How to Wear Trousers
How to Wear Trousers ズボンの履き方 I heard that most Westerners pass both their legs through trousers at the same time
Read More
Learning English and Japanese
For everyone learning English/Japanese
Culture
A Family Trip during Bon Day 2
A Family Trip during Bon Day 2 お盆の親族旅行2日目 On the second day of the Nagano trip, we first went to
Read More
Fūrin (風鈴 – Wind Bell)
Fūrin 風鈴 Three years ago, I wrote an article about ‘fūrin‘ (風鈴 – wind bell). 約三年前、私は「風鈴」についての記事を書きました。 Today I would like
Read More
Gobusata (ご無沙汰)
Gobusata ご無沙汰 The most common Japanese greeting when you meet with someone for the first time in a long time
Read More
Kokoro ni Shimiru (心にしみる – Being Impressed)
Kokoro ni Shimiru 心にしみる When expressing that you are impressed by something in English, you probably say in the way
Read More
Kono Ue Naku (この上なく – Supremely)
Kono Ue Naku この上なく Today I would like to introduce you to the Japanese expression ‘kono ue naku‘ (この上なく), which
Read More
Socha (粗茶 – “Coarse Tea”)
Socha 粗茶 In Japan, when serving tea to visitors, we sometimes say “socha desuga” (粗茶ですが). 日本では、来客にお茶を出す際に「粗茶ですが」と言うことがあります。 Since ‘so‘ (粗) means
Read More
Bokou (母校 – Old School)
Bokou 母校 I visited my “bokou” (母校) yesterday. 私は昨日、「母校」を訪れました。 Bokou is a school that one’s graduated from, that is, it
Read More
Furo (風呂 – Bath/Bathtub)
Furo 風呂 Previously, I introduced you to the Japanese word yubune (湯船), which means ‘bathtub.’ 私は以前、「湯船」という言葉を紹介しました。 Today I would like
Read More