Neko Manma (ねこまんま – Cat’s Meal)
Neko Manma ねこまんま When I was a poor student, I often ate neko manma (ねこまんま). 苦学生時代、私は「ねこまんま」をよく食べました。 Neko (ねこ) means “cat,”
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Neko Kentei (ねこ検定 – Cat Test)
Neko Kentei ねこ検定 Today, when I was looking at cats on the Internet, I found the neko kentei (ねこ検定). 今日、猫について調べていたら「ねこ検定」というものを見つけました。
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Catalog Gift
Catalog Gift カタログギフト Today, I received a “catalog gift” as a commemorative gift from a student who graduated from university.
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Kankodori (閑古鳥 – Cuckoo)
Kankodori 閑古鳥 In my post yesterday, I explained that cuckoos are not very auspicious in Japan. 昨日の投稿で、「カッコウ」は日本であまり縁起が良くないと説明しました。 A cuckoo is
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Hatodokei (鳩時計 – Cuckoo Clock)
Hatodokei 鳩時計 These days, I’ve been wanting to buy a hatodokei (鳩時計). 私は今、鳩時計を購入したいと考えています。 Since hato (鳩) means “dove” and tokei/dokei
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Shirankedo (知らんけど – “I’m not sure, though” / “But who knows”)
Shirankedo 知らんけど I feel that the number of people who say shirankedo (知らんけど) after saying something has increased lately. 最近、発言の最後に「知らんけど」をつける人が増えたように感じます。
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Jōhatsu (蒸発 – Evaporation/Missing)
Jōhatsu 蒸発 Some people around me sometimes do jōhatsu (蒸発). 私の周りで「蒸発」する人がまれにいます。 Jōhatsu means “evaporation,” and it usually refers to the
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Takara no Mochigusare (宝の持ち腐れ – Better Spent Than Spared)
Takara no Mochigusare 宝の持ち腐れ I splurged and bought a new car about a year ago. 私は約1年前、思い切って車を購入しました。 However, the COVID-19 pandemic
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Toranpu (トランプ – “Playing Card”)
Toranpu トランプ “Playing cards” are called toranpu (トランプ) in Japan. 日本では、”playing card” のことを「トランプ」と呼びます。 Toranpu is a Japanese-English word and comes
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