BusinessCultureEssayJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Apr 10, 2018Jan 02, 2024 convenience stores, copy machine, delivery services, family register, government services, internet shopping, Japan, print, resident cards Japanese Convenience Stores: Part 2 Japanese Convenience Stores: Part 2 日本のコンビニ Part 2 Today, I will introduce you to the Japanese convenience stores continuing from Read More
BusinessCultureEssayJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Apr 09, 2018Jan 02, 2024 ATM, bills, cash, convenience store, Japan, purchase, reserve, services, ticket purchases, utilities payments Japanese Convenience Stores: Part 1 Japanese Convenience Stores: Part 1 日本のコンビニ Part 1 Two days ago, I talked about a convenience store. 一昨日、私はコンビニに関する記事を投稿しました。 Today I’d Read More
BusinessCultureEssayEtymologyFoodHistoryUncorrected Toru Apr 07, 2018Jan 02, 2024 1927, 7-Eleven, bread, convenience store, Dallas, eggs, ice house, Jefferson Green, milk, Texas, Tote'm Stores 7-Eleven 7-Eleven 7-Eleven A few days ago, a 7-ELEVEn store was opened in the campus of my university. 先日、私の大学構内でセブンイレブンが開店しました。 I think Read More
BusinessCultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiProverbUncorrected Toru Apr 06, 2018Jan 02, 2024 expression, extended usage, interest, investment, Japanese phrase, literal meaning, lose everything, original purpose, principal, significance Moto mo Ko mo nai (元も子もない – Losing Everything/Makes No Sense) Moto mo Ko mo nai 元も子もない When you lose everything or an original purpose, we express the situation using the Read More
BusinessCultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiOnomatopoeiaUncorrected Toru Feb 15, 2018Jan 02, 2024 crying, etymology, Japanese, job interview, nauseated, oetsu, rejection, sob, sorrowing, vomiting Oetsu (嗚咽 – Sobbing) Oetsu 嗚咽 Last week I got a job interview of a new position, but I also got a notice of Read More
BusinessCultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiUncorrected Toru Feb 14, 2018Jan 02, 2024 career, Japanese, job change, kuragae, prostitute, tenshoku, terminology Kuragae (鞍替え – Changing Sides) Kuragae 鞍替え Have you ever changed your job? あなたは仕事を変えたことがありますか? Generally, changing your job or career is called 転職 (tenshoku) in Read More
BusinessCultureEssayJapanese traditionNewsUncorrected Toru Dec 29, 2017Jan 03, 2024 business day, December 29th, January 4th, Japan, New Year holidays, Saturday, Sunday, survey, US, workers New Year Holidays Today I’d like to tell you the information about New Year holidays in Japan. 正月休み According to a survey conducted Read More
BusinessCultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiUncorrected Toru Dec 03, 2017Jan 03, 2024 break, express, failed, heart, Japanese, job interview, kanashii, kanji, meaning, sad Kanashii (悲しい – Sad) Kanashii 悲しい I’m very sad now. 私は今、とても悲しいです。 Because I had a interview for a new job and failed it. なぜならば、ある仕事の採用面接を受けて、落ちてしまったからです。 Read More
BusinessCultureEssayEtymologyJapanese traditionKanjiUncorrected Toru Oct 26, 2017Jan 03, 2024 conversation, elegance, formal, homonyms, Japanese, koushou, meanings, negotiation, professional, school seal A Desperate Japanese Homonym Since Japanese has few sounds, there are so many homonyms. 絶望的な同音異義語 Among them, the homonym that has the most number Read More