Japanese listening diary · Day 257

A Trip to the Clinic for Clean Pores

毛穴の汚れを取ってもらいました
September 20, 2026
About a minuteSlow, natural Japanese
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Lately, I'd been bothered by the dirt in the pores around my nose, so I went to a beauty clinic. I had my pores cleaned out for the first time in a while, and now my pores look very clean when I see them in the mirror. I think the last time I went was probably about two years ago. When dirt from things like sunscreen and foundation clogs your pores, and that continues, your skin looks dirty, and it can also cause acne and breakouts. Seeing my own pores so clean, I once again thought that I should take proper care of my skin.

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No. 257Tokyo · morning
日本語 — Japanese
ひらがな — Hiragana
さいきん、はなのまわりのけあなのよごれがきになっていたので、びようくりにっくへいってきました。ひさしぶりにけあなのよごれをとってもらったら、かがみでみるけあながとてもきれいにみえるようになりました。ぜんかいいったのは、たぶんにねんくらいまえだったとおもいます。
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Vocabulary ことば

毛穴けあなpore (skin)
汚れよごれdirt; grime
鏡かがみmirror
詰まるつまるto get clogged
お手入れおていれcare; upkeep (skincare)

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