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Learning English and Japanese

For everyone learning English/Japanese

Toru Aug 10, 2023Jan 01, 2024 feeling, onomatopoeic, sensation, shrinking, slang, stomach, Tamahyun, testicles, The Legend of Zelda, video games

Tamahyun (タマヒュン – Stomach Drop)

Tamahyun タマヒュン When playing “The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom,” I frequently encounter a phenomenon called tamahyun (タマヒュン). Read More

Culture Diary Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Slang Uncorrected

Toru Aug 09, 2023Jan 01, 2024 always, dental clinic, frequently visit, Go, hair salons, hospital, hot spring, ikitsuke, kakaritsuke, restaurants

Ikitsuke (行きつけ – Regular)

Ikitsuke 行きつけ I go to a nearby hot spring two to three times a week. 私は週に2～3回、近場の温泉に通っています。 You can use the Read More

Corrected Diary Essay

Toru Aug 08, 2023Aug 10, 2023 0 Comments after, balance, before, console, failure, future, game, regret, think

Atosaki Kangaezu (後先考えず – Without Thinking of the Consequences)

Atosaki Kangaezu 後先考えず Yesterday, while in a state described as atosaki kangaezu (後先考えず), I purchased an expensive game console. 私は昨日、「後先考えず」高価なゲーム機を購入しました。 Read More

Culture Diary Essay Etymology Japanese tradition Kanji Uncorrected

Toru Aug 06, 2023Jan 02, 2024 characters, colors, fire, fireworks, flower, Hanabi, hibana, night sky, spark, window

Hanabi (花火): Part 1

Hanabi: Part 1 花火 Part 1 Last night, I watched hanabi (花火) through the window of my workplace. 昨晩、私は職場の窓から「花火」を観賞しました。 The Read More

Corrected Culture Diary Essay

Toru Jul 30, 2023Aug 10, 2023 0 Comments eel, heatstroke, period, season, summer, zodiac signs

Doyō no Ushi no Hi

Doyō no Ushi no Hi 土用の丑の日 Today is Doyō no Ushi no Hi (土用の丑の日). 今日は「土用の丑の日」です。 Doyō (土用) is a period Read More

Diary Education Science Technology Uncorrected

Toru Jul 23, 2023Jan 02, 2024 coding, development, high school students, online environment, server load, smartphones, source code editor, trial lesson, university, web applications

A Trial Lesson

A Trial Lesson 模擬授業 Yesterday, my university held an open campus, and I conducted a trial lesson as a teacher. Read More

Culture Diary Etymology Food Gaming Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Jul 22, 2023Jan 02, 2024 collaborative product, Dragon Quest, in-game currency, Jūmangoku Manjū, manjū, old unit of currency, Saitama Prefecture, traditional Japanese cake, yen, Yuji Horii

Jūmangoku Manjū (十万石まんじゅう)

Jūmangoku Manjū 十万石まんじゅう Today, I bought jūmangoku manjū (十万石まんじゅう), a famous sweet of Saitama Prefecture. 私は今日、埼玉県の名物「十万石まんじゅう」を買いました。 Since jūman (十万) means Read More