Shinkei Suijaku (神経衰弱 – Concentration)
Shinkei Suijaku 神経衰弱 One of the most famous games with playing cards in Japan is shinkei suijaku (神経衰弱). トランプを使った有名なゲームの一つに、「神経衰弱」があります。 In
Read moreShinkei Suijaku 神経衰弱 One of the most famous games with playing cards in Japan is shinkei suijaku (神経衰弱). トランプを使った有名なゲームの一つに、「神経衰弱」があります。 In
Read moreHyaku mo Shōchi 百も承知 When you are well aware of something without someone pointing it out to you, it can
Read moreJapanese Customs at the Summer Solstice 夏至における日本の風習 Today, June 21st, the day with the most hours of sunlight during the
Read moreOden おでん The cold season makes typical Japanese people want to eat oden (おでん). 寒い季節になると「おでん」を食べたくなります。 Oden is a Japanese dish
Read moreYankī 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 moreMī-Hā ミーハー I think I am a mī-hā (ミーハー). 私は「ミーハー」です。 A mī-hā is a person who is crazy about following
Read moreSābisu Zangyō サービス残業 Unfortunately, people around me often do sābisu zangyō (サービス残業). 残念なことに、私の周りの人はよく「サービス残業」をしているようです。 Sābisu zangyō is a colloquial term meaning
Read moreTamago Kake Gohan Part 3 卵かけご飯 Part 3 There are restaurants that specialize in “egg on rice” in Japan. 日本には、卵かけご飯の専門店があります。
Read moreTamago Kake Gohan Part 2 卵かけご飯 Part 2 One of the reasons that “egg on rice” is popular in Japan is
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