Ach so
Today, I learned the German phrase “ach so.” 今日、私はドイツ語のフレーズ「ach so」を学びました。 Interestingly, this phrase is pronounced “あっそう,” and means “あっそう” in
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Learning English and Japanese
For everyone learning English/Japanese
Month: April 2015
The meaning of “適当（てきとう : tekitou）
Japanese people often use the word “適当(tekitou).” 「適当」の意味 However, this word has very confusing two different meanings. 日本人はよく「適当」という言葉を使います。 That is,
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It’s all Greek to me.
Today, I’d like to introduce an unique Japanese phrase. ちんぷんかんぷん It’s “ちんぷんかんぷん,” which means like “it’s all Greek to me.”
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Ring Finger
The ring finger is known as a finger to wear a wedding ring. 薬指 In Greek mythology, it was believed
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Network Trouble
Today, we could not connect the internet at our university all day. ネットワークトラブル Since I had retained my study data
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That’s the way the cookie crumbles.
Today, I learned the phrase “That’s the way the cookie crumbles.” 今日は、「That’s the way the cookie crumbles.」というフレーズを学びました。 This is used
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Raining Cats and Dogs
Raining Cats and Dogs 土砂降りの雨 Today, there was a temporary downpour. 今日は、一時的に土砂降りでした。 In English, there are some phrases that mean
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Complement versus Compliment
When I write a technical paper, I sometimes use the word “complement.” Complement と compliment However, I often mistake “compliment”
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The farthest location from the center of the Earth
The farthest location from the center of the Earth地球の中心から最も遠い場所 Today, I learned about the farthest location from the center of
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