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Saturday, January 17, 2026

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Otasā no Hime (オタサーの姫 – “Princess in a Nerds’ Club”)

Otasā no Hime オタサーの姫 Yesterday, I introduced you to the term ‘kou itten‘ (紅一点), which means a woman among many Read More

Butsubutsu Gawa ぶつぶつ川 Japan has a law called ‘Kasen-hou’ (河川法 – literally “River Raw”), which designates important rivers in our Read More

Inase いなせ We sometimes use the word ‘inase‘ (いなせ) to describe a gallant and fresh young man. 勇み肌でさっぱりしている若者のことを、「いなせ」と言うことがあります。 This word Read More

Four Seasons in Japan 日本の四季 Some Japanese people say “Japan has four seasons,” but foreign people who heard that would Read More

Dobe and Biri 「ドベ」と「ビリ」 Yesterday, while playing Super Mario Party, I used the Japanese term ‘dobe‘ (ドベ), but its meaning Read More

The Number of Islands in Japan 日本の島の数 Japan is classified as ‘shimaguni‘ (島国). 日本は「島国」に分類されます。 Since ‘shima‘ (島) means “island” and Read More

Monpe もんぺ A pair of work pants having a shape of hakama (袴 – somewhat like baggy pants that were Read More

Tōtō toto Tottōto? とうとうとととっとーと？ Yesterday, I introduced you to a phrase that uses a lot of ‘ka‘ (か). 昨日は「か」ばかりを使った文章を紹介しました。 After Read More

Kakā Kā KāKa? かかーかーかーか？ When reading a book, I found an interesting phrase that uses the dialect in Toyama. 本読をんでいて、富山の方言を使った面白い言葉を見つけました。 Read More