Displacement Activity
Human beings jiggle their legs when they are nervous, and scratch their heads when they feel embarrassed. 転位行動 This behavior
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Learning English and Japanese
For everyone learning English/Japanese
Month: May 2016
Maneki Neko
Yesterday, I wrote about beckoning gestures. 招き猫 Today, I will talk about “maneki neko,” which is posing with the beckoning
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Beckoning Gestures
Today, I will talk about gestures meaning “come here.” 手招きのジェスチャー In Japan, when we want to express “come here,” we
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Regular Holidays of Beauty Salons
Japanese beauty salons (and barber shops) are closed every Tuesday in the Kanto region, and every Monday in the other
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Gamu (Gum)Gamu (Gum)
Gamu ガムとゴム Today, I will talk about “gamu” and “gomu.” 今日はガムとゴムについて話します。 “Gamu” is an English loanword, and “gomu” is a
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Takeyabu (Bamboo Fence)
Takeyabu 竹垣 Today, I will talk about a tongue twister that I can’t say. 今日は、私が苦手な早口言葉を紹介します。 “Kono takegaki ni take tatekaketano
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Otsukaresama Desu
Today, I will talk about an useful Japanese expression “Otsukaresama desu.” お疲れ様です Otsukaresama desu is a phrase that rewards someone
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I Was Rained
Today, I will talk about a Japanese unique expression “adversative passive.” 雨に降られる In Japanese, when you suffer inconvenience, you sometimes
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The Meaning of “々
Today, I will talk about a Japanese sign “odoriji” (the literal meaning is a dancing character). “々” の意味 The “odoriji”
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