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自信がなくても、大丈夫。｜What Does Confidence Really Mean? Japanese Podcast
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1N5Everyone, how are you doing?
- 2N5
Do you have confidence in yourself?
- 3N5
When I start something new, I get worried about whether I can really do it.
- 4N3
I often keep thinking about my failures for a long time.
- 5N4
For example, when I speak Japanese, I worry about making mistakes and can't take the first step.
- 6N4
Recently, my way of thinking about the word confidence has changed a little.
- 7N4
I used to think that value was decided by someone else's evaluation.
- 8N5
Do you have a stuffed animal you have had since you were a child?
- 9N4
Imagine your close friend has made a mistake and is feeling down.
- 10N3
You might say, "Everyone makes mistakes, so don't blame yourself so much."
- 11N4
I can be kind to my friends, but I end up being strict with myself.
- 12N3
It means accepting that the self who fails and the self who feels down is who I am now.
- 13N2
But just because you failed, there is no need to deny your whole self, is there?
- 14N4
While accepting that the present me also has parts like this, I think I can change little by little.
- 15N4
I realized that confidence is not only believing that I can always do it.
- 16N4
I made mistakes, and there were days when things did not go as I wanted and I felt down.
- 17N4
When you are tired, rest, and when you fail, do not blame yourself too much.
- 18N5
On days when you can speak well and days when the words will not come out, you are still you.
- 19N4
Today too, I think it is fine to tell yourself, who is listening to Japanese, that you are doing well.
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Everyone, how are you doing?
Polite皆さん、お元気ですか。
Casualみんな、元気？
Do you have confidence in yourself?
Polite皆さんは自分に自信がありますか。
Casualみんなは自分に自信がある？
When I start something new, I get worried about whether I can really do it.
Polite新しいことを始める時に、本当にできるのかなと不安になります。
Casual新しいこと始める時、本当にできるのかなって不安になる。
I often keep thinking about my failures for a long time.
Polite失敗したことをいつまでも考えてしまうことがよくあります。
Casual失敗したことをいつまでも考えちゃうことがよくある。
For example, when I speak Japanese, I worry about making mistakes and can't take the first step.
Polite日本語を話す時、間違えたらどうしようと思って、なかなか一歩を踏み出せません。
Casual日本語を話す時、間違えたらどうしようと思って、なかなか一歩を踏み出せない。
Recently, my way of thinking about the word confidence has changed a little.
Polite最近、自信を持つという言葉について考え方が少し変わりました。
Casual最近、自信を持つっていう言葉について考え方が少し変わった。
I used to think that value was decided by someone else's evaluation.
Polite以前は、価値は誰かに評価されて決まるものだと思っていました。
Casual前は、価値は誰かに評価されて決まるものだと思ってた。
Do you have a stuffed animal you have had since you were a child?
Polite子供の頃から持っているぬいぐるみがありますか。
Casual子供の頃から持ってるぬいぐるみ、ある？
Imagine your close friend has made a mistake and is feeling down.
Politeあなたの大切な友達が失敗して落ち込んでいると想像してみてください。
Casualあなたの大切な友達が失敗して落ち込んでるって想像してみて。
You might say, "Everyone makes mistakes, so don't blame yourself so much."
Polite失敗することもあるよと言って、そんなに自分を責めないでと声をかけるかもしれません。
Casual失敗することもあるよ、そんなに自分を責めないでって声をかけるかも。
I can be kind to my friends, but I end up being strict with myself.
Polite友達には優しくできるのに、自分には厳しくなってしまいます。
Casual友達には優しくできるのに、自分には厳しくなっちゃうんだ。
It means accepting that the self who fails and the self who feels down is who I am now.
Polite失敗する自分も落ち込む自分も今の自分なんだと認めることです。
Casual失敗する自分も落ち込む自分も今の自分なんだって認めることだよ。
But just because you failed, there is no need to deny your whole self, is there?
Polite失敗したからといって自分自身を全部否定する必要はないんじゃないでしょうか。
Casual失敗したからって自分自身を全部否定する必要はないんじゃないかな。
While accepting that the present me also has parts like this, I think I can change little by little.
Polite今の自分にはこんなところもあると受け入れながら、少しずつ変えていけばいいと思います。
Casual今の自分にはこんなところもあるって受け入れながら、少しずつ変えていけばいいと思う。
I realized that confidence is not only believing that I can always do it.
Polite自信はいつも自分ならできると信じることだけではないんだなと思いました。
Casual自信はいつも自分ならできるって信じることだけじゃないんだなって思った。
I made mistakes, and there were days when things did not go as I wanted and I felt down.
Polite失敗もしたし、思うようにいかなくて落ち込む日もありました。
Casual失敗もしたし、思うようにいかなくて落ち込む日もあった。
When you are tired, rest, and when you fail, do not blame yourself too much.
Polite疲れたら休む、失敗したら自分を責めすぎないことです。
Casual疲れたら休む、失敗したら自分を責めすぎない。
On days when you can speak well and days when the words will not come out, you are still you.
Polite上手に話せる日も、言葉が出てこない日も、あなたはあなたです。
Casual上手に話せる日も、言葉が出てこない日も、あなたはあなただよ。
Today too, I think it is fine to tell yourself, who is listening to Japanese, that you are doing well.
Polite今日も日本語を聞いている自分に、よくやってるねと言ってあげてもいいと思います。
Casual今日も日本語を聞いてる自分に、よくやってるねって言ってあげてもいいと思う。