Tamageru (たまげる – Being Surprised)
Tamageru たまげる To be surprised at something is sometimes expressed as tamageru (たまげる) in Japanese. 何かに驚くことを、日本語で「たまげる」ということがあります。 Tamageru can be written
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Etymology
Etymology of Hatoko (はとこ) Part 2
Etymology of Hatoko (はとこ) Part 2 「はとこ」の語源 Part 2 Today, I will my two original theories about the etymology of
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Etymology of Hatoko (はとこ) Part 1
Etymology of Hatoko (はとこ) Part 1 「はとこ」の語源 Part 1 In my post yesterday, I explained that the etymology of hatoko
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Hatoko (はとこ – Second Cousin)
Hatoko はとこ In my post yesterday, I introduced the term itoko (いとこ). 昨日は、「いとこ」という言葉を紹介しました。 Itoko refers to a child of one’s
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Itoko (いとこ – Cousin)
Itoko いとこ A child of one’s uncle or aunt is called itoko (いとこ) in Japanese. おじ・おば（父母の兄弟姉妹）の子のことを「いとこ」と言います。 There are several theories
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Oden (おでん)
Oden おでん The cold season makes typical Japanese people want to eat oden (おでん). 寒い季節になると「おでん」を食べたくなります。 Oden is a Japanese dish
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Yankī (ヤンキー – “bad boy/girl”)
Yankī ヤンキー In my post yesterday, I introduced the Japanese term furyō (不良), which means “bad state/boy/girl.” 昨日は “bad state/boy/girl”
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Kobu and Tankobu (「瘤」と「たんこぶ」 – Bump)
Kobu and Tankobu 「瘤」と「たんこぶ」 In my post yesterday, I introduced the Japanese idiom meno ue no kobu (目の上の瘤 meaning “a
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Idobata Kaigi (井戸端会議 – Small Talk)
Idobata Kaigi 井戸端会議 I sometimes see idobata kaigi (井戸端会議) when walking around my town. 街を歩いているとたまに「井戸端会議」を見かけます。 Idobata kaigi is when housewives
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