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2015/01/13
冬休み中にListn.meのメンバーにブログをとってもらいました! During our winter break, we had our Listn.me crew film a bit of their break!
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あのロマンス・コメディ映画、面白かったね
That rom-com was funny!
2015/01/13
冬休み中にListn.meのメンバーにブログをとってもらいました! During our winter break, we had our Listn.me crew film a bit of their break!
>> 続きを読む今回も日本とアメリカのカルチャーを比較します。Public Display of Affection、略してPDA、と言われる英語を知ってますか?今回はこれについて話します。 This time we will be talking about the differences between America and Japan. Do you know what PDA is?
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2015/01/13
今回も日本とアメリカのカルチャーを比較します。Public Display of Affection、略してPDA、と言われる英語を知ってますか?今回はこれについて話します。 This time we will be talking about the differences between America and Japan. Do you know what PDA is?
>> 続きを読むみなさん、お正月は何をして過ごしましたか? 今回はJKの二人が年末年始をどう日本的に過ごしたかお話します。ちなみに英語で新年の決意、ってなんて言うでしょうか? New Years resolution です! How did you guys spend your New Years? This time JK talk about how they welcomed the New Year in Japan. By the way, do you know what the goals you make for New Years is called? New Years resolution!
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2015/01/09
みなさん、お正月は何をして過ごしましたか? 今回はJKの二人が年末年始をどう日本的に過ごしたかお話します。ちなみに英語で新年の決意、ってなんて言うでしょうか? New Years resolution です! How did you guys spend your New Years? This time JK talk about how they welcomed the New Year in Japan. By the way, do you know what the goals you make for New Years is called? New Years resolution!
>> 続きを読む2015/01/08
最近海外では話題になり始めているシャドウウェディングというものをご存知ですか?長く続く結婚生活をより良いものにするための儀式です。皆さん、やってみたいと思いますか? Recently, a ceremony called shadow weddings have become quite popular abroad. Have you heard of it? It is a ceremony to potentially make an already perfect marriage better! Would you like to try it? Have you ever heard of “shadow weddings?” Shadow weddings, which an American couple began in 2010, has been spread and has become trendy in western countries. So, what is the difference between a normal wedding and a shadow wedding? Let’s see! In a normal wedding, you vow to promise what you call to be “family” eternal love and to share with each other your happiness, troubles, and sadnesses for the rest of your life. But […]
>> 続きを読む恋愛には様々な形があり、どれも簡単ではありません。その中でも遠距離恋愛は特に難しいと、Junkoが自分の経験を振り返って話してくれました! There are many different types of relationships, and none of them can be said to be easy. Long distance relationships are especially difficult, according to Junko who talks about her past experiences. Having lived in three different countries throughout my life, so far, I have had my share of the wonders of long distant relationships, also known as LDRs. I will be basing this off of my own personal experiences, here is what I think of them. 私は今のところ3カ国に住んだ事があり、遠距離恋愛、またはLDR、の素晴らしい経験も、そりゃあります。これは全て私個人の経験から判断してますが、遠距離恋愛についてこう思います。 They absolutely do not work. 絶対上手く行きません。 I have had a total of three relationships with my partner living on the other side of the world as me. The first one […]
>> 続きを読む2015/01/06
恋愛には様々な形があり、どれも簡単ではありません。その中でも遠距離恋愛は特に難しいと、Junkoが自分の経験を振り返って話してくれました! There are many different types of relationships, and none of them can be said to be easy. Long distance relationships are especially difficult, according to Junko who talks about her past experiences. Having lived in three different countries throughout my life, so far, I have had my share of the wonders of long distant relationships, also known as LDRs. I will be basing this off of my own personal experiences, here is what I think of them. 私は今のところ3カ国に住んだ事があり、遠距離恋愛、またはLDR、の素晴らしい経験も、そりゃあります。これは全て私個人の経験から判断してますが、遠距離恋愛についてこう思います。 They absolutely do not work. 絶対上手く行きません。 I have had a total of three relationships with my partner living on the other side of the world as me. The first one […]
>> 続きを読むメリークリスマス! 今日は大学生ブロガー、Megumiに昨年アメリカで過ごしたクリスマスの体験を綴ってもらいました。日米の習慣の違いを比べてみましょう! Merry Christmas! Today, Megumi tells us about the time she spent Christmas in America and some of the differences with Japan! When I was in Seattle, Washington last year, I experienced my first ever “American Christmas!” My idea of an American Christmas is…FOOD! The way you spend Christmas day depends on each family, but the food is definitely the one thing that everyone enjoys. Turkey, gravy, mashed potatoes, stuffing, green beans, rolls, etc… Of course, you will have a variety of desserts as well. Why one when it is the only time of the year that you can stuff your face into food and not feel guilty!? […]
>> 続きを読む2014/12/25
メリークリスマス! 今日は大学生ブロガー、Megumiに昨年アメリカで過ごしたクリスマスの体験を綴ってもらいました。日米の習慣の違いを比べてみましょう! Merry Christmas! Today, Megumi tells us about the time she spent Christmas in America and some of the differences with Japan! When I was in Seattle, Washington last year, I experienced my first ever “American Christmas!” My idea of an American Christmas is…FOOD! The way you spend Christmas day depends on each family, but the food is definitely the one thing that everyone enjoys. Turkey, gravy, mashed potatoes, stuffing, green beans, rolls, etc… Of course, you will have a variety of desserts as well. Why one when it is the only time of the year that you can stuff your face into food and not feel guilty!? […]
>> 続きを読む2014/12/16
大学生ブロガー、Megumiの就職活動に関するブログ第二弾です!今回はメイクについて日米でどのような考え方の違いがあるのか、彼女の意見を聞いてみましょう! University blogger, Megumi talks about her job hunting experiences! This time, she explains the job hunting makeup culture in Japan and the differences between America. There is such thing as “makeup for Job hunting” 日本に「就活メイク」がある理由。 Have any of you ever heard of a thing called “job hunting makeup” in Japan? As I wrote last time, there is a system for students in Japan called “shukatsu”. In order for women to be doing job hunting in Japan, we will hear the term “shukatsu makeup” quite often. This makeup technique is to “give a great first impression to the interviewers”. A few months ago, when I was leaving my […]
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2014/12/15
12月も半ばになり、皆さん忘年会で忙しいですか?今回から数回に分けて私達がアメリカ人のよくやる飲み会ゲームを紹介します!機会があったら、是非皆さんもやってみてください! We are already in the middle of December! Are you guys keeping busy with your bou-nen-kai’s? For this series, we will be introducing some common drinking games we do in America! Try them out when you get the chance!
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2014/12/12
皆さん、ファッショントレンドには敏感な方ですよね?今回はアメリカの最新トレンドをKristinaに教えるためポートランドからある男性がやってきました!キーワードは、ランバーセクシャル、脇毛、唇です。 Hey ya’ll, everyone is quite fashionable, right? This time, we decided to teach Kristina about some of the fashion trends happening in America, and to do so, we invited a specialist from Portland! Today’s keywords are lumber sexual, armpit hair, and lips.
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2014/12/11
今回はJunkoが十代の頃経験した海外生活について話します。語学を学ぶ為、海外行くのに年齢は関係ないですが、海外留学を考えている人には是非読んでもらいたいです! This time, Junko talks about her experiences abroad during her high school years. There is no age limit on studying abroad, so anyone thinking about studying abroad, please take a look! One of the best ways to learn a language is to immerse yourself into that culture completely. While I grew up being able to experience both Japanese and the American Pacific Northwestern cultures, I also had the wonderful opportunity to experience the Chinese culture. 言語を学ぶのにはその文化に完全に染まるのが一番の方法だと思います。私は日本と北西アメリカの文化に触れながら育ったのですが、中国の文化にも触れる素晴らしい機会がありました。 When I was 15, and just about half way through my sophomore year at my school in Oregon, I decided to pack up my suitcase and join my Dad who, at the […]
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2014/12/10
スェーデン人、Loveを交えたインターナショナル男女トークも最終回です!今回は逆に欧米女性は日本の男性にモテるのかどうかについて議論します!男性の皆さん、どう思いますか?? Our international chat with Love from Sweden is now coming to an end! This time we chat about whether or not western women are popular among Japanese men! Guys, what do you think??
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2014/12/09
新しいブロガー、Megumiの登場です!今回は大学生の彼女が感じている日米の就職事情について書いてもらいました。よく言われることですが、皆さんはどう感じますか? Welcome our new blogger Megumi! For her first entry she wrote about her thoughts on the differences between the Japanese and American job hunting process. I just CAN’T with the Japanese job searching system anymore. 日本の就活のここがおかしい。 I’ll be introducing the odd and stressful job hunting system that Japan still has at this point and how it’s different from the US. I want to mainly talk about these two points; the different reasons WHY we do internships and the culture of “lifetime employment” in Japan. 今回は私自身が日本にいる就活生として本当に気になってること、いや、むしろイライラして我慢できない!ことを紹介したいと思います!大きく二点について。一点目は、インターンシップの話と二点目は日本における終身雇用の文化についてお話します。 WHAT IS EVEN AN “ONE DAY INTERNSHIP”?! 1dayインターンシップってなに?! Recently, many Japanese students who are about to start their job hunting are trying to […]
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2014/12/08
今回はKristinaがHarunaにあるゲームを教えます。新しい環境に飛び込む人たちには是非試してもらいたい、友達作りの方法です! Kristina teach Haruna a good game to play when you’re trying to make friends after jumping into a new environment!
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2014/12/05
現在アニメ版も公開中の映画、「進撃の巨人」! 映画の公開に合わせて、実写版の主要キャストも発表されました。今回は「進撃〜」と海外で人気のある日本のアニメについても話してみました! Currently the anime movie for “Attack on Titan” is playing in theaters! At the same time the anime movie was released, the cast for the live action version was announced. This time, we decided to chat about that movie and some other popular animes in America! こちらもチェック! facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Listn.me And twitter↓↓ https://twitter.com/ListnMe
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2014/12/05
少し前、ドラマでまた流行りだしたLisa Loebの名曲「Stay」。今では誰もが知っているこの曲には共感できる部分が多いです。さて、この曲の歌詞の解説でより良くこの曲を知りましょう! With the influence of a popular TV series, 「若者たち」in which actress Nagasawa Masami’s character sings Lisa Loeb’s hit song, “Stay,” it has made a comeback, gaining a lot of attention in Japan. Hitting the top numbers on the charts, “Stay” pulls at your heart strings as a song that anyone can relate to. 以前放送されていた人気ドラマ「若者たち」で、長澤まさみが弾き語りした影響でLisa Loebの「Stay」がカムバックし、日本中で注目を浴びました。チャートの上位まで上がった「Stay」は心に染みて、誰もが共感できる曲です。 Loeb’s song first gained attention through the hit movie “Reality Bites.” Her good friend, Ethan Hawk heard the song and thought it suited the movie and had Ben Stiller listen to it. With that, Loeb’s song was used in the movie, landing her at the top position on the charts. She is the […]
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2014/12/03
引き続き、3人で日本人女性と欧米女性の比較を議論しています。終盤では話が欧米女性は日本人男性にモテるのか?とゆう方向に。みなさんどう思いますか? A continuation, the three of them talk about the differences between Japanese women and western women. Towards the end, they start discussing whether or not western women are “popular” amongst Japanese men. What do you guys think?
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