Show guide
うとうとtime — Sleepy Japanese is a gentle, slow monologue from Sayuri, made to listen to as you drift off. Here’s how to turn it into study in Wakatta.
About the show
Sayuri speaks slowly and softly in easy Japanese, guiding you from half-awake into sleep — a calm, music-free monologue (around N5). It’s designed as relaxing bedtime listening, which also makes it low-pressure exposure to gentle, natural Japanese.
How to use it in Wakatta
In Wakatta the show is ready to play, and every episode is a tappable transcript with furigana. Tap any word for its reading and meaning, save the ones worth keeping, and review them later with the exact sentence and audio — so you actually understand what you hear instead of listening past it. (Don’t see a show you love? Search for any podcast in the app.)
What a transcript looks like
今日はお茶を淹れます。
淹れます iremasu · to brew (tea)
Every episode becomes a transcript like this — tap any word for its reading and meaning.
Recent episodes
- Turtles in the Sun, a Bookstore Afternoon, and Five Hours at a Café — Japanese Bedtime Talk · 2026-07-09
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- Green Tea, A Lucky Sushi, and a Slow Day Off — Japanese Bedtime Talk · 2026-06-25
- Returning Home, Apple Pie, and Barefoot Evenings — Japanese Bedtime Talk · 2026-06-18
- A Guava Tree, Good Posture, and Quiet Morning Walks | Japanese Bedtime Talk · 2026-06-11
- Outdoor Recording, Nap Episode — From a Hammock in India, Lunchtime While Listening to Birds | Japanese Bedtime Talk · 2026-06-04
Tap an episode to open it in Wakatta and read along with the transcript.
Common questions
Is うとうとtime good for learning?
Yes — it’s slow, soft, easy Japanese (around N5) meant for relaxing and sleep, which makes it low-pressure listening practice. In Wakatta it comes with a synced transcript and furigana, so when you’re awake you can read along and tap anything you miss.
About the creator
Sayuri (Sayuri Saying) is a Japanese content creator and tutor based in Fukuoka. She also hosts the natural-speech Everyday Japanese Podcast, with transcripts and video on her site; うとうとtime is her slow, calming bedtime spin-off.
Read along in Wakatta
Wakatta turns real Japanese podcasts into tappable transcripts — tap any word for its reading and meaning, and review what you save with the original audio.
