Baumkuchen
Today, I ate a slice of Baumkuchen that is my junior’s souvenir. 今日は、後輩がおみやげにくれたバームクーヘンを食べました。 Baumkuchen is a cake that originated in
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Learning English and Japanese
For everyone learning English/Japanese
Month: March 2015
Traffic Light Color
Traffic light colors are based on universal standard. According to the International Commission on Illumination (CIE), colors that can be
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Japanese Loves Bath
Most Japanese love baths, and get in a bath everyday. 日本人はお風呂が大好きで、ほぼ全ての人が毎日湯船に浸かります。 We take average thirty three minutes for a bath,
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Mouse and Mickey
In most cases, a mouse is a necessary component for us to use a computer. 多くの場合、マウスはコンピュータを使う際に必要なパーツです。 There is a unit
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The Longest English Word
It was written that interesting things as the followings on a web site: あるサイトで、次のような面白いことが書かれていました。 ・”Almost” is the longest English word
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Chiba Travel Day 2
Today, my juniors and I went sightseeing in Chiba. 今日、私と私の後輩たちは、千葉を観光しました。 We firstly ate breakfast at a hotel, then we went
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Today, I went on a trip to Chiba prefecture with my juniors.
Today, I went on a trip to Chiba prefecture with my juniors. 今日、私は後輩達と一緒に千葉県へ旅行に来ました。 We departed at 5 a.m., passed through
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Why do we use the word “concent (コンセント)” as the meaning of “outlet?
“Concent” is one of the most confusing Japanese-English words, which means “outlet.” 最も理解しにくい和製英語の一つに、「outlet」を意味する「コンセント」という言葉があります。 I think almost all American don’t know
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