CorrectedEssayIdiom Toru Apr 03, 2021Jun 02, 2021 0 Comments call, call out, close, distance, eye, finger, nose, reply, span Shiko no Kan (指呼の間 – Hailing Distance) Shiko no Kan 指呼の間 In my post two days ago, I introduced the term me to hana no saki (目と鼻の先), Read More
CorrectedDiaryEssaySlang Toru Apr 02, 2021Jun 01, 2021 0 Comments careless, careless mistake, common, delete, mistake, ordinary, stupid Bon Misu (凡ミス – Careless Mistake) Bon Misu 凡ミス I made a bon misu (凡ミス) of deleting my post today. 私は今日、自分の記事を消すというミスを犯しました。 Since bon (凡) means “ordinary” Read More
CorrectedEssayIdiom Toru Apr 01, 2021Jun 01, 2021 0 Comments close, distance, eye, nose, point, span, stone, throw Me to Hana no Saki (目と鼻の先 – Stone’s Throw) Me to Hana no Saki 目と鼻の先 To describe a very close distance, Japanese people sometimes say me to hana no Read More
CorrectedEssayIdiom Toru Mar 31, 2021Jun 01, 2021 0 Comments beyond, god, godlike, human, human power, human work, work Ningen-waza (人間業 – Human Work) Ningen-waza 人間業 Some words are always used in negative sentences. 言葉の中には、否定を伴って使われることが前提のものがあります。 Ningen-waza (人間業) is one of them. 「人間業」もその一つです。 Since ningen Read More
CorrectedCultureEssayFood Toru Mar 28, 2021Jun 01, 2021 0 Comments dish, egg, food, food poisoning, hygiene management, put, raw egg, rice, risk Tamago Kake Gohan (卵かけご飯 – Egg on Rice) Part 1 Tamago Kake Gohan Part 1 卵かけご飯 Part 1 Japanese people often eat tamago kake gohan (卵かけご飯). 日本人はよく「卵かけご飯」を食べます。 Tamago (卵) means Read More
CorrectedEssayIdiom Toru Mar 27, 2021Jun 01, 2021 0 Comments blood, cold, cold-blooded, cold-hearted, human kindness, ruthless, tear Chi mo Namida mo Nai (血も涙もない – Cold-blooded) Chi mo Namida mo Nai 血も涙もない A ruthless person who has no human kindness can be described as chi mo Read More
CorrectedEssayOnomatopoeiaSlang Toru Mar 26, 2021Jun 01, 2021 0 Comments bang, car, cat, cold, engine, knock, narrow, precaution, sound, stationary, warm Neko Bang Bang (猫バンバン – Knock Knock Cats) Neko Bang Bang 猫バンバン Have you ever heard of the term neko bang bang (猫バンバン)? 「猫バンバン」という言葉を聞いたことがありますか? Neko (猫) means “cat,” Read More
CorrectedEssayJapanese traditionSlang Toru Mar 25, 2021Jun 01, 2021 0 Comments baby word, bonito flake, carbohydrate, cat, digest, dog, frugal, meal, miso, rice, soy sauce Neko Manma (ねこまんま – Cat’s Meal) Neko Manma ねこまんま When I was a poor student, I often ate neko manma (ねこまんま). 苦学生時代、私は「ねこまんま」をよく食べました。 Neko (ねこ) means “cat,” Read More
CorrectedCultureEssay Toru Mar 24, 2021Jun 01, 2021 0 Comments cat, cat test, emotion, feline, harmony, level, live, medical know-how, physiology, quality, responsibility, stress Neko Kentei (ねこ検定 – Cat Test) Neko Kentei ねこ検定 Today, when I was looking at cats on the Internet, I found the neko kentei (ねこ検定). 今日、猫について調べていたら「ねこ検定」というものを見つけました。 Read More