Shikeru (時化る – Stormy Sea)
Shikeru 時化る The Japanese term shikeru (時化る) means that a storm makes the rough sea or the rough sea brings
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Learning English and Japanese
For everyone learning English/Japanese
Month: July 2019
Akubi wo Kamikorosu (あくびを噛み殺す – Suppressing a Yawn)
Akubi wo Kamikorosu あくびを噛み殺す It is not good to yawn when someone is talking about important things. 大事な話しているとき、「あくび」をするのは態度が良くありません。 If you
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JIS Standards
JIS Standards JIS規格 In Japan, there are national standards called JIS (Japanese Industrial Standards). 日本には、国家標準の規格として JIS (Japanese Industrial Standards: 日本産業規格)
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Hakaba made Motteiku (墓場まで持っていく – Taking Something to One’s Grave)
Hakaba made Motteiku 墓場まで持っていく Do you have a serious secret that you cannot talk to anyone? 決して人に言えない重大な秘密はありますか？ Such a deep
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Shaka ni Seppō (釈迦に説法 – Preaching to the Choir)
Shaka ni Seppō 釈迦に説法 I noticed that some presenters used the Japanese phrase shaka ni seppō (釈迦に説法) in an academic
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Harebutai (晴れ舞台 – Big Moment)
Harebutai 晴れ舞台 In most cases, everyone will have several harebutai (晴れ舞台) in his/her life. 誰にでも大抵、人生に何度か「晴れ舞台」があります。 Hare (晴れ) usually means “sunny,”
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Jinkō Chinō (人工知能 – Artificial Intelligence)
Jinkō Chinō 人工知能 Jinkō chinō (人工知能) is one of the major themes of the academic conference I am participating in.
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Deer in Nara
Deer in Nara 奈良の鹿 Today I came to Nara to participate in an academic conference. 今日は学会参加のため、奈良県に来ています。 The conference venue was
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Kibisu wo Kaesu (踵を返す – Returning Back)
Kibisu wo Kaesu 踵を返す When I read a Japanese novel, I found that the idiom kibisu wo kaesu (踵を返す) appears
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