May 2021 – Page 3 – Learning English and Japanese

Toru May 13, 2021Jul 24, 2021 0 Comments abbreviation, bra, breast, dangling, empty-handed, hand

Tebura (手ぶら – Empty-handed)

Tebura 手ぶら When having nothing in your hands, the situation is described as tebura (手ぶら) in Japanese. 手に何も持っていないことを日本語で「手ぶら」といいます。 It is Read More

Corrected Essay History Kanji Slang

Toru May 12, 2021Jul 24, 2021 0 Comments curse, group, honorific, pronoun, prostitute, respect, school, second-person, you

Kisama (貴様 – You!)

Kisama 貴様 In Japanese, sama (様) is often used as an honorific for a person. 日本語では、人に対する敬称として「様」がよく使われます。 In addition, ki (貴) Read More

China Essay Idiom Uncorrected

Toru May 11, 2021Jul 24, 2021 0 Comments chance, encounter, four-character idiom, loanword, million, one, opportunity, rare, thousand, Wen Xuan, year

Senzai Ichigū (千載一遇 – Chance in a Million)

Senzai Ichigū 千載一遇 An opportunity that rarely comes along is sometimes described as senzai ichigū (千載一遇) in Japanese. 滅多に訪れることのない稀な好機のことを「千載一遇」ということがあります。 Sen Read More

Corrected Essay

Toru May 10, 2021Jul 24, 2021 0 Comments breath, death, letter, life, news, newsletter, situation, vanish

Shōsoku (消息 – Newsletter)

Shōsoku 消息 A letter or news that informs what you have been doing lately is called shōsoku (消息) in Japanese. Read More

Corrected Essay

Toru May 09, 2021Apr 30, 2024 0 Comments back, communication, parrot, parroting, repeat, reply

Oumu Gaeshi (オウム返し – Parroting)

Oumu Gaeshi オウム返し Repeating what a person has just said is referred to as oumu gaeshi (オウム返し) in Japanese. 相手の言ったことをそのまま繰り返すことを、「オウム返し」といいます。 Read More