Culture – Learning English and Japanese

Inase (いなせ)

Inase いなせ We sometimes use the word ‘inase‘ (いなせ) to describe a gallant and fresh young man. 勇み肌でさっぱりしている若者のことを、「いなせ」と言うことがあります。 This word

Four Seasons in Japan 日本の四季 Some Japanese people say “Japan has four seasons,” but foreign people who heard that would

Dobe and Biri 「ドベ」と「ビリ」 Yesterday, while playing Super Mario Party, I used the Japanese term ‘dobe‘ (ドベ), but its meaning

The Number of Islands in Japan 日本の島の数 Japan is classified as ‘shimaguni‘ (島国). 日本は「島国」に分類されます。 Since ‘shima‘ (島) means “island” and

Monpe もんぺ A pair of work pants having a shape of hakama (袴 – somewhat like baggy pants that were

Tōtō toto Tottōto? とうとうとととっとーと？ Yesterday, I introduced you to a phrase that uses a lot of ‘ka‘ (か). 昨日は「か」ばかりを使った文章を紹介しました。 After

Kakā Kā KāKa? かかーかーかーか？ When reading a book, I found an interesting phrase that uses the dialect in Toyama. 本読をんでいて、富山の方言を使った面白い言葉を見つけました。

How to Wear Trousers ズボンの履き方 I heard that most Westerners pass both their legs through trousers at the same time

A Family Trip during Bon Day 2 お盆の親族旅行2日目 On the second day of the Nagano trip, we first went to