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Culture Essay Etymology Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Feb 12, 2016Jan 07, 2024 blue films, China, colors, Italy, obscene movies, pink movies, Spain

Colors That Represent Obscene Things

(I’m sorry, today’s topic is a little bit ribald.) 卑猥を表す色 Today, I learned that colors that represent obscene things differ Read More

Culture Diary History Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Feb 11, 2016Jan 07, 2024 apartment, money, National Foundation Day, shopping, sightseeing, Tokyo, train noises

Preview of My New Apartment

Today was the National Foundation Day. アパートの内見 Therefore, I went to Tokyo, and saw an apartment that I will live Read More

Culture Essay History Japanese tradition Science Uncorrected

Toru Feb 08, 2016Jan 07, 2024 1.7 billion, 217 million dollars, 22.5 billion yen, 25.5 billion, Germany, high visibility, international standards, inverted triangle shape, Japan, Japanese government, octagon shape, roads, stop sign, Tokyo Olympic

Stop Signs in Japan

According to the international standards, a stop sign has an octagon shape, but it has an inverted triangle shape in Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Feb 07, 2016Jan 07, 2024 convey, custom, drivers, Germany, hazard lights, Japan, thank you hazard, thankfulness, track drivers, widespread use

Thank You Hazard

Today, I will talk about “thank you hazard,” which is often used on Japanese roads. サンキューハザード The “thank you hazard” Read More

Culture Essay European countries Science Uncorrected

Toru Feb 04, 2016Jan 07, 2024 brightness, countries, electricity, fluorescent lamps, illumination, Japanese, light, modality, preferences

Japanese Prefer a Bright Light

Thoughts and preferences seem to be different between countries. 日本人は明るいのが好き Japanese tend to prefer a refreshing white light rather than Read More

Culture Essay Japanese tradition Transportation Uncorrected

Toru Feb 03, 2016Jan 07, 2024 automatically, closing the door, doors, efficiency, get on and off, heating and cooling, old types, pushing buttons, trains

How to Get On and Off Trains in Japan

Today, I will introduce how to get on and off trains in Japan. 日本の電車 There are many types of trains, Read More

Culture Essay Japanese tradition Language Uncorrected

Toru Jan 28, 2016Jan 07, 2024 expressions, Japanese, natural sentences, past tenses, translation, understand

How to Express “Now I Understand” in Japanese

When I correct Japanese sentences on Lang-8, I sometimes see expressions such as “今理解できます” and “今わかります.” 日本語で「now I understand」を表現する方法 I Read More

Culture Essay Japanese tradition Language Uncorrected

Toru Jan 26, 2016Jan 07, 2024 annoyed, banned words, cheer, complaint, do your best, generic phrase, good luck, hang in there, impressed, Japanese television stations, meanings, pressure, working hard, you can do it, 頑張れ (go for it)

A Banned Word

Few days ago, it was a hot topic that Japanese television stations put up the phrase “頑張れ (go for it)” Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Jan 23, 2016Jan 07, 2024 black, colors, countries, death, funerals, green, Hindus, Muslims, silver, symbolize, white

The Color of Death

Today, I learned about colors that symbolize “death” for each country. 死の色 In many countries, such as the US, Europe, Read More