Can I borrow the toilet?
When we want to use a bathroom, we often say “トイレを借りてもいいですか？（Can I borrow the toilet?）” However, the verb “borrow” implies
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Learning English and Japanese
For everyone learning English/Japanese
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Greenland and Iceland
Today, I learned about etymologies of Greenland and Iceland. Both of them were named by Erik the Red in the
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‘#’ is not ‘sharp’
Most Japanese people regard ‘#’ as sharp, and call sharp. However, actual sharp is ‘♯.’ In Japan, the official name
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Definition of Meter
Today, I learned about a length unit ‘meter.’ In the past, the meter was defined as one ten-millionth of the
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begin to / begin doing
Today, I learned the difference between “begin to” and “begin doing.” According to the website, these phrases are almost same,
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Phantom Vibration Syndrome
Have you felt as if your mobile phone was vibrating despite not vibrating? I often keep my mobile phone in
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