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Culture Essay Etymology Food Idiom Japanese tradition Slang Uncorrected

Toru Aug 04, 2023Jan 02, 2024 appealing, attractive, dried squid, fun, game, listen, play, song, surume, term

Surume Gē (スルメゲー)

Surume Gē スルメゲー Recently, I came across the term surume gē (スルメゲー). 最近、「スルメゲー」という言葉を知りました。 Since surume (スルメ) means “dried squid,” and Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Science Uncorrected

Toru Aug 03, 2023Jan 02, 2024 aging, fifty, forty, Gojū Kata, inflamed, movement, Shijū Kata, shoulder, shoulder pain, symptoms

Shijū Kata/Gojū Kata (四十肩/五十肩 – Frozen Shoulder)

Shijū Kata/Gojū Kata 四十肩/五十肩 Recently, I have felt a pain in my right shoulder when I lift or move my Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Proverb Uncorrected

Toru Aug 02, 2023Jan 02, 2024 attitude, conversation, Japanese, ki de hana wo kukuru, literal meaning, nose, paper, phrase, wipe, wood

Ki de Hana wo Kukuru (木で鼻をくくる – Chilling)

Ki de Hana wo Kukuru 木で鼻をくくる Have you ever been treated with a cold and unfriendly attitude when you tried Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Proverb Slang Uncorrected

Toru Aug 01, 2023Jan 02, 2024 Buddhist term, connotation, death, defeat, fault, Japanese idiom, ōjōgiwa ga warui, refuse

Ōjōgiwa ga Warui (往生際が悪い – Bad Loser)

Ōjōgiwa ga Warui 往生際が悪い The Japanese idiom, ōjōgiwa ga warui (往生際が悪い), is used to describe people who try to refuse Read More

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