CultureDiaryJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru May 02, 2019 0 Comments amusement park, barbecue, cruiser, dinner, Enakyō, family trip, hot spring, hotel, inn, kimono, mountain, nature, river, sheep, sheep shearing, table tennis, travel, yukata Family Trip 2019 Family Trip 2019 家族旅行2019 We are now in Enakyō (恵那峡 – “Ena Gorge”) on a family trip. 私は今、家族旅行で恵那峡に来ています。 First, we Read More
CultureDiaryEssayJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru May 01, 2019Jun 01, 2021 0 Comments combination, counting years, era, first day, Heisei, new era, original, Reiwa, year First Day of Reiwa First Day of Reiwa 令和最初の日 Today is the first day of Reiwa (令和). 今日は令和最初の日です。 As I wrote in my post Read More
DiaryEssayEtymologyHistoryUncorrected Toru Apr 27, 2019Jul 26, 2021 0 Comments eye, glasses, import, invent, Italy, mirror, ruler Megane (眼鏡 – Glasses) Megane 眼鏡 Today I bought a megane (眼鏡). 私は今日「眼鏡」を買いました。 Megane is a Japanese word that means “glasses.” 「眼鏡」は “glasses” を意味する日本語であす。 Read More
DiaryEssayUncorrected Toru Apr 04, 2019Apr 04, 2019 0 Comments alcohol, chronic hepatitis, diagnose, disease, disorder, dysfunction, examination, fatty liver, function, hepatic, hepatic dysfunction, impairment, liver, medical checkup, welcome party Kan Kinou Shougai (肝機能障害 – Hepatic Dysfunction) Kan Kinou Shougai 肝機能障害 Yesterday, I received the result of my medical checkup. 昨日、健康診断の結果が届きました。 Sadly, I was diagnosed with ‘kan Read More
DiaryEssayEtymologyUncorrected Toru Mar 29, 2019 0 Comments after, atmosphere, break on, feel, feeling, leftover, odor, pass by, remnant, residual, shore, university, wave Nagori (なごり – Remnant) Nagori なごり Today is the last working day at my university. 今日は、現在の大学の最終勤務日です。 Now I am feeling ‘nagori‘ (なごり) to this Read More
DiaryEssayEtymologyUncorrected Toru Mar 26, 2019Mar 28, 2019 0 Comments blood, blood sampling, blood vessel, collect, collect blood, health check, hospital, injection, novice, nurse, observe Saiketsu (採血 – Blood Sampling) Saiketsu 採血 Today I went to a hospital for a health check. 今日は入社前の健康診断に行きました。 Among the health check, there was ‘saiketsu‘ Read More
DiaryUncorrected Toru Mar 14, 2019Jan 01, 2024 0 Comments chip, clog, clogged, conference, convention center, fix, front desk, hotel, toilet, toilet paper, Washington The Toilet was Clogged The Toilet was Clogged トイレが詰まった I have visited Washington D.C. to attend an academic conference. 私は今、学会参加のためワシントンD.C.に来ています。 And I have stayed Read More
DiaryEssayIdiomUncorrected Toru Mar 08, 2019 0 Comments compliment, farewell, farewell party, fill, full, grief, heart, heartfelt, joy, overflow, party, university Mune ga Ippai ni Naru (胸がいっぱいになる – Overflowing) Mune ga Ippai ni Naru 胸がいっぱいになる Yesterday, a farewell party for teachers who would retire or change their jobs at Read More
CultureDiaryEssayEtymologyHistoryUncorrected Toru Feb 27, 2019 0 Comments court ladies, death, ear, flower, foam, rice, salt, sea, sea foam, sea wave, seawater, wave, white foam Nami no Hana (波の花) Nami no Hana 波の花 Today, I would like to introduce the term ‘nami no hana‘ (波の花), which even Japanese people Read More