Animal – Page 3 – Learning English and Japanese

Toru Jan 22, 2017Jan 02, 2024 arms, escape, hitode, human hand, Japanese, languages, names, sea star, starfish, video

Hitode (Starfish)

“Hitode” is a star-shaped creature, and it is said that star marks that are now commonly used comes from “hitode.” Read More

Animal Culture Essay Japanese tradition Proverb Science Uncorrected

Toru Nov 06, 2016Jan 06, 2024 beneficial insects, cockroaches, flies, house spiders, Japan, morning, night, scientific basis, spiders, superstition

Morning Spiders and Night Spiders

In Japan, there is a superstition that is related to spiders like following: 朝蜘蛛と夜蜘蛛 “Let morning spiders get away even Read More

Animal Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Proverb Slang Uncorrected

Toru Nov 01, 2016Jan 06, 2024 culture, deceive, fox sleep, Japanese, phrase, pretend, raccoon dog, sham sleep, sleep, tanuki neiri

Tanuki Neiri (Sham Sleep)

Tanuki Neiri 狸寝入り Today, I will talk about the Japanese phrase “tanuki neiri.” 今日は日本の言葉「狸寝入り」を紹介します。 “Tanuki” means raccoon dogs, “neiri” means Read More

Animal Culture Essay Etymology Japanese tradition Science Uncorrected

Toru Sep 27, 2016Jan 06, 2024 brood pouches, dragons, eggs, females, heart-shaped, juveniles, males, romantic, seahorses, tatsu no otoshigo

Seahorses

Today, I will talk about the fish called “seahorses”, which have interesting shapes. タツノオトシゴ Seahorses are called “tatsu no otoshigo” Read More

Animal Culture Essay Etymology Science Slang Uncorrected

Toru Sep 12, 2016Jan 06, 2024 extinction, North America, snake, Storeria dekayi, zoologist

Dekai Hebi (Dekay’s Snake)

Dekai Hebi デカイヘビ Since I found an interesting animal on the Internet today, I will share it. 今日はインターネット上で面白い動物を見つけたので、紹介します。 It is Read More

Animal Business Culture Essay Science Uncorrected

Toru Sep 10, 2016Jan 06, 2024 gold, hair, horn, keratin, medicine, nails, platinum, poaching, rhinoceros

Rhinoceros Horn

Today, I will talk about rhinoceros horn. サイの角（犀角） A rhinoceros is known to have a very hard skin, and a Read More

Animal Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Jul 25, 2016Jan 06, 2024 cranes, death, etymology, guard, happily married, ideal couple, lifetimes, mandarin ducks, oshidori fufu, pair up

Oshidori Fufu (A Happily Married Couple)

Oshidori Fufu おしどり夫婦 Today, I will talk about the Japanese word “oshidori fufu,” which means “a happily married couple.” 今日は、仲の良い夫婦を意味する「おしどり夫婦」という日本語を紹介します。 Read More