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🌙 Escapar de la multitud en japonés
Propón alejaros de los sitios públicos y ruidosos.
🌐 Por ahora, el contenido del curso (significados, notas y explicaciones) está en inglés, tanto en estas páginas como en la app; la interfaz está en español.
“Forgive me, but I can't hear a single word in this Shibuya bar. Shall we find somewhere quieter? Tokyo has more hidden corners than you'd think.” — Anya, tu anfitrión en esta unidad
Practica esta unidad gratis ➔Palabras y frases clave en japonés
| Japonés | Significado |
|---|---|
| 聞こえるkikoeru | to be audible, can hear |
| うるさいurusai | noisy, loud; annoying |
| 混むkomu | to be crowded |
| 静かshizuka | quiet |
| 音楽ongaku | music |
| 外soto | outside |
| 出るderu | to go out, to leave |
| 空気kūki | air |
| 吸うsuu | to breathe in |
| 風kaze | wind, breeze |
| 気持ちいいkimochi ii | feels good |
| やっとyatto | finally, at last |
| 寒いsamui | cold |
| 涼しいsuzushii | nice and cool |
| 夜風yokaze | night breeze |
| 星hoshi | star |
| 屋上okujō | rooftop |
| 深呼吸shinkokyū | deep breath |
| ちょっとchotto | a little, a bit |
| いるiru | to stay, to be (somewhere) |
| 抜け出すnukedasu | to slip away, to sneak out |
| 二人futari | two people, the two of us |
| ラウンジraunji | lounge |
| 隠れ家kakurega | hideaway |
| カウンター席kauntā-seki | seats at the counter |
| 路地裏rojiura | back alley |
| 近いchikai | near, close (近く: nearby) |
| バーbā | bar |
| 二人きりfutari kiri | just the two of us |
| 落ち着くochitsuku | to feel relaxed, to settle |
| 終電、もうないshūden, mō nai | the last train's gone |
| 呼ぶyobu | to call (a taxi) |
| 帰るkaeru | to go home |
| 送るokuru | to see someone home |
| タクシー代takushī-dai | cab fare |
| 歩くaruku | to walk |
| タメ口tameguchi | casual speech between equals (no です・ます) |
| カラオケkaraoke | karaoke |
| 電車densha | train |
| 待ち合わせmachiawase | meeting up at an agreed spot |
| コンビニkonbini | convenience store, konbini |
Frases de ejemplo
It's so loud in here, isn't it?
I want some fresh air
The breeze feels nice.
Let's stay out here a little longer.
There's a quiet bar near here.
this place is so relaxing
The last train is already gone.
Let's take a cab home together.
Una conversación de esta unidad
Friday night, a packed bar off Shibuya's Center Gai: a birthday group, a DJ, everyone shouting. Anya and Malèna are squeezed against the wall.
Malèna: アーニャ、ごめん。全然聞こえない。Sorry, Anya. I can't hear a thing.
Anya: うるさすぎるよね！ちょっと外に出ない？It's way too loud, right? Want to step outside for a bit?
Malèna: いいね。でも、上着を席に置いてきちゃった。取ってくるね。Good idea. But I left my jacket at our table. I'll go and get it.
Malèna: すぐ行く。それから、静かなところを探そう。Be right there. Then let's find somewhere quiet.
Notas culturales
Twenty to midnight in a Shibuya bar. Mid-sentence, Anya's new friend Haruka glances at her phone, gasps and grabs her bag. Why is Haruka suddenly in such a hurry?
Her last train is about to leave, and missing it means a pricey taxi or a long wait for the first train.
In Tokyo, most train lines stop running around midnight and start again around five in the morning. Taxis run all night but are expensive, more so with the late-night surcharge, so the 終電 (last train) sets the rhythm of a night out. Leaving mid-conversation to catch it is completely normal: just say so and go. Staying out "until the first train" (始発まで) is a different kind of night altogether.
Dilo como un local: ごめん、終電だから帰るね！ — Sorry, it's my last train, I'm heading home!
The last train left an hour ago. Joe yawns and points at a glowing sign above Center Gai: カラオケ, open till morning. Why is Joe suggesting karaoke at one in the morning?
Karaoke boxes and manga cafés stay open all night, so they double as a cheap place to wait for the first train.
In Tokyo nightlife districts like Shibuya and Shinjuku, many karaoke chains and manga or internet cafés (漫画喫茶, ネットカフェ) stay open all night and sell cheap overnight packages. A karaoke box is a private room with a sofa and a drinks menu, and nobody makes you sing. It is the classic plan B after the last train.
Dilo como un local: 始発までカラオケで歌おうか？ — Shall we sing karaoke till the first train?
Anya is on a packed Yamanote Line train when her phone buzzes: Joe is calling. What should Anya do?
Let it ring, then text that she's on the train and will call back.
On trains in Japan, taking phone calls is seen as bad manners. Announcements ask passengers to set phones to silent (マナーモード) and not to talk on them, and people keep conversations quiet. Texting, games and videos with headphones are fine, so a quick message is the polite answer.
Dilo como un local: 今、電車の中。あとで電話するね。 — I'm on the train right now. I'll call you later.
Malèna texts Anya: "ハチ公前で待ち合わせね！" Anya, new in Tokyo, has no idea who Hachikō is. Where does Malèna want to meet?
At the statue of a dog outside Shibuya Station, a classic meeting spot.
Hachikō (ハチ公) was an Akita dog who kept coming to Shibuya Station to wait for his owner for years after the owner died. His bronze statue by the station is Tokyo's best-known meeting spot, which is also why it is packed on a Friday night: keep your phone handy, or pick a landmark nearby.
Dilo como un local: ハチ公前で待ち合わせしよう。 — Let's meet at Hachikō.
Three in the morning. Anya and Joe have walked half of Shibuya, and every bar is shut. Then: the bright lights of a konbini. What can they count on at a Japanese konbini at 3 a.m.?
Hot snacks, drinks, an ATM and a phone charger, all night long.
Most konbini in Japan (7-Eleven, FamilyMart, Lawson) are open 24 hours a day, every day. At 3 a.m. they are a lifeline: hot snacks by the till, onigiri, drinks, ATMs, phone chargers, even toothbrushes and socks. Many have a toilet customers may use; ask first, and it is polite to buy something.
Dilo como un local: ちょっとコンビニ寄ってもいい？ — Mind if we pop into the konbini?
Apréndelo bien
En la app, Anya te guía por esta unidad en lecciones cortas: opción múltiple, emparejar y construir frases con fichas, con audio, además de escenas de escucha, chats que reaccionan a tus respuestas, ejercicios de «Lee el ambiente», tarjetas culturales y un episodio de drama. Las palabras que aprendes vuelven en el repaso justo antes de que las olvides. Es gratis y no necesitas cuenta: tu progreso se queda en tu navegador.
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