Kuwazu Girai (食わず嫌い – Having a Prejudice)
Kuwazu Girai 食わず嫌い Are there any foods you don’t like? 皆さんには嫌いな食べ物がありますか? Do you know the actual taste of the food?
Read moreKuwazu Girai 食わず嫌い Are there any foods you don’t like? 皆さんには嫌いな食べ物がありますか? Do you know the actual taste of the food?
Read moreGochisō ご馳走 I have not been eating gochisō lately. 私は最近「ご馳走」を食べていません。 The go (ご) in gochisō is a polite prefix, and
Read moreZyakkan 弱冠 When expressing a “20 year-old boy” or a “young person,” you can use the term zyakkan (弱冠). 「20歳の男子のこと」や「年が若いこと」を表す言葉に、「弱冠」があります。
Read moreScience of Akubi あくびの科学 Yesterday I talked about the Japanese word “akubi” (あくび), which means “yawn.” 昨日は「あくび」という言葉について紹介しました。 Actually, no one
Read moreAkubi あくび When you are drowsy or feeling bored, you will do what is called an akubi (あくび) involuntarily. 眠たいときや、退屈なとき、我々は反射的に「あくび」をします。
Read moreMakura 枕 A few days ago, I bought a makura (枕 – pillow) with a futon (布団 – Japanese bedding).
Read moreMannendoko 万年床 Yesterday, I introduced you to the Japanese bedding called futon (布団). 私は昨日、「布団」という日本の寝具について紹介しました。 Japanese people usually put away or
Read moreFuton 布団 Yesterday I bought a futon (布団). 私は昨日、布団を買いました。 A futon is a kind of bedding made of cotton or
Read moreStarting My Blog I have written and posted short English texts on a language exchange social networking website called Lang-8
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