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Toru Jan 02, 2017Jan 03, 2024 beef barbecue, breakfast, dinner, family, shower, traffic accident, traffic jam, university, work, yakiniku

New Year’s Holiday

Today I spent slow-paced time with my family. 正月休み First I took a shower, had a breakfast, then played with Read More

Culture Diary Etymology Food History Idiom Japanese tradition Proverb Uncorrected

Toru Dec 29, 2016Jan 03, 2024 Chinese, draw, e ni kaita mochi, etymology, mochi, mochitsuki, proverb, realize, Sangokushi, useless

E ni Kaita Mochi (A Rice Cake Drawn in a Picture)

E ni Kaita Mochi 絵に描いた餅 Yesterday I wrote about “mochitsuki” (rice cake pounding). 昨日は「餅つき」について書きました。 Today I will talk about the Read More

Culture Diary Food Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Dec 28, 2016Jan 03, 2024 mochi, mochitsuki, mortar, New Year, pestle, physical strength, professor, rice cake pounding, stamina, sticky rice cake

Mochitsuki

Today I went to a professor’s house and did mochitsuki. 餅つき The literal meaning of mochitsuki is “rice cake pounding”, Read More

Culture Diary Food Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Dec 23, 2016Jan 03, 2024 alcohol, bonenkai, Brazilian, dance, fruits, lottery, meats, party, sushi, university

Bonenkai

Today university staffs and teachers gathered and a big year-end party called “bonenkai” was held. 忘年会 I eat delicious meats, Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Food Idiom Japanese tradition Proverb Slang Uncorrected

Toru Dec 21, 2016Jan 03, 2024 butter up, expression, favor, goma suri, goma wo suru, idiom, Japanese, mortar, sesame seeds, vulgar

Goma wo Suru (To Butter Up)

Goma wo Suru 胡麻をする Today I will talk about the Japanese idiom “goma wo suru.” 今日は「胡麻をする」という慣用句を紹介します。 The literal meaning is Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Food History Idiom Japanese tradition Slang Uncorrected

Toru Dec 14, 2016Jan 03, 2024 avoid, hobbies, irresponsible, Japanese, Matcha, ocha wo nigosu, phrase, sado, tea, tea ceremony

Ocha wo Nigosu

Today I will talk about the Japanese phrase “ocha wo nigosu.” お茶を濁す The literal meaning is “to roil tea”, and Read More

Culture Essay Food Idiom Japanese tradition Proverb Uncorrected

Toru Nov 23, 2016Jan 03, 2024 cats, dangerous situation, dried bonito, effective, Japanese phrases, katsuobushi, literal meaning, matatabi, proverbs, silver vine

Neko ni Katsuobushi (Dried Bonito to Cats)Neko ni Katsuobushi (Silver Vine to Cats)

Neko ni Katsuobushi 猫に鰹節と猫にまたたび Recently, I’ve talked about Japanese phrases related to cats. 最近、私な猫に関することわざや単語について投稿しています。 Today I would like to talk Read More

Culture Diary Etymology Food Idiom Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Nov 19, 2016Jan 03, 2024 babies, children, envy, etymology, expression, fingers, hunger, meaning, phrase, thought

Yubi wo Kuwaeru

Today, I will talk about the phrase “yubi wo kuwaeru.” 指をくわえる The literal meaning of this phrase is “to put Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Food Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Nov 12, 2016Jan 06, 2024 autumn leaves, Europe, hunt, ichigo gari, kinoko gari, momiji gari, mountains, mushroom hunting, strawberry hunting, viewing

Momiji Gari (To View Autumn Leaves)

Momiji Gari 紅葉狩り Today, I will talk about the Japanese phrase “momiji gari.” 今日は日本語の言葉「紅葉狩り」を紹介します。 “Momiji” means “autumn leaves,” “gari” means Read More