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Episode 028 · Jun 19, 2026 · NHK

民泊のルールが変わります、近所のトラブル増えて

Japan changes private lodging rules as neighbor complaints rise

Host
Welcome to Japanese Daily News. I'm Maya. Today is June nineteenth. Japan is changing the rules for private lodging — renting out homes to travelers — after a rise in trouble with the neighbors. Let's listen.
News
今日きょうのニュースです。
Here's today's news.
News
「民泊みんぱく」は、ふつうの家いえやマンションに、旅行者りょこうしゃをお金かねをもらって泊めとめることです。
"Minpaku" means letting travelers stay in an ordinary house or apartment for money.
News
外国がいこくから来るくる旅行者りょこうしゃが増えふえて、民泊みんぱくを使うつかう人ひとも多くおおくなりました。
As the number of travelers from abroad has increased, more people are using minpaku.
News
でも、近所きんじょの人ひととのトラブルも増えふえています。
But trouble with neighbors is also increasing.
News
夜よるおそくまでうるさかったり、ゴミの出し方だしかたが悪かわるかったりするからです。
This is because guests are noisy late at night or put out their trash the wrong way.
News
知らしらない人ひとが家いえの近くちかくを歩くあるくので、こわいと感じかんじる人ひともいます。
Some people feel scared because strangers walk near their homes.
News
そこで、観光かんこう庁ちょうは、ルールを変えかえることにしました。
So the Japan Tourism Agency decided to change the rules.
News
これからは、市しや町まちが、住宅じゅうたくが多いおおい場所ばしょで民泊みんぱくを強くつよく制限せいげんできます。
From now on, cities and towns can strictly restrict minpaku in areas with many homes.
News
旅行者りょこうしゃを泊めとめてもよい日ひを、一年いちねんでとても少なくすくなくすることもできます。
They can also make the number of days a year when travelers may stay very small.
News
観光かんこう庁ちょうは、旅行者りょこうしゃも近所きんじょの人ひとも、安心あんしんできるようにしたいと話しはなしています。
The Japan Tourism Agency says it wants both travelers and neighbors to feel at ease.
Host
Let's break it down.
Breakdown
Slow Repeat
「民泊みんぱく」は、ふつうの家いえやマンションに、旅行者りょこうしゃをお金かねをもらって泊めとめることです。
"Minpaku" means letting travelers stay in an ordinary house or apartment for money.
Host
The word here means putting travelers up in an ordinary house or apartment for money.
Vocab
民泊みんぱく
Host
It means private lodging — renting out a regular home to travelers, the way home-sharing apps work. The two characters mean 'people' and 'stay.'
Slow Repeat
外国がいこくから来るくる旅行者りょこうしゃが増えふえて、民泊みんぱくを使うつかう人ひとも多くおおくなりました。
As the number of travelers from abroad has increased, more people are using minpaku.
Host
As more travelers come from abroad, more people are using private lodging too.
Vocab
旅行者りょこうしゃ
Host
It means a traveler. The first part means travel, and the last character means person — so, a travel-person.
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でも、近所きんじょの人ひととのトラブルも増えふえています。
But trouble with neighbors is also increasing.
Host
But trouble with the neighbors is also increasing.
Vocab
近所きんじょ
Host
It means the neighborhood, or nearby — the people and houses just around you.
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夜よるおそくまでうるさかったり、ゴミの出し方だしかたが悪かわるかったりするからです。
This is because guests are noisy late at night or put out their trash the wrong way.
Host
That's because of things like being noisy late at night, or not putting the trash out properly.
Vocab
うるさい
Host
It means noisy or loud. Used about a person, it can also mean fussy. Here it's loud guests late at night.
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知らしらない人ひとが家いえの近くちかくを歩くあるくので、こわいと感じかんじる人ひともいます。
Some people feel scared because strangers walk near their homes.
Host
Because strangers walk near their homes, some people feel scared.
Vocab
感じかんじる
Host
It means to feel or sense something. To feel uneasy, to feel cold, to feel scared — all use this verb.
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そこで、観光かんこう庁ちょうは、ルールを変えかえることにしました。
So the Japan Tourism Agency decided to change the rules.
Host
So the Japan Tourism Agency decided to change the rules.
Vocab
変えかえる
Host
It means to change something — change the rules, change your plans. The verb for something changing on its own is a different word.
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これからは、市しや町まちが、住宅じゅうたくが多いおおい場所ばしょで民泊みんぱくを強くつよく制限せいげんできます。
From now on, cities and towns can strictly restrict minpaku in areas with many homes.
Host
From now on, cities and towns can strongly restrict private lodging in areas with lots of homes.
Vocab
制限せいげん
Host
It means a limit or restriction — a cap on what's allowed. Here, a cap on lodging in residential areas.
Slow Repeat
旅行者りょこうしゃを泊めとめてもよい日ひを、一年いちねんでとても少なくすくなくすることもできます。
They can also make the number of days a year when travelers may stay very small.
Host
They can even cut the number of days per year travelers may be put up to very few.
Vocab
泊めとめる
Host
It means to put someone up for the night, to give them lodging. A related verb means to stay overnight yourself.
Host
Let's listen to the full story one more time.
News
今日きょうのニュースです。
Here's today's news.
News
「民泊みんぱく」は、ふつうの家いえやマンションに、旅行者りょこうしゃをお金かねをもらって泊めとめることです。
"Minpaku" means letting travelers stay in an ordinary house or apartment for money.
News
外国がいこくから来るくる旅行者りょこうしゃが増えふえて、民泊みんぱくを使うつかう人ひとも多くおおくなりました。
As the number of travelers from abroad has increased, more people are using minpaku.
News
でも、近所きんじょの人ひととのトラブルも増えふえています。
But trouble with neighbors is also increasing.
News
夜よるおそくまでうるさかったり、ゴミの出し方だしかたが悪かわるかったりするからです。
This is because guests are noisy late at night or put out their trash the wrong way.
News
知らしらない人ひとが家いえの近くちかくを歩くあるくので、こわいと感じかんじる人ひともいます。
Some people feel scared because strangers walk near their homes.
News
そこで、観光かんこう庁ちょうは、ルールを変えかえることにしました。
So the Japan Tourism Agency decided to change the rules.
News
これからは、市しや町まちが、住宅じゅうたくが多いおおい場所ばしょで民泊みんぱくを強くつよく制限せいげんできます。
From now on, cities and towns can strictly restrict minpaku in areas with many homes.
News
旅行者りょこうしゃを泊めとめてもよい日ひを、一年いちねんでとても少なくすくなくすることもできます。
They can also make the number of days a year when travelers may stay very small.
News
観光かんこう庁ちょうは、旅行者りょこうしゃも近所きんじょの人ひとも、安心あんしんできるようにしたいと話しはなしています。
The Japan Tourism Agency says it wants both travelers and neighbors to feel at ease.
Host
Quiz time. Three questions.
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「民泊みんぱく」とは、何でなんですか。
Host
What is 'minpaku'? Putting travelers up in an ordinary home for money.
Slow Repeat
民泊みんぱくで、どんなトラブルが増えふえていますか。
Host
What kind of trouble is increasing with private lodging? Noise and badly handled trash that bother the neighbors.
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これから、市しや町まちは何なにができますか。
Host
What will cities and towns be able to do? Strongly restrict private lodging in residential areas.
Host
That's today's Japanese Daily News. Full transcript with furigana at podcast.jpnotes.dev. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. See you tomorrow.
News
また明日あした。
See you tomorrow.
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Grammar Reference

〜たり〜たりする N4
do things like ~ and ~ (representative examples)
verb た-form + り + verb た-form + り + する
夜うるさかったり、ゴミを出さなかったりします。
They do things like being noisy at night and not taking out the trash.
〜たり〜たり lists a couple of representative examples out of many, not a full sequence. It ends with する. With adjectives it becomes 〜かったり (うるさかったり).
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〜ので N4
because ~; since ~
plain form (な-adj/noun + な) + ので
知らない人が歩くので、こわいです。
Because strangers walk by, it's scary.
〜ので gives a reason, but sounds softer and more objective than から. It's common in polite explanations and requests. After a noun or な-adjective, use な: 静かなので.
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〜ことができる N4
can ~; be able to ~
verb dictionary form + ことができる
市や町が、民泊を制限することができます。
Cities and towns can restrict private lodging.
〜ことができる expresses ability or permission. It's a touch more formal than the plain potential form (制限できる). Both are fine; news writing often uses 〜ことができる.
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〜てもいい N5
may ~; it's okay to ~
verb て-form + もいい
旅行者を泊めてもいい日が決まっています。
The days when you may lodge travelers are fixed.
〜てもいい gives or asks for permission. 泊めてもいい = it's okay to lodge (someone). To refuse, the natural pair is 〜てはいけない (must not).
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