現代の暮らし
コンビニ・自販機・新幹線・ゴミの分別・トイレ・満員電車
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必修（43）
- ことば必修 もったいないmottainaiwhat a waste
- ことば必修 和製英語wasei-eigoEnglish-looking words made in Japan
- 年中行事必修 バレンタインデーvalentinethe day women give chocolate, and the day men return it
- 年中行事必修 初売りと福袋hatsuuri and fukubukuroNew Year sales and lucky bags
- 年中行事必修 日本のクリスマスchristmas japanChristmas as a couples' night with fried chicken
- 食べもの必修 ビアガーデンbeer gardenthe rooftop beer gardens that open only for the summer
- 歴史必修 元号gengothe Japanese era name
- 住まい必修 洗濯物の外干しhanging laundry outsidedrying clothes on the balcony
- マナー必修 ごみを持ち帰るtaking your rubbish homecarrying your litter with you because there are no bins
- マナー必修 タクシーの自動ドアautomatic taxi doorsthe door that opens by itself
- マナー必修 チップがないno tippingwhy Japan has no tipping culture
- マナー必修 電車の中のマナーtrain etiquettewhy Japanese trains are so quiet
- マナー必修 列に並ぶqueueingwhy Japanese queues are so orderly
- 現代の暮らし必修 おしぼりと水oshibori and free waterthe wet towel and water that arrive before you order
- 現代の暮らし必修 キャッシュレス決済cashless paymentpaying by card, IC card or QR code instead of cash
- 現代の暮らし必修 ゴミの分別gomi bunbetsusorting your rubbish
- 現代の暮らし必修 コンビニkonbinithe Japanese convenience store
- 現代の暮らし必修 デパ地下depachikathe department store food hall
- 現代の暮らし必修 ドラッグストアdrugstoreJapan's hybrid of a pharmacy and a discount supermarket
- 現代の暮らし必修 バスの整理券seirikenthe numbered ticket that tracks your bus fare
- 現代の暮らし必修 ファミリーレストランfamily restaurantthe all-purpose chain restaurant, and the drink bar
- 現代の暮らし必修 マスクmaskswhy people wear masks in Japan
- 現代の暮らし必修 レジ袋の有料化plastic bag chargepaying for shopping bags
- 現代の暮らし必修 花粉症kafunshohay fever, mostly from cedar pollen
- 現代の暮らし必修 緊急地震速報eewJapan's earthquake early warning alert
- 現代の暮らし必修 交通系ICカードIC cardthe tap card that works almost everywhere
- 現代の暮らし必修 公共のトイレpublic toiletsclean public toilets, free to use
- 現代の暮らし必修 高速道路のサービスエリアとパーキングエリアservice-areathe rest stops built into Japan's expressways
- 現代の暮らし必修 山手線Yamanote linethe loop line that connects most of central Tokyo
- 現代の暮らし必修 少子高齢化shoshi koreikaa falling birth rate with an ageing population
- 現代の暮らし必修 食券機shokkenkithe meal ticket machine at the door
- 現代の暮らし必修 新幹線shinkansenthe bullet train
- 現代の暮らし必修 水道水が飲めることtap waterwhy you can drink from the tap
- 現代の暮らし必修 台風taifuthe typhoons that reach Japan each year
- 現代の暮らし必修 宅配便takkyubinhome delivery service
- 現代の暮らし必修 地震への備えjishin e no sonaehow Japan prepares for earthquakes
- 現代の暮らし必修 電車の定時運行punctual trainswhy Japanese trains run on time
- 現代の暮らし必修 満員電車manin denshathe packed commuter train
- 現代の暮らし必修 夜道の安全yomichi no anzenwhy walking at night feels safe in Japan
- 季節必修 火山と地震volcanoes and earthquakesliving on an unstable archipelago
- 季節必修 猛暑日moshoextreme summer heat in Japan
- ポップカルチャー必修 絵文字emojipicture characters
- 学校生活必修 登校班tosuhanchildren walking to school in groups
標準（90）
- ことば標準 流行語大賞buzzword of the yearthe annual award for new words, and what it really measures
- 年中行事標準 帰省ラッシュkisei rushthe mass return to the hometown
- 妖怪標準 血液型性格診断blood type personality theoryjudging character by blood type
- 食べもの標準 ご当地グルメgotochi gourmetlocal specialty foods, and the towns that market them
- 食べもの標準 喫茶店kissatenthe old-style Japanese coffee shop
- 食べもの標準 食品ロスshokuhin lossfood that could have been eaten but was thrown away
- 歴史標準 1964年の東京オリンピックthe 1964 Tokyo Olympicsthe games that announced Japan's recovery
- 歴史標準 バブル経済the bubble economythe asset price bubble of the late 1980s
- 歴史標準 関東大震災the Great Kanto Earthquakethe 1923 earthquake and fires that destroyed Tokyo and Yokohama
- 歴史標準 高度経済成長the high growth eraJapan's postwar economic boom
- 歴史標準 失われた30年the lost decadesthe long stagnation after the bubble
- 歴史標準 日本国憲法the Constitution of Japanthe postwar constitution
- 住まい標準 1LDK1LDKhow Japanese floor plans are labeled
- 住まい標準 引っ越しの手続きmoving house paperworkwhat you must file when you move
- 住まい標準 鍵と防犯locks and home securityhow Japanese homes are secured
- 住まい標準 日本の家の寒さcold Japanese houseswhy homes are cold in winter
- 住まい標準 保証人guarantorwho vouches for you when you rent
- 住まい標準 礼金と敷金reikin and shikikinkey money and deposit when renting
- 冠婚葬祭標準 夫婦の姓married surnameswhy couples must share one name
- マナー標準 エスカレーターの片側空けescalatorstanding on one side, and why that is changing
- マナー標準 傘のマナーkasa no mannerhow umbrellas are handled in Japan
- マナー標準 優先席priority seatsseats set aside for those who need them
- 現代の暮らし標準 100円ショップhyaku-en shopthe hundred-yen store
- 現代の暮らし標準 ウォシュレットwashletthe Japanese high-tech toilet
- 現代の暮らし標準 エアコンと節電air conditioningcooling a Japanese summer, and saving power
- 現代の暮らし標準 カプセルホテルcapsule hotelsleeping in a pod the size of a bed
- 現代の暮らし標準 クールビズcool bizthe summer campaign to work without a jacket and tie
- 現代の暮らし標準 コインランドリーcoin-laundrythe pay-per-use laundromat
- 現代の暮らし標準 コインロッカーcoin lockerstation luggage lockers
- 現代の暮らし標準 ジェンダーギャップgender gapwhy Japan ranks low on gender equality despite high education levels
- 現代の暮らし標準 シャッター商店街shatta-shotengaia shopping street where most storefronts are permanently shuttered
- 現代の暮らし標準 ネットカフェnet cafeinternet cafe with private booths
- 現代の暮らし標準 ハザードマップhazard-mapthe map showing how bad flooding or a disaster could get at your address
- 現代の暮らし標準 バリアフリーbarrier freeaccessibility in Japan, and the yellow tactile paving it invented
- 現代の暮らし標準 ビニール傘vinyl umbrellathe clear plastic umbrella
- 現代の暮らし標準 ふるさと納税furusato nozeidonating to another town and having it deducted from your own tax
- 現代の暮らし標準 ポイントカードpoint cardsloyalty points at every register
- 現代の暮らし標準 ポイント経済point economywhy everyone in Japan is asked for a point card
- 現代の暮らし標準 マイナンバーmy numberthe national identification number
- 現代の暮らし標準 マイナンバーカードMy Number cardthe national ID card that now also works as a health insurance card
- 現代の暮らし標準 ママチャリmamacharithe everyday shopping bicycle
- 現代の暮らし標準 ヤクザyakuzaorganized crime in Japan, and why the offices have nameplates
- 現代の暮らし標準 引きこもりhikikomorilong-term withdrawal from society
- 現代の暮らし標準 過労死karoshideath from overwork, and the law Japan wrote because of it
- 現代の暮らし標準 介護kaigolong-term care, and the insurance system behind it
- 現代の暮らし標準 外国人労働者foreign workershow Japan brings in workers from abroad
- 現代の暮らし標準 確定申告kakutei shinkokufiling your own tax return
- 現代の暮らし標準 漢方kampotraditional herbal medicine as practiced in Japan
- 現代の暮らし標準 気象警報weather warningsJapan's tiered warning system and what each level means
- 現代の暮らし標準 空き家akiyaempty houses left standing across Japan
- 現代の暮らし標準 計画運休keikaku unkyushutting down the trains before the storm arrives
- 現代の暮らし標準 健康診断kenko-shindanthe annual health checkup nearly every worker gets
- 現代の暮らし標準 現金社会cash societywhy Japan still runs on cash
- 現代の暮らし標準 交番kobanthe neighborhood police box
- 現代の暮らし標準 国民皆保険kokumin kaihokenthe public health insurance everyone in Japan is required to join
- 現代の暮らし標準 在宅勤務working from homewhy remote work spread and then shrank again in Japan
- 現代の暮らし標準 自動車教習所kyoshujodriving school, the required path to a license
- 現代の暮らし標準 自動販売機jidohanbaikivending machines
- 現代の暮らし標準 車検shakenthe mandatory vehicle inspection
- 現代の暮らし標準 手話shuwaJapanese Sign Language
- 現代の暮らし標準 終電shudenthe last train, and the way it shapes the night
- 現代の暮らし標準 女性の就業women at workwhere women's employment in Japan stands
- 現代の暮らし標準 消費税consumption taxJapan's sales tax, its rises, and the reduced rate
- 現代の暮らし標準 食品サンプルfood samplesthe plastic food in restaurant windows
- 現代の暮らし標準 新幹線の車窓shinkansen window viewsthe passing scenery, especially Mount Fuji, that makes the shinkansen ride itself an attraction
- 現代の暮らし標準 人口減少と過疎population declinea shrinking, aging country
- 現代の暮らし標準 青春18きっぷseishun juhachi kippua budget ticket for unlimited local and rapid JR trains over several consecutive days
- 現代の暮らし標準 宅配便と再配達takuhaibinhome delivery and the problem of repeated attempts
- 現代の暮らし標準 駐輪場churinjobicycle parking and removal
- 現代の暮らし標準 点字ブロックtenji blockthe yellow tactile paving on the ground
- 現代の暮らし標準 電柱と電線utility poleswhy so many overhead wires
- 現代の暮らし標準 電動キックボードe-scooterthe electric scooter now allowed without a driver's license
- 現代の暮らし標準 発車メロディーhassha melodystation departure jingles
- 現代の暮らし標準 判子hankothe personal seal used instead of a signature
- 現代の暮らし標準 避難訓練hinan kunrenthe evacuation drills everyone has done
- 現代の暮らし標準 分煙smoking ruleswhere you can and cannot smoke in Japan
- 現代の暮らし標準 捕鯨whalingwhy Japan resumed commercial whaling, and how little whale is actually eaten
- 現代の暮らし標準 宝くじtakarakujithe public lottery, and why the prize is tax-free
- 現代の暮らし標準 麻雀mahjongthe four-player tile game, and where it sits legally
- 現代の暮らし標準 落とし物lost and foundwhy lost things come back in Japan
- 現代の暮らし標準 立ち飲みtachinomithe standing bar, where you drink fast and cheap
- 温泉標準 スーパー銭湯super sentolarge modern bathhouses
- 温泉標準 温泉とタトゥーtattoos and onsenwhy tattoos can get you refused at a bath
- 温泉標準 温泉マークthe onsen markthe three-steam symbol used on maps and signs for hot springs
- 温泉標準 銭湯sentothe neighborhood public bath
- 名所標準 道の駅michi no ekiroadside stations that sell local produce and let drivers rest
- ポップカルチャー標準 漫画喫茶manga kissamanga and internet cafes
- 学校生活標準 PTAPTAthe parents and teachers association at a Japanese school
- 仕事標準 ブラック企業burakku kigyoexploitative employers
- 仕事標準 リモートワークremote workworking from home in Japan
応用（34）
- 歴史応用 君が代kimigayothe national anthem, and why it is argued about
- 歴史応用 人力車jinrikishathe two-wheeled passenger cart Japan invented and exported
- 歴史応用 戦後の女性の地位の変化women's status since 1945what changed and what did not
- 住まい応用 町内会と回覧板chonaikai and kairanbanthe neighborhood association and its circulating folder
- 冠婚葬祭応用 墓じまいhakajimaiclosing a family grave
- マナー応用 公共の場での化粧makeup in publicwhy it is frowned on
- 現代の暮らし応用 アイヌthe Ainuthe indigenous people of northern Japan, recognized in law only in 2019
- 現代の暮らし応用 お薬手帳okusuri techothe personal medication record book
- 現代の暮らし応用 ゲートボールgateballthe team game invented in Japan for children, now played by the old
- 現代の暮らし応用 コインパーキングcoin parkingunattended pay parking lots
- 現代の暮らし応用 パチンコpachinkothe gambling that legally is not gambling
- 現代の暮らし応用 印鑑証明inkan-shomeithe certificate proving your registered seal is genuine
- 現代の暮らし応用 沖縄の米軍基地US bases in Okinawawhy most US military facilities in Japan are on one small island
- 現代の暮らし応用 外国人お断りJapanese only signswhy some businesses refuse foreign customers, and what the law does and does not say
- 現代の暮らし応用 技能実習と育成就労technical intern trainingthe foreign worker program Japan is replacing after years of criticism
- 現代の暮らし応用 教科書検定と歴史認識textbook screeninghow Japanese textbooks are approved, and why neighboring countries react
- 現代の暮らし応用 献血kenketsugiving blood in Japan
- 現代の暮らし応用 原発と再稼働nuclear power in Japanwhat happened to Japan's reactors after 2011, and where policy stands now
- 現代の暮らし応用 孤独死kodokushidying alone and not being found
- 現代の暮らし応用 皇位継承imperial successionwho can become emperor, and the shortage of people who qualify
- 現代の暮らし応用 死刑capital punishmentwhy Japan still has capital punishment, and how it is carried out
- 現代の暮らし応用 住民票juminhyothe address registration that everything else depends on
- 現代の暮らし応用 奨学金shogakukinthe word that means scholarship but usually means student loan
- 現代の暮らし応用 待機児童taiki jidochildren on the waiting list for daycare
- 現代の暮らし応用 同性婚same-sex marriagewhy Japan has partnership systems in most cities but no legal marriage
- 現代の暮らし応用 難民認定refugee recognitionwhy Japan recognizes so few refugees, and what changed in 2023
- 現代の暮らし応用 入管の収容immigration detentionwhy Japan can hold people without a time limit or a court order
- 現代の暮らし応用 部落差別buraku discriminationdiscrimination against people linked to certain communities, based on ancestry alone
- 現代の暮らし応用 靖国神社Yasukuni Shrinethe Tokyo shrine for Japan's war dead, and why prime ministers' visits are disputed
- 季節応用 国立公園national parksJapan's national parks, where people live and work inside
- 季節応用 獣害jugaicrop damage by deer, boar and bears
- 名所応用 青函トンネルseikan tunnelthe undersea tunnel joining Honshu and Hokkaido
- 仕事応用 退職代行taishoku daikoservices that quit your job for you
- 仕事応用 定年と再雇用teinenmandatory retirement age and rehiring