JLPT N5 : Japanese Podcast for Beginners - Meg’s Diary
Welcome to Meg’s Diary ! This podcast is presented by a professional Japanese teacher, Meg, and meant for Japanese learners at JLPT N5 level. (This is former ”JLPT N5 & N4 : Japanese Graded Listening Practice for Beginners” until mid-February 2025.) ◇ The vocabulary & grammar used in this podcast are covered in the GENKI 1 textbook ◇ The audio, transcripts with new vocabulary lists & listening comprehension exercise are available for my Patreon members : patreon.com/JapanesewithMeg ◇ New episodes drop at 7am on Tuesdays JST. (except the fifth Tuesday of the month.) I hope you enjoy my podcast!
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Episodes
5 days ago
5 days ago
◆ In this episode, I am talking about cherry blossom rice cake, one of the Japanese sweets, using vocabulary and grammar from GENKI 1. (GENKI 1 is a Japanese textbook meant for beginners at JLPT N5 / CEFR A1 level.)
◆ This story was originally released as Ep.5 on March 28, 2024. I just re-recorded it and created a listening comprehension exercise, answer key, vocabulary list and transcript for it for Patreon members, which was not available when it was first released.
◆ You will need to be a subscriber to my Patreon monthly membership to listen to it. The sample audio file is available on my Patreon site.
◆ Patreon
Here are the benefits for my Patreon members :(Note : The benefits you get vary based on the tier you select.)
- Podcast episodes - Vocabulary lists with English translation- Transcripts- Listening comprehension exercises (These are all in Kanji with Furigana.)- Answer keys for the exercises- Photos related to the episodes with captions - Extra information & fun facts related to the episodes
Check out my Patreon page for more information : patreon.com/JapanesewithMeg
◆ You are cordially invited to...
- leave me a review on Apple Podcast
- rate my podcast on Spotify
Tuesday Mar 18, 2025
Tuesday Mar 18, 2025
◆ In this episode, I am talking about pets - a dog I used to have when I was a child and pets that my students have, using vocabulary and grammar from GENKI 1. (GENKI 1 is a Japanese textbook meant for beginners at JLPT N5 / CEFR A1 level.)
◆ This story was originally released as Ep.4 on March 25, 2024. I just re-recorded it and created a listening comprehension exercise, answer key, vocabulary list and transcript for it for Patreon members, which was not available when it was first released.
◆ You will need to be a subscriber to my Patreon monthly membership to listen to it. The sample audio file is available on my Patreon site.
◆ Patreon
Here are the benefits for my Patreon members :(Note : The benefits you get vary based on the tier you select.)
- Podcast episodes - Vocabulary lists with English translation- Transcripts- Listening comprehension exercises (These are all in Kanji with Furigana.)- Answer keys for the exercises- Photos related to the episodes with captions - Extra information & fun facts related to the episodes
Check out my Patreon page for more information : patreon.com/JapanesewithMeg
◆ You are cordially invited to...
- leave me a review on Apple Podcast
- rate my podcast on Spotify
Tuesday Mar 11, 2025
Tuesday Mar 11, 2025
◆ In this episode, I am talking about some of the podcast episodes I often listen to, using vocabulary and grammar from GENKI 1. (GENKI 1 is a Japanese textbook meant for beginners at JLPT N5 / CEFR A1 level.)
◆ This story was originally released as Ep.3 on March 21, 2024. I just re-recorded it and created a listening comprehension exercise, answer key, vocabulary list and transcript for it for Patreon members, which was not available when it was first released.
◆ You will need to be a subscriber to my Patreon monthly membership to listen to it. The sample audio file is available on my Patreon site.
◆ Patreon
Here are the benefits for my Patreon members :(Note : The benefits you get vary based on the tier you select.)
- Podcast episodes - Vocabulary lists with English translation- Transcripts- Listening comprehension exercises (These are all in Kanji with Furigana.)- Answer keys for the exercises- Photos related to the episodes with captions - Extra information & fun facts related to the episodes
Check out my Patreon page for more information : patreon.com/JapanesewithMeg
◆ You are cordially invited to...
- leave me a review on Apple Podcast
- rate my podcast on Spotify
Tuesday Mar 04, 2025
Tuesday Mar 04, 2025
◆ In this episode, I am talking about the gym I go to on a regular basis, using vocabulary and grammar from GENKI 1. (GENKI 1 is a Japanese textbook meant for beginners at JLPT N5 / CEFR A1 level.)
◆ This story was originally released as Ep.2 on March 18, 2024. I just re-recorded it and created a listening comprehension exercise, answer key, vocabulary list and transcript for it for Patreon members, which was not available when it was first released.
◆ You will need to be a subscriber to my Patreon monthly membership to listen to it. The sample audio file is available on my Patreon site.
◆ Patreon
Here are the benefits for my Patreon members :(Note : The benefits you get vary based on the tier you select.)
- Podcast episodes - Vocabulary lists with English translation- Transcripts- Listening comprehension exercises (These are all in Kanji with Furigana.)- Answer keys for the exercises- Photos related to the episodes with captions - Extra information & fun facts related to the episodes
Check out my Patreon page for more information : patreon.com/JapanesewithMeg
◆ You are cordially invited to...
- leave me a review on Apple Podcast
- rate my podcast on Spotify
Tuesday Feb 25, 2025
Tuesday Feb 25, 2025
◆ In this episode, I am talking about one of my favorite cafes, using vocabulary and grammar from GENKI 1. (GENKI 1 is a Japanese textbook meant for beginners at JLPT N5 / CEFR A1 level.)
◆ This story was originally released as Ep.1 on March 17, 2024. I just re-recorded it and created a listening comprehension exercise, answer key, vocabulary list and transcript for it for Patreon members, which was not available when it was first released.
◆ You will need to be a subscriber to my Patreon monthly membership to listen to it. The sample audio file is available on my Patreon site.
◆ Patreon
Here are the benefits for my Patreon members :(Note : The benefits you get vary based on the tier you select.)
- Podcast episodes - Vocabulary lists with English translation- Transcripts- Listening comprehension exercises (These are all in Kanji with Furigana.)- Answer keys for the exercises- Photos related to the episodes with captions - Extra information & fun facts related to the episodes
Check out my Patreon page for more information : patreon.com/JapanesewithMeg
◆ You are cordially invited to...
- leave me a review on Apple Podcast
- rate my podcast on Spotify
◆ My Website : https://www.japanesewithmeg.com/
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/japanesewithmeg
Tuesday Feb 18, 2025
Tuesday Feb 18, 2025
◆ In this episode, I am talking about the oldest department store in Japan and a famous bridge located neat the department store, using vocabulary and grammar from GENKI 1. (GENKI 1 is a Japanese textbook meant for beginners at JLPT N5 / CEFR A1 level.)
◆ You will need to be a subscriber to my Patreon monthly membership to listen to it. The sample audio file is available on my Patreon site.
◆ Patreon
Here are the benefits for my Patreon members :(Note : The benefits you get vary based on the tier you select.)
- Podcast episodes - Vocabulary lists with English translation- Transcripts- Listening comprehension exercises (These are all in Kanji with Furigana.)- Answer keys for the exercises- Photos related to the episodes with captions - Extra information & fun facts related to the episodes
Check out my Patreon page for more information : patreon.com/JapanesewithMeg
◆ You are cordially invited to...
- leave me a review on Apple Podcast
- rate my podcast on Spotify
◆ My Website : https://www.japanesewithmeg.com/
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/japanesewithmeg
Tuesday Feb 11, 2025
Tuesday Feb 11, 2025
◆ In this episode, I am talking about a national park located in the center of Tokyo, using vocabulary and grammar from GENKI 2. (GENKI 2 is a Japanese textbook meant for beginners at JLPT N4 / CEFR A2 level.)
◆ You will need to be a subscriber to my Patreon monthly membership to listen to it. The sample audio file is available on my Patreon site. (The N4 episodes are only available to the existing subscribers from January 21, 2025.)
◆ Patreon
Here are the benefits for my Patreon members :(Note : The benefits you get vary based on the tier you select.)
- Podcast episodes- Vocabulary lists with English translation- Transcripts- Listening comprehension exercises (These are all in Kanji with Furigana.)- Answer keys for the exercises- Photos related to the episodes with captions - Extra information & fun facts related to the episodes
Check out my Patreon page for more information : patreon.com/JapanesewithMeg
◆ You are cordially invited to...
- leave me a review on Apple Podcast
- rate my podcast on Spotify
◆ My Website : https://www.japanesewithmeg.com/
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/japanesewithmeg
Tuesday Feb 04, 2025
Tuesday Feb 04, 2025
◆ In this episode, I am talking about a 5k run, using vocabulary and grammar from GENKI 1. (GENKI 1 is a Japanese textbook meant for beginners at JLPT N5 / CEFR A1 level.)
◆ You will need to be a subscriber to my Patreon monthly membership to listen to it. The sample audio file is available on my Patreon site.
◆ Patreon
Here are the benefits for my Patreon members :(Note : The benefits you get vary based on the tier you select.)
- Podcast episodes - Vocabulary lists with English translation- Transcripts- Listening comprehension exercises (These are all in Kanji with Furigana.)- Answer keys for the exercises- Photos related to the episodes with captions - Extra information & fun facts related to the episodes
Check out my Patreon page for more information : patreon.com/JapanesewithMeg
◆ You are cordially invited to...
- leave me a review on Apple Podcast
- rate my podcast on Spotify
◆ My Website : https://www.japanesewithmeg.com/
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/japanesewithmeg
Tuesday Jan 28, 2025
Tuesday Jan 28, 2025
◆ In this episode, I am talking about Imperial Palace run, using vocabulary and grammar from GENKI 2. (GENKI 2 is a Japanese textbook meant for beginners at JLPT N4 / CEFR A2 level.)
◆ You will need to be a subscriber to my Patreon monthly membership to listen to it. The sample audio file is available on my Patreon site. (The N4 episodes are only available to the existing subscribers from January 21, 2025.)
◆ Patreon
Here are the benefits for my Patreon members :(Note : The benefits you get vary based on the tier you select.)
- Podcast episodes- Vocabulary lists with English translation- Transcripts- Listening comprehension exercises (These are all in Kanji with Furigana.)- Answer keys for the exercises- Photos related to the episodes with captions - Extra information & fun facts related to the episodes
Check out my Patreon page for more information : patreon.com/JapanesewithMeg
◆ You are cordially invited to...
- leave me a review on Apple Podcast
- rate my podcast on Spotify
◆ My Website : https://www.japanesewithmeg.com/
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/japanesewithmeg
Tuesday Jan 21, 2025
Tuesday Jan 21, 2025
◆ In this episode, I am talking about omikuji -fortune-telling slip, using vocabulary and grammar from GENKI 1. (GENKI 1 is a Japanese textbook meant for beginners at JLPT N5 / CEFR A1 level.)
◆ You will need to be a subscriber to my Patreon monthly membership to listen to it. The sample audio file is available on my Patreon site.
◆ Patreon
Here are the benefits for my Patreon members :(Note : The benefits you get vary based on the tier you select.)
- Podcast episodes - Vocabulary lists with English translation- Transcripts- Listening comprehension exercises (These are all in Kanji with Furigana.)- Answer keys for the exercises- Photos related to the episodes with captions - Extra information & fun facts related to the episodes
Check out my Patreon page for more information : patreon.com/JapanesewithMeg
◆ You are cordially invited to...
- leave me a review on Apple Podcast
- rate my podcast on Spotify
◆ My Website : https://www.japanesewithmeg.com/
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/japanesewithmeg