CultureEssayEtymologyFoodIdiomSlangUncorrected Toru Sep 29, 2016Jan 06, 2024 actor, atarru, daikon, etymology, food poisoning, ham actor, Japanese, performance, shiro, vegetable Daikon Yakusha (Daikon Radish Actor) Daikon Yakusha 大根役者 Yesterday, I talked about the word “daikon ashi” (daikon radish legs). 昨日は、大根足という言葉を紹介しました。 Today, I’d like to talk Read More
CultureEssayFoodScienceUncorrected Toru Sep 14, 2016Jan 06, 2024 alkaloids, bitter taste, brain development, green peppers, instinctive, mammals, maturity, palates, poison, taste Poison of Green Peppers I don’t like green peppers. ピーマンの毒 Most Japanese children don’t like green peppers too. 私はピーマンが好きではありません。 In addition, any mammal, such Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyFoodIdiomJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru Sep 08, 2016Jan 06, 2024 affable, attitude, bill, etymology, Japanese, meaning, Oaiso, phrase, restaurant, word Oaiso Today, I will talk about the Japanese word “Oaiso”. おあいそ “Oaiso” comes from the word “aiso”, which means “an affable Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyFoodJapanese traditionScienceUncorrected Toru Sep 06, 2016Jan 06, 2024 bite, etymology, fighting sports, impact, Japanese word, komekami, rice, staple food, temples, vulnerable Komekami (Temple) Komekami こめかみ Today, I will talk about the Japanese word “komekami.” 今日は「こめかみ」という日本語を紹介します。 “Kome” means “rice”, “kami” means “to bite”, and Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyFoodIdiomJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru Aug 24, 2016Jan 06, 2024 age, chub mackerel, count, fish market, fudge the number, gyaku saba, izanai-yomi, saba wo yomu, sashimi, weight Saba wo Yomu (Fudge the Number) Saba wo Yomu サバを読む Today, I’d like to talk about the Japanese word “saba wo yomu,” which means “to fudge Read More
CultureDiaryFoodJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Aug 14, 2016Jan 06, 2024 confectionery, exhausted, factory tour, nephew, niece, Shizuoka Prefecture, sightseeing, souvenir, Unagi Pie Factory Homecoming and Short Sightseeing Part 2 Today, I’d like to write the remaining part of yesterday’s post. 帰省と軽い観光 Part 2 The second sightseeing spot where I Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyFoodScienceSlangUncorrected Toru Aug 05, 2016Jan 06, 2024 cat's tongue, eating habits, etymology, habit change, hot food, human tongue, Japanese word, nekojita, temperature sensitivity, tongue sensitivity Nekojita (Cat’s Tongue) Nekojita 猫舌 Today, I will talk about the Japanese word “nekojita” (cat’s tongue). 今日は、猫舌という日本語を紹介します。 Nekojita means people who can’t eat Read More
CultureDiaryFoodScienceUncorrected Toru Aug 04, 2016Jan 06, 2024 delicious food, end-of-event party, exhausted, good night, graduation works, Poster Presentation, preparation, relieved, unfinished studies, university teacher A Poster Presentation Event Today, I prepared for a poster presentation event of students for the first time ever since I became a university Read More
CultureEssayFoodHistoryUncorrected Toru Aug 03, 2016Jan 06, 2024 Edmund McIlhenny, hot sauce, Italian cuisine, oak barrels, oysters, pasta, pizza, seasoning, Tabasco sauce Tabasco Sauce Tabasco sauce is a pungent seasoning that is made from a Mexican pepper called Chile Tabasco. タバスコ It is often Read More