December 2017 – Page 2 – Learning English and Japanese

Toru Dec 22, 2017Jan 03, 2024 dish, expression, hot water, idiom, interrupt, Japanese, literal meaning, put in, ruin, water

Mizu wo Sasu (水を差す – Casting a Damper)

Mizu wo Sasu 水を差す Yesterday, I introduced you to the Japanese expression 話の腰を折る (hanashi no koshi wo oru), which means Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Uncorrected

Toru Dec 21, 2017Jan 03, 2024 conversation, conversational phrase, cultural concept, idiomatic expression, interrupt, Japanese, language, literal meaning, speaking, translation

Hanashi no Koshi wo Oru (話の腰を折る – Interrupting when Someone is Talking)

Hanashi no Koshi wo Oru 話の腰を折る Today, I sometimes interrupted others in the middle of talking. 今日、私は何度か他人が話しているところに口をはさみ、会話を遮ってしまいました。 Such an action Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Slang Uncorrected

Toru Dec 20, 2017Jan 03, 2024 bathroom, defecating, expression, flowers, hana tsumi, Japanese, kiji uchi, pheasant hunting, posture, urinating

How to Go to the Bathroom: Part 2

Yesterday, I introduced you to a common expression that is used when you want to go to the bathroom. トイレへの行き方 Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Dec 19, 2017Jan 03, 2024 bathroom, communication, etiquette, expression, Japanese, language, manners, otearai, toilet, traditional

How to Go to a Bathroom Part 1

I posted an entry about how to use a toilet yesterday. トイレへの行き方 Part 1 Today I’d like to tell you Read More

Culture Essay News Science Uncorrected

Toru Dec 18, 2017Jan 03, 2024 aerosol, Clostridium difficile, contamination, feces, flush, pathogens, sink, study, toilet, University of Leeds

Toilet Lids

Of course you will flush a toilet after using it. トイレの蓋 At this time, do you run the water in Read More

Culture Essay Etymology History Idiom Japanese tradition Slang Uncorrected

Toru Dec 17, 2017Jan 03, 2024 Buddhist term, complain, Edo period, guchi, ignorance

Guchi (愚痴 – Moaning)

Guchi 愚痴 I want to say some “guchi” (愚痴) now. 私は今、「愚痴」を言いたいです。 However, in most cases, since “guchi” makes others feel Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Onomatopoeia Slang Uncorrected

Toru Dec 16, 2017Jan 03, 2024 annoyance, common sense, early morning, empty stomach, expression, implication, Japanese language, morning, neighbourhood, singing

Asappara (朝っぱら – First Thing in the Morning)

Asappara 朝っぱら These days, I’m annoyed with a neighborhood resident for singing loudly first thing in the morning. 最近、近隣住民が朝っぱらから大声で歌を歌っており、迷惑しています。 If Read More