July 2017 – Learning English and Japanese

Toru Jul 31, 2017Jan 03, 2024 ageashi wo toru, attacking, blame, defeat, Japan, joke, judo, meaning, raised foot, sumō

Ageashi wo Toru (揚げ足を取る – Catching Someone Tripping)

In most cases, people don’t like a person who often blame or tell a joke about someone’s minor mistake or Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Onomatopoeia Slang Uncorrected

Toru Jul 30, 2017Jan 03, 2024 debu, double chin, etymology, expression, fat, inconsiderately, ironic, onomatopoeia, slang

Debu (でぶ – Fat)

Debu でぶ Recently I might have become a little bit “debu” (でぶ), 最近私は少し「デブ」に近づいてきたかもしれません。 “Debu” is a slang term that refers Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Onomatopoeia Slang Uncorrected

Toru Jul 29, 2017Jan 03, 2024 etymology, gamushara, Japan, kanji, musha kusha, onomatopoeia, samurai, self-assertive, suffix, theories

Gamushara (がむしゃら – Headlong)

Gamushara がむしゃら Have you ever taken an adventurous action towards a purpose? 何か一つの目的に向かって、向こう見ずな行動をとったことはありますか？ Such an action is called “gamushara” (がむしゃら) Read More

Climate Culture Essay Etymology Japanese tradition Kanji Uncorrected

Toru Jul 28, 2017Jan 03, 2024 autumn equinox, etymology, festivals, fireworks, Japan, natsu, seasons, summer, summer solstice, theories

Natsu (夏 – Summer)

In the northern hemisphere, “natsu” (夏) has approached. 夏 “Natsu” is a kind of seasons, and it can be translated Read More

Culture Diary News Science Uncorrected

Toru Jul 27, 2017Jan 03, 2024 busy, class, Fast Forward, management, poster, presentation, regret, satisfaction, senior students, university

Mid-term Graduation Research Presentation

Today, a mid-term graduation research presentation (poster presentation) of senior students was held in my university. 卒研中間発表 I was very Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Proverb Slang Uncorrected

Toru Jul 26, 2017Jan 03, 2024 communication, fruit, Japan, kanji, metaphor, nashi no tsubute, no reply, pebble, Pyrus pyrifolia, tsubute

Nashi no Tsubute (梨の礫 – Getting No Reply)

Nashi no Tsubute 梨の礫 Have you ever received no reply/response after you give a letter or try to make contact? Read More

Business Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Jul 25, 2017Jan 03, 2024 Buddhist term, car, crime, difficult, economic situation, fire, Gokusotsu, hell, hi no kuruma, kasya

Hi no Kuruma (火の車 – Dire Straits)

I am in a little bad economic situation now. 火の車 If your household economy becomes extremely terrible, the situation will Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Food Idiom Japanese tradition Slang Uncorrected

Toru Jul 24, 2017Jan 03, 2024 ashi ga hayai, cake, Costco, eat, etymology, legs, perishable, quick, sell, strawberry trifle

Ashi ga Hayai (足が早い – Spoil Rapidly)

Ashi ga Hayai 足が早い I bought a Costco’s new cake, “Strawberry Trifle” yesterday. 私は昨日、コストコの新作ケーキ「ストロベリーストライフ」を購入しました。 Since cakes are “ashi ga hayai” Read More

Diary Gaming Uncorrected

Toru Jul 23, 2017Jan 03, 2024 3D sickness, character movement, gameplay, gyro operation, match battles, playing videos, Splatoon 2, strategies, three dimensional, video games

Splatoon 2

Yesterday, I bought Splatoon 2 and played it. スプラトゥーン2 Since I have watched playing videos of the previous title several Read More