きづつけても
ぜったい　ゆずれない　ゆめ　が　ぼく　には　ある　よ
むかし　は　よかったね　と　
いつも　くち　に　しながら
いきて　ゆく　のは　ほんとう　に　いやだ　から
きえたい　くらい　つらい　きもち　かかえて　いても
かがみ　の　まえ　わらって　みる
まだ　へいき　みたい　だよ

どんな　とき　も、どんな　とき　も
ビル　の　あいだ　きゅうくつ　そう　に
おちて　ゆく　ゆうひ　に
あせる　きもち　とかして　いこう
そして　いつか　だれか　を　あいし
その　ひと　を　まもれる　つよさ　を
じぶん　の　ちから　に　かえて　ゆける　ように

どんな　とき　も、どんな　とき　も
ぼく　が　ぼく　らしく　ある　ため　に
すき　な　もの　は　すき　と
いえる　きもち　だきしめて　たい

どんな　とき　も、どんな　とき　も
まよい　さがし　つづける　ひび　が
こたえ　に　なる　こと　
ぼく　は　しってる　から