Food – Page 2 – Learning English and Japanese

Toru Oct 26, 2023Jan 01, 2024 basashi, condiments, ginger, green onions, horse, low in calories, Nagano, nutritious, sashimi, soy sauce

Basashi (馬刺し – Horse Sashimi)

Basashi 馬刺し A few days ago, I had basashi (馬刺し) in Nagano Prefecture. 先日、長野県で「馬刺し」を食べました。 Since ba (馬) means “horse,” and Read More

Business Culture Diary Food Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Oct 21, 2023Jan 02, 2024 bus, business trip, conference, horse meat, Nagano, presentation, sightseeing, taxi, travel, Zenkoji Temple

Business Trip to Nagano

Business Trip to Nagano 長野出張 Today, I went to Nagano City in Nagano Prefecture to present at a conference. 私は今日、長野県長野市に行き、学会発表をしてきました。 Read More

Culture Essay European countries Food History Idiom Proverb Uncorrected

Toru Oct 19, 2023Jan 01, 2024 Aesop, cat, chestnuts, fable, fire, hirou, kachū, kuri, monkey, pick up, proverb

Kachū no Kuri wo Hirou (火中の栗を拾う – Taking a Risk for Someone): Part 1

Kachū no Kuri wo Hirou: Part 1 火中の栗を拾う Part 1 Taking risks for someone else, with no benefit to oneself, Read More

Culture Diary Essay Food Japanese tradition Slang Uncorrected

Toru Oct 11, 2023Jan 01, 2024 blood sugar, carbohydrates, club, dokagui, fainting, high-calorie, life-threatening, McDonald's hamburgers, overeating, sleepy

Dokagui Kizetsu-bu (ドカ食い気絶部 – Overating Fainting Club)

Dokagui Kizetsu-bu ドカ食い気絶部 Sometimes, I am about to become a member of the dangerous dokagui kizetsu-bu (ドカ食い気絶部). 私はときどき、危険な「ドカ食い気絶部」の部員になりそうになります。 Since doka Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Food Idiom Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Sep 05, 2023Jan 01, 2024 aku ga nukeru, cooking, dish, Japanese idiom, lye, metaphor, negative aspects, personality, refined, taste

Aku ga Nukeru (灰汁が抜ける – Becoming Refined)

Aku ga Nukeru 灰汁が抜ける The Japanese idiom, aku ga nukeru (灰汁が抜ける), describes that someone’s personality or appearance loses its negative Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Food Idiom Japanese tradition Slang Uncorrected

Toru Aug 28, 2023Jan 01, 2024 chigau, egg cheeseburger, eguchi, egusa, katakana, MacDonald's, outstanding, reberu, slang term, young people

Eguchi (エグち – Outstanding)

Eguchi エグち The young people’s term, eguchi (エグち), is sometimes used when something is outstanding, especially when praising it. 若者言葉の「エグち」は、何かの程度が突出しているとき、特にそれを称賛するときにしばしば使われます。 Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Food Idiom Japanese tradition Onomatopoeia Slang Uncorrected

Toru Aug 25, 2023Jan 01, 2024 ahan, gotsu gotsu, hot rice, humor, Japanese, language, onomatopoeia, phrase, sound, spoonerism

Spoonerism: Part 2

Spoonerism: Part 2 スプーナリズム Part 2 One of my favorite spoonerisms in Japanese is gotsu gotsu no ahan (ゴツゴツのアハン). 私が個人的に好きなスプーナリズムの一つに、「ゴツゴツのアハン」があります。 Read More