CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionProverbSlangUncorrected Toru Aug 13, 2017Jan 03, 2024 attitude, custom, idiom, Japanese, literal, manners, meaning, metaphor, phrase, respect Zu ga Takai (頭が高い – Haughty) Zu ga Takai 頭が高い Yesterday, I introduced the Japanese phrase, “me ga takai” (目が高い), the literal meaning of which is Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomUncorrected Toru Aug 12, 2017Jan 03, 2024 choose, etymology, eye, high, idiom, Japanese, killifish, medaka, superior Me ga Takai (目が高い – Having a Good Eye) There is the Japanese idiom, “me ga takai” (目が高い). 目が高い The “me” means “eye,” and the “takai” means “high,” so Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionProverbUncorrected Toru Aug 11, 2017Jan 03, 2024 black thunder, halfbeak, hara, haraguro, izanami, Japanese idioms, kokoro, myth, stomach-heart relationship Hara ga Kuroi (腹が黒い – Scheming/Black Heart) Hara ga Kuroi 腹が黒い The other day, I wrote that most Japanese idioms about “hara” (腹 – stomach) is related Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiOnomatopoeiaUncorrected Toru Aug 10, 2017Jan 03, 2024 adverb, drowsiness, etymology, fall asleep, onomatopoeia, progresses, sleep, theory, utatane, uto uto Utatane (うたた寝 – Doze/Nap) Utatane うたた寝 Recently I often become a state of “utatane” (うたた寝). 私は最近よく「うたた寝」をします。 “Utatane” means to be about to fall asleep Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiUncorrected Toru Aug 09, 2017Jan 03, 2024 follower, friend, fukushin, hara, heart, idioms, Japan, mind, stomach, trust Fukushin (腹心 – Confidant) Do you have a friend or a follower to whom you can talk about your any problem or thought? 腹心 Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyFoodHistoryJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Aug 08, 2017Jan 03, 2024 fruits, Japanese, kashi, mizu, mizugashi, namagashi, pear, snacks, sweets, watermelon Mizu Gashi (水菓子) Mizu Gashi 水菓子 “Mizu” (水) means “water,” and “kashi/gashi” (菓子) means “sweets” or “snacks.” 「水」は “water,” 「菓子」は “sweets” もしくは “snacks” Read More
DiaryEssayFoodScienceUncorrected Toru Aug 07, 2017Jan 03, 2024 advantages, blood flow, carbon dioxide, carbonated water, disadvantages, fatigue, internet, sparkling water, swollen, tired Carbonated Water Recently I have come to drink a lot of carbonated water. 炭酸水 Carbonated water, which you might call it sparkling Read More
BusinessDiaryEssayGamingScienceUncorrected Toru Aug 06, 2017Jan 03, 2024 AR, Augmented Reality, digital, head mounted display, HoloLens, Microsoft, Mixed Reality, MR, Pokémon GO, real time HoloLens Last week, I bought Microsoft HoloLens by using my research expense. HoloLens HoloLens is a head mounted display for MR Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru Aug 05, 2017Jan 03, 2024 body condition, greeting, health, Japan, ogenki de, otassha de, phrase, sayōnara, strong, youth Otassha De (お達者で – Look After Yourself) Otassha De お達者で I think that there are various parting greetings in many countries. 別れの挨拶は、あらゆる言語でさまざまなものがあると思います。 The most common one in Read More