CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionScienceUncorrected Toru Jun 03, 2017Jan 03, 2024 embarrassed, feeling, hanikamu, honeycomb, katakana, shy, smile, teeth, verb Hanikamu “Hanikamu” (はにかむ) is a verb that means to feel embarrassed or get shy. はにかむ I think that the basis to Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru Jun 02, 2017Jan 03, 2024 bluff, compliments, Japanese, kabuki, kerenmi ga nai, language, lie, media, pretense, sincerity Kerenmi (けれん味) Kerenmi けれん味 How many compliments do you have? 皆さんは、人を褒めるときの言葉のバリエーションをどれくらい持っているでしょうか? Of course, I think that there are various types of compliments Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru Jun 01, 2017Jan 03, 2024 appearance, attractive, bashiru, dandy, face, handsome, ikemen, Japanese, nigami, otoko mae Nigami Bashiru As Japanese terms that represent a man with good appearance, there are “otoko mae” and “ike men” (“ike” is short Read More