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Talking About Problems

1. Vocabulary List

JapaneseRomajiEnglish
ใใ†ใ ใ‚“ใ™ใ‚‹ / ็›ธ่ซ‡ใ™ใ‚‹๏ผˆใใ†ใ ใ‚“ใ™ใ‚‹๏ผ‰sลdan suruto ask for advice; to consult
ใใ†ใ ใ‚“ใซไน—ใ‚‹ / ็›ธ่ซ‡ใซไน—ใ‚‹๏ผˆใใ†ใ ใ‚“ใซใฎใ‚‹๏ผ‰sลdan ni noruto give advice; to listen to someone's problems
ใ—ใ‚“ใฑใ„ใ™ใ‚‹ / ๅฟƒ้…ใ™ใ‚‹๏ผˆใ—ใ‚“ใฑใ„ใ™ใ‚‹๏ผ‰shinpai suruto worry
ๅ…ƒๆฐ—ใŒใชใ„๏ผˆใ’ใ‚“ใใŒใชใ„๏ผ‰genki ga naito seem down; to lack energy
ๅฎถๆ—๏ผˆใ‹ใžใ๏ผ‰kazokufamily
ไป•ไบ‹๏ผˆใ—ใ”ใจ๏ผ‰shigotowork / job
ๅฝผๅฅณ๏ผˆใ‹ใฎใ˜ใ‚‡๏ผ‰kanojogirlfriend
ไฝ•ใ‹๏ผˆใชใซใ‹๏ผ‰nanikasomething
ใ„ใคใงใ‚‚itsudemoany time
ใ‚ˆใ‹ใฃใŸใ‚‰yokattaraif you'd like / if it's okay
ใ‚ขใƒซใƒใ‚คใƒˆarubaitopart-time job
ไปŠ้€ฑ๏ผˆใ“ใ‚“ใ—ใ‚…ใ†๏ผ‰konshลซthis week
ไผ‘ใ‚€๏ผˆใ‚„ใ™ใ‚€๏ผ‰yasumuto be absent; to take a break

2. Grammar & Sentences

ใใ†ใ ใ‚“ใ™ใ‚‹ vs ใใ†ใ ใ‚“ใซไน—ใ‚‹ โ€” Two sides of advice

These two phrases describe the same conversation from opposite perspectives:

PhraseReadingMeaningDirection
ใใ†ใ ใ‚“ใ™ใ‚‹ / ็›ธ่ซ‡ใ™ใ‚‹sลdan suruto ask for advice; to consultyou โ†’ someone else
ใใ†ใ ใ‚“ใซไน—ใ‚‹ / ็›ธ่ซ‡ใซไน—ใ‚‹sลdan ni noruto give advice; to listensomeone else โ†’ you
JapaneseRomajiEnglish
็”ฐไธญใ•ใ‚“ใฏๅฑฑๅฃใ•ใ‚“ใซใใ†ใ ใ‚“ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚Tanaka-san wa Yamaguchi-san ni sลdan shimasu.Mr Tanaka will ask Mr Yamaguchi for advice.
ๅฑฑๅฃใ•ใ‚“ใฏ็”ฐไธญใ•ใ‚“ใฎใใ†ใ ใ‚“ใซไน—ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚Yamaguchi-san wa Tanaka-san no sลdan ni norimasu.Mr Yamaguchi will give Mr Tanaka some advice.
ๆ˜Žๆ—ฅใ€็”ฐไธญใ•ใ‚“ใซใใ†ใ ใ‚“ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚Ashita, Tanaka-san ni sลdan shimasu.I'll ask Mr Tanaka for advice tomorrow.
ไฝ•ใงใ‚‚ใใ†ใ ใ‚“ใ—ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚Nan demo sลdan shite kudasai.Please ask me for anything.
ใใฎใ†ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ†ใ“ใ•ใ‚“ใŒใใ†ใ ใ‚“ใซไน—ใฃใฆใใ‚Œใพใ—ใŸใ€‚Kinล Ryลko-san ga sลdan ni notte kuremashita.Yesterday Ryoko gave me some advice.
ๅ…ƒๆฐ—ใŒใชใ„ใงใ™ใญใ€‚ใ‚ˆใ‹ใฃใŸใ‚‰ใใ†ใ ใ‚“ใซไน—ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‚ˆใ€‚Genki ga nai desu ne. Yokattara sลdan ni norimasu yo.You seem down. I'm here to listen if you'd like to talk.
ใชใŠใ“ใ•ใ‚“ใŒใ“ใพใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใฎใงใ€ใใ†ใ ใ‚“ใซไน—ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚Naoko-san ga komatte iru node, sลdan ni norimasu.Because Naoko is in trouble, we'll advise her.

Favour note: When someone gives you advice, it is a favour โ€” so use ใใ‚Œใพใ™ (they do for me): ใใ†ใ ใ‚“ใซไน—ใฃใฆใใ‚Œใพใ—ใŸใ€‚


Noun + ใฎใ“ใจ โ€” "About [something]"

To say what a problem or consultation is about, add ใฎใ“ใจ after the noun.

  • Structure: [Noun] + ใฎใ“ใจ + ใ‚’ + [verb]
  • Key Phrase: ไป•ไบ‹ใฎใ“ใจใ‚’ใใ†ใ ใ‚“ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚(Shigoto no koto o sลdan shimasu.) โ€” "I ask for advice about my job."
JapaneseRomajiEnglish
ๅฎถๆ—ใฎใ“ใจใ‚’ใ—ใ‚“ใฑใ„ใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚Kazoku no koto o shinpai shite imasu.I'm worried about my family.
ไป•ไบ‹ใฎใ“ใจใ‚’ใใ†ใ ใ‚“ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚Shigoto no koto o sลdan shimasu.I ask for advice about my job.
ๅฝผๅฅณใฎใ“ใจใ‚’ใใ†ใ ใ‚“ใ—ใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚Kanojo no koto o sลdan shite mo ii desu ka.May I ask for some advice about my girlfriend?
ไปŠ้€ฑใ‚ขใƒซใƒใ‚คใƒˆใ‚’ไผ‘ใ‚“ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ใŠ้‡‘ใฎใ“ใจใ‚’ใ—ใ‚“ใฑใ„ใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚Konshลซ arubaito o yasunda kara, okane no koto o shinpai shite imasu.Because I was absent from my part-time job this week, I am worried about money.

Key distinction: ๅฝผๅฅณใฎใ“ใจ = "about my girlfriend" / ๅฝผๅฅณใฎใจใ“ใ‚ = "to/at my girlfriend's place" / ๅฝผๅฅณใฎใŸใ‚ = "for the sake of my girlfriend"


ใ‹ใ‚‰ โ€” "Because" (reason)

Review: ใ‹ใ‚‰ is used to explain the reason for a situation or action.

  • Structure: [Reason clause] + ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€[Result clause]
  • Key Phrase: ไปŠ้€ฑใ‚ขใƒซใƒใ‚คใƒˆใ‚’ไผ‘ใ‚“ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ใŠ้‡‘ใฎใ“ใจใ‚’ใ—ใ‚“ใฑใ„ใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚(Konshลซ arubaito o yasunda kara, okane no koto o shinpai shite imasu.) โ€” "Because I was absent from my part-time job this week, I am worried about money."

ไฝ•ใ‹ใ‚ใฃใŸใ‚‰ โ€” "If something comes up"

A natural phrase for offering to help at any time.

  • Key Phrase: ไฝ•ใ‹ใ‚ใฃใŸใ‚‰ใ€ใ„ใคใงใ‚‚ใใ†ใ ใ‚“ใ—ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚(Nanika attara, itsudemo sลdan shite kudasai.) โ€” "If you have any problems, please consult me."

3. Learning Context

  • Topic: Talking about worries and consulting others; listening to problems and offering advice
  • Key Pair: ใใ†ใ ใ‚“ใ™ใ‚‹ (ask for advice) vs ใใ†ใ ใ‚“ใซไน—ใ‚‹ (give advice/listen) โ€” same situation, opposite roles
  • Key Structure: Noun + ใฎใ“ใจ = "about [topic]" โ€” used to specify what you are worried about or consulting about
  • Favour link: ใใ†ใ ใ‚“ใซไน—ใฃใฆใใ‚Œใพใ—ใŸ โ€” giving advice is a favour โ†’ use ใใ‚Œใพใ™

4. Progress Tracker

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Current LevelIntermediate B1
Chapter / TopicChapter 10 โ€” A new life in Japan
CompletionSection 6 of 11
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