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Month: April 2018

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Kuwazu Girai (食わず嫌い – Having a Prejudice)

Apr 30, 2018May 30, 2018 Toru 0 Comments food, 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?

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Gochisō (ご馳走 – Feast)

Apr 29, 2018May 30, 2018 Toru 0 Comments cuisine, feast, greeting, meal

Gochisō 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

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Zyakkan (弱冠 – Tender Age)

Apr 28, 2018May 30, 2018 Toru 0 Comments tender age, young, zyakkan

Zyakkan 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。

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Science of Akubi (あくび – Yawn)

Apr 27, 2018May 30, 2018 Toru 0 Comments akubi, behavioristics, study

Science 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

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Akubi (あくび – Yawn)

Apr 26, 2018May 30, 2018 Toru 0 Comments akubi, behavioristics, yawn

Akubi 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。

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Makura (枕 – Pillow)

Apr 25, 2018May 30, 2018 Toru 0 Comments bedding, futon, makura, pillow

Makura 枕 A few days ago, I bought a makura (枕 – pillow) with a futon (布団 – Japanese bedding).

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Mannendoko (万年床 – Unmade Bedding)

Apr 24, 2018May 30, 2018 Toru 1 Comment bedding, futon, mannendoko

Mannendoko 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

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Futon (布団 – Japanese Bedding)

Apr 23, 2018May 30, 2018 Toru 2 Comments bedding, futon

Futon 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

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Starting My Blog

Apr 22, 2018May 30, 2018 Toru 2 Comments

Starting My Blog I have written and posted short English texts on a language exchange social networking website called Lang-8

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