August 2023 – Learning English and Japanese

Toru Aug 31, 2023Jan 01, 2024 character, chop, HUNTER×HUNTER, internet, Japanese, manga, phrase, self-praising, slang, translation

Ore de Nakya Minogashi Chau Ne (オレでなきゃ見逃しちゃうね – Anyone Else would have Missed It)

Ore de Nakya Minogashi Chau Ne オレでなきゃ見逃しちゃうね The slang phrase, ore de nakya minogashi chau ne (オレでなきゃ見逃しちゃうね), is sometimes seen Read More

Culture Essay Idiom Japanese tradition Proverb Uncorrected

Toru Aug 30, 2023Jan 01, 2024 difficult to get, hana, high, Japanese phrase, kanji, literal meaning, out of reach, takane no hana, treetop, want

Hana wa Oritashi Kozue wa Takashi (花は折りたし梢は高し – So Near and yet So Far)

Hana wa Oritashi Kozue wa Takashi 花は折りたし梢は高し The Japanese phrase, hana wa oritashi kozue wa takashi (花は折りたし梢は高し), can describe a Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Uncorrected

Toru Aug 29, 2023Jan 01, 2024 admire, attractive, flower, high peak, idiom, Japanese, metaphor, takane no hana, unreachable, woman

Takane no Hana (高嶺の花 – Out of One’s League)

Takane no Hana 高嶺の花 An attractive person (especially a woman) whom one cannot reach and can only admire from afar Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Food Idiom Japanese tradition Slang Uncorrected

Toru Aug 28, 2023Jan 01, 2024 chigau, egg cheeseburger, eguchi, egusa, katakana, MacDonald's, outstanding, reberu, slang term, young people

Eguchi (エグち – Outstanding)

Eguchi エグち The young people’s term, eguchi (エグち), is sometimes used when something is outstanding, especially when praising it. 若者言葉の「エグち」は、何かの程度が突出しているとき、特にそれを称賛するときにしばしば使われます。 Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Aug 27, 2023Jan 01, 2024 beautiful things, beauty, eye, health, Japanese phrase, literal meaning, me no hoyo, pretty, refreshment, rest

Me no Hoyō (目の保養 – Feasting to One’s Eyes)

Me no Hoyō 目の保養 The concept of enjoying looking at beautiful or pretty things can be described with the Japanese Read More

Culture Essay Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Proverb Uncorrected

Toru Aug 26, 2023Jan 01, 2024 cat, cornered mouse, desperate situation, fight back, kyūso neko wo kamu, lesson, opponent, proverb, strength difference, to bite

Kyūso Neko wo Kamu (窮鼠猫を噛む – A Cornered Mouse Bites a Cat)

Kyūso Neko wo Kamu 窮鼠猫を噛む When the weak are pushed into a desperate situation, they may fight back against the Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Food Idiom Japanese tradition Onomatopoeia Slang Uncorrected

Toru Aug 25, 2023Jan 01, 2024 ahan, gotsu gotsu, hot rice, humor, Japanese, language, onomatopoeia, phrase, sound, spoonerism

Spoonerism: Part 2

Spoonerism: Part 2 スプーナリズム Part 2 One of my favorite spoonerisms in Japanese is gotsu gotsu no ahan (ゴツゴツのアハン). 私が個人的に好きなスプーナリズムの一つに、「ゴツゴツのアハン」があります。 Read More