Etymology – Page 83 – Learning English and Japanese

Toru Aug 04, 2017Jan 03, 2024 cold water, drinking party, Edo period, imperial court, Japanese-style bars, mizu, ohiya, sake, water

Ohiya (お冷 – Cold Water)

Ohiya お冷 Yesterday I wrote about a drinking party. 昨日は飲み会に関する記事を書きました。 In Japanese drinking spots or Japanese-style bars, we often order Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Japanese tradition Kanji Slang Uncorrected

Toru Aug 02, 2017Jan 03, 2024 Camellia, daeki, etymology, Japanese, language, saliva, spit, tsuba, tsubaki, yodare

Tsuba (唾 – Saliva)

Tsuba 唾 Yesterday, I introduced “yodare” (よだれ), which means saliva dribbling unconsciously from a mouth. 昨日は、無意識に口から出る唾液「よだれ」を紹介しました。 If you want to Read More

Culture Essay Etymology History Idiom Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Aug 01, 2017Jan 03, 2024 dribbling, etymology, Heian period, hunger, old person, phrase, saliva, tarasu, verb, yodare

Yodare (よだれ – Saliva)

Yodare よだれ Today, I found a student who was sleeping while dribbling “yodare” (よだれ). 今日は、よだれを垂らして寝ている学生を見ました。 “Yodare” means saliva dribbling unconsciously Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Slang Uncorrected

Toru Jul 31, 2017Jan 03, 2024 ageashi wo toru, attacking, blame, defeat, Japan, joke, judo, meaning, raised foot, sumō

Ageashi wo Toru (揚げ足を取る – Catching Someone Tripping)

In most cases, people don’t like a person who often blame or tell a joke about someone’s minor mistake or Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Onomatopoeia Slang Uncorrected

Toru Jul 30, 2017Jan 03, 2024 debu, double chin, etymology, expression, fat, inconsiderately, ironic, onomatopoeia, slang

Debu (でぶ – Fat)

Debu でぶ Recently I might have become a little bit “debu” (でぶ), 最近私は少し「デブ」に近づいてきたかもしれません。 “Debu” is a slang term that refers Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Onomatopoeia Slang Uncorrected

Toru Jul 29, 2017Jan 03, 2024 etymology, gamushara, Japan, kanji, musha kusha, onomatopoeia, samurai, self-assertive, suffix, theories

Gamushara (がむしゃら – Headlong)

Gamushara がむしゃら Have you ever taken an adventurous action towards a purpose? 何か一つの目的に向かって、向こう見ずな行動をとったことはありますか？ Such an action is called “gamushara” (がむしゃら) Read More