クスっとJLPT

クスっと JLPT |N3聴解 003|Listening practice

Written by Kaori sensei

Script

→(やじるし)の(ひと)はなんといいますか。

1から3の(なか)から、いちばんいいものを(ひと)つえらんでください。


同僚(どうりょう)からびっくりするニュースを()きました。

(なん)()いますか。

  1. へえ~そうなの?
  2. はい、そうですね。
  3. ああ、そうしましたか。

昭和(しょうわ)) おったまげえ!


Answer

1ばん

Comment

そうなの(informal) → そうなんですか(formal) :

When you are surprised by what the other person says, or when you learn something for the first time, use it.

そうですね:

Respond in the affirmative in a polite way.

そうしましたか → そのように しました か。:

Did you do so?

Showa-era Japanese:

おったまげえ! : very surprised!

This words comes from “魂消る(たまげる)”. It means to be surprised to the point of fainting.The term was used in the 1980s, when Japan’s bubble economy was sparkling with discos and other glittering events.

About the author

Kaori sensei

Japanese online teacher, live in Kamakura, Japan. She is currently working as a language teacher and online Japanese experience host to introduce Japanese culture to the world. She originally worked as an engineer at a Japanese company, so she is familiar with Japanese business culture too.

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