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- Lucas: Hey Luna, ready for another episode of Learn Japanese with Fexingo? Luna: Absolutely! I've been practicing my adjectives. Last time we did soft and hard, right? Lucas: That's right. We covered 柔らかい for soft and 硬い for hard. Let's review them today with some new examples. Luna: I love it. My brain needs the repetition. So 柔らかい means soft, like a pillow. Lucas: Exactly. For example, このクッションは柔らかいです — this cushion is soft. Luna: このクッションは柔らかいです. That's nice. I can imagine sinking into it. Lucas: Now the opposite: 硬い. Like a wooden desk. その机は硬いです — that desk is hard. Luna: その机は硬いです. So 硬い is hard. Got it. Lucas: Let's do a quick question. If you touch a cushion and want to ask if it's soft, you say: これは柔らかいですか. Luna: これは柔らかいですか. And if it's not soft, I answer: いいえ、硬いです. Lucas: Perfect. You've got it. Let's practice a little dialogue. Imagine you're shopping for a pillow. Luna: Okay! I'll be the customer. これは柔らかいですか. Lucas: The shopkeeper says: はい、柔らかいです. Yes, it's soft. Luna: And what if I want a hard pillow for neck support? Lucas: Then you'd ask: これは硬いですか. Luna: これは硬いですか. And the answer would be はい、硬いです or いいえ、柔らかいです. Lucas: Exactly. You're a natural. Let's try another scenario. You're at a furniture store. Luna: Okay, I'm looking at a bed. このベッドは柔らかいですか. Lucas: The salesperson says: いいえ、硬いです. It's a firm bed. Luna: So 硬い, not good for me. I like soft beds. Lucas: Then you'd look for a 柔らかい one. Now, if Fexingo has been helping you make progress with Japanese, you might consider supporting the show. It keeps us ad-free and helps us keep making episodes like this one. Luna: That's a good point. Even a small gesture helps a lot. We really appreciate it. Lucas: Yeah. If you'd like to support us, you can visit buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. No pressure, but it helps us keep going. Luna: And now back to our adjectives. How about we practice with a quiz? Lucas: Great idea. I'll describe something, you tell me if it's 柔らかい or 硬い. A marshmallow. Luna: 柔らかい! Lucas: A rock. Luna: 硬い! Lucas: A sponge. Luna: 柔らかい. Lucas: Nailed it. See, you know these words well. Luna: I feel more confident now. Repetition really works. Lucas: That's the Fexingo way. Keep practicing, and these adjectives will stick. That's all for today. See you next time! Luna: Bye! Practice those opposites till we chat again.