Essay – Page 138 – Learning English and Japanese

Toru Sep 18, 2017Jan 03, 2024 China, dorogame, Edo period, etymology, Japan, mud turtle, onomatopoeia, soft-shell turtle, suppon, tsuki

Suppon (スッポン – Soft-Shell Turtle)

Previously, I introduced the Japanese phrase, “tsuki to suppon” (月とスッポン), which means that two things are very different from each Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Uncorrected

Toru Sep 17, 2017Jan 03, 2024 happiness, Japanese, length, phrase, setsuna, short-lived, temporary, time, tsuka no ma, word

Tsuka no Ma (束の間 – A Fleeting Moment)

Tsuka no Ma 束の間 Previously, I introduced the Japanese word “setsuna” (刹那), which means just a moment.http://lang-8.com/kanotown/journals/70614703479910847646654589514187869240 以前、ほんの一瞬を表す日本語「刹那」を紹介しました。 There is Read More

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Toru Sep 16, 2017Jan 03, 2024 AA-sei, China, dutch treat, impression, invite, Italy, pay, Romania, split the bill, warikan

Warikan (割り勘 – Dutch Treat) Part 3

Warikan 割り勘 Part 3 Today I’d like to introduce expressions for “warikan” (割り勘 – dutch treat) in various countries. 今日は、さまざま国の「割り勘」に相当する表現を紹介します。 Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Food History Idiom Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Sep 15, 2017Jan 03, 2024 Age of Exploration, British, Dutch, dutch treat, Going Dutch, Japanese, meal, payment style, splitting the bill, warikan

Warikan (割り勘 – Dutch Treat) Part 2

Warikan 割り勘　Part 2 Yesterday, I introduced the Japanese term “warikan” (割り勘), which means that after you had a meal with Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Food Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Sep 14, 2017Jan 03, 2024 allocate, divided, expressing, global, meal, pay, payment, platter, sharing, warikan

Warikan (割り勘 – Dutch Treat) Part 1

When you have a meal with several people, especially share the dish on a large platter, the payment will usually Read More

Business Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Slang Uncorrected

Toru Sep 11, 2017Jan 03, 2024 becoming, distressed, expense, financial situation, gesture, Gryllotalpa orientalis, meaning, okera ni naru, raising hands, study spending

Okera ni Naru (おけらになる – Cleaned Out)

Okera ni Naru おけらになる Recently, I bought some expensive devices and items for my study.(I once paid the expense, and Read More

Culture Essay Idiom Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Sep 08, 2017Jan 03, 2024 beauty, commonality, difference, Japanese phrase, moon, soft-shell turtle, symbol of beauty, tsuki to suppon, undei no sa

Tsuki to Suppon (月とスッポン – As Different as Day and Night)

Tsuki to Suppon 月とスッポン Yesterday, I introduced the Japanese phrase, “undei no sa,” which means a very big difference. 昨日は、大きな違いあるという意味の「雲泥の差」という言葉を紹介しました。 Read More