The Roots of Japanese-style Curry
Today, I will talk about the roots of Japanese curry. カレーのルーツ The origin of curry is India, but Japanese-style curry
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Learning English and Japanese
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Hotaru no Hikari (Glowing Firefly)
Hotaru no Hikari 蛍の光 March is the season of graduation in Japan. 日本では3月が、卒業式のシーズンです。 In Japanese commencement ceremonies, we often sing
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Chloroform
Chloroform is a colorless liquid that has a sweet taste and a strong sweet smell. クロロホルム Once it has been
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合う (au)” and “会う (au)”
Today, I will talk about Japanese verbs “合う (au)” and “会う (au).” 合うと会う Since each verb has the same reading,
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2-maime and 3-maime
Today, I will introduce Japanese terms “2-maime” and “3-maime.” 二枚目と三枚目 The literal meanings of “2-maime” and “3-maime” are “a 2nd
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Higan” and “Shigan
One week centering around the spring (autumn) equinox, that is, a period from March 17th to 23rd (from September 19th
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Apartments and Mansions
There are many loanwords in Japan, and today I will talk about two of them: “アパート (apartment)” and “マンション (mansion).”
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Gas Fees in Japan
Gases are used in many Japanese lives. 日本のガス料金 The gases are divided into two major categories; city gas and propane
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