November 2023 – Page 2 – Learning English and Japanese

Toru Nov 21, 2023Jan 08, 2024 critical hit, Dragon Quest, feeling, heart, Japanese, kaishin, modify, noun, satisfaction, term

Kaishin (会心 – Satisfaction)

Kaishin 会心 The Japanese term kaishin (会心) is used to describe the feeling of satisfaction when things turn out the Read More

Culture Essay Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Proverb Uncorrected

Toru Nov 20, 2023Jan 01, 2024 bamboo, character, Japanese, literal meaning, personality, refreshing, split, straightforward, take wo watta yōna, unpretentious

Takw wo Watta Yōna (竹を割ったような – Straightforward)

Takw wo Watta Yōna 竹を割ったような A person who has a straightforward and unpretentious character is sometimes described as take wo Read More

Culture Diary Essay Uncorrected

Toru Nov 19, 2023Jan 01, 2024 game, ritual, sport, Switch, Wario

WarioWare: Move It!

Today, I completed the story mode of WarioWare: Move It! 超おどるメイドインワリオ The concept of the WarioWare series is saitan (最多 Read More

Business Culture Diary Essay Food Japanese tradition News Slang Uncorrected

Toru Nov 18, 2023Jan 02, 2024 Chiikawa, decorations, goods, Ikebukuro, manga, meals, resellers, restaurant, sold out, T-shirt

Chiikawa Restaurant (ちいかわレストラン)

Chiikawa Restaurant ちいかわレストラン Yesterday, I introduced Chiikawa (ちいかわ), a very popular manga in Japan. 昨日は日本で大人気の「ちいかわ」を紹介しました。 The day before yesterday, Chiikawa Read More

Culture Diary Essay Japanese tradition Kanji Slang Uncorrected

Toru Nov 17, 2023Jan 02, 2024 cat, Chiikawa, cute, Hachiware, illustrator, Japan, manga, Nagano, social phenomenon, Twitter

Chiikawa (ちいかわ)

Chiikawa ちいかわ Have you heard of Chiikawa (ちいかわ), which has become a social phenomenon in Japan. 日本で社会現象となっている「ちいかわ」をご存知でしょうか？ Chiikawa, also known Read More