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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Learning English and Japanese
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Etymology
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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Etymology of Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi is a technology that connects to wireless networks. It is sometimes said that this word is derived from wireless
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Crossing Fingers
On my t-shirt, which is a gift from my American friend, crossing fingers illustration are printed. I like it, so
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Tiger Shark
Tiger Shark, included in one of the largest shark species, grows up to about 3m length and weigh about 400
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Forget-me-not
A forget-me-not is a flower. 勿忘草は、花の名前です。 This name is derived from a story in medieval Germany. この名前は、中世ドイツのある物語に由来します。 Knight Rudolph found
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Counting of Rabbit
In Japan, there are so many counter words. 日本語には非常に多くの数詞が存在します。 Since there are also some strange one, even Japanese sometimes mistake
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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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