Umi no Sachi, Yama no Sachi (海の幸と山の幸) Part 2
Umi no Sachi, Yama no Sachi Part 2 海の幸、山の幸 Part 2 This entry is continuation of yesterday’s post. 今日は昨日の投稿の続きです。 Yesterday,
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Learning English and Japanese
For everyone learning English/Japanese
Etymology
Tsuki (月 – Moon)
Tsuki 月 I like to see tsuki (月). 私は「月」を見るのが好きです。 Tsuki (月) means “moon,” and there are several theories about its
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Nazonazo (なぞなぞ – Riddle)
Nazonazo なぞなぞ When I was a child, I liked nazonazo (なぞなぞ). 私は子どもの頃、「なぞなぞ」が好きでした。 Nazonazo is a kind of games that someone
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Ichihayaku (いち早く – ASAP)
Ichihayaku いち早く When describing you do something quickly before anyone else, you can use the Japanese expression ichihayaku (いち早く). 他の人よりも早く、真っ先に何かをするとき、「いち早く」という表現を使うことがあります。
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Atarimae (当たり前 – Of Course) Part 2
Atariame Part 2 当たり前 Part 2 This entry is a continuation of yesterday’s post. 今日は昨日の投稿の続きです。 The other theory of atarimae
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Atarimae (当たり前 – Of Course) Part 1
Atarimae Part 1 当たり前 Part 1 When referring to something obvious or what everybody knows, you can use the Japanese
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Rōnyaku Nan-nyo (老若男女 – “Men and Women of All Ages”)
Rōnyaku Nan-nyo 老若男女 The four-character idiom rōnyaku nan-nyo (老若男女) refers to men and women of all ages. あらゆる層の人々を指す四字熟語に、「老若男女」があります。 Rō (老)
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Internet Slang Terms for Expressing Laughing Part 2
Internet Slang Terms for Expressing Laughing Part 2 笑いのインターネットスラング Part 2 This entry is a continuation of yesterday’s post. 昨日の投稿からの続きです。
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Internet Slang Terms for Expressing Laughing Part 1
Internet Slang Terms for Expressing Laughing Part 1 笑いのインターネットスラング Part 1 On the internet, there are various slang terms that
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