Japanese listening diary · Day 240

My Morning Pool Ritual in Bangkok

バンコクの朝、プールで泳ぐ幸せ
September 3, 2026
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My morning routine in Bangkok is walking in the hotel gym and then swimming a little in the pool. At home in Tokyo, walking is part of my routine every morning, but I don't have anywhere to swim. I love the feeling of my body being surrounded by water, so my morning pool time in Bangkok, where you can swim anytime, anywhere, all year round, is a happy time for me. Whenever I'm in Bangkok, I'm always working, so I have to get up early to make time for walking and swimming in the pool in the morning, but it's also a fun time that only comes from getting up early.

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No. 240Tokyo · morning
日本語 — Japanese
ひらがな — Hiragana
ばんこくでのあさのるーてぃんは、ほてるのじむでうぉーきんぐをして、そのあと、ぷーるでかるくおよぐことです。とうきょうのじたくでは、あるくことはまいあさのにっかにしていますが、ぷーるでおよぐことはできません。わたしは、からだがみずにつつまれるかんかくがだいすきなので、いちねんじゅういつでもどこでもおよぐことができる、ばんこくでのあさのぷーるじかんはしあわせなじかんです。
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Vocabulary ことば

泳ぐおよぐto swim
日課にっかdaily habit
感覚かんかくfeeling; sensation
一年中いちねんじゅうall year round
早起きはやおきgetting up early

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