Japanese listening diary · Day 191

A Morning Sweat and Shower Before Work

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July 16, 2026
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With every day now over 30 degrees, I come back from my morning walk soaked through, shower straight away, and head into breakfast and getting ready feeling completely refreshed. Working up a sweat in the morning and washing it off is surprisingly good, and since my days are spent in cool offices, that sensation feels valuable. Sweat from just being hot is unpleasant, but sweat from moving brings a real sense of satisfaction — this morning habit of more than fifteen years is one I intend to keep.

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No. 191Tokyo · morning
日本語 — Japanese
ひらがな — Hiragana
まいにちさんじゅうどをこえるあつさがあたりまえになってきて、あさのうぉーきんぐからかえってくるとぜんしんあせでびしょびしょです。かえるとすぐにしゃわーをあびて、すっきりしたきぶんであさごはんをたべたりみじたくをしたりしてかいしゃにむかいます。この、あさからあせをかいてしゃわーをあびるというのがけっこうきもちいいんです。
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Vocabulary ことば

びしょびしょびしょびしょsoaking wet
身支度みじたくgetting ready
貴重きちょうprecious; valuable
満足感まんぞくかんsense of satisfaction
習慣しゅうかんhabit; routine

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