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Lesson 25 โ€” Music Preferences

ใŠใ‚“ใŒใ  ยท  Ongaku

Listening & Speaking Practice  ยท  Standard ยท Casual ยท Slang

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๐Ÿ“‹ Expression Reference โ€” Music Preferences

Key phrases across formality levels. Press โ–ถ to hear any expression.

ExpressionRomajiTypical ResponseContext
ใฉใ‚“ใช ใŠใ‚“ใŒใใŒ ใ™ใใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
Donna ongaku ga suki desu ka? ใƒใƒƒใƒ—ใ‚นใŒ ใ™ใใงใ™ใ€‚ Poppusu ga suki desu. Asking about music taste โ€” polite
๏ฝžใฎ ใŠใ‚“ใŒใใ‚’ ใ‚ˆใ ใใใพใ™ใ€‚
~ no ongaku wo yoku kikimasu. ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใญใ€‚ Ii desu ne. Describing listening habits โ€” standard
ใƒ”ใ‚ขใƒŽใ‚’ ใฒใใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
Piano wo hikimasu ka? ใฏใ„ใ€ใ™ใ“ใ— ใฒใใพใ™ใ€‚ Hai, sukoshi hikimasu. Asking about playing an instrument โ€” strings/keys use ใฒใ
ExpressionRomajiTypical ResponseContext
ใชใซ ใใ„ใฆใ‚‹ใฎ๏ผŸ
Nani kiiteru no? ใ‚ใŸใ‚‰ใ—ใ„ ใใ‚‡ใ ใ ใ‚ˆใ€‚ใใ„ใฆใฟใฆ๏ผ Atarashii kyoku da yo. Kiite mite! Casual โ€” "What are you listening to?"
ใƒฉใ‚คใƒ–ใซ ใ„ใใŸใ„๏ผ
Raibu ni ikitai! ใ„ใฃใ—ใ‚‡ใซ ใ„ใ“ใ†ใ‚ˆ๏ผ Issho ni ikล yo! Casual โ€” wanting to go to a live show
ใ“ใฎ ใใ‚‡ใ ใ„ใ„ใ‚ˆใญ๏ผ
Kono kyoku ii yo ne! ใ‚ใฃใกใ‚ƒ ใ„ใ„๏ผ Meccha ii! Slang โ€” praising a song; ใ‚ใฃใกใ‚ƒ = "super"

๐Ÿ—ฃ Mini Dialogues

Three scenes at different formality levels. Press โ–ถ to hear each line.

A โ€” STANDARD ยท Music Class
ใ›ใ‚“ใ›ใ„
ใฉใ‚“ใช ใŠใ‚“ใŒใใŒ ใ™ใใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
Donna ongaku ga suki desu ka?
What kind of music do you like?
ใฉใ‚“ใช [NOUN] ใŒ ใ™ใใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
donna [noun] ga suki desu ka?
what kind of [thing] do you like?
โ†’ "What kind of [thing] do you like?"
ใ‚†ใฟ
ใ‚ฏใƒฉใ‚ทใƒƒใ‚ฏใฎ ใŠใ‚“ใŒใใ‚’ ใ‚ˆใ ใใใพใ™ใ€‚ใƒ”ใ‚ขใƒŽใŒ ใ™ใใงใ™ใ€‚
Kurashikku no ongaku wo yoku kikimasu. Piano ga suki desu.
I often listen to classical music. I like piano.
[GENRE] ใฎ ใŠใ‚“ใŒใใ‚’ ใ‚ˆใ ใใใพใ™ใ€‚
[genre] no ongaku wo yoku kikimasu.
[genre] 's music โ€” often listen
โ†’ "I often listen to [genre] music."
ใ›ใ‚“ใ›ใ„
ใƒ”ใ‚ขใƒŽใŒ ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใšใงใ™ใญใ€‚ใชใซใ‹ ใฒใใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
Piano ga jลzu desu ne. Nanika hikimasu ka?
You're good at piano. Do you play something?
B โ€” CASUAL ยท Friends Sharing Playlists
ใŸใใ‚„
ใชใซ ใใ„ใฆใ‚‹ใฎ๏ผŸ
Nani kiiteru no?
What are you listening to?
ใ•ใใ‚‰
ใ‚ใŸใ‚‰ใ—ใ„ ใใ‚‡ใ ใ ใ‚ˆใ€‚ใƒญใƒƒใ‚ฏใฎ ใƒใƒณใƒ‰ใฎ ใƒ•ใ‚กใƒณใชใฎใ€‚
Atarashii kyoku da yo. Rokku no bando no fan na no.
A new song. I'm a fan of a rock band.
[NOUN] ใฎ ใƒ•ใ‚กใƒณ
[noun] no fan
[thing] 's fan
โ†’ "a fan of [thing]"
ใŸใใ‚„
ใ„ใ„ใญ๏ผใƒฉใ‚คใƒ–ใซ ใ„ใฃใŸใ“ใจใ‚ใ‚‹๏ผŸ
Ii ne! Raibu ni itta koto aru?
Nice! Have you ever been to a live show?
C โ€” SLANG ยท Friends at Karaoke
ใ‘ใ‚“ใŸ
ใคใŽ ใชใซ ใ†ใŸใ†๏ผŸใ“ใฎ ใใ‚‡ใ ใ„ใ„ใ‚ˆใญ๏ผ
Tsugi nani utau? Kono kyoku ii yo ne!
What do we sing next? This song is great!
ใ“ใฎ [NOUN] ใ„ใ„ใ‚ˆใญ๏ผ
kono [noun] ii yo ne!
this [thing] good, right?!
โ†’ "This [thing] is great, right?!" โ€” slang enthusiasm
ใ‚ใŠใ„
ใ‚ใฃใกใ‚ƒ ใ„ใ„๏ผใ‚ซใƒฉใ‚ชใ‚ฑ ใ•ใ„ใ“ใ†๏ผ
Meccha ii! Karaoke saikล!
Super good! Karaoke is the best!
ใ‘ใ‚“ใŸ
ใ‚ใŠใ„ใกใ‚ƒใ‚“ใ€ใ†ใŸใŒ ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใšใ ใญ๏ผใ‚‚ใ† ใ„ใฃใใ‚‡ใ ใ†ใŸใฃใฆใ‚ˆ๏ผ
Aoi-chan, uta ga jลzu da ne! Mล ikkyoku utatte yo!
Aoi, you're great at singing! Sing one more song!
Asking about music taste
STANDARD
ใฉใ‚“ใช ใŠใ‚“ใŒใใŒ ใ™ใใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
Donna ongaku ga suki desu ka?
โ†’ "What kind of music do you like?" (polite)
CASUAL
ใฉใ‚“ใช ใŠใ‚“ใŒใ ใ™ใ๏ผŸ
Donna ongaku suki?
โ†’ "What music do you like?" โ€” drop ใŒ and ใงใ™
Describing listening habits
STANDARD
[GENRE] ใฎ ใŠใ‚“ใŒใใ‚’ ใ‚ˆใ ใใใพใ™ใ€‚
[genre] no ongaku wo yoku kikimasu.
โ†’ "I often listen to [genre] music."
CASUAL
[GENRE] ใ‚ˆใ ใใใ‚ˆใ€‚
[genre] yoku kiku yo.
โ†’ "I listen to [genre] a lot." โ€” plain form + ใ‚ˆ
Playing instruments โ€” verb choice
๐ŸŽน ใฒใ (hiku)
ใƒ”ใ‚ขใƒŽใ‚’ ใฒใใพใ™ใ€‚
Piano wo hikimasu.
I play the piano.
ใฒใ for strings & keys: ใ‚ฎใ‚ฟใƒผ, ใƒ”ใ‚ขใƒŽ, ใƒใ‚คใ‚ชใƒชใƒณ
๐ŸŽบ ใตใ (fuku)
ใƒ•ใƒซใƒผใƒˆใ‚’ ใตใใพใ™ใ€‚
Furuuto wo fukimasu.
I play the flute.
ใตใ for wind: ใƒ•ใƒซใƒผใƒˆ, ใƒˆใƒฉใƒณใƒšใƒƒใƒˆ, ใ‚ตใƒƒใ‚ฏใ‚น
๐Ÿฅ ใŸใŸใ (tataku)
ใƒ‰ใƒฉใƒ ใ‚’ ใŸใŸใใพใ™ใ€‚
Doramu wo tatakimasu.
I play the drums.
ใŸใŸใ for percussion: ใƒ‰ใƒฉใƒ , ใŸใ„ใ“
๐ŸŽค ใ†ใŸใ† (utau)
ใ‚ซใƒฉใ‚ชใ‚ฑใง ใ†ใŸใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
Karaoke de utaimasu.
I sing at karaoke.
ใ†ใŸใ† for singing โ€” different from instrument verbs
Complimenting and reacting
STANDARD
[SKILL] ใŒ ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใšใงใ™ใญใ€‚
[skill] ga jลzu desu ne.
โ†’ "You're good at [skill]." (polite compliment)
SLANG
ใ‚ใฃใกใ‚ƒ ใ„ใ„๏ผ
Meccha ii!
โ†’ "Super good!" โ€” ใ‚ใฃใกใ‚ƒ = very/super (youth slang)

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B  โ€” Listen & Choose the Meaning

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C  โ€” Choose the Right Response

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D  โ€” Listen & Write in Romaji

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๐Ÿ’ก Tip: Long vowels โ†’ double the vowel (ใŠใ† = ou / oo). Double consonants โ†’ write them twice (ใใฃใฆ = kitte).

E  โ€” Shadowing Practice

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ใฉใ‚“ใช๏ฝž โ€” "What kind of ~?"

ใฉใ‚“ใช (donna) means "what kind of" and goes directly before a noun. It works like an adjective โ€” it modifies the following noun.

  โ€ข ใฉใ‚“ใช ใŠใ‚“ใŒใ = what kind of music
  โ€ข ใฉใ‚“ใช ใŸในใ‚‚ใฎ = what kind of food
  โ€ข ใฉใ‚“ใช ใฒใจ = what kind of person
ใฉใ‚“ใช [NOUN] ใŒ ใ™ใใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
donna [noun] ga suki desu ka?
โ†’ "What kind of [noun] do you like?"
ใฉใ‚“ใช ใŠใ‚“ใŒใใŒ ใ™ใใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
Donna ongaku ga suki desu ka?
What kind of music do you like?

๏ฝžใ‚’ ใใ โ€” "listen to ~"

ใใ (kiku) means "to listen" or "to hear." The object being listened to takes the particle ใ‚’ (wo). In polite form: ใใใพใ™ (kikimasu).

  โ€ข ใŠใ‚“ใŒใใ‚’ ใใ = listen to music
  โ€ข ใƒฉใ‚ธใ‚ชใ‚’ ใใ = listen to the radio
  โ€ข ใใ„ใฆใ‚‹ (kiiteru) = casual contraction of ใใ„ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ (listening right now)
[OBJECT] ใ‚’ ใ‚ˆใ ใใใพใ™ใ€‚
[object] wo yoku kikimasu.
โ†’ "I often listen to [object]."
ใ‚ธใƒฃใ‚บใฎ ใŠใ‚“ใŒใใ‚’ ใ‚ˆใ ใใใพใ™ใ€‚
Jazu no ongaku wo yoku kikimasu.
I often listen to jazz music.

Instrument + ใ‚’ใฒใ / ใตใ / ใŸใŸใ

Japanese uses different verbs depending on the instrument type:

  โ€ข ใฒใ (hiku) โ€” strings and keyboard: ใ‚ฎใ‚ฟใƒผ, ใƒ”ใ‚ขใƒŽ, ใƒใ‚คใ‚ชใƒชใƒณ
  โ€ข ใตใ (fuku) โ€” wind instruments: ใƒ•ใƒซใƒผใƒˆ, ใƒˆใƒฉใƒณใƒšใƒƒใƒˆ, ใ‚ตใƒƒใ‚ฏใ‚น
  โ€ข ใŸใŸใ (tataku) โ€” percussion: ใƒ‰ใƒฉใƒ , ใŸใ„ใ“

All use ใ‚’ before the verb: [instrument] ใ‚’ [verb].
[INSTRUMENT] ใ‚’ [ใฒใ/ใตใ/ใŸใŸใ]
[instrument] wo [hiku / fuku / tataku]
โ†’ "play [instrument]" โ€” verb depends on instrument type
ใ‚ฎใ‚ฟใƒผใ‚’ ใฒใใพใ™ใ€‚
Gitaa wo hikimasu.
I play the guitar.

๏ฝžใฎ ใƒ•ใ‚กใƒณ โ€” "a fan of ~"

ใƒ•ใ‚กใƒณ (fan) is a loanword from English. Use ใฎ to connect the thing you're a fan of:

  โ€ข ใƒญใƒƒใ‚ฏใฎ ใƒ•ใ‚กใƒณ = a rock fan
  โ€ข ใ‚ใฎ ใƒใƒณใƒ‰ใฎ ใƒ•ใ‚กใƒณ = a fan of that band

Casual: ใƒ•ใ‚กใƒณใชใฎ (fan na no) โ€” uses ใช because ใƒ•ใ‚กใƒณ behaves like a ใช-adjective when describing yourself.
[NOUN] ใฎ ใƒ•ใ‚กใƒณใงใ™ใ€‚
[noun] no fan desu.
โ†’ "I'm a fan of [noun]."
ใƒญใƒƒใ‚ฏใฎ ใƒใƒณใƒ‰ใฎ ใƒ•ใ‚กใƒณใชใฎใ€‚
Rokku no bando no fan na no.
I'm a fan of a rock band. (casual)

๏ฝžใŒ ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใšใงใ™ใญ โ€” Complimenting a skill

ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใš (jลzu) means "skilled/good at." Use ใŒ to mark the skill, and ใญ for a friendly/admiring tone.

  โ€ข ใƒ”ใ‚ขใƒŽใŒ ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใšใงใ™ใญ = You're good at piano
  โ€ข ใ†ใŸใŒ ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใšใ ใญ = You're great at singing (casual)

โš ๏ธ Don't use ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใš about yourself โ€” it sounds arrogant. Use ใพใ‚ใพใ‚ใงใ™ (maamaa desu = "so-so") or ใ™ใ“ใ— (sukoshi = "a little").
[SKILL] ใŒ ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใšใงใ™ใญใ€‚
[skill] ga jลzu desu ne.
โ†’ "You're good at [skill]!" โ€” polite compliment
ใ†ใŸใŒ ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใšใ ใญ๏ผ
Uta ga jลzu da ne!
You're great at singing! (casual)

๏ฝžใ“ใจใŒ ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹ โ€” "Have you everโ€ฆ?"

To ask about past experience, use the ใŸ-form of a verb + ใ“ใจใŒใ‚ใ‚‹. In casual speech, ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ โ†’ ใ‚ใ‚‹ and ใ‹ is dropped (rising intonation).

  โ€ข ใ„ใฃใŸใ“ใจใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹ = Have you ever been (there)?
  โ€ข ใใ„ใŸใ“ใจใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹ = Have you ever heard (it)?
  โ€ข ใ„ใฃใŸใ“ใจใ‚ใ‚‹๏ผŸ = Ever been? (casual)
[VERB ใŸ-form] ใ“ใจใŒ ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
[verb-ta] koto ga arimasu ka?
โ†’ "Have you ever [verb]?"
ใƒฉใ‚คใƒ–ใซ ใ„ใฃใŸใ“ใจใ‚ใ‚‹๏ผŸ
Raibu ni itta koto aru?
Have you ever been to a live show? (casual)
JapaneseRomajiMeaning
ใŠใ‚“ใŒใongakumusic
ใใ‚‡ใkyokusong / tune
ใ†ใŸutasong (sung)
ใใkikuto listen / to hear
ใฒใhikuto play (strings / keys)
ใตใfukuto play (wind instruments)
ใŸใŸใtatakuto play (percussion) / to hit
ใ†ใŸใ†utauto sing
ใƒ”ใ‚ขใƒŽpianopiano
ใ‚ฎใ‚ฟใƒผgitaaguitar
ใƒ‰ใƒฉใƒ doramudrums
ใ‚ซใƒฉใ‚ชใ‚ฑkaraokekaraoke
ใƒฉใ‚คใƒ–raibulive show / concert
ใƒ•ใ‚กใƒณfanfan (of something)
ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใšjลzuskilled / good at