CultureEssayEtymologyHistoryIdiomJapanese traditionOnomatopoeiaSlangUncorrected Toru Mar 04, 2017Jan 06, 2024 armor, army, bibiru, Heian period, intimidated, Japanese term, onomatopoeia, scared, slang, young people Bibiru (To Be Scared) Bibiru びびる Today I will talk about the Japanese term “bibiru.” 今日は「びびる」という表現を紹介します。 “Bibiru” means to be scared or feel intimidated. Read More
BusinessCultureEssayEtymologyHistoryIdiomJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru Mar 03, 2017Jan 06, 2024 dismissal, displacement, Edo period, fired, get axed, Japanese, kanji, katakana, kubi, necks Kubi (Dismissal) Today I will talk about the slang term “クビ (kubi).” クビ “クビ” is Katakana form of a kanji character “首,” Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyJapanese traditionKanjiSlangUncorrected Toru Mar 02, 2017Jan 06, 2024 drugs, guns, illegal, Japanese, kanji, physical, pronunciation, readings, slang, stimulants Butsu (Stuff) Butsu ブツ Today I will talk about the slang term “butsu.” 今日は「ブツ」という俗語を紹介します。 “Butsu” is one of pronunciations of “物,” which Read More
CultureEssayGamingIdiomJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru Mar 01, 2017Jan 06, 2024 computer games, final stage, internet users, Kohaku Uta Gassen, last boss, Mario, rasubosu, Sachiko Kobayashi, slang term, Zelda Rasubosu (Final Boss) Rasubosu ラスボス Today I will talk about the slang term “rasubosu.” 今日は俗語「ラスボス」を紹介します。 “Rasubosu” is the abbreviation of “last boss,” and Read More