It’s all Greek to me.
Today, I’d like to introduce an unique Japanese phrase. ちんぷんかんぷん It’s “ちんぷんかんぷん,” which means like “it’s all Greek to me.”
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Learning English and Japanese
For everyone learning English/Japanese
Essay
Ring Finger
The ring finger is known as a finger to wear a wedding ring. 薬指 In Greek mythology, it was believed
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That’s the way the cookie crumbles.
Today, I learned the phrase “That’s the way the cookie crumbles.” 今日は、「That’s the way the cookie crumbles.」というフレーズを学びました。 This is used
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Raining Cats and Dogs
Raining Cats and Dogs 土砂降りの雨 Today, there was a temporary downpour. 今日は、一時的に土砂降りでした。 In English, there are some phrases that mean
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Complement versus Compliment
When I write a technical paper, I sometimes use the word “complement.” Complement と compliment However, I often mistake “compliment”
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The farthest location from the center of the Earth
The farthest location from the center of the Earth地球の中心から最も遠い場所 Today, I learned about the farthest location from the center of
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Beethoven Portrait
Beethoven Portraitベートーヴェンの肖像画 In most music rooms of Japanese elementary schools, a portrait of Ludwig van Beethoven is displayed.日本の小学校の音楽室には、ルートヴィヒ・ヴァン・ベートーヴェンの肖像画が飾られていることが多いです。 However, Beethoven
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Salt Content in a Ramen
Salt Content in a Ramenラーメンの塩分 Today, I went to a ramen shop to eat Szechuan spicy noodles with my friends.今日は友人と、ラーメン屋に担々麺を食べに行きました。
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When I post English sentences with my native language on Lang-8.
When I post English sentences with my native language on Lang-8.Lang-8で母語の文章を掲載するにあたって Recently, when I post an English article, I also
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