CultureEssayEtymologyEuropean countriesFoodJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Jun 12, 2016Jan 07, 2024 chestnut, conker, English, French, Japan, loanword, marron, marron glace, misunderstanding Conkers and Chestnuts The word “marron” (マロン) is often used in Japan. 栗と栃の実 And many Japanese people think that the “marron” is an Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru Jun 11, 2016Jan 07, 2024 farewell, goodbye, Japanese, language, matane, otsukare sama, phrase, sayōnara, shiturei shimasu, zyane Sayonara (Good Bye) Sayonara さようなら If you’ve learnt Japanese, you shall know the Japanese word “sayonara,” which means “bye.” 日本語を学ぶと、「bye」の意味を持つ「さようなら」という言葉を知ると思います。 Although “sayonara” was Read More
BusinessCultureEssayJapanese traditionNewsScienceUncorrected Toru Jun 10, 2016Jan 07, 2024 average, blog posts, coins, investigation, Japanese, lie, probability, survey, television, vending machines Under Vending Machines According to a survey of Japanese television program, there are coins under vending machines with a probability of about ten Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru Jun 09, 2016Jan 07, 2024 attract, azatoi, behavior, calculated, clever, etymology, expression, Japanese, playful, signs Azatoi Today, I will talk about the Japanese expression “azatoi.” あざとい “Azatoi” means that the act is explicit and wily, or Read More
BusinessCultureDiaryFoodScienceUncorrected Toru Jun 08, 2016Jan 07, 2024 breast milk, drinking speed, drug, instinct, McDonald's, McShake, straw diameter, unconscious McShake and Breast Milk Since there is a McDonald in my university, I sometimes go there and buy McShake. マックシェイクと母乳 McShake is known that Read More
CultureEssayGamingJapanese traditionScienceTechnologyUncorrected Toru Jun 07, 2016Jan 07, 2024 children, GPS, high-tech, Japan, oni, Onigokko, play, smartphones, tag, Wi-Fi The High Tech Onigokko (Tag) The High Tech Onigokko ハイテク鬼ごっこ Onigokko (which is called the game of tag in English) is very popular children’s play Read More
BusinessCultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru Jun 06, 2016Jan 07, 2024 000 yen, 10, 100 million yen, bankers, banks, bundles of bills, customer, Japanese tea, jargon, yen bills, zabuton Japanese Tea at Banks It’s said that there are a lot of jargon in banks. 銀行での日本茶 Today, I will talk about two interesting jargon Read More
CultureEssayHistoryScienceUncorrected Toru Jun 04, 2016Jan 07, 2024 7%-38%-55% Rule, behavior, bestseller, body language, communication, experiment, Japan, Mehrabian, psychologist, tone of voice Mehrabian’s Law Today, I learned a law of Mehrabian. メラビアンの法則 Mehrabian is an American psychologist, and is well known to conduct communication Read More
CultureEssayHistoryJapanese traditionScienceUncorrected Toru Jun 03, 2016Jan 07, 2024 deterioration, diving, Guinness Book of Records, Japan, letter, replacement, seaweeds, shellfish, undersea postbox, Wakayama Prefecture An Undersea Mailbox Today, I will talk about an undersea postbox in Wakayama Prefecture in Japan. 海底ポスト As the name implies, this postbox Read More