Torihada (鳥肌 – Goose Bumps)
Torihada 鳥肌 A phenomenon that a lot of fine bumps appear on a person’s skin due to cold, fear, or
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Essay
Pāpeki (パーペキ – Perfect)
Pāpeki パーペキ Today, I noticed that the slang term pāpeki (パーペキ) was used. 私は今日、「パーペキ」という俗語表現を聞きました。 Pāpeki is a composite term that
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Mamagoto (ままごと – House)
Mamagoto ままごと Children (especially girl) sometimes play mamagoto (ままごと/飯事). 幼児（特に女児）の遊びに「ままごと」があります。 Mamagoto is as a kind of plays that players imitate
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Tapiru (タピる)
Tapiru タピる In Japan, tapioca and tapioca drinks have become very popular since around last year. 去年頃から、日本でタピオカおよびタピオカドリンクがブームになっています。 Along with this
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Kurushī (苦しい – Painful/Difficult)
Kurushī 苦しい Now I am in a state called kurushī (苦しい). 私は今、「苦しい」です。 Kurushī is a term that describes a physically
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Ibitsu (いびつ – Distorted)
Ibitsu いびつ A distorted or awkward shape is described as ibitsu (いびつ/歪) in Japanese. 形がゆがんでいることを、「いびつ（歪）」と言います。 Ibitsu comes from iibitsu (飯櫃),
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Tsuke ga Mawaru (付けが回る – Deserving Thoughtless Behavior)
Tsuke ga Mawaru 付けが回る I have enjoyed Bon holidays and hardly worked for the last few days. 私はここ数日、長期休暇を満喫し、ほとんど仕事をしませんでした。 As a
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Bon Holidays: Day 3 (August 16th)
Bon Holidays: Day 3 (August 16th) お盆休み 三日目（8月16日） Today, I went to Tokyo DisneySea with my friend. 私は今日、東京ディズニーシーに行きました。 The number of
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Bon Holidays: Day 1 (August 14th)
Bon Holidays: Day 1 (August 13th) お盆休み 一日目（8月14日） During this period in Japan, many Japanese people are on Bon Holidays. この時期、日本はお盆休みです。
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