Karuizawa Part 2
Karuizawa Part 2 軽井沢 Part 2 This entry continues from yesterday’s one. この投稿は、昨日の投稿の続きです。 At almost the same time when Alexander
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Karuizawa Part 1
Karuizawa Part 1 軽井沢 Part 1 Yesterday, I introduced you to the term hishochi (避暑地), which means cool places where
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Hishochi (避暑地 – Summer Resort)
Hishochi 避暑地 Moving to a cool place temporarily to avoid the summer heat is called hisho (避暑) in Japanese. 夏の暑さを避けるため、一時的に涼しい場所に移動することを「避暑」と言います。
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Hane wo Nobasu (羽を伸ばす – Letting Loose)
Hane wo Nobasu 羽を伸ばす Last weekend, I took an action called hane wo nobasu (羽を伸ばす). 私はこの休日、「羽を伸ばしました」。 Hane (羽) means “wing”
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Ikinuki (息抜き – Breather)
Ikinuki 息抜き People need ikinuki (息抜き) in their lives. 人が生きていく上で、「息抜き」は必要不可欠です。 Ikinuki means to rest, relax or refresh for a while
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Torihada (鳥肌 – Goose Bumps)
Torihada 鳥肌 A phenomenon that a lot of fine bumps appear on a person’s skin due to cold, fear, or
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Pāpeki (パーペキ – Perfect)
Pāpeki パーペキ Today, I noticed that the slang term pāpeki (パーペキ) was used. 私は今日、「パーペキ」という俗語表現を聞きました。 Pāpeki is a composite term that
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Mamagoto (ままごと – House)
Mamagoto ままごと Children (especially girl) sometimes play mamagoto (ままごと/飯事). 幼児（特に女児）の遊びに「ままごと」があります。 Mamagoto is as a kind of plays that players imitate
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Tapiru (タピる)
Tapiru タピる In Japan, tapioca and tapioca drinks have become very popular since around last year. 去年頃から、日本でタピオカおよびタピオカドリンクがブームになっています。 Along with this
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