How to Spend Winter in Japan | N5-N4 Japanese Listening

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In the previous video, we talked about how people spend winter in Japan.

Japanese winters can be cold, but there are many cozy, fun, and uniquely Japanese ways to enjoy the season.
In this video, you’ll learn about:

❄️ How Japanese people spend winter at home
– Heaters, stoves, and the famous kotatsu
– Relaxing at home with family, TV, manga, Netflix, and games

❄️ How people enjoy winter outside
– Skiing and snowboarding in places like Hokkaido and Nagano
– Visiting onsen (hot springs) and sauna to warm up and relax
– Winter events like the Sapporo Snow Festival

❄️ Winter traditions and activities
– Snow-viewing baths (Yukimi-buro)
– Winter walks with crisp, clean air
– Beautiful illuminations across Japan from December to February

❄️ Japanese winter fashion
– Coats, down jackets, scarves, gloves, and boots
– Popular innerwear like Heattech (UNIQLO)
– How people stay warm while still enjoying fashion

⭐ Main Vocabulary (Key Words)
🏠 At Home
冬（ふゆ） – winter
家（いえ） – home
暖房（だんぼう） – heating
エアコン – air conditioner
乾燥（かんそう）します – to be dry
ストーブ – heater
こたつ – kotatsu (traditional heated table)
布団（ふとん） – blanket
気持ちがいい – feels good / comfortable
出たくなくなります – you don’t want to get out

❄️ Outside & Activities
外（そと） – outside
スキー – skiing
スノーボード – snowboarding
スキー場（じょう） – ski resort
温泉（おんせん） – hot spring
雪見風呂（ゆきみぶろ） – snow-viewing bath
旅行（りょこう） – trip / travel
有名（ゆうめい） – famous

🧖 Relaxation
サウナ – sauna
汗（あせ）をかきます – to sweat
休憩（きゅうけい）します – to take a break
ストレス – stress
すっきりします – feel refreshed

✨ Winter Events
イルミネーション – illumination / light display
光（ひかり） – light
ロマンチック – romantic
デート – date
心（こころ）が温（あたた）かくなります – your heart feels warm

🧥 Winter Fashion
服装（ふくそう） – clothing
コート – coat
ダウンジャケット – down jacket
マフラー – scarf
手袋（てぶくろ） – gloves
帽子（ぼうし） – hat
ブーツ – boots
ヒートテック – Heattech (thermal innerwear)
おしゃれ – fashionable

⭐ Main Grammar Points (Key Grammar)
① ～ですが（contrast）
にほんのふゆはさむいですが、たのしいです。
→ “It’s cold, but it’s fun.”
✔ Used to gently contrast two ideas.

② ～人(ひと)が多(おお)いです（many people do ~）
いえですごす人が多いです。
→ “Many people spend time at home.”
✔ Very common pattern to talk about trends.

③ ～たり～たり（listing actions）
テレビをみたり、まんがをよんだりします。
→ “I watch TV and read manga.”
✔ Casual way to list activities.

④ ～すると／～ると（when / if）
こたつにはいると、でたくなくなります。
→ “When you get into a kotatsu, you don’t want to get out.”
✔ Used for natural results.

⑤ ～ながら（while doing）
おんせんにはいりながら、ゆきをみます。
→ “You watch the snow while soaking in a hot spring.”
✔ Very useful for daily-life descriptions.

⑥ ～のがすきです / にんきがあります
わたしはふゆのファッションがすきです。
ブーツはにんきがあります。
→ Expressing likes & popularity.

⑦ ～とおもいます（opinion）
にほんのふゆは、いろいろなたのしみかたがあるとおもいます。
→ “I think there are many ways to enjoy winter in Japan.”
✔ Soft, natural way to share opinions.

This video is spoken in clear, slow, and simple Japanese, perfect for Japanese learners (beginner to lower-intermediate).
You can relax, listen, and enjoy while learning natural vocabulary about daily life and culture in Japan.

💬 Question for you:
How do people spend winter in your country?
Do you prefer staying at home or going outside?

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