CultureEssayEtymologyHistoryIdiomJapanese traditionOnomatopoeiaUncorrected Toru Mar 13, 2017Jan 06, 2024 address, call, communication, expression, Japanese, moshi moshi, mousu, oi oi, rude, telephone Moshi Moshi (Hello) Moshi Moshi もしもし Today I would like to talk about the expression “moshi moshi,” which is often used on a Read More
BusinessCultureDiaryEssayScienceUncorrected Toru Mar 12, 2017Jan 06, 2024 business people, buy, mobile phones, outlet mall, survey, time, wear watches, wrist watch, young people Watches I bought a wrist watch at an outlet mall yesterday. 腕時計 It was a little expensive, but I’m quite satisfied Read More
AnimalCultureEssayEtymologyJapanese traditionOnomatopoeiaUncorrected Toru Mar 11, 2017Jan 06, 2024 abbreviation, cat, deformation, etymology, familiarity, Japanese word, neko, nekoma, sound, yoku neru ko Neko (Cat) Neko 猫 Today I will talk about the Japanese word “neko,” which means “cat.” 今日は「猫」という単語の語源について紹介します。 There are several etymologies, but Read More
BusinessCultureDiaryJapanese traditionNewsScienceUncorrected Toru Mar 10, 2017Jan 06, 2024 energy, opinions, presentation, research, seminar, shinmiri, students, study, University of Tokyo, youth Seminar Today I went to the University of Tokyo to give a seminar. セミナー As it happens, today was a day Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionProverbUncorrected Toru Mar 09, 2017Jan 06, 2024 baseball player, batting, defence, gambling, kozutsumi, Nou music, ookawa, running, sanbyoshi sorou, taiko Sanbyoshi Sorou Today I will talk about the Japanese term “sanbyoshi sorou.” 三拍子揃う The literal meanings is “three beats get together,” and Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyHistoryIdiomJapanese traditionOnomatopoeiaSlangUncorrected Toru Mar 08, 2017Jan 06, 2024 cute, dialect, etymology, expression, Genji Monogatari, Heian period, Japan, kechon kechon, punish, Wakayama Kechon Kechon Today I will talk about the Japanese phrase “kechon kechon.” けちょんけちょん “Kechon kechon” means to harm or punish someone thoroughly. Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru Mar 07, 2017Jan 06, 2024 akkanbe, children, cock a snook, expression, eyelid, Japanese, provoke, red eye, tease, tongue Akkanbe (Cook a Snook) Today I will talk about the Japanese term “akkanbe.” あっかんべー “Akkabe” is used when you want to tease or provoke Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionProverbSlangUncorrected Toru Mar 06, 2017Jan 06, 2024 brutally honest, connotations, container, exposed, expression, frank, Japanese phrase, lid, meaning Mi mo Futa mo Nai Today I’d like to talk about the Japanese phrase “mi mo futa mo nai.” 身も蓋もない “Mi mo futa mo nai” Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru Mar 05, 2017Jan 06, 2024 agreeing, expositions, expression, Internet slang, Japanese, meaning, naruhodo, phrase, term, understand Naruhodo (I see) Naruhodo なるほど Today I will talk about the Japanese term “naruhodo.” 今日は「なるほど」という日本語を紹介します。 “Naruhodo” is a helpful phrase that is used Read More