Kokon Tōzai (古今東西 – All Ages and Countries)
Kokon Tōzai 古今東西 When describing all times and places, you can use the four-character idiom kokon tōzai (古今東西). ありとあらゆる時間と場所を表したいとき、「古今東西」という四字熟語を使うことができます。 Since
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Jishin, Kaminari, Kaji, Oyaji (地震、雷、火事、親父): Part 2
Jishin, Kaminari, Kaji, Oyaji: Part 2 地震、雷、火事、親父 Part 2 There are two major theories about why oyaji (親父 – “father”)
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Jishin, Kaminari, Kaji, Oyaji (地震、雷、火事、親父): Part 1
Jishin, Kaminari, Kaji, Oyaji: Part 1 地震、雷、火事、親父 Part 1 At the start of the new year, Japan experienced some terrifying
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Senrihin (戦利品 – Spoils of Battle)
Senrihin 戦利品 At the end of this year, I went to a huge crane game specialty store and acquired various
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Ryū Ryū Shinku (粒粒辛苦 – Toil and Moil)
Ryū Ryū Shinku 粒粒辛苦 The four-character idiom ryū ryū shinku (粒粒辛苦) is sometimes used to describe the accumulation of small
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I no Ichiban (いの一番 – The Very First)
I no Ichiban いの一番 The Japanese phrase i no ichiban (いの一番) is sometimes used to describe that something is first
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Nōkin (脳筋 – Meathead)
Nōkin 脳筋 I sometimes become a state called nōkin (脳筋) while playing various games. 私はときどき、ゲームをプレイ中に「脳筋」になります。 Nōkin is an Internet slang
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Egosa (エゴサ – Egosurfing)
Egosa エゴサ Have you ever done egosa (エゴサ) on the Internet? あなたはインターネットで「エゴサ」をしたことがありますか？ Egosa is short for egosāchi (エゴサーチ), which refers
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Bōtto Suru (ぼーっとする – “Spacing Out”)
Bōtto Suru ぼーっとする Recently, I have been finding myself in a state referred to as bōtto suru (ぼーっとする) a lot.
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