Utsusemi (Cicada Shell)
Today, I will talk about the Japanese “空蝉 (utsusemi).” 今日は、「空蝉（うつせみ）」という日本語を紹介します。 “空” menas “empty,” and “蝉” menas “cicada,” and “空蝉” expresses
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Learning English and Japanese
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Various Facial Expressions
There are four different facial expressions in the Doraemon’s song called “hug shichao” (let’s hug). さまざまな表情 Today, I will describe
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Saba wo Yomu (Fudge the Number)
Saba wo Yomu サバを読む Today, I’d like to talk about the Japanese word “saba wo yomu,” which means “to fudge
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Ashita and Asu and Myonichi
The Japanese word “明日,” which means “tomorrow,” has three different readings, “ashita,” “asu,” and “myonichi.” 「あした」と「あす」と「みょうにち」 In general, Japanese people
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Pin kara Kiri made (From Pin to Kiri)
Pin kara Kiri made ピンからキリまで Today, I’d like to talk about the Japanese phrase “pin kara kiri made,” which means
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Marathons at the Olympics
The marathon competition of the Rio Olympics will be held tomorrow. オリンピックのマラソン Today, I’d like to talk about trivia about
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Katai (Hard/Solid/Stiff)
Today, I will talk about the kanji for the Japanese word “katai.” かたい “Katai” has three different kanji, “固い,” “硬い”
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Tsukuru (Make/Build/Create)
Tsukuru つくる Today, I will talk about the Kanji of “tsukuru,” which mainly means “make.” 今日は、「つくる」という言葉の漢字について話します。 “Tsukuru” has three different
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