Etymology – Page 17 – Learning English and Japanese

Toru Sep 17, 2021Jan 02, 2024 ahoge, etymology, floating, fool, hair, Japanese, slang, ukige, youth word

Ahoge (あほ毛 – Stray Hair)

Ahoge あほ毛 When you set your hair, some short hairs may pop out from the surface of your hair. Such Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Proverb Slang Uncorrected

Toru Sep 16, 2021Jan 02, 2024 chikokuma, devil, habitual tardiness, Japanese, late, punctuality, suffix, time management, trust

Chikokuma (遅刻魔 – Always Late)

Chikokuma 遅刻魔 Unfortunately, there are several people around me who are called chikokuma (遅刻魔). 私の周りには遅刻魔が数名います。 Chikoku (遅刻) means “late.” 「遅刻」は Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Onomatopoeia Slang Uncorrected

Toru Sep 10, 2021Jan 02, 2024 blurted out, etymology, hashiru, idiom, Japanese, kuchibashiru, mouth, move quickly, secret, unconsciously

Kuchibashiru (口走る – Blurting Out)

Kuchibashiru 口走る To say something unconsciously is called kuchibashiru (口走る) in Japanese. 無意識に何かを口に出してしまうことを、「口走る」と言います。 Since kuchi (口) means “mouth” and bashiru/hashiru Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Slang Uncorrected

Toru Sep 08, 2021Jan 02, 2024 adverb, archaic, chance, elegant, expression, Japanese, rare, suffix, tamasaka, term

Tamasaka (たまさか – “By Chance”)

Tamasaka たまさか In yesterday’s post, I introduced the Japanese adverb, tamatama (たまたま), which means “by chance.” 昨日は「偶然」を意味する副詞「たまたま」を紹介しました。 To mean the Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Onomatopoeia Slang Uncorrected

Toru Sep 07, 2021Jan 02, 2024 accent, adverb, ball, chance, Japanese, pronounce, slang, tamatama, testes

Tamatama (たまたま – “By Chance”)

Tamatama たまたま The Japanese adverb tamatama (たまたま) means that something happens by chance. 日本語の「たまたま」は、「偶然」を表す副詞です。 Tamatama is often used in our Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Proverb Slang Uncorrected

Toru Sep 05, 2021Jan 02, 2024 bad, deceive, doctor, entrance, genkan, idiom, Japanese, metaphor, patients, yabuisha

Yabuisha no Genkan (藪医者の玄関 – Deception)

Yabuisha no Genkan 藪医者の玄関 In yesterday’s post, I introduced the term yabuisha (藪医者), which means a “bad doctor.” 昨日は、治療や診断が下手な医者を意味する「藪医者」という言葉を紹介しました。 There Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Proverb Slang Uncorrected

Toru Sep 04, 2021Jan 02, 2024 diagnosis, divination, doctor, etymology, Japanese, mistake, proverb, treatment, yabuisha

Yabuisha (藪医者 – Bad Doctor)

Yabuisha 藪医者 A doctor who often makes mistakes in treatment or diagnosis is called yabuisha (藪医者) in Japanese. 治療や診断が下手な医者のことを、「藪医者」といいます。 Since Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Proverb Uncorrected

Toru Sep 02, 2021Jan 02, 2024 English, expression, Japanese, literal meaning, mono wa tameshi, proverb, result, translate, try

Mono wa Tameshi (物は試し – You Never Know Unless You Try)

Mono wa Tameshi 物は試し Unless you actually try something, you never know what the result will be. 物事は、実際にやってみないとどのような結果になるか、わからないものです。 To express Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Proverb Slang Uncorrected

Toru Aug 31, 2021Jan 02, 2024 binbō, dexterity, four-character idiom, half-hearted, kiyō, negative connotation, nuance, person, poverty, significant

Kiyō Binbō (器用貧乏 – Jack of All Trades and Master of None)

Kiyō Binbō 器用貧乏 There is the word kiyō (器用), which means “dexterity.” “Dexterity” を意味する「器用」という言葉があります。 In addition, there is the word Read More

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