July 2023 – Learning English and Japanese

Toru Jul 31, 2023Jan 02, 2024 believe, idiom, joke, lie, literal meaning, ma ni ukeru, receive, truth, ukeru, unomi ni suru

Ma ni Ukeru (真に受ける – Taking Something as Truth)

Ma ni Ukeru 真に受ける I often believe everything others say, even though it is a joke. 私はよく、他人の冗談が冗談かどうかわからず、信じてしまうことがあります。 Such a situation Read More

Corrected Culture Diary Essay

Toru Jul 30, 2023Aug 10, 2023 0 Comments eel, heatstroke, period, season, summer, zodiac signs

Doyō no Ushi no Hi

Doyō no Ushi no Hi 土用の丑の日 Today is Doyō no Ushi no Hi (土用の丑の日). 今日は「土用の丑の日」です。 Doyō (土用) is a period Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Proverb Uncorrected

Toru Jul 29, 2023Jan 02, 2024 attention, care, extra precautions, Japanese, literal meaning, nen ni wa nen, paying attention, precaution, proverb, safe

Nen ni wa Nen wo Ireru (念には念を入れる – Taking Extra Precautions)

Nen ni wa Nen wo Ireru 念には念を入れる I often make various mistakes. 私はよく些細なミスをします。 Such people should always try to nen Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Uncorrected

Toru Jul 28, 2023Jan 02, 2024 bunsuirei, Japanese, literal meaning, meanings, metaphor, ridge, separate, turning point, water, watershed

Bunsuirei (分水嶺 – Watershed)

Bunsuirei 分水嶺 In Japanese, we sometimes refer to the critical turning point where the direction of things is determined as Read More

Culture Essay Idiom Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Jul 27, 2023Jan 02, 2024 ā ie ba kō iu, acceptance, communication, counterargument, dialect, disagree, Japanese idiom, literal meaning, open-minded, persuasion

Ā Ie ba Kō Iu (ああ言えばこう言う – Having a Smart Mouth)

Ā Ie ba Kō Iu ああ言えばこう言う The Japanese idiom, “ā ie ba kō iu” (ああ言えばこう言う), describes a situation where someone Read More

Essay Food Science Uncorrected

Toru Jul 26, 2023Jan 02, 2024 0 degrees Celsius, freeze, liquid, oolong tea, phenomenon, refrigerator, supercooling, temperature, vibrations, water

Supercooling

Supercooling 過冷却 Have you ever seen water that starts to freeze when poured or vibrated? 注いだり振動を与えると途端に凍り始める水を見たことはありますか？ Such water is in Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Proverb Uncorrected

Toru Jul 25, 2023Jan 02, 2024 ba, challenging, Japanese expressions, koeru, mountain, norikiru, overcome, peak, yama, yamaba

Yamaba (山場 – A Challenging Situation/Climax)

Yamaba 山場 Today, I overcame the most challenging day in recent months. 私は今日、恐らくここ数ヶ月で最も厳しい時期を、なんとか乗り越えました。 In such situations, you can use the Read More

Culture Essay History Idiom Japanese tradition Proverb Uncorrected

Toru Jul 24, 2023Jan 02, 2024 first experiences, learning, moment to moment, Muromachi period, old age, proverb, shoshin wasuru bekarazu, success and failure, traditional performer, Zeami

Shoshin Wasuru Bekarazu (初心忘るべからず – Don’t Forget Your First Resolution) Part 2

Shoshin Wasuru Bekarazu: Part 2 初心忘るべからず Part 2 The other day, I introduced the proverb, shoshin wasuru bekarazu (初心忘るべからず), which Read More

Diary Education Science Technology Uncorrected

Toru Jul 23, 2023Jan 02, 2024 coding, development, high school students, online environment, server load, smartphones, source code editor, trial lesson, university, web applications

A Trial Lesson

A Trial Lesson 模擬授業 Yesterday, my university held an open campus, and I conducted a trial lesson as a teacher. Read More