‘歳’ and ‘才’
Today, I’d like to introduce the Kanji, ‘歳（さい） and ‘才（さい）.’ Both of them are often used in the sense of
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Learning English and Japanese
For everyone learning English/Japanese
Culture
Lost Property
In Japan, even if you lost your wallet, camera, or iPhone, there would be a very good chance that they
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The World’s Biggest Sandglass
The world’s biggest sandglass is located in Nima Sand Museam, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. The sandglass was given the name Suna-goyomi,
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Japanese Like a Kleenex.
Japanese people really like a Kleenex, and annual consumption of it in Japan is the world’s highest. Amount of the
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Sound Characteristic of Japanese
Today, I learned about how Japanese language hears by foreigners. Firstly, Japanese language is thought to be spoken fast. We
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Yokkoisho(よっこいしょ)
Japanese people (especially adults) often say “よっこいしょ(yokkoisho)” when they stand up or lift something heavy. People are able to output
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Countries’ Smell
Today, I learned that some people can feel countries’ smell when they arrived at the airports. Japanese airports seem to
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The Reading of ASUS
ASUS is a PC/mobile phone manufacturing company, and I use some products of ASUS. The company name is derived from
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