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- Lucas: Hey there, and welcome back to Learn Japanese with Fexingo. I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna. Ready for another tiny lesson? Today we're revisiting two feeling words: soft and hard. Lucas: Right. In Japanese, soft is 柔らかい. Let's hear it: 柔らかい. Luna: 柔らかい. That's soft, like a pillow. Lucas: Exactly. And hard is 硬い. Say it with me: 硬い. Luna: 硬い. Like a rock. Or a table. Lucas: Good. Now let's put them in sentences. 'This cushion is soft.' このクッションは柔らかいです. Luna: このクッションは柔らかいです. I love soft cushions. Lucas: Me too. And 'That desk is hard.' その机は硬いです. Luna: その机は硬いです. Not so comfy to nap on. Lucas: Definitely not. Now a question: 'Is this soft?' これは柔らかいですか. Luna: これは柔らかいですか. Hmm, let me feel. I'd say no — いいえ、硬いです. Lucas: Perfect. So いいえ、硬いです means 'No, it's hard.' Let's run through them one more time. 柔らかい. Luna: 柔らかい. Lucas: 硬い. Luna: 硬い. Lucas: このクッションは柔らかいです. Luna: このクッションは柔らかいです. Lucas: その机は硬いです. Luna: その机は硬いです. Lucas: Now a quick quiz. I'll say an English word, you say the Japanese. Ready? Soft. Luna: 柔らかい. Lucas: Hard. Luna: 硬い. Lucas: This cushion is soft. Luna: このクッションは柔らかいです. Lucas: That desk is hard. Luna: その机は硬いです. Lucas: Awesome. You're doing great. And hey, if Fexingo has been helping you make real progress with Japanese, maybe consider supporting the show. A couple of dollars a month is genuinely what keeps these going — buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. It makes a real difference. Luna: Yeah, totally. Every little bit helps us keep making these lessons for you. Now, let's do one more sentence. 'This bread is soft.' How would you say that? Lucas: このパンは柔らかいです. Try it, Luna. Luna: このパンは柔らかいです. Yeah, fresh bread. Lucas: And 'That stone is hard.' その石は硬いです. Luna: その石は硬いです. Definitely not something you want to sit on. Lucas: Right. So to wrap up: 柔らかい is soft, 硬い is hard. Practice them around the house. Thanks for learning with us today. See you next time! Luna: Bye bye!