June 2017 – Page 3 – Learning English and Japanese

Toru Jun 12, 2017Jan 03, 2024 adverb, deep sleep, Edo period, etymology, good sleep, gussuri, Japanese, nemuru, onomatopoeia, sukkari

Gussuri (Having a Good Night’s Sleep)

There is the Japanese adverb “gussuri” (ぐっすり), which implies being deep asleep. ぐっすり Actually, a Japanese TV show introduced that Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Food Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Jun 11, 2017Jan 03, 2024 colleagues, food, gifts, Japan, local products, miyage, schools, souvenir, specialties, workplaces

Miyage

If you look up the Japanese word “miyage” (土産) or “omiyage” (お土産) in an English-Japanese dictionary, you can find the Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Slang Uncorrected

Toru Jun 10, 2017Jan 03, 2024 absence, behavior, composition, existence, home, irusu, Japanese, noun, pretend, word

Irusu

Have you ever been pretended to be out even though you are actually at home. 居留守 In Japanese, such behavior Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Slang Uncorrected

Toru Jun 09, 2017Jan 03, 2024 adjective, cluttered, deranged, disarrayed, drunk, expression, nervous, shidoro modoro, sloppy, verb

Shidoro Modoro

Have you ever deranged your way of speaking or the talk itself when you were nervous or got drunk. しどろもどろ Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Proverb Uncorrected

Toru Jun 08, 2017Jan 03, 2024 close relationships, family gatherings, formal, husband and wife, mizu irazu, mizu kusai, parent and child, relatives, secretive, water and oil

Mizu Irazu (水入らず – With Nobody Else)

Mizu Irazu 水入らず When I introduced the term “mizu kusai” (水臭い), which means that someone is formal and secretive, I Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Food Idiom Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Jun 07, 2017Jan 03, 2024 aralia cordata, big tree, idiom, indirect expressions, insults, Japanese, Lang-8, praises, udo no taiboku, useless

Udo no Taiboku (Just a Big Oaf)

Udo no Taiboku ウドの大木 When I’m looking for Japanese terms to introduce on Lang-8, I can find various indirect expressions Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Food Idiom Japanese tradition Onomatopoeia Slang Uncorrected

Toru Jun 06, 2017Jan 03, 2024 asameshi mae, folk songs, he no kappa, Japanese cakes, ochanoko saisai

Ochanoko Saisai (A Piece of Cake)

Ochanoko Saisai お茶の子さいさい Previously I wrote about “asameshi mae,” which means that it’s quite easy to do something.http://lang-8.com/kanotown/journals/291692739634610672381429665747648285644 以前私は、何かをするのが極めて簡単ということを意味する「朝飯前」という言葉を紹介しました。 In Read More