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. 1703】Bon Holidays: Day 3 (August 16th) | Aug 16, 2019 |
| 【No. 1702】Bon Holidays: Day 2 (August 15th) | Aug 15, 2019 |
| 【No. 1701】Bon Holidays: Day 1 (August 14th) | Aug 14, 2019 |
| 【No. 1700】Ichiban Saisho/Ichiban Saigo (一番最初/一番最後 – First/Last) | Aug 13, 2019 |
| 【No. 1699】Amamoyō (雨模様 – Threatening Sky) | Aug 13, 2019 |
| 【No. 1698】Petto Botoru (ペットボトル – Plastic Bottles) | Aug 12, 2019 |
| 【No. 1697】Open Campus | Aug 11, 2019 |
| 【No. 1696】Shikō Sakugo (試行錯誤 – Trial and Error) | Aug 10, 2019 |
| 【No. 1695】Shunjun (逡巡 – Flinching) | Aug 09, 2019 |
| 【No. 1694】Nekomatagi (ねこまたぎ – Bad Fish/Fish Bone) | Aug 08, 2019 |
| 【No. 1693】Gyokuseki Konkō (玉石混淆 – Mixture of Wheat and Chaff) | Aug 07, 2019 |
| 【No. 1692】Bucchake (ぶっちゃけ – Frankly) | Aug 06, 2019 |
| 【No. 1691】Capsule Hotel (カプセルホテル) | Aug 05, 2019 |
| 【No. 1690】Wasshoi (わっしょい) | Aug 04, 2019 |
| 【No. 1689】Shibu-shibu (渋々 – Unwillingly/Reluctantly) | Aug 03, 2019 |
| 【No. 1688】Shibui Kao (渋い顔 – Sour Face) | Aug 02, 2019 |
| 【No. 1687】Yome (嫁 – Daughter-in-Law) | Aug 01, 2019 |
| 【No. 1686】Shikeru (時化る – Stormy Sea) | Jul 31, 2019 |
| 【No. 1685】Akubi wo Kamikorosu (あくびを噛み殺す – Suppressing a Yawn) | Jul 30, 2019 |
| 【No. 1684】JIS Standards | Jul 29, 2019 |
| 【No. 1683】Hakaba made Motteiku (墓場まで持っていく – Taking Something to One’s Grave) | Jul 28, 2019 |
| 【No. 1682】Shaka ni Seppō (釈迦に説法 – Preaching to the Choir) | Jul 27, 2019 |
| 【No. 1681】Harebutai (晴れ舞台 – Big Moment) | Jul 26, 2019 |
| 【No. 1680】Jinkō Chinō (人工知能 – Artificial Intelligence) | Jul 25, 2019 |
| 【No. 1679】Deer in Nara | Jul 24, 2019 |
| 【No. 1678】Kibisu wo Kaesu (踵を返す – Returning Back) | Jul 23, 2019 |
| 【No. 1677】The Readings of 博士 | Jul 22, 2019 |
| 【No. 1676】Furyō (不良 – Rogue/Hood) | Jul 21, 2019 |
| 【No. 1675】Entenka (炎天下 – Under the Hot Sun) | Jul 20, 2019 |
| 【No. 1674】Ikasama (イカサマ – Cheating/Fraud) | Jul 19, 2019 |
| 【No. 1673】Cold Summer | Jul 18, 2019 |
| 【No. 1672】Namaiki (生意気 – Impudent/Insolent) | Jul 17, 2019 |
| 【No. 1671】Jiji Kokkoku (時々刻々 – Every Moment) | Jul 16, 2019 |
| 【No. 1670】The Obligation of Paid Leave | Jul 15, 2019 |
| 【No. 1669】18782 + 18782 | Jul 14, 2019 |
| 【No. 1668】931 and 201 | Jul 13, 2019 |
| 【No. 1667】1122 and 2525 | Jul 12, 2019 |
| 【No. 1666】39 and 49 | Jul 11, 2019 |
| 【No. 1665】4649 and 084 | Jul 10, 2019 |
| 【No. 1664】Poketto Beru (ポケットベル – Pager/Beeper) Part 2 | Jul 09, 2019 |
| 【No. 1663】Poketto Beru (ポケットベル – Pager/Beeper) Part 1 | Jul 08, 2019 |
| 【No. 1662】How to Read 2019 | Jul 07, 2019 |
| 【No. 1661】Sagasu (さがす – Searching) | Jul 06, 2019 |
| 【No. 1660】Tariki Hongan (他力本願 – Relying on Someone) | Jul 05, 2019 |
| 【No. 1659】Onbu ni Dakko (おんぶに抱っこ – Completely Relying on Others) | Jul 04, 2019 |
| 【No. 1658】Marunage (丸投げ – Leave All Things) | Jul 03, 2019 |
| 【No. 1657】Maruku-naru (丸くなる – Mellowing) | Jul 02, 2019 |
| 【No. 1656】Chō-dokyū (超弩級 – Extraordinary) | Jul 01, 2019 |
| 【No. 1655】Shari (シャリ – White/Vinegared Rice) | Jun 30, 2019 |
| 【No. 1654】5C Problem | Jun 29, 2019 |
| 【No. 1653】Emi (笑み – Smiling) | Jun 28, 2019 |
| 【No. 1652】Kiki Semaru (鬼気迫る – Serious/Ghastly) | Jun 27, 2019 |
| 【No. 1651】Chawan (茶碗 – Bowl/Cup) | Jun 26, 2019 |
| 【No. 1650】Mi wo Ko ni Suru (身を粉にする – Working Hard) | Jun 25, 2019 |
| 【No. 1649】Shiodoki (潮時 – Time/Chance) | Jun 24, 2019 |
| 【No. 1648】Kenage (健気 – Admirable) | Jun 23, 2019 |
| 【No. 1647】Gyū-tan (牛タン – Ox Tongue) | Jun 22, 2019 |
| 【No. 1646】Demakase (でまかせ – Tall Tale) | Jun 21, 2019 |
| 【No. 1645】Chinchin/Acchinchin/Chinchikochin (ちんちん/あっちんちん/ちんちこちん – Very Hot) | Jun 20, 2019 |
| 【No. 1644】Te ni Ase wo Nigiri (手に汗を握る – Thrilling) | Jun 19, 2019 |
| 【No. 1643】Asedaku (汗だく – Sweaty) | Jun 18, 2019 |
| 【No. 1642】Shoshi Kantetsu (初志貫徹 – Carrying out Your Original Intention) | Jun 17, 2019 |
| 【No. 1641】Oshare (おしゃれ – Smart/Chic/Fashionable) Part 2 | Jun 16, 2019 |
| 【No. 1640】Oshare (おしゃれ – Smart/Fancy) Part 1 | Jun 15, 2019 |
| 【No. 1639】Omekashi (おめかし – Dressing up) | Jun 14, 2019 |
| 【No. 1638】Mōtō-nai (毛頭ない – Least of All) | Jun 13, 2019 |
| 【No. 1637】Ninin Sankyaku (二人三脚 – Cooperating with One Another) | Jun 12, 2019 |
| 【No. 1636】Ome ni Kakaru (お目にかかる – Having the Pleasure of Meeting) | Jun 11, 2019 |
| 【No. 1635】Nisoku Sanmon (二束三文 – Dirt Cheap) | Jun 10, 2019 |
| 【No. 1634】Shiri ga Karui (尻が軽い – Hasty) | Jun 09, 2019 |
| 【No. 1633】Aruki Sumaho (歩きスマホ – Smartphone Zombie) | Jun 08, 2019 |
| 【No. 1632】Tōge wo Kosu (峠を越す – Getting over the Hump) | Jun 07, 2019 |
| 【No. 1631】Heibon (平凡 – Ordinary) | Jun 06, 2019 |
| 【No. 1630】Haiboku (敗北 – Losing) | Jun 05, 2019 |
| 【No. 1629】Tōge (峠 – Mountain Pass) | Jun 04, 2019 |
| 【No. 1628】Mune wo Fukuramaseru (胸をふくらませる – Full of Hope) | Jun 03, 2019 |
| 【No. 1627】Mune wo Haru (胸を張る – Sticking One’s Chest out) | Jun 02, 2019 |
| 【No. 1626】Sudōfu (酢豆腐 – Know-it-all) | Jun 01, 2019 |
| 【No. 1625】Shizentai (自然体 – Being Oneself) | May 31, 2019 |
| 【No. 1624】Shitasaki Sanzun (舌先三寸 – Glib Tongue) Part 2 | May 30, 2019 |
| 【No. 1623】Shitasaki Sanzun (舌先三寸 – Glib Tongue) Part 1 | May 29, 2019 |
| 【No. 1622】Tenohira Kurū (ﾃﾉﾋﾗｸﾙｰ – Turning a 180) | May 28, 2019 |
| 【No. 1621】Tenohira wo Kaesu (手のひらを返す – Turning a 180) | May 27, 2019 |
| 【No. 1620】Aiso Warai (愛想笑い – Fake Smile) | May 26, 2019 |
| 【No. 1619】Laugh Ways of Ha-gyō | May 25, 2019 |
| 【No. 1618】Kokoro Machi (心待ち – Being Eagerly Waiting) | May 24, 2019 |
| 【No. 1617】Hinemosu (ひねもす – Whole Day) | May 23, 2019 |
| 【No. 1616】Yo mo Sugara (夜もすがら – Through the Night) | May 22, 2019 |
| 【No. 1615】Sobazue wo Kū (側杖を食う – Becoming Embroiled) | May 21, 2019 |
| 【No. 1614】Tobacchiri (とばっちり – By-Blow) | May 20, 2019 |
| 【No. 1613】Zaisu (座椅子 – Legless Chair) | May 19, 2019 |
| 【No. 1612】Isu (椅子 – Chair) | May 18, 2019 |
| 【No. 1611】Koshikake (腰掛け – Chair/Makeshift Job) | May 17, 2019 |
| 【No. 1610】koshi ga hikui (腰が低い – Humble) | May 16, 2019 |
| 【No. 1609】Kengka-goshi and Yowa-goshi (喧嘩腰と弱腰 – Defiant Attitude and Bearish Attitude) | May 15, 2019 |
| 【No. 1608】Uri Kotoba ni Kai Kotoba (売り言葉に買い言葉 – Tit for Tat) | May 14, 2019 |
| 【No. 1607】Kichin-to (きちんと – Neatly) | May 13, 2019 |
| 【No. 1606】Ateji (当て字 – Phonetic Equivalent) Part 2 | May 12, 2019 |
| 【No. 1605】Ateji (当て字 – Phonetic Equivalent) Part 1 | May 11, 2019 |
| 【No. 1604】Shufu and Shufu (主婦と主夫 – Homemaker) | May 10, 2019 |