#95 Why I decided to live in Osaka Good night.
Published 2023-12-12 おやすみ 。 Good night.
AI Explain シュンと日本語。 Shun and Japanese. 皆さんこんばんは。 Good evening, everyone. 日本語教師のシュンです。 I'm Shun, a Japanese teacher. 皆さん、今日はどんな一日でしたか? Everyone, what kind of day was it today? 皆さんの週末はどうでしたか? How was your weekend? さあ、今日も楽しくこのポッドキャストを聴いて日本語を勉強しましょうね。 Now, let's enjoy listening to this podcast today and study Japanese. はい。 Yes. 皆さん、本当に大阪の生活は楽しいですよ。 Everyone, life in Osaka is really fun. あの、毎日が新鮮で楽しいですね。 Well, every day is fresh and fun. さあ、今日どうして私が大阪に住むことを決めたかについて話したいと思います。 Now, today I'd like to talk about why I decided to live in Osaka. そうですね。 That's right. まあ、日本にはいろいろな綺麗で面白い街がありますよね。 Well, there are many beautiful and interesting cities in Japan. まあ、本当にいろいろ考えました。 Well, I really thought about many things. 北海道や沖縄、長野県もいいですよね。 Hokkaido, Okinawa, and Nagano Prefecture are also nice. 東京もいろいろ面白い場所があっていいと思います。 I think Tokyo also has many interesting places and is good. 大阪に住むのを決めたのはいろいろな理由があります。 There are various reasons for deciding to live in Osaka. 一番大きい理由は私の彼女ですね。 The biggest reason is my girlfriend. 私の彼女はチリ人で、学生ビザを使って日本に来ています。 My girlfriend is Chilean, and she came to Japan on a student visa. そのビザを取るときに学校を決めなければいけませんでした。 When I got that visa, I had to decide on a school. まあ、大抵日本語学校は大きい街にありますから、大きい街の中から選ばなければいけませんでした。 Well, since most Japanese language schools are in big cities, I had to choose from among big cities. あと、もちろん彼女が日本に住むときに大きい街の方が仕事もたくさんあって、友達も作りやすいと思いました。 Also, of course, I thought that when she lives in Japan, big cities have more jobs and it's easier to make friends. 最初は日本語が上手じゃなくてもできる仕事が大きい街にはたくさんあって、生活がしやすいと思います。 I think that in big cities, there are many jobs that you can do even if you're not good at Japanese at first, and it's easy to live. あと、大きい街では、あの、車? Also, in big cities, uh, cars? 車が必要じゃなくて、公共交通機関もいいので便利ですよね。 You don't need a car, and public transportation is good, so it's convenient, right? まあ、大きい街は日本にたくさんありますよね。 Well, there are many big cities in Japan, aren't there? 東京、大阪、名古屋、福岡、札幌。 Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka, Sapporo. はい。 Yes. でも大阪は日本で番目に大きい街です。 But Osaka is the second largest city in Japan. あと、大阪は東京よりコンパクトですね。 Also, Osaka is more compact than Tokyo. だから自転車があったらほとんどどこでも行くことができるので、もっと便利ですね。 So if you have a bicycle, you can go almost anywhere, making it more convenient. あとは大阪の方が東京より安いのも理由の一つです。 Another reason is that Osaka is cheaper than Tokyo. 特に家賃は大阪の方が東京より安いと思います。 Especially, I think rent is cheaper in Osaka than in Tokyo. 大阪なら街の中のアパートに住むことができても、東京だったら高すぎると思います。 In Osaka, you can live in an apartment in the city, but in Tokyo it would be too expensive, I think. はい、物価は大阪の方が安いですね。 Yes, the cost of living is lower in Osaka. もう一つの理由は、いろいろな場所が近いことですね。 Another reason is that various places are close by. 例えば、大阪の近くには京都、奈良、神戸などのなどの街があります。 For example, near Osaka there are cities like Kyoto, Nara, and Kobe. 全部本当に近いですよ。 They are all really close. 新幹線じゃなくて、あの、普通の電車で大阪から三分、四十五分ぐらいで着きます。 Not by Shinkansen, but by regular train, you can get there from Osaka in about 3 or 45 minutes. だから、週末にいろいろな場所に遊びに行くこともできていいと思います。 So, I think it's good that I can go to various places on weekends. 電車で簡単に山に行くことができますよ。 You can easily go to the mountains by train. まあ、あと、私の家族の家にもあまり遠くないです。 Well, also, it's not too far from my family's home. 新幹線で一時間、バスで三時間で着くので、本当に便利な場所にあると思います。 It takes one hour by Shinkansen and three hours by bus, so I think it's in a really convenient location. あと、大阪なら世界中のいろいろな友達も会いに来やすいし、本当に私たちにとって便利な街だと思います。 Also, in Osaka, it's easy for various friends from around the world to visit, so I think it's a really convenient city for us. まあ、日本で新しく生活を始める人には、大きい街は絶対おすすめですね。 Well, for people starting a new life in Japan, I definitely recommend a big city. うん。 Yeah. 私は小さい街の方が好きですが、大きい街の方が本当にいろいろなチャンスがあると思います。 I prefer small towns, but I think big cities really have more opportunities. だから、最初に生活を始めるのは大きい街の方がいいと思います。 So, I think it's better to start living in a big city first. まあ、大阪じゃなくても、いろいろな自分に合った街を見つけることができると思うので、はい、いろいろな街を調べてみてください。 Well, even if it's not Osaka, I think you can find various cities that suit you, so yes, please look into various cities. 皆さんの日本の住んでみたい街はどこですか? What city in Japan do you want to live in? よかったらYouTubeのコメントでシェアしてみてください。 If you like, please share it in the YouTube comments. では、皆さん今日もゆっくり休んでくださいね。 Well then, everyone, please take a good rest today. じゃあ、また次のエピソードで会いましょう。 Well then, let's meet again in the next episode. じゃあまたね。 Well then, see you later. おやすみ。 Good night. Tonight's words and phrases。 Tonight's words and phrases. 新鮮、fresh。 Fresh, fresh. 理由、reason。 Reason, reason. 選ぶ、to choose。 To choose, to choose. 公共交通機関、public transportation。 Public transportation. 物価、price in general of a-of a place。 The cost of living, the general price of a place. 絶対、absolutely。 Absolutely. 合う、to suit。 To suit. Thank you so much for listening. Thank you so much for listening. If you like this channel, please hit the subscribe button before you fall asleep so you will not miss my new episodes. If you like this channel, please hit the subscribe button before you fall asleep so you will not miss my new episodes. 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