Japanese listening diary · Day 252

My Yearly McDonald's Tsukimi Burger

今年も食べられた月見バーガー
September 15, 2026
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When autumn comes, something I look forward to every year is McDonald's Tsukimi (moon-viewing) Burger. Every year I eat the Tsukimi Cheese Burger, which has a fried egg made to look like the moon, a patty, and cheese added on top. I don't usually go to McDonald's much, but today I was out all day taking care of errands, so I had a Tsukimi Burger for lunch. I'm really satisfied that I got to enjoy the delicious taste I look forward to every year again this year. However, today I was busy with a tight schedule and didn't have time to enjoy it slowly. So I'm thinking of eating it once more while it's on sale.

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No. 252Tokyo · morning
日本語 — Japanese
ひらがな — Hiragana
あきになると、まいとしたのしみにしているのが、まくどなるどのつきみばーがーです。おつきさまにみたてためだまやきとぱて、それにちーずをくわえたつきみちーずばーがーをまいとしたべています。ふだん、あまりまくどなるどにはいかないんですが、きょうはいちにちそとでようじをこなしていたので、おひるにつきみばーがーをたべました。
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Vocabulary ことば

毎年まいとしevery year
目玉焼きめだまやきfried egg (sunny-side up)
普段ふだんusually; normally
用事ようじerrands
余裕よゆうtime to spare; room to relax

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