EssayEtymologyUncorrected Toru May 04, 2021Jul 24, 2021 0 Comments aunt, child, cousin, first cousin, love, relationship, thread, twist, uncle Itoko (いとこ – Cousin) Itoko いとこ A child of one’s uncle or aunt is called itoko (いとこ) in Japanese. おじ・おば(父母の兄弟姉妹)の子のことを「いとこ」と言います。 There are several theories Read More
CorrectedEssay Toru May 03, 2021Jul 24, 2021 0 Comments birthday, bust, character, Doraemon, head, height, hip, horsepower, measurements, waist, weight Doraemon’s Three Sizes (ドラえもんのスリーサイズ) Doraemon’s Three Sizes ドラえもんのスリーサイズ In my post yesterday, I introduced the term surī saizu (スリーサイズ – which comes from “three Read More
CorrectedEssay Toru May 02, 2021Jul 24, 2021 0 Comments bust, chest, hip, measurements, size, unreliable, vital statistics, waist, women Surī Saizu (スリーサイズ – Bust/waist/hip measurements) Surī Saizu スリーサイズ Derived from English, surī saizu (スリーサイズ – “three sizes”), is used in ordinary speech in Japan. 日本では「スリーサイズ」という和製英語が使われます。 Read More
CorrectedEssaySlang Toru May 01, 2021Jul 24, 2021 0 Comments big, big head, brain trust, head, knowledge, reasoning Atama Dekkachi (頭でっかち – Brain Trust) Atama Dekkachi 頭でっかち A person who states only knowledge and reasoning but does not take action is called atama dekkachi Read More