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. 1203】Kindergarten Children in Japan | Apr 04, 2018 |
| 【No. 1202】Utage (宴 – Banquet/Party) | Apr 03, 2018 |
| 【No. 1201】April 2nd | Apr 02, 2018 |
| 【No. 1200】1200 | Apr 01, 2018 |
| 【No. 1199】Hanami Dango (花見団子) | Mar 31, 2018 |
| 【No. 1198】Hana yori Dango (花より団子 – Dumplings rather than Flowers) | Mar 30, 2018 |
| 【No. 1197】Happa wo Kakeru (はっぱをかける – Firing Someone up) | Mar 29, 2018 |
| 【No. 1196】Shaku (尺) | Mar 28, 2018 |
| 【No. 1195】Waki Aiai (和気あいあい – Cozy) | Mar 27, 2018 |
| 【No. 1194】Daijōbu (大丈夫 – It’s Okay) Part 2 | Mar 26, 2018 |
| 【No. 1193】Nodoka (のどか – Peaceful) | Mar 25, 2018 |
| 【No. 1192】Kawaribanko (かわりばんこ – Switching) | Mar 24, 2018 |
| 【No. 1191】Hokuro (ほくろ – Mole) | Mar 23, 2018 |
| 【No. 1190】Yubune (湯船 – Bathtub) | Mar 22, 2018 |
| 【No. 1189】Snow on the Vernal Equinox Day | Mar 21, 2018 |
| 【No. 1188】Te wo Yaku (手を焼く – Having Trouble with Something) | Mar 20, 2018 |
| 【No. 1187】Tateba Shakuyaku, Suwareba Botan, Aruku Sugata wa Yuri no Hana (立てば芍薬、座れば牡丹、歩く姿は百合の花) Part 2 | Mar 19, 2018 |
| 【No. 1186】Tateba Shakuyaku, Suwareba Botan, Aruku Sugata wa Yuri no Hana (立てば芍薬、座れば牡丹、歩く姿は百合の花) Part 1 | Mar 18, 2018 |
| 【No. 1185】Uba Zakura (姥桜) Part 2 | Mar 17, 2018 |
| 【No. 1184】Uba Zakura (姥桜) Part 1 | Mar 16, 2018 |
| 【No. 1183】Odabutsu (お陀仏 – Dying/Becoming Useless) | Mar 16, 2018 |
| 【No. 1182】Oshaka ni Naru (おしゃかになる – Becoming Useless) | Mar 14, 2018 |
| 【No. 1181】Bonkura (ぼんくら – Idiot) | Mar 13, 2018 |
| 【No. 1180】Manuke (間抜け – Stupid) | Mar 12, 2018 |
| 【No. 1179】Bureikou (無礼講 – Unrestricted Binge) | Mar 11, 2018 |
| 【No. 1178】IIdashippe (言い出しっぺ – The First One to Say Something) | Mar 10, 2018 |
| 【No. 1177】Gota Gota (ごたごた – Jumbling) | Mar 09, 2018 |
| 【No. 1176】Tekozuru (てこずる – Having Trouble with Something) | Mar 08, 2018 |
| 【No. 1175】Eshaku (会釈 – Bow/Nod) | Mar 07, 2018 |
| 【No. 1174】Shinogi wo Kezuru (しのぎを削る – Going Head-to-Head) | Mar 06, 2018 |
| 【No. 1173】Muzu Muzu (むずむず – Itching) | Mar 05, 2018 |
| 【No. 1172】Ikki Ichiyū (一喜一憂 – Alternate Joy and Despair) | Mar 04, 2018 |
| 【No. 1171】Kisaku (気さく – Frank) | Mar 03, 2018 |
| 【No. 1170】Tokoton (とことん – Thoroughly) | Mar 02, 2018 |
| 【No. 1169】Tawakemono (たわけ者 – Fool) | Mar 01, 2018 |
| 【No. 1168】Datsubou (脱帽 – Taking One’s Hat Off) | Feb 28, 2018 |
| 【No. 1167】Posharu (ポシャる – Falling Through) | Feb 27, 2018 |
| 【No. 1166】Ojan (おじゃん – Falling Through) | Feb 26, 2018 |
| 【No. 1165】Unagi Nobori (うなぎのぼり – Spiral Rise) | Feb 25, 2018 |
| 【No. 1164】Itadaki Dachi (いただき立ち) | Feb 24, 2018 |
| 【No. 1163】Oitoma (おいとま – Leaving) | Feb 23, 2018 |
| 【No. 1162】Omotase (お持たせ) | Feb 22, 2018 |
| 【No. 1161】Karacha (空茶 – Served Tea by Itself) | Feb 21, 2018 |
| 【No. 1160】Happou Bijin (八方美人 – Everybody’s Friend) | Feb 20, 2018 |
| 【No. 1159】Shiku Hakku (四苦八苦 – Struggling to Do) | Feb 19, 2018 |
| 【No. 1158】Wakai Tsubame (若いツバメ – Toy Boy) | Feb 18, 2018 |
| 【No. 1157】Udsagi Goya (ウサギ小屋 – Rabbit Hutch) | Feb 17, 2018 |
| 【No. 1156】Snowboarding and Skiing | Feb 16, 2018 |
| 【No. 1155】Oetsu (嗚咽 – Sobbing) | Feb 15, 2018 |
| 【No. 1154】Kuragae (鞍替え – Changing Sides) | Feb 14, 2018 |
| 【No. 1153】Kimo ga Suwaru (肝が据わる) | Feb 13, 2018 |
| 【No. 1152】Shinzo ni Ke ga Haeteiru (心臓に毛が生えている – Stout) | Feb 12, 2018 |
| 【No. 1151】Kokoro (心 – Heart) | Feb 11, 2018 |
| 【No. 1150】人 (Hito – Person) | Feb 10, 2018 |
| 【No. 1149】Kutabireru (くたびれる – Tired) | Feb 09, 2018 |
| 【No. 1148】Isse Ichidai (一世一代 – Something of One’s Life) | Feb 08, 2018 |
| 【No. 1147】Doki Doki” (ドキドキ), “Waku Waku” (ワクワク), “Hara Hara” (ハラハラ) | Feb 07, 2018 |
| 【No. 1146】Kokoro Odoru (心躍る – Exciting) | Feb 06, 2018 |
| 【No. 1145】Munasawagi (胸騒ぎ – Bad Feeling) | Feb 05, 2018 |
| 【No. 1144】Sarusuberi (サルスベリ – Lagerstroemia Indica) | Feb 04, 2018 |
| 【No. 1143】Sarushibai (猿芝居 – Stupid Trick) | Feb 03, 2018 |
| 【No. 1142】Heppiri Goshi (へっぴり腰 – Full of Fear) | Feb 02, 2018 |
| 【No. 1141】Iki wo Korosu (息を殺す – Holding/Bating One’s Breath) | Feb 01, 2018 |
| 【No. 1140】Jigyaku-fū Jiman (自虐風自慢 – Humblebrag) | Jan 31, 2018 |
| 【No. 1139】Arikitari (ありきたり – Predictable) | Jan 30, 2018 |
| 【No. 1138】Kubi wo Nagaku-suru (首を長くする – Waiting Eagerly) | Jan 29, 2018 |
| 【No. 1137】Kubi wo Hineru (首をひねる – Twisting One’s Neck) | Jan 28, 2018 |
| 【No. 1136】Itsutsu no Fukuro (五つの袋 – Five Bags) | Jan 27, 2018 |
| 【No. 1135】Mittsu no Fukuro (三つの袋 – Three Bags) | Jan 26, 2018 |
| 【No. 1134】Kusawake (草分け – Pioneer) | Jan 25, 2018 |
| 【No. 1133】Nechigae (寝違え – Sprained Neck) | Jan 24, 2018 |
| 【No. 1132】Okotoba ni Amaete (お言葉に甘えて – If You Insist) | Jan 23, 2018 |
| 【No. 1131】Osoreirimasu (恐れ入ります – Thanks/Sorry) | Jan 22, 2018 |
| 【No. 1130】Katajikenai (かたじけない – Thanks) | Jan 21, 2018 |
| 【No. 1129】Sumimasen (すみません – Sorry/Thanks) | Jan 20, 2018 |
| 【No. 1128】Hashigo (はしご – Ladder) | Jan 19, 2018 |
| 【No. 1127】Mimicchii (みみっちい – Stingy) | Jan 18, 2018 |
| 【No. 1126】Monuke no Kara (もぬけの殻 – Completely Empty) | Jan 17, 2018 |
| 【No. 1125】Kugi wo Sasu (釘を刺す Warning against Someone) | Jan 16, 2018 |
| 【No. 1124】Kacchīn (カッチーン) | Jan 15, 2018 |
| 【No. 1123】Ii Kimi and Ii Zama (「いい気味」と「いい様」) | Jan 14, 2018 |
| 【No. 1122】Ii Meiwaku (いい迷惑 – Real Nuisance) | Jan 13, 2018 |
| 【No. 1121】Kutakuta and Hetoheto (「くたくた」と「へとへと」 – Exhausted) | Jan 12, 2018 |
| 【No. 1120】Neko no Te mo Karitai (猫の手も借りたい – I Need Every Help I Can Get) | Jan 11, 2018 |
| 【No. 1119】Arienai (ありえない – I Can’t Believe It) | Jan 10, 2018 |
| 【No. 1118】Kaki no Tane (柿の種) | Jan 09, 2018 |
| 【No. 1117】Kaeru no Ko wa Kaeru (蛙の子は蛙 – Like Father, Like Son) | Jan 08, 2018 |
| 【No. 1116】Tora no Ko (虎の子 – Precious Thing) | Jan 07, 2018 |
| 【No. 1115】Ice-cream Headache | Jan 06, 2018 |
| 【No. 1114】Namae (名前 – Name) | Jan 05, 2018 |
| 【No. 1113】U-Turn Rush | Jan 04, 2018 |
| 【No. 1112】Otoshidama (お年玉 – New Year’s Gift Money) | Jan 03, 2018 |
| 【No. 1111】Kakizome (書き初め) | Jan 02, 2018 |
| 【No. 1110】Zorome (ゾロ目 – Repdigit) | Jan 01, 2018 |
| 【No. 1109】New Year’s Eve Events | Dec 31, 2017 |
| 【No. 1108】Toshi no Se (年の瀬 – The End of the Year) | Dec 30, 2017 |
| 【No. 1107】New Year Holidays | Dec 29, 2017 |
| 【No. 1106】Mochi (餅 – Rice Cake) | Dec 28, 2017 |
| 【No. 1105】Hara wo Waru (腹を割る – Heart to Heart) | Dec 27, 2017 |
| 【No. 1104】Yakatabune (屋形船 – Houseboat) | Dec 26, 2017 |