December 2016 – Page 2 – Learning English and Japanese

Toru Dec 22, 2016Jan 03, 2024 depressed, disturbing, electronics, exchange, excited, keyboard, MacBook Pro, strange, technology, typing sound

Purchase a MacBook Pro

I ordered a MacBook Pro, and it arrived yesterday. MacBook Pro を購入 Since I was looking forward to it, I Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Food Idiom Japanese tradition Proverb Slang Uncorrected

Toru Dec 21, 2016Jan 03, 2024 butter up, expression, favor, goma suri, goma wo suru, idiom, Japanese, mortar, sesame seeds, vulgar

Goma wo Suru (To Butter Up)

Goma wo Suru 胡麻をする Today I will talk about the Japanese idiom “goma wo suru.” 今日は「胡麻をする」という慣用句を紹介します。 The literal meaning is Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Gaming Idiom Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Dec 20, 2016Jan 03, 2024 dealer, dice, expected, gambling, Japanese, meaning, omou tsubo, situation, term, thought pot

Omou Tsubo (Thought Pot)

Omou Tsubo 思う壺 Today I would like to talk about the Japanese term “omou tsubo”. 今日は「思う壺」という言葉を紹介します。 The literal meaning is Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Proverb Uncorrected

Toru Dec 19, 2016Jan 03, 2024 doctoral course, economic, independence, Japanese idiom, labor, parents, shin, sune wo kajiru, support, synonym

Sune wo Kajiru

Today I will talk about the Japanese idiom “sune wo kajiru.” 脛をかじる “Sune” means “shin”, “kajiru” means “to bite”, and Read More

Business Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Proverb Uncorrected

Toru Dec 18, 2016Jan 03, 2024 ancestors, cuckoo, customers, idiom, kanji, lonely, nature, proverb, sad, shops

Kanko-dori ga Naku

Today I will talk about the idiom “kanko-dori ga naku.” 閑古鳥が鳴く “Kanko-dori” means “cuckoo”, “naku” means “to sing”, and this Read More

Business Culture Essay Etymology History Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Dec 17, 2016Jan 03, 2024 barber shop, Edo period, etymology, floor, hair salon, hairstyle, Japanese word, men, occupation, shop

Tokoya (Barber Shop)

Tokoya 床屋 Today I will talk about the etymology of the Japanese word “tokoya”, which means “barber shop”. 今日は「理髪店」を意味する「床屋」という日本語の語源を紹介します。 The Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Slang Uncorrected

Toru Dec 16, 2016Jan 03, 2024 backbone, courage, coward, drop out, energy, fool, funuke, guts, heart, Japanese

Funuke

Today I would like to talk about the Japanese term “funuke”. 腑抜け “Funuke” means people who has no backbone, no Read More

Culture Education Essay Etymology Language learning Uncorrected

Toru Dec 15, 2016Jan 03, 2024 imitate, Japanese, Lang-8, learn, manabu, narau, sentence, study, teach

Narau” and “Manabu” (To Learn)

When I read sentences written by people who learn Japanese on Lang-8, I found that “narau” is often confused with Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Food History Idiom Japanese tradition Slang Uncorrected

Toru Dec 14, 2016Jan 03, 2024 avoid, hobbies, irresponsible, Japanese, Matcha, ocha wo nigosu, phrase, sado, tea, tea ceremony

Ocha wo Nigosu

Today I will talk about the Japanese phrase “ocha wo nigosu.” お茶を濁す The literal meaning is “to roil tea”, and Read More

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