What do you do in your county on valentines day?
Let’s have a listen to Casual Nihongo about this topic and learn some Japanese from this conversation!

今日の質問

Question :「あやな」の思い出はなんですか?
What is her memory/recollection ?

Answer:塾の先生にチョコレートをあげて、お返しに、いいチョコレートをもらっていたこと。
She gave a chocolate to her teacher at cram school, and she got expensive chocolate in return.

今日のフレーズ (Today’s phrase)

Today’s phrase = red  Kansai-ben = blue

No.1  気合いを入れる(きあいをいれる)

気合を入れる = roll up ~’s sleeve

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今日はデートやから、気合入れて頑張る
I will dress up. I have an date today.

No.2 手作り(てづくり)

手作り = homemade

☟Examples

手作りチョコ?ありがとう
Is this chocolate homemade? Thank you

No.3 欠かさず(かかさず)

欠かさず = without missing even single (day / rice / person)

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毎日、欠かさずジムに行ってます。
I go to gym without missing even a single day

No.4 図々しい(ずうずうしい)

図々しい = thick-skinned

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あの人、結構図々しいよな
He is thick-skinned right?

No.5 義理(ぎり)

義理 = duty