Japanese listening diary · Day 255

Back From Thailand, Already Missing the Food

タイから帰って1か月、もう恋しい
September 18, 2026
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In the second half of August, I was in Thailand on a 10-day business trip. During the trip, I ate Thai food every day, and even though I've only just come back from Thailand, I already miss Thai food. So for lunch today, I went to a Thai restaurant I've come to like recently. Of course, the Thai food I ate there in Thailand tastes better, with its authentic flavor. Even so, I still end up missing Thai food even while I'm in Japan. While I was thinking about this, I realized that I haven't been to Korea either since January this year, so I've started missing authentic Korean food too. I really am a foodie.

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No. 255Tokyo · morning
日本語 — Japanese
ひらがな — Hiragana
はちがつこうはんは、とおかかん、たいにしゅっちょうにいっていました。しゅっちょうちゅうは、まいにちたいりょうりをたべていて、たいからかえってきたばかりなのに、もうすでにたいりょうりがこいしくなってしまいました。なので、きょうのおひるごはんは、さいきんきにいっているたいりょうりやさんにいってきました。
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Vocabulary ことば

後半こうはんthe second half; the latter part
恋しいこいしいto miss; to long for
現地げんちon location; locally
本場ほんばauthentic; the real thing
食いしん坊くいしんぼうfoodie; big eater

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