March 2019 – Learning English and Japanese

Shisshō (失笑 – Bursting into Laughter)

Shisshō 失笑 Have you ever burst into laughter because something was so funny? 何かがおかしくて、こらえきれず笑ってしまったことはありますか？ Such a laugh is referred to Read More

Misoji 三十路 I was ‘misoji‘ (三十路) last year. 私は去年、「三十路」でした。 ‘Misoji’ means “thirty years old.” 「三十路」とは、30歳のことです。 When describing one’s age in Read More

Nagori なごり Today is the last working day at my university. 今日は、現在の大学の最終勤務日です。 Now I am feeling ‘nagori‘ (なごり) to this Read More

Dowasure ど忘れ I often do ‘dowasure‘ (ど忘れ). 私はしばしば「ど忘れ」をします。 ‘Dowasure’ means that you suddenly forget something you know well and simply Read More

Suima ni Osowareru 睡魔に襲われる I am very sleepy now. 私は今、とても眠たいです。 When you become very drowsy or sleepy, it can be Read More

Saiketsu 採血 Today I went to a hospital for a health check. 今日は入社前の健康診断に行きました。 Among the health check, there was ‘saiketsu‘ Read More

Bon to Shōgatsu ga Issho ni Kita-yō 盆と正月が一緒に来たよう I am very busy now because of retirement, entering a new job, Read More

Nizukuri 荷造り Now I am doing ‘nizukuri‘ (荷造り) for moving out of my apartment. 私は今、「荷造り」をしています。 Since ‘ni‘ (荷) means “package” Read More

Sudatsu 巣立つ In my yesterday’s post, I used the Japanese word ‘sudatsu‘ (巣立つ). 昨日の投稿の中で、私は「巣立つ」という言葉を使いました。 Since ‘su‘ (巣) menas “nest” and Read More