Christmas Gift for Myself
Today is Christmas Eve. 自分へのクリスマスプレゼント Unfortunately, there remains a work of proofreading students’ graduation theses. 今日はクリスマスイブです。 At first I was
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Purchase a MacBook Pro
I ordered a MacBook Pro, and it arrived yesterday. MacBook Pro を購入 Since I was looking forward to it, I
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Kanko-dori ga Naku
Today I will talk about the idiom “kanko-dori ga naku.” 閑古鳥が鳴く “Kanko-dori” means “cuckoo”, “naku” means “to sing”, and this
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Tokoya (Barber Shop)
Tokoya 床屋 Today I will talk about the etymology of the Japanese word “tokoya”, which means “barber shop”. 今日は「理髪店」を意味する「床屋」という日本語の語源を紹介します。 The
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Mimi wo Soroeru (To Arrange Ears)
Today I will talk about the Japanese idiom “mimi wo soroeru.” 耳を揃える The literal meaning is “to arrange ears”, and
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Trial Class
Today I conducted a trial class for high school students entering to a university where I work. 模擬授業 The purpose
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Oshiya (Pusher)
Today, I will talk about the interesting Japanese occupation “Oshiya”. 押し屋 Oshiya means people who push passengers and luggage that
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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
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Seisaku and Seisaku
Today, I’d like to talk about the difference between confusing Japanese words, “製作 (seisaku)” and “制作 (seisaku.)” 製作と制作 The readings
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