CultureEssayIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiProverbUncorrected Toru Aug 23, 2023Jan 01, 2024 clear, context, doubt, expression, fire, Japanese, literal meaning, negative, obvious, see Hi wo Miru yori mo Akiraka (火を見るよりも明らか – Completely Obvious) Hi wo Miru yori mo Akiraka 火を見るよりも明らか Things that are completely obvious and beyond doubt are sometimes described as hi Read More
EssayFoodJapanese traditionScienceUncorrected Toru Aug 22, 2023Jan 01, 2024 eggs, expiration date, food poisoning, heating, raw consumption, refrigerator, safety, salmonella, storage, temperature Expiration Date for Eggs Expiration Date for Eggs 卵の賞味期限 What would you do if you found expired eggs in the refrigerator? 冷蔵庫に賞味期限の切れた卵があった場合、どうしますか? In Japan, Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyHistoryIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiUncorrected Toru Aug 21, 2023Jan 01, 2024 gokui, inner hand, Japanese, last resort, left hand, noble, ōgi, oku no te, sacred, trump Oku no Te (奥の手 – Last Resort) Oku no Te 奥の手 If you have a last resort that you do not easily show or teach others, it Read More
CultureDiaryEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru Aug 21, 2023Jan 01, 2024 Delphinus constellation, expression, Japanese-English, my boom, obsession, open-air bath, stars, trending My Boom (マイブーム – My Latest Crazy) My Boom マイブーム Do you have something that is currently trending for you personally? 最近自分の中で流行っていることはありますか? That kind of trend is Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Aug 19, 2023Jan 01, 2024 afterglow, idiom, Japanese, lingering sound, reflecting, sense of accomplishment, story, to bask, video game, Yoin ni Hitaru Yoin ni Hitaru (余韻に浸る – Basking in the Afterglow) Yoin ni Hitaru 余韻に浸る I recently finished a well-known epic video game. 私は先日、ある大作ゲームをクリアしました。 I felt a great sense of accomplishment, Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionProverbUncorrected Toru Aug 18, 2023Jan 01, 2024 ear of rice, humble, humility, Japanese proverb, learning and skill, literal meaning, personal growth, to grow, to lower, wisdom Minoru hodo Kōbe wo Tareru Inaho kana (実るほど頭を垂れる稲穂かな – The Boughs That Bear most Hang Lowest) Minoru hodo Kōbe wo Tareru Inaho kana 実るほど頭を垂れる稲穂かな The more one grows in learning and skill, the more one becomes Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionOnomatopoeiaUncorrected Toru Aug 17, 2023Jan 01, 2024 action, heavy, isse-no-de, isse-no-se, Japan, lifting, one two three, ready set go, se-no, synchronize Se-no (せーの – One, Two, Three) Se-no せーの In Japan, when several people are lifting something heavy or taking the same action together, they often say Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru Aug 16, 2023Jan 01, 2024 Employment, hikikomori, hikiNEET, homes, independence, NEET, Not in Education, rarely go outside, training, withdraw HikiNEET (ヒキニート – Social Withdrawal and NEET) HikiNEET ヒキニート Yesterday, I introduced the term hikikomori (引きこもり), which means people who withdraw into their homes or rooms and Read More
CultureDiaryEssayEtymologyJapanese traditionNewsSlangUncorrected Toru Aug 15, 2023Jan 01, 2024 Cabinet Office, hikikomori, Japan, population, seclusion, short-term, survey, The Legend of Zelda, video game, withdrawal Hikikomori (引きこもり – Social Withdrawal) Hikikomori 引きこもり People who withdraw into their homes or rooms and rarely go outside are called hikikomori (引きこもり) in Japanese. Read More