#72 Short Story：Hanako’s Room – Inside the Apartment / storytelling // Beginner Japanese Listening

🌸 About this video
Welcome to my Japanese listening series for beginners!
This episode is an original N5-level story about Hanako and her new apartment room.
This video is the third installment of the Hanako Series:
１） Hanako’s Daily Life（#5）
２） Hanako's holiday（#13）
３） Hanako’s summer vacation（#19・#22）
４） Hanako’s New Room（#59）
５） Hanako’s Room – Inside the Apartment（this video）
If you enjoy simple Japanese stories with clear narration, this video is perfect for you.
Through this story, you will learn everyday Japanese used to describe rooms, furniture, favorite items, and daily routines — all in JLPT N5 grammar and vocabulary.

📚 Level
Beginner (Early JLPT N5)
This story is told slowly and clearly, using mainly –masu form.
The te-form is not used, so it’s ideal for learners who are studying basic verb forms and want to listen to natural Japanese without advanced grammar.

🕒 Chapters
00:00 Opening (オープニング)
00:12 Story Start ▷ Hanako’s Room（ストーリー：はなこさんのへや）
00:47 Room Overview (部屋のようす)
01:53 The Bed and Special Items (ベッドと大切なもの)
02:58 The Desk (つくえ)
04:13 The Bookshelf (本棚)
05:08 Relaxing Time (ゆっくりする時間)
05:39 Question Time (しつもんの時間)
05:46 Question Time Part 1 (しつもん①～⑤)
07:31 Question Time Part 2 (しつもん⑥～⑩)
09:32 Replay Guide (How to Listen / 聞き方の説明)
09:41 Listen Again Without Subtitles (字幕なしでもう一度ストーリーを聞こう)
15:09 Ending (エンディング)

💡 Learning Tips
✔️ Listen several times — your ears will get used to natural Japanese.
✔️ Try shadowing short phrases aloud.
✔️ Answer the questions out loud to check comprehension.
✔️ Listen again without subtitles to build confidence.
✔️ Practice describing your own room in Japanese!

📄 Study Materials
The full script (with/without furigana, Romaji)and the vocabulary list are available as a study PDF on Ko-fi.
👉 https://ko-fi.com/s/06f492da46

🏠 Hanako Series – Previous Episodes
If you want to follow the full story, start here:
▶️ Hanako’s Daily Life（はなこさんの まいにち）
👉    • #5 Short story /  Hanako's daily life / st...  

▶️ Hanako's holiday（はなこさんの やすみのひ）
👉    • #13  Short story /  Hanako's holiday / sto...  

▶️ Hanako’s summer vacation（はなこさんの なつやすみ）
ep1👉    • #19  Short story /  Hanako’s summer vacati...  
ep2👉   • #22  Short story /  Hanako’s summer vacati...  

▶️ Hanako’s New Room（はなこさんの あたらしいへや）
👉    • #59 Short story / Hanako's new room / stor...  

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