CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionProverbUncorrected Toru Sep 19, 2023Jan 01, 2024 ana, anaguma, badger, Japanese, kindred spirits, mujina, onaji, proverb, raccoon dog, tanuki Onaji Ana no Mujina (同じ穴の狢 – Birds of a Feather) Onaji Ana no Mujina 同じ穴の狢 Even if people seem unrelated, they can sometimes be kindred spirits with the same nature. Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru Sep 18, 2023Jan 01, 2024 creepy, enthusiastic fans, fandom, fave, Genkai Otaku, nerd, oshi, otaku, rationality, slang term Genkai Otaku (限界オタク – Excessive Otaku) Genkai Otaku 限界オタク A few days ago, I introduced the term oshi (推し), which means “my fave.” 先日、”my fave” を意味する「推し」という言葉を紹介しました。 Read More
CultureEssayJapanese traditionKanjiNewsOnomatopoeiaSlangUncorrected Toru Sep 17, 2023Jan 02, 2024 abuse, game developers, gameplay, item usage, Koro Gyaku, Korok, side quests, social media, The Legend of Zelda, video game Koro Gyaku (コロ虐 – Korok Abuse) Koro Gyaku コロ虐 Soon after “The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom” was launched, an act called koro gyaku Read More
CultureEssayGamingIdiomJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru Sep 16, 2023Jan 01, 2024 development staff, fatigue, gaming, implicit communication, impression, Japanese, Korogu Kōbun, Korok, relatability, sentence structure Korogu Kōbun (コログ構文 – Korok’s Sentence Structure): Part 2 Korogu Kōbun: Part 2 コログ構文 Part 2 Yesterday, I introduced the Korogu kōbun (コログ構文 – “Korok’s sentence structure”), which consists Read More
CultureEssayIdiomJapanese traditionOnomatopoeiaSlangUncorrected Toru Sep 15, 2023Jan 01, 2024 expression, fictional character, Japanese, Korogu Kōbun, Korok, sentence structure, social media, The Legend of Zelda, tired, video game Korogu Kōbun (コログ構文 – Korok’s Sentence Structure): Part 1 Korogu Kōbun: Part 1 コログ構文 Part 1 Recently, Korogu kōbun (コログ構文) is often used on social media. 最近SNSで、「コログ構文」がしばしば使われるのを見かけます。 Korogu (コログ Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiUncorrected Toru Sep 14, 2023Jan 01, 2024 appreciating, art, artistic sense, drawing, egokoro, Japanese, mind, nuance, phrase, picture Egokoro (絵心 – Artistic Taste) Egokoro 絵心 The hobby or knowledge of drawing, the sensitivity to understand art, or the desire to draw pictures is Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyJapanese traditionKanjiSlangUncorrected Toru Sep 13, 2023Jan 01, 2024 Derivatives, fandom, Hako oshi, Idol, Japan, oshi, Oshikatsu, Promote, support, Youth culture Oshi (推し – My Fave): Part 2 Oshi: Part 2 推し Part 2 The term oshi (推し – “my fave”) is widely used among young people in Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru Sep 12, 2023Jan 01, 2024 anime, favorite, ichioshi, idol group, Japan, manga, member, oshi, oshimen, recommend Oshi (推し – My Fave): Part 1 Oshi 推し If you have a particular favorite member in an idol group or character in an anime, that is Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru Sep 11, 2023Jan 02, 2024 arigata meiwaku, favor, goodwill, grateful, inconvenience, intentions, Japanese, kindness, literal meaning, term Arigata Meiwaku (ありがた迷惑 – Misplaced Kindness) Arigata Meiwaku ありがた迷惑 Have you ever felt inconvenienced by someone’s actions of favor or kindness? 他人からの好意や親切心による行動が、迷惑に感じられた経験はありますか? Such a situation can Read More