Japanese Lessons: Wasabi Japanese Radio Podcasts 1-2

Program: ウェザーリポート, Personality: 茂 ショウゴ

Japanese Script

さぁお天てん気き、やっと回復かいふくしました。スカッと*1 晴はれるようなこと、この後あとはあまりなさそうですが、日ひが差さす時じ間かんもあって、天てん気きの回復かいふくを実感じっかんできそうです。 週しゅう間かん天てん気き予よ報ほうを見みてみますと、前線ぜんせんなどの影えい響きょうで、週しゅう末まつは曇くもりや雨あめが続つづいてムシムシ*2 とした体感たいかんとなりそうです。えーただし、来らい週しゅうになると湿しめった空くう気きは一旦後退いったんこうたいし、カラッと*3 した暑あつさに戻もどってきます。寒暖かんだんの差さなども激はげしくなってきておりますので、引ひき続つづき体たい調ちょう管かん理りは万全ばんぜんに行おこなってください。今日きょうこれからのお天てん気きは晴はれ時々ときどき曇くもり*4、明日あす木曜もくよう日びのお天てん気きは晴はれ時々ときどき曇くもり、また寒暖かんだんの差さも激はげしくなっています。寝ねる前まえなど、ちょっと薄うす着ぎで寝ねちゃうと風邪引かぜひいちゃうってこともありますので、しっかりと体たい調ちょう管かん理り、行おこなってください。以い上じょう、FMえふえむしまばらウェザーリポート、お天てん気き情じょう報ほうをお送おくりしました。

English Translation

Title: Weather Report　Personality: Shige Shōgo
Now the weather has finally recovered. Afterwards it seems that it will hardly be clear*1 , but there will be sunny hours too and we will be able to realize the weather has recovered. Looking at the weekly weather forecast, from the effect of a front it seems this weekend will be cloudy and rainy, and subsequently we will experience humidity*2. However, going into next week the moist air will temporarily retreat and dry*3 heat will return. Because the variation of hot and cold has become intense, please take all possible measures to continue to stay in good physical condition. Today’s weather from here-on-out is mostly to partly-sunny*4. Tomorrow, Thursday’s weather is mostly to partly-sunny, and the variation of hot and cold will be intense. You may catch a cold from sleeping lightly dressed, so please properly manage your physical condition before bed. That was the Shimabara FM weather report. The weather forecast was broadcasted.

Notes: Japanese Grammar and Vocabulary

The three following words are Japanese onomatopoeias. They each have a unique meaning, so let’s explain them below:

1. The typical usage of 「スカッと」 is 「（気き分ぶんが）スカッとする」, “to feel refreshed, good, or satisfied”. It describes a state in which unpleasant feelings are removed. It can also be used for other things. For example, the phrase 「スカッと晴はれる」 emphasizes good, refreshing weather.

2. The origin of 「ムシムシ」 comes from the word 「蒸むす」 or “to steam”. We can call a climate with heat and humidity 「蒸むし暑あつい」 which indicates that it is hot as if you were being steamed. 「ムシムシ」 emphasizes humidity.

3. 「カラッと」 is used in the following ways; 「カラッと晴はれる」 “to clear up”, 「カラッと乾かわく」 “to dry completely”, and 「カラッと揚あがる」 “to deep-fry to a crisp”. This word indicates something with less moisture.

4. 「晴はれ時々ときどき曇くもり」 literally means “sunny, sometimes cloudy”.

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