Toru – Page 95 – Learning English and Japanese

Toru Dec 14, 2018 0 Comments bean paste, blood, dish, hot pot, meal, miso, red, red pepper, spicy

Akakara Nabe (赤から鍋 – A Red Hot Pot)

Akakara Nabe 赤から鍋 Today I ate ‘akakara nabe‘ (赤から鍋). 今日は、「赤から鍋」を食べました。 ‘Akakara nabe’ is a kind of dish that is popular Read More

Essay Etymology Uncorrected

Toru Dec 13, 2018Dec 13, 2018 0 Comments amazing, great, mysterious, very, wonder, wonderfulness

Makahushigi (摩訶不思議 – Mysterious)

Makahushigi 摩訶不思議 There are many ‘makahushigi‘ (摩訶不思議) in the world. 世の中には「摩訶不思議」なことがたくさんあります。 “Makahushigi” means that something is very mysterious or wonder. Read More

Essay Japanese tradition Onomatopoeia Uncorrected

Toru Dec 12, 2018 0 Comments dreamland, drift, drowsy, fall asleep, half asleep, half awake, sleep

Uto Uto and Utsura Utsura (「うとうと」「うつらうつら」 – Drowsy)

Uto Uto and Utsura Utsura 「うとうと」と「うつらうつら」 Yesterday, I introduced you to the term ‘inemuri‘ (居眠り), which means to fall asleep Read More

Culture Essay Uncorrected

Toru Dec 11, 2018 0 Comments doze, practice, school, sleep, snooze, stay, work

Inemuri (居眠り – Snooze/Doze)

Inemuri 居眠り Today, I did ‘inemuri‘ (居眠り) for just a few minutes. 私は今日、ほんの数分程「居眠り」をしてしまいました。 Inemuri means to fall asleep unwillingly when Read More

Essay Idiom Uncorrected

Toru Dec 10, 2018 0 Comments enough, marginal, negative, pick up, take, trivial, worth

Toru ni Tarinai (取るに足りない – Marginal)

Toru ni Tarinai 取るに足りない I sometimes do work that can be described as ‘toru ni tarinai‘ (取るに足りない). 私はたまに「取るに足りない」仕事をしています。 ‘Toruni tarinai’ Read More

Essay Idiom Uncorrected

Toru Dec 09, 2018 0 Comments ability, equivalent, exceptional, experience, extraordinary, rare, rarely, same, similar

Taguimare (類まれ – Extraordinary)

Taguimare 類まれ Recently, I had an experience that can be described as ‘taguimare‘ (類まれ). 私は最近「類まれ」な経験をしました。 ‘Taguimare’ mean that something is Read More