Meishi (名刺 – Business/Name Card)
Meishi 名刺 Today, I designed a meishi (名刺) for my new position, then requested a specialized vendor to print it.
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Month: April 2023
Tegusune wo Hiku (手ぐすねを引く – Stand Ready)
Tegusune wo Hiku 手ぐすねを引く To stand fully ready to do something is called tegusune wo hiku in Japanese. 十分に準備して何かを待ち構えることを、「手ぐすねを引く」と言います。 Since
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Misu (ミス – Mistake/Miss)
Misu ミス On April 24, I made a misu (ミス – meaning “mistake”) of not pressing the submit button on
Read moreSankan Shion (三寒四温 – A Cycle of Three Cold Days and Four Warm Days)
Sankan Shion 三寒四温 Recently, warm and cold days have been repeating every few days. 最近、数日ごとに温かい日と寒い日が繰り返されています。 Such weather seen from winter
Read moreEnpitsu Namename (鉛筆なめなめ – Think Seriously / Balance a Budget)
Enpitsu Namename 鉛筆なめなめ Today, I learned a phrase used by older people, called enpitsu namename (鉛筆なめなめ). 私は今日、「鉛筆なめなめ」という年輩の方が使う言葉を学びました。 Since enpitsu (鉛筆)
Read moreAmayo no Tsuki (雨夜の月 – Something that Exists but Is Invisible)
Amayo no Tsuki 雨夜の月 Something that exists somewhere but is not visible, or an imaginary thing that does not exist
Read moreShibō (しぼう – Wish/Death/Fat/Ovary)
Shibō しぼう As you may know, the Japanese language has many homonyms. ご存知のとおり日本語には多くの同音異義語があります。 Yesterday I typed shibō (しぼう) on my
Read moreOkaka (おかか – Dried Bonito Flakes)
Okaka おかか A few days ago, I ate a rice ball containing okaka (おかか). 先日「おかか」のおにぎりを食べました。 Okaka means “dried bonito flakes”
Read moreZunda Mochi (ずんだ餅 – Green Soybean Rice Cake)
Zunda Mochi ずんだ餅 I bought zunda mochi (ずんだ餅) today. 私は今日「ずんだ餅」を買いました。 Zunda mochi is a rice cake made from mashed green
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