Dive into the original, bittersweet tale of "The Little Mermaid" with this episode of "Nihongo no Tane." Explore the deeper, more poignant version of the story as Yumi contrasts it with the popular Disney adaptation. Join us for a captivating and educational discussion!

KEY VOCABULARY:

1. 筋肉(きんにく) muscle
2. 証拠(しょうこ) evidence; proof
3. と思(おも)いつつ我慢(がまん)しているんですが though I think; I'm enduring [と思(おも)う (to think) + つつ (while) + 我慢(がまん)している (enduring; tolerating; している is the continuous form of する to do) + んですが (explanatory particle ん + が indicating contrast or but)]
4. キョトン blankly [an onomatopoeia indicating a blank or puzzled expression]
5. 原作(げんさく) original work
6. 手(て)に入(い)れた obtained [手(て)に入(い)れる (to obtain; to get) in past form]
7. 刺(さ)されたような like being stabbed [刺(さ)された (was stabbed; passive form of 刺(さ)す to stab) + ような (like; as if)]
8. 変(か)えちゃってるねっていう saying you've changed it [変(か)える (to change) in the ちゃう form indicating completion or regret + てる (abbreviated form of ている continuous form) + ね (particle indicating confirmation or agreement) + っていう (to say)]
9. 改(あらた)めて again; formally
10. 海(うみ)の底(そこ) bottom of the sea [海(うみ) (sea) + の (possessive particle) + 底(そこ) (bottom)]
11. 沈(しず)んだ船(ふね) sunken ship [沈(しず)んだ (sunken; past form of 沈(しず)む to sink) + 船(ふね) (ship)]
12. どうしても no matter what; by all means
13. 引(ひ)き換(か)えに in exchange for [引(ひ)き換(か)え (exchange) + に (particle indicating purpose or cause)]
14. 話(はな)せなくなっちゃうんですね cannot talk [話(はな)せなく (cannot talk; negative potential form of 話(はな)す to talk) + なっちゃう (casual form of なってしまう to end up) + んですね (explanatory particle ん + です + ね indicating confirmation)]
15. 残酷(ざんこく)なこと cruel thing [残酷(ざんこく)な (cruel) + こと (thing)]
16. 切(き)り取(と)られる to be cut off [切(き)り取(と)る (to cut off) in passive form]
17. 何(なに)にせよ in any case; whatever it is
18. しかも moreover; furthermore
19. 魔法(まほう)をかけられてしまいます will be cursed; will be enchanted [魔法(まほう) (magic; curse) + を (object marker) + かけられて (passive form of かける to cast) + しまいます (indicates an action done completely or unfortunately)]
20. 無事(ぶじ)に safely; without incident
21. 生涯幸(しょうがいしあわ)せ lifelong happiness [生涯(しょうがい) (lifetime; life) + 幸せ (happiness)]
22. 海(うみ)の泡(あわ) sea foam [海(うみ) (sea) + の (possessive particle) + 泡(あわ) (foam)]
23. 結婚式執(けっこんしきと)り行(おこな)われて wedding ceremony was held [結婚式 (wedding ceremony) + 執(と)り行(おこな)われて (was held; て-form of 執(と)り行(おこな)われる to hold a ceremony)]
24. 突(つ)き刺(さ)して to pierce; to stab [突(つ)き刺(さ)す (to pierce; to stab) in て-form]

For upper beginners to intermediates. Listen to the short podcast and then answer the comprehension questions on the website: https://thejapanesepage.com/nihongonotane-index/

Take a quiz on this episode here:

https://thejapanesepage.com/podcast-nihongonotane-158

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