You met ～が / ～けど — but on Day 66 — today is reps, not re-reading. Fresh words and sentences below, same pattern. Reminder: Join contrasting clauses: 〜が (formal) and 〜けど / 〜けれど (casual). Re-read the full lesson →
Today's words
市
market; fair
アメリカ
(United States of) America; United States
肉
flesh
びっくり
to be surprised; to be amazed
池
pond
音楽
music
腕
arm
暇
spare time; free time
Write today's kanji — tap to replay
市
肉
池
音
楽
腕
暇
See it in real sentences
ないと思うけど。
I don't think so.
じゃあ、言わせてもらうけど。
Let me tell you something.
彼が悪かったけれども、あやまらなかった。
Although he was wrong, he didn't say he was sorry.
申し訳ありませんが、ただ今満室になっています。
I'm afraid we're quite full at the moment.
やけどで水ぶくれができました。
I got blisters from the burn.
そうだといいけど。
I hope so.
Practice
Spaced review — recall from earlier days (tap to flip)
cold (e.g. weather)
寒い
1d ago
to fall (over, down)
倒れる
1d ago
to carry
運ぶ
3d ago
cause
原因
3d ago
to take (someone) with one
連れる
7d ago
two out
二死
7d ago
Recall
Which word means “pond”?
Which word means “(United States of) America”?
Which word means “spare time”?
Which word means “market”?
Listen and choose
What did you hear?
What did you hear?
What did you hear?
Your turn — say it, then check
Say: “I don't think so.”
ないと思うけど。
Say: “Let me tell you something.”
じゃあ、言わせてもらうけど。
👀 Today’s input · ~15 min — where fluency actually comes from
Real-world Japanese
NHK News Web Easy is now within reach — simplified news with furigana *and* audio, so you can read and listen at the same time. Do one short article a day; hover past what you don’t know.