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Lazy Fluency - Japanese Podcast | 英会話

Joey & Ayami
Japan
Translation
Bullying
Four-Day Work Week
Disney
Kouhaku Uta Gassen
Tiny Apartments
Sexual Harassment
Children In Japan
Localization
Political Advocacy
Japanese Politics
Chikan
Women-Only Train Cars
Cultural Attitudes
Manga
Anime
Reading Culture
Apathy Towards Politics
Cultural Differences

Two passionate yet lazy learners of English and Japanese have casual conversations about culture, language, life, and more. If you find listening to fellow learners rant about miscellaneous topics entertaining, then you're in the right place. Find us wherever you listen to podcasts, and check out the video version of the podcast on YouTube. やる気はあるけど、ちょっとLazyなアメリカ人と日本人がFluencyを目指す旅 日本語と英語を入れ替えながら繰り... more

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Latest Episodes

AI Romance, Back in Tokyo, Useless Jobs, and more!

AI恋人、東京に戻ってきた、無駄な仕事など!

Today we talk about the ups and downsides of relationships between people and ai!

Send us questions at: 

lazyfluency@gmail.com

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Studio Ghibli, US Military Base Hospital, Dialects, and more!

スタジオジブリ、米海軍病院、方言など!

Today we talk about what I learned after talking to and attending a lecture from Steve Alpert, a former Studio Ghibli executive!

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lazyflue... more

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Standard Japanese, Days Off, Being Japanese, + English & Japanese Subtitles for Learners

標準語、休日、日本人の定義など!

Today we talk about standard Japanese and its effect on the Japanese language and culture and whether it should still exist.

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International Marriages, Ne Zha 2, Language Frameworks, + English & Japanese Subtitles for Learners

国際結婚、ナタ:魔導の大暴れ、言語枠組みなど!

Today we talk about what international marriages are most common between Japanese men and women and why that might be!

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Joey
Host of the casual language learning conversations, sharing perspectives on cultural nuances and personal anecdotes.
Yumi
Co-host collaborating on discussions surrounding cultural insights and language learning challenges.
Ayami
Co-host involved in cultural discussions and the nuances of language acquisition.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 78 ratings
  • New 2025 Listener

    I’ve been studying Japanese language by myself for about a year now. For a 37 year old busy dad it’s hard, but on my recent trip to Japan last week I was able to get by pretty well in the restaurant environment, which was super exciting for me. I came across your pod this morning, and I have to say it’s one of the most interesting formats I’ve come across. Thank you for this!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Rons0
    United States3 months ago
  • New Listener!

    I just recently started listening and I love this podcast. I live in Japan and I’m starting to learn Japanese. I love listening to this and hearing back and forth so I can focus/learn and understand enough to be entertained. Thank you!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Skullsinger76
    United Statesa year ago
  • Great learning tool

    I love that I can follow the story and also tolerate some ambiguity. This is great listening practice!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Elgin Thomas
    United Statesa year ago
  • Great learning tool

    Found this podcast from the Tofugu recommendation. The topics are fun and interesting. Most importantly the back and forth between English and Japanese helps me from getting completely lost in the conversation.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Sir. Patrick S
    United States3 years ago
  • This podcast gave me my “Aha” Moment

    I’ve been studying Japanese for about 3 months now, and I started listening to this podcast 2 weeks ago while at work. I’ve been studying kanji for about 2.5 of those months (167 kanji memorized as of 8/29/2022), but I wanted to push my learning beyond the memorization of characters. Textbooks and grammar guides are using a lot of kanji I haven’t learned yet, so I decided it was best to wait on studying with textbooks until my kanji knowledge base was a bit bigger. I was sat wondering what to do... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Riley Joe Baughman
    United States3 years ago

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Many praise the balance of cultural education with practical language application. They enjoy the humor and personal anecdotes shared by the hosts.
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Improvised Dubs and Other Weird Translation Stories! - LF #138 (Japanese Listening + Subtitles)
Q: What do you think about censorship in animated shows?
In Japan, censorship exists but primarily for TV; Blu-ray releases may be uncensored. Cultural perceptions of violence versus nudity lead to different censoring practices in various countries.
Improvised Dubs and Other Weird Translation Stories! - LF #138 (Japanese Listening + Subtitles)
Q: How do you handle translations to ensure consistency?
Consistent translations are achieved by maintaining a glossary and using tools like Excel for reference, especially with names and terms that frequently appear.

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