๐ฏ๐ต JAPANESE ยท N5
Lesson 25 โ Music Preferences
ใใใใ ยท Ongaku
Listening & Speaking Practice ยท Standard ยท Casual ยท Slang
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๐ Expression Reference โ Music Preferences
Key phrases across formality levels. Press โถ to hear any expression.
STANDARD โ ใฆใใญใ (TEINEI)
| Expression | Romaji | Typical Response | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
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ใฉใใช ใใใใใ ใใใงใใ๏ผ |
Donna ongaku ga suki desu ka? | ใใใในใ ใใใงใใ Poppusu ga suki desu. | Asking about music taste โ polite |
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๏ฝใฎ ใใใใใ ใใ ใใใพใใ |
~ no ongaku wo yoku kikimasu. | ใใใงใใญใ Ii desu ne. | Describing listening habits โ standard |
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ใใขใใ ใฒใใพใใ๏ผ |
Piano wo hikimasu ka? | ใฏใใใใใ ใฒใใพใใ Hai, sukoshi hikimasu. | Asking about playing an instrument โ strings/keys use ใฒใ |
CASUAL โ ใใ ใใ (KUDAKETA)
| Expression | Romaji | Typical Response | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
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ใชใซ ใใใฆใใฎ๏ผ |
Nani kiiteru no? | ใใใใใ ใใใ ใ ใใใใใฆใฟใฆ๏ผ Atarashii kyoku da yo. Kiite mite! | Casual โ "What are you listening to?" |
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ใฉใคใใซ ใใใใ๏ผ |
Raibu ni ikitai! | ใใฃใใใซ ใใใใ๏ผ Issho ni ikล yo! | Casual โ wanting to go to a live show |
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ใใฎ ใใใ ใใใใญ๏ผ |
Kono kyoku ii yo ne! | ใใฃใกใ ใใ๏ผ Meccha ii! | Slang โ praising a song; ใใฃใกใ = "super" |
๐ฃ Mini Dialogues
Three scenes at different formality levels. Press โถ to hear each line.
A โ STANDARD ยท Music Class
ใใใใ
ใฉใใช ใใใใใ ใใใงใใ๏ผ
Donna ongaku ga suki desu ka?
What kind of music do you like?
ใฉใใช
[NOUN]
ใ ใใใงใใ๏ผ
donna
[noun]
ga suki desu ka?
what kind of
[thing]
do you like?
โ "What kind of [thing] do you like?"
ใใฟ
ใฏใฉใทใใฏใฎ ใใใใใ ใใ ใใใพใใใใขใใ ใใใงใใ
Kurashikku no ongaku wo yoku kikimasu. Piano ga suki desu.
I often listen to classical music. I like piano.
[GENRE]
ใฎ ใใใใใ ใใ ใใใพใใ
[genre]
no ongaku wo yoku kikimasu.
[genre]
's music โ often listen
โ "I often listen to [genre] music."
ใใใใ
ใใขใใ ใใใใใงใใญใใชใซใ ใฒใใพใใ๏ผ
Piano ga jลzu desu ne. Nanika hikimasu ka?
You're good at piano. Do you play something?
B โ CASUAL ยท Friends Sharing Playlists
ใใใ
ใชใซ ใใใฆใใฎ๏ผ
Nani kiiteru no?
What are you listening to?
ใใใ
ใใใใใ ใใใ ใ ใใใญใใฏใฎ ใใณใใฎ ใใกใณใชใฎใ
Atarashii kyoku da yo. Rokku no bando no fan na no.
A new song. I'm a fan of a rock band.
[NOUN]
ใฎ ใใกใณ
[noun]
no fan
[thing]
's fan
โ "a fan of [thing]"
ใใใ
ใใใญ๏ผใฉใคใใซ ใใฃใใใจใใ๏ผ
Ii ne! Raibu ni itta koto aru?
Nice! Have you ever been to a live show?
C โ SLANG ยท Friends at Karaoke
ใใใ
ใคใ ใชใซ ใใใ๏ผใใฎ ใใใ ใใใใญ๏ผ
Tsugi nani utau? Kono kyoku ii yo ne!
What do we sing next? This song is great!
ใใฎ
[NOUN]
ใใใใญ๏ผ
kono
[noun]
ii yo ne!
this
[thing]
good, right?!
โ "This [thing] is great, right?!" โ slang enthusiasm
ใใใ
ใใฃใกใ ใใ๏ผใซใฉใชใฑ ใใใใ๏ผ
Meccha ii! Karaoke saikล!
Super good! Karaoke is the best!
ใใใ
ใใใใกใใใใใใ ใใใใใ ใญ๏ผใใ ใใฃใใใ ใใใฃใฆใ๏ผ
Aoi-chan, uta ga jลzu da ne! Mล ikkyoku utatte yo!
Aoi, you're great at singing! Sing one more song!
Asking about music taste
STANDARD
ใฉใใช ใใใใใ ใใใงใใ๏ผ
Donna ongaku ga suki desu ka?
โ "What kind of music do you like?" (polite)
CASUAL
ใฉใใช ใใใใ ใใ๏ผ
Donna ongaku suki?
โ "What music do you like?" โ drop ใ and ใงใ
Describing listening habits
STANDARD
[GENRE]
ใฎ ใใใใใ ใใ ใใใพใใ
[genre]
no ongaku wo yoku kikimasu.
โ "I often listen to [genre] music."
CASUAL
[GENRE]
ใใ ใใใใ
[genre]
yoku kiku yo.
โ "I listen to [genre] a lot." โ plain form + ใ
Playing instruments โ verb choice
๐น ใฒใ (hiku)
ใใขใใ ใฒใใพใใ
Piano wo hikimasu.
I play the piano.
ใฒใ for strings & keys: ใฎใฟใผ, ใใขใ, ใใคใชใชใณ
๐บ ใตใ (fuku)
ใใซใผใใ ใตใใพใใ
Furuuto wo fukimasu.
I play the flute.
ใตใ for wind: ใใซใผใ, ใใฉใณใใใ, ใตใใฏใน
๐ฅ ใใใ (tataku)
ใใฉใ ใ ใใใใพใใ
Doramu wo tatakimasu.
I play the drums.
ใใใ for percussion: ใใฉใ , ใใใ
๐ค ใใใ (utau)
ใซใฉใชใฑใง ใใใใพใใ
Karaoke de utaimasu.
I sing at karaoke.
ใใใ for singing โ different from instrument verbs
Complimenting and reacting
STANDARD
[SKILL]
ใ ใใใใใงใใญใ
[skill]
ga jลzu desu ne.
โ "You're good at [skill]." (polite compliment)
SLANG
ใใฃใกใ ใใ๏ผ
Meccha ii!
โ "Super good!" โ ใใฃใกใ = very/super (youth slang)
A โ Flashcards
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B โ Listen & Choose the Meaning
Press โถ to hear each phrase, then choose the correct English meaning.
C โ Choose the Right Response
Listen to the question, then choose the most natural reply.
D โ Listen & Write in Romaji
Press โถ to hear each phrase, then type what you heard in romaji. Japanese letters are not needed.
๐ก Tip: Long vowels โ double the vowel (ใใ = ou / oo). Double consonants โ write them twice (ใใฃใฆ = kitte).
E โ Shadowing Practice
Press โถ to hear each line, say it aloud, then mark it as practised.
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ใฉใใช๏ฝ โ "What kind of ~?"
ใฉใใช (donna) means "what kind of" and goes directly before a noun. It works like an adjective โ it modifies the following noun.
โข ใฉใใช ใใใใ = what kind of music
โข ใฉใใช ใในใใฎ = what kind of food
โข ใฉใใช ใฒใจ = what kind of person
โข ใฉใใช ใใใใ = what kind of music
โข ใฉใใช ใในใใฎ = what kind of food
โข ใฉใใช ใฒใจ = what kind of person
ใฉใใช
[NOUN]
ใ ใใใงใใ๏ผ
donna
[noun]
ga suki desu ka?
โ "What kind of [noun] do you like?"
ใฉใใช ใใใใใ ใใใงใใ๏ผ
Donna ongaku ga suki desu ka?
What kind of music do you like?
๏ฝใ ใใ โ "listen to ~"
ใใ (kiku) means "to listen" or "to hear." The object being listened to takes the particle ใ (wo). In polite form: ใใใพใ (kikimasu).
โข ใใใใใ ใใ = listen to music
โข ใฉใธใชใ ใใ = listen to the radio
โข ใใใฆใ (kiiteru) = casual contraction of ใใใฆใใ (listening right now)
โข ใใใใใ ใใ = listen to music
โข ใฉใธใชใ ใใ = listen to the radio
โข ใใใฆใ (kiiteru) = casual contraction of ใใใฆใใ (listening right now)
[OBJECT]
ใ ใใ ใใใพใใ
[object]
wo yoku kikimasu.
โ "I often listen to [object]."
ใธใฃใบใฎ ใใใใใ ใใ ใใใพใใ
Jazu no ongaku wo yoku kikimasu.
I often listen to jazz music.
Instrument + ใใฒใ / ใตใ / ใใใ
Japanese uses different verbs depending on the instrument type:
โข ใฒใ (hiku) โ strings and keyboard: ใฎใฟใผ, ใใขใ, ใใคใชใชใณ
โข ใตใ (fuku) โ wind instruments: ใใซใผใ, ใใฉใณใใใ, ใตใใฏใน
โข ใใใ (tataku) โ percussion: ใใฉใ , ใใใ
All use ใ before the verb: [instrument] ใ [verb].
โข ใฒใ (hiku) โ strings and keyboard: ใฎใฟใผ, ใใขใ, ใใคใชใชใณ
โข ใตใ (fuku) โ wind instruments: ใใซใผใ, ใใฉใณใใใ, ใตใใฏใน
โข ใใใ (tataku) โ percussion: ใใฉใ , ใใใ
All use ใ before the verb: [instrument] ใ [verb].
[INSTRUMENT]
ใ
[ใฒใ/ใตใ/ใใใ]
[instrument]
wo
[hiku / fuku / tataku]
โ "play [instrument]" โ verb depends on instrument type
ใฎใฟใผใ ใฒใใพใใ
Gitaa wo hikimasu.
I play the guitar.
๏ฝใฎ ใใกใณ โ "a fan of ~"
ใใกใณ (fan) is a loanword from English. Use ใฎ to connect the thing you're a fan of:
โข ใญใใฏใฎ ใใกใณ = a rock fan
โข ใใฎ ใใณใใฎ ใใกใณ = a fan of that band
Casual: ใใกใณใชใฎ (fan na no) โ uses ใช because ใใกใณ behaves like a ใช-adjective when describing yourself.
โข ใญใใฏใฎ ใใกใณ = a rock fan
โข ใใฎ ใใณใใฎ ใใกใณ = a fan of that band
Casual: ใใกใณใชใฎ (fan na no) โ uses ใช because ใใกใณ behaves like a ใช-adjective when describing yourself.
[NOUN]
ใฎ ใใกใณใงใใ
[noun]
no fan desu.
โ "I'm a fan of [noun]."
ใญใใฏใฎ ใใณใใฎ ใใกใณใชใฎใ
Rokku no bando no fan na no.
I'm a fan of a rock band. (casual)
๏ฝใ ใใใใใงใใญ โ Complimenting a skill
ใใใใ (jลzu) means "skilled/good at." Use ใ to mark the skill, and ใญ for a friendly/admiring tone.
โข ใใขใใ ใใใใใงใใญ = You're good at piano
โข ใใใ ใใใใใ ใญ = You're great at singing (casual)
โ ๏ธ Don't use ใใใใ about yourself โ it sounds arrogant. Use ใพใใพใใงใ (maamaa desu = "so-so") or ใใใ (sukoshi = "a little").
โข ใใขใใ ใใใใใงใใญ = You're good at piano
โข ใใใ ใใใใใ ใญ = You're great at singing (casual)
โ ๏ธ Don't use ใใใใ about yourself โ it sounds arrogant. Use ใพใใพใใงใ (maamaa desu = "so-so") or ใใใ (sukoshi = "a little").
[SKILL]
ใ ใใใใใงใใญใ
[skill]
ga jลzu desu ne.
โ "You're good at [skill]!" โ polite compliment
ใใใ ใใใใใ ใญ๏ผ
Uta ga jลzu da ne!
You're great at singing! (casual)
๏ฝใใจใ ใใใพใใ โ "Have you everโฆ?"
To ask about past experience, use the ใ-form of a verb + ใใจใใใ. In casual speech, ใใใพใ โ ใใ and ใ is dropped (rising intonation).
โข ใใฃใใใจใใใใพใใ = Have you ever been (there)?
โข ใใใใใจใใใใพใใ = Have you ever heard (it)?
โข ใใฃใใใจใใ๏ผ = Ever been? (casual)
โข ใใฃใใใจใใใใพใใ = Have you ever been (there)?
โข ใใใใใจใใใใพใใ = Have you ever heard (it)?
โข ใใฃใใใจใใ๏ผ = Ever been? (casual)
[VERB ใ-form]
ใใจใ ใใใพใใ๏ผ
[verb-ta]
koto ga arimasu ka?
โ "Have you ever [verb]?"
ใฉใคใใซ ใใฃใใใจใใ๏ผ
Raibu ni itta koto aru?
Have you ever been to a live show? (casual)
| Japanese | Romaji | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ใใใใ | ongaku | music |
| ใใใ | kyoku | song / tune |
| ใใ | uta | song (sung) |
| ใใ | kiku | to listen / to hear |
| ใฒใ | hiku | to play (strings / keys) |
| ใตใ | fuku | to play (wind instruments) |
| ใใใ | tataku | to play (percussion) / to hit |
| ใใใ | utau | to sing |
| ใใขใ | piano | piano |
| ใฎใฟใผ | gitaa | guitar |
| ใใฉใ | doramu | drums |
| ใซใฉใชใฑ | karaoke | karaoke |
| ใฉใคใ | raibu | live show / concert |
| ใใกใณ | fan | fan (of something) |
| ใใใใ | jลzu | skilled / good at |