Tarai Mawashi (Acrobatic Barrel-Rolling)
Tarai Mawashi たらい回し Today, I will talk about the Japanese phrase “tarai mawashi.” 今日は、「たらい回し」という日本語を紹介します。 The phrase “tarai mawashi” expresses an
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Learning English and Japanese
For everyone learning English/Japanese
Month: March 2016
Chabashira
In Japan, standing chabashira is thought of as an auspicious sign. 茶柱 (Chabashira means stem portions of tea leaves.) 日本では、「茶柱が立つ」ことは縁起が良いと言われています。
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Shapes of Eggs
Shapes of eggs differ depending on the organisms. 卵の形 For example, many kinds of fish lay spherical eggs. 生物によって卵の形は異なります。 On
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Shovel And Scoop
Today, I will talk about the difference between “shovel” and “scoop.” ショベルとスコップ According to the JIS (Japanese Industrial Standards), it
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Celebration of Longevity
There are some special age in Japan, and we celebrate the birthday of the year in different ways from usual.
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A Terrible Failure
Today’s my plan was to ride a bus at 5:40 AM and to go to Tokyo from Nagano. ひどい失敗 However,
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Holding a Java Workshop
Today, I held a Java workshop at my university. Java講習会の開催 Fourteen people participated in the workshop, and it took about
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Standing Desk
In recent years, doing desk work while standing up has got a lot of attention. スタンディングデスク By standing up constantly,
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Nikujaga (simmered meat and potatoes)
Nikujaga 肉じゃが Today, I will talk about “nikujaga,” which is a familiar simmered dish in Japan. 今日は日本でお馴染みの煮込み料理、「肉じゃが」を紹介します。 The ingredients of
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