CorrectedEssay Toru May 08, 2021Jul 24, 2021 0 Comments beauty, letter, letters, little bird, news, rumor, wind Kaze no Tayori (風の便り – A Little Bird Told Me) Kaze no Tayori 風の便り A rumor that comes out of nowhere can be expressed as kaze no tayori (風の便り). どこからともなく伝わってくるうわさのことを、「風の便り」と表現します。 Read More
CorrectedEssayEtymology Toru May 06, 2021Jul 24, 2021 0 Comments cousin, first cousin, internet, second cousin Etymology of Hatoko (はとこ) Part 1 Etymology of Hatoko (はとこ) Part 1 「はとこ」の語源 Part 1 In my post yesterday, I explained that the etymology of hatoko Read More
CorrectedEssayEtymology Toru May 05, 2021Jul 24, 2021 0 Comments aunt, cousin, grandparents, second cousin, uncle Hatoko (はとこ – Second Cousin) Hatoko はとこ In my post yesterday, I introduced the term itoko (いとこ). 昨日は、「いとこ」という言葉を紹介しました。 Itoko refers to a child of one’s Read More
CorrectedEssay Toru May 03, 2021Jul 24, 2021 0 Comments birthday, bust, character, Doraemon, head, height, hip, horsepower, measurements, waist, weight Doraemon’s Three Sizes (ドラえもんのスリーサイズ) Doraemon’s Three Sizes ドラえもんのスリーサイズ In my post yesterday, I introduced the term surī saizu (スリーサイズ – which comes from “three Read More
CorrectedEssay Toru May 02, 2021Jul 24, 2021 0 Comments bust, chest, hip, measurements, size, unreliable, vital statistics, waist, women Surī Saizu (スリーサイズ – Bust/waist/hip measurements) Surī Saizu スリーサイズ Derived from English, surī saizu (スリーサイズ – “three sizes”), is used in ordinary speech in Japan. 日本では「スリーサイズ」という和製英語が使われます。 Read More
CorrectedEssaySlang Toru May 01, 2021Jul 24, 2021 0 Comments big, big head, brain trust, head, knowledge, reasoning Atama Dekkachi (頭でっかち – Brain Trust) Atama Dekkachi 頭でっかち A person who states only knowledge and reasoning but does not take action is called atama dekkachi Read More
CorrectedEssayHistorySlang Toru Apr 29, 2021Jul 24, 2021 0 Comments bad boy, bad girl, disobedience, gang, leader, push, rule, school, society Tsuppari and Sukeban (「ツッパリ」と「スケバン」 – Bad Boy/Girl) Tsuppari and Sukeban 「ツッパリ」と「スケバン」 In my post in the last two days, I introduced the terms furyō (不良) and yankī Read More
CorrectedCultureEtymologySlang Toru Apr 28, 2021Jul 24, 2021 0 Comments aggressive, bad boy, bad girl, flashy, Hawaiian, hometown, mild-mannered, Yankee Yankī (ヤンキー – “bad boy/girl”) Yankī ヤンキー In my post yesterday, I introduced the Japanese term furyō (不良), which means “bad state/boy/girl.” 昨日は “bad state/boy/girl” Read More
CorrectedEssaySlang Toru Apr 27, 2021Jul 24, 2021 0 Comments abbreviation, bad, bad boy, bad girl, bad state, boy, girl, good, situation Furyō (不良 – Bad State/Boy/Girl) Furyō 不良 When a thing or situation is bad, we use the term furyō (不良) to describe its state. ものや状況が悪い状態のことを、日本語で「不良」と言います。 Read More