Japanese listening diary · Day 269

I Tried Unagi for the First Time

うなぎは好きですか?
October 2, 2026
About a minuteSlow, natural Japanese
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Today, I had work near my usual Thai restaurant. This job is a limited-time position from May to the end of October this year. With only one month left, I thought I'd try having lunch at a different place today. Today, I went to an eel restaurant for the first time. I was skeptical about whether the eel at this place would be tasty, but when I tried it, it was really delicious. The meal included rice topped with soft grilled eel, miso soup, pickles, and fruit. When I finished eating and was leaving the restaurant, it was bustling with many customers. I think I'll have eel for lunch at this restaurant again next time.

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No. 269Tokyo · morning
日本語 — Japanese
ひらがな — Hiragana
きょうは、いつものたいりょうりやさんのちかくでのしごとでした。このしごとは、ことしのごがつからじゅうがつのおわりまでのきかんげんていのしごとです。のこすところあといっかげつになったので、きょうのおひるごはんは、いつもとはちがうおみせでたべてみようとおもいました。
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仕事しごとwork; job

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