Currently, I write short texts in English every day on a language exchange social networking website called Lang-8. At first, I mainly wrote it in a diary format, but at some point, fodders for my diary have gradually disappeared, and I began to write etymologies of Japanese terms and trivial things in English. I’d like to leave these article archives here.
私は現在 lang-8 という添削サイトで、毎日英語で短い文章を書いています。主な内容は、日本語の語源、ちょっとした雑学、日記などです。ここにその記録を残します。
| 【No. 1403】Okkū(億劫 – Bothersome) | Oct 21, 2018 |
| 【No. 1402】Tama ni Kizu (玉に瑕 – Even the Sun Has Spots) | Oct 20, 2018 |
| 【No. 1401】Earthquakes in Japan | Oct 19, 2018 |
| 【No. 1400】Doji(どじ – Stupid/Idiot) | Oct 18, 2018 |
| 【No. 1399】Inase (いなせ) | Oct 17, 2018 |
| 【No. 1398】Four Seasons in Japan | Oct 16, 2018 |
| 【No. 1397】Dobe and Biri | Oct 15, 2018 |
| 【No. 1396】Sawari (さわり – Touch/Point) | Oct 14, 2018 |
| 【No. 1395】The Number of Islands in Japan | Oct 13, 2018 |
| 【No. 1394】Monpe(もんぺ – A Pair of Work Pants for Women) | Oct 12, 2018 |
| 【No. 1393】Abazure (あばずれ – Hussy) | Oct 11, 2018 |
| 【No. 1392】Busu (ブス – Troll) | Oct 10, 2018 |
| 【No. 1391】Tōtō toto Tottōto? | Oct 09, 2018 |
| 【No. 1390】Kakā Kā KāKa? | Oct 08, 2018 |
| 【No. 1389】Furachi (不埒 – Lawless) | Oct 07, 2018 |
| 【No. 1388】Rachi ga Akanai (埒があかない – Going Nowhere) | Oct 06, 2018 |
| 【No. 1387】iPhone Xs | Oct 05, 2018 |
| 【No. 1386】Tama no Koshi ni Noru (玉の輿に乗る – Cinderella Story) | Oct 04, 2018 |
| 【No. 1385】Soppo wo Muku (そっぽを向く – Looking Away) | Oct 03, 2018 |
| 【No. 1384】kuwasemono (食わせもの) | Oct 02, 2018 |
| 【No. 1383】The Meaning of ‘Ippai‘ | Oct 01, 2018 |
| 【No. 1382】Ippai Kuwasu (一杯食わす – Pulling a Trick) | Sep 30, 2018 |
| 【No. 1381】Ne wo Ageru (音を上げる – Whining) | Sep 29, 2018 |
| 【No. 1380】Garakuta (ガラクタ – Junk) | Sep 28, 2018 |
| 【No. 1379】Shinjū (心中 – Love Suicide) | Sep 27, 2018 |
| 【No. 1378】Shinshū Osasshi Shimasu (心中お察しします – You Have My Sympathies) | Sep 26, 2018 |
| 【No. 1377】ound Imitation Words for Describing Walking Part 2 | Sep 25, 2018 |
| 【No. 1376】Onomatopoeias for Expressing Walking Part 1 | Sep 24, 2018 |
| 【No. 1375】Tawawa (たわわ – Growing Richly) | Sep 23, 2018 |
| 【No. 1374】Tsukanukoto (つかぬこと – By the Way) | Sep 22, 2018 |
| 【No. 1373】Muteppou (無鉄砲 – Reckless) | Sep 21, 2018 |
| 【No. 1372】Te wo Kiru (手を切る – Washing One’s Hands of) | Sep 20, 2018 |
| 【No. 1371】Shira wo Kiru (しらを切る – Playing Innocent) | Sep 19, 2018 |
| 【No. 1370】Shiru Hito zo Shiru (知る人ぞ知る) | Sep 18, 2018 |
| 【No. 1369】Nido Aru Koto wa Sando Aru (二度あることは三度ある – Things Come in Threes) | Sep 17, 2018 |
| 【No. 1368】Sandome no Shōjiki (三度目の正直 – The Third Time’s the Charm) | Sep 16, 2018 |
| 【No. 1367】Manma to Damasareru (まんまと騙される – Being Totally Deceived) | Sep 15, 2018 |
| 【No. 1366】A Logical Quiz (A is B) | Sep 14, 2018 |
| 【No. 1365】Yarukoto Nasukoto (やることなすこと – Everything One Does) | Sep 13, 2018 |
| 【No. 1364】Obi ni Mijikashi Tasuki ni Nagashi (帯に短し襷に長し – Too Much for One and not Enough for One) | Sep 12, 2018 |
| 【No. 1363】Morning and Night Spiders | Sep 11, 2018 |
| 【No. 1362】Kusattemo Tai (腐っても鯛 – A Good Horse Becomes Never a Jade) | Sep 10, 2018 |
| 【No. 1361】Toranu Tanuki no Kawazanyo (捕らぬ狸の皮算用 – Don’t Count Your Chickens before They are Hatched) | Sep 09, 2018 |
| 【No. 1360】Unomi (うのみ – Trusting the Obvious) | Sep 08, 2018 |
| 【No. 1359】How to Wear Trousers | Sep 07, 2018 |
| 【No. 1358】Tatami (畳 – Tatami Mat) | Sep 06, 2018 |
| 【No. 1357】Isogaba Maware (急がば回れ – More Haste, Less Speed) | Sep 05, 2018 |
| 【No. 1356】Yudan Taiteki (油断大敵 – Don’t Be Careless) | Sep 04, 2018 |
| 【No. 1355】Fusessei (不摂生 – Intemperance) | Sep 03, 2018 |
| 【No. 1354】Akuji Senri wo Hashiru (悪事千里を走る – Bad News has Wings) | Sep 02, 2018 |
| 【No. 1353】My 31st Birthday | Sep 01, 2018 |
| 【No. 1352】Nakittsura ni Hachi (泣きっ面に蜂 – Adding Insult to Injury) | Aug 31, 2018 |
| 【No. 1351】Fundari Kettari (踏んだり蹴ったり – A Streak of Bad Luck) | Aug 30, 2018 |
| 【No. 1350】Omaru (おまる – Jerry/Potty) | Aug 29, 2018 |
| 【No. 1349】Shikaesi, Fukushū, Houfuku (仕返し、復讐、報復） | Aug 28, 2018 |
| 【No. 1348】Shippe Gaeshi (しっぺ返し – Paying Back) | Aug 27, 2018 |
| 【No. 1347】Akane Gumo (茜雲 – Rosy Cloud) | Aug 26, 2018 |
| 【No. 1346】Nyūdō Gumo (入道雲 – Cumulonimbus Cloud) | Aug 25, 2018 |
| 【No. 1345】Kami wo Suku (髪をすく – Thinning Out One’s Hair) | Aug 24, 2018 |
| 【No. 1344】Fuseki (布石 – Preparation) | Aug 23, 2018 |
| 【No. 1343】Urayamakeshikaran (うらやまけしからん) | Aug 22, 2018 |
| 【No. 1342】Urayamashī (うらやましい – Envious) | Aug 21, 2018 |
| 【No. 1341】Keshikaran (けしからん – Unreasonable) | Aug 20, 2018 |
| 【No. 1340】Ochame (お茶目 – Mischievous) | Aug 19, 2018 |
| 【No. 1339】Mountain Climbing Alone | Aug 18, 2018 |
| 【No. 1338】A Family Trip during Bon Day 2 | Aug 17, 2018 |
| 【No. 1337】A Family Trip during Bon Day 1 | Aug 16, 2018 |
| 【No. 1336】Fūrin (風鈴 – Wind Bell) | Aug 15, 2018 |
| 【No. 1335】Yukata (浴衣) | Aug 14, 2018 |
| 【No. 1334】Gobusata (ご無沙汰) | Aug 13, 2018 |
| 【No. 1333】Ikagawashii (いかがわしい) | Aug 12, 2018 |
| 【No. 1332】Traffic Jams at Midnight | Aug 11, 2018 |
| 【No. 1331】Gomenkudasai (ごめんください – Anyone Around?) | Aug 10, 2018 |
| 【No. 1330】Kokoro ni Shimiru (心にしみる – Being Impressed) | Aug 09, 2018 |
| 【No. 1329】Kono Ue Naku (この上なく – Supremely) | Aug 08, 2018 |
| 【No. 1328】Hadazamui (肌寒い – Chilly) | Aug 07, 2018 |
| 【No. 1327】Thirty-Six Books | Aug 06, 2018 |
| 【No. 1326】Yudan (油断 – Carelessness) | Aug 05, 2018 |
| 【No. 1325】The World’s Shortest Love Letter Part 2 | Aug 04, 2018 |
| 【No. 1324】The World’s Shortest Love Letter Part 1 | Aug 03, 2018 |
| 【No. 1323】Koibumi (恋文 – Love Letter) | Aug 02, 2018 |
| 【No. 1322】Tegami (手紙 – Letter) | Aug 01, 2018 |
| 【No. 1321】Socha (粗茶 – “Coarse Tea”) | Jul 31, 2018 |
| 【No. 1320】Giri-giri (ぎりぎり – “Barely”) | Jul 30, 2018 |
| 【No. 1319】Kanji (漢字 – “Chinese Character”) | Jul 29, 2018 |
| 【No. 1318】Tyhoon No. 12 | Jul 28, 2018 |
| 【No. 1317】Yamayama (山々 – Mountains) | Jul 27, 2018 |
| 【No. 1316】Gokiburi (ゴキブリ – Cockroach) | Jul 26, 2018 |
| 【No. 1315】Akaten (赤点 – Failing Grade) | Jul 25, 2018 |
| 【No. 1314】Natsubate (夏バテ – Summer Lethargy) | Jul 24, 2018 |
| 【No. 1313】Jama (邪魔 – Hindrance) | Jul 23, 2018 |
| 【No. 1312】Choromakasu (ちょろまかす – Sneaking) | Jul 22, 2018 |
| 【No. 1311】Hatena Māku (はてなマーク – Question Mark) | Jul 21, 2018 |
| 【No. 1310】Bikkuri (びっくり- Surprise) | Jul 20, 2018 |
| 【No. 1309】Ukkari (うっかり – Carelessly) | Jul 19, 2018 |
| 【No. 1308】Himojī (ひもじい – Hungry) | Jul 18, 2018 |
| 【No. 1307】Kahō wa Nete Mate (果報は寝て待て – Everything Comes to Those who Wait) | Jul 17, 2018 |
| 【No. 1306】Uma ga Au (馬が合う – Compatible) | Jul 16, 2018 |
| 【No. 1305】Mono Iu Hana (物言う花 – A Beautiful Woman) | Jul 15, 2018 |
| 【No. 1304】Ohana Batake (お花畑 – A Field of Flowers) | Jul 14, 2018 |