Japanese Listening Practice with Podcast Scripts

Podcast-based Japanese listening practice with scripts, vocabulary, and grammar notes.

Japanese Listening Practice with Podcast Scripts

This collection is for learners who want Japanese listening practice that is easier to follow than native news or TV, but still sounds natural. Read the script while listening, then review the vocabulary and grammar notes.

Listening practice episodes

Choose a bookmark card below and use the episode as a complete listening lesson: audio first, script second, vocabulary and grammar review after that.

How to Study Japanese with Easy Podcast Lessons, Scripts, Vocabulary, and Shadowing Practice

Build a simple Japanese study habit with listening, reading, vocabulary review, and speaking practice.

How to Study Japanese with Easy Podcast Lessons, Scripts, Vocabulary, and Shadowing Practice
Build a simple Japanese study habit with listening, reading, vocabulary review, and speaking practice.
Nihongo Sayurisayuri

Daily Routine Japanese Listening Practice for N4 Learners with Natural Teacher Speech

Practice everyday Japanese expressions through a native teacher's routine and review common sentence patterns in context.

Daily Routine Japanese Listening Practice for N4 Learners with Natural Teacher Speech
Practice everyday Japanese expressions through a native teacher's routine and review common sentence patterns in context.
Nihongo Sayurisayuri

Japanese Train Manners Listening Practice with Culture Notes and Useful Public-Transport Vocabulary

Learn common public-transport vocabulary and cultural expressions in natural Japanese.

Japanese Train Manners Listening Practice with Culture Notes and Useful Public-Transport Vocabulary
Learn common public-transport vocabulary and cultural expressions in natural Japanese.
Nihongo Sayurisayuri

Onsen and Sento Manners in Easy Japanese with Listening Practice and Vocabulary Review

Practice listening with a practical culture topic about hot springs and public baths.

Onsen and Sento Manners in Easy Japanese with Listening Practice and Vocabulary Review
Practice listening with a practical culture topic about hot springs and public baths.
Nihongo Sayurisayuri

Japanese New Year Reading Practice with Seasonal Customs, Culture Vocabulary, and Easy Japanese Listening

Read about seasonal customs while learning common culture vocabulary and beginner-friendly Japanese expressions.

Japanese New Year Reading Practice with Seasonal Customs, Culture Vocabulary, and Easy Japanese Listening
Read about seasonal customs while learning common culture vocabulary and beginner-friendly Japanese expressions.
Nihongo Sayurisayuri

Christmas in Japan Reading Practice with Easy Culture Vocabulary and Beginner-Friendly Japanese

Practice easy reading and listening with a familiar cultural topic about modern Japan.

Christmas in Japan Reading Practice with Easy Culture Vocabulary and Beginner-Friendly Japanese
Practice easy reading and listening with a familiar cultural topic about modern Japan.
Nihongo Sayurisayuri
語学留学
3ヶ月間の台湾短期語学留学に向けた準備ガイド。申込み手順からオンラインテスト、持ち物リスト、心構えまで、初めての留学をスムーズにするポイントを解説します。
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日本での一人暮らし（part1：部屋を探す）
こんにちは、さゆりです。みなさん、お元気げんきですか。みなさんは今いまどこで生活せいかつしていますか。誰だれと生活せいかつしていますか。私わたしは、最近さいきん一人暮ひとりぐらしを始はじめました。今日きょうは、日本にほんでの一人暮ひとりぐらしについて話はなそうと思おもいます。住すむところはどうやって決きめるのか、生活せいかつを始はじめる前まえに何なにを準備じゅんびしないといけないのか、生活費せいかつひはどのくらいかかるのか。たくさん話はなしたいことがあるのですが、その中なかでも今回こんかいは賃貸物件ちんたいぶっけんを選えらぶ時ときに何なにを重視じゅうしするかについて話はなします。賃貸物件ちんたいぶっけんというのは、家賃やちんを払はらって、借かりる部屋へやのことです。重視じゅうしというのは、大切たいせつにするとか優先ゆうせんするというような意味いみです。みなさんは部屋へやを借かりる時とき、どうやって選えらびますか。日本にほんでの生活せいかつに興味きょうみがある方かたは、ぜひ聞きいてみてくださいね。 さて、はじめにも聞ききましたが、みなさんはいまどんなところに住すんでいま
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How to study with each episode

  1. Listen once without reading.
  2. Read the Japanese script and check unknown words.
  3. Listen again while following the script.
  4. Shadow one short paragraph aloud.
  5. Review the grammar and vocabulary table.

This method helps you connect Japanese sound, meaning, vocabulary, and sentence patterns without relying only on textbook dialogues.

Practical Japanese vocabulary lessons

Choose a topic for your next listening practice. Every lesson includes useful vocabulary, one grammar pattern, short practice steps, and a link back to the original Sayuri podcast episode.

Japanese Listening Practice: My Daily Routine (JLPT N4)
Practice Japanese listening with Sayuri's daily routine. Learn N4 vocabulary, a useful sequence pattern, and how to study with a podcast transcript.
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Japanese House Vocabulary: Listening Practice for Beginners (N5)
Learn beginner Japanese house vocabulary with a clear podcast lesson. Practice words for rooms, household items, and the pattern 〜にあります.
Nihongo Sayurisayuri
Japanese Vocabulary for Moving House and Rent (JLPT N4)
Practice Japanese vocabulary for rent, apartments, contracts, and moving house through Sayuri's easy Japanese podcast lesson for N4 learners.
Nihongo Sayurisayuri
Japanese Train Manners: Vocabulary and Listening Practice
Learn useful Japanese train vocabulary and practice listening with Sayuri. Understand polite public-transport expressions before your next trip to Japan.
Nihongo Sayurisayuri
Japanese Onsen Vocabulary: Easy Listening Practice
Learn essential Japanese onsen and sento vocabulary through an easy listening lesson. Understand useful words for bathing etiquette before visiting Japan.
Nihongo Sayurisayuri
What Does Itadakimasu Mean? Japanese Listening Practice
Learn the meaning of itadakimasu and gochisousama through easy Japanese listening. Build food vocabulary and understand the culture behind the phrases.
Nihongo Sayurisayuri
Japanese Counters: Listening Practice with Hon, Mai, and Dai
Practice Japanese counters with an easy listening lesson. Learn how to count long objects, flat objects, machines, books, drinks, and more.
Nihongo Sayurisayuri
Japanese Bath Vocabulary: Easy Listening Practice
Learn Japanese vocabulary for baths, showers, sento, and hot springs with easy listening practice from Nihongo Sayuri.
Nihongo Sayurisayuri
Japanese Sushi Vocabulary: Listening Practice and Culture
Practice Japanese listening with a sushi story. Learn food, ocean, and sustainability vocabulary through an easy Japanese podcast lesson.
Nihongo Sayurisayuri
Japanese Convenience Store Coffee: Vocabulary and Listening Practice
Learn useful Japanese convenience-store vocabulary with an easy listening lesson about coffee prices in Japan.
Nihongo Sayurisayuri
Japanese Part-Time Job Vocabulary: Listening Practice for Students
Learn Japanese vocabulary for part-time jobs, interviews, wages, and shifts through easy Japanese listening practice for students.
Nihongo Sayurisayuri
Japanese Pet Vocabulary: Easy Listening Practice
Learn Japanese pet and moving-house vocabulary through an easy listening lesson about Sayuri's new cats.
Nihongo Sayurisayuri

Japanese listening how-to guides

Use these step-by-step guides to turn each podcast episode into focused listening, transcript review, and speaking practice.

How to Shadow Japanese with a Podcast: A 5-Step Routine
Use a practical five-step shadowing routine to improve Japanese listening, pronunciation, rhythm, and speaking confidence.
Nihongo Sayurisayuri
How to Use Japanese Transcripts for Listening Practice
Turn Japanese podcast transcripts into focused listening, vocabulary, reading, and shadowing practice.
Nihongo Sayurisayuri

Browse episodes by JLPT level

Choose N5-N4, N4, or N3 listening practice with a primary YouTube video and the matching transcript.

Easy Japanese Podcast by JLPT Level: Videos and Transcripts
Choose easy Japanese podcast episodes by JLPT level, then study with YouTube videos, transcripts, vocabulary, and grammar notes.
Nihongo Sayurisayuri