CultureEssayFoodScienceUncorrected Toru Sep 14, 2016Jan 06, 2024 alkaloids, bitter taste, brain development, green peppers, instinctive, mammals, maturity, palates, poison, taste Poison of Green Peppers I don’t like green peppers. ピーマンの毒 Most Japanese children don’t like green peppers too. 私はピーマンが好きではありません。 In addition, any mammal, such Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionScienceUncorrected Toru Sep 13, 2016Jan 06, 2024 blue hip, green horn, idiom, infant, Japanese, kuchibashi ga kiiroi, melanocytes, moukohan, premature, shiri ga aoi Shiri ga Aoi (A Blue Hip) Shiri ga Aoi 尻が青い Today, I will talk about the Japanese idiom “shiri ga aoi.” 今日は日本語の慣用句「尻が青い」を紹介します。 The literal meaning is Read More
AnimalCultureEssayEtymologyScienceSlangUncorrected Toru Sep 12, 2016Jan 06, 2024 extinction, North America, snake, Storeria dekayi, zoologist Dekai Hebi (Dekay’s Snake) Dekai Hebi デカイヘビ Since I found an interesting animal on the Internet today, I will share it. 今日はインターネット上で面白い動物を見つけたので、紹介します。 It is Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiUncorrected Toru Sep 11, 2016Jan 06, 2024 doctor, intention, ishi, Japanese, kanji, meaning, stone, stress, testamentary, thinking Ishi (Stone / Doctor / Inclination / Intention) Ishi いし Today, I’d like to talk about the Japanese word “ishi”, which has several meanings and kanji. 今日は複数の意味と漢字を持つ「いし」を紹介します。 “石” Read More
AnimalBusinessCultureEssayScienceUncorrected Toru Sep 10, 2016Jan 06, 2024 gold, hair, horn, keratin, medicine, nails, platinum, poaching, rhinoceros Rhinoceros Horn Today, I will talk about rhinoceros horn. サイの角(犀角) A rhinoceros is known to have a very hard skin, and a Read More
CultureEssayHistoryJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Sep 09, 2016Jan 06, 2024 Edo period, friendly relations, Japan, left-hand traffic, right-handed, samurais, sheath, traffic law, UK Left-hand Traffic I’ve written several posts related to left and right. 左側通行 Today, I will talk about the reason why people keep Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyFoodIdiomJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru Sep 08, 2016Jan 06, 2024 affable, attitude, bill, etymology, Japanese, meaning, Oaiso, phrase, restaurant, word Oaiso Today, I will talk about the Japanese word “Oaiso”. おあいそ “Oaiso” comes from the word “aiso”, which means “an affable Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiUncorrected Toru Sep 07, 2016Jan 06, 2024 accent, clarity, expression, god, hair, Japanese, kami, kanji, paper, seasoning Kami (God / Paper / Hair / Seasoning or Consideration) Kami かみ(神 / 紙 / 髪 / 加味) Today, I will talk about the Japanese word “kami”, which has several Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyFoodJapanese traditionScienceUncorrected Toru Sep 06, 2016Jan 06, 2024 bite, etymology, fighting sports, impact, Japanese word, komekami, rice, staple food, temples, vulnerable Komekami (Temple) Komekami こめかみ Today, I will talk about the Japanese word “komekami.” 今日は「こめかみ」という日本語を紹介します。 “Kome” means “rice”, “kami” means “to bite”, and Read More