Food – Page 3 – Learning English and Japanese

Toru Jul 26, 2023Jan 02, 2024 0 degrees Celsius, freeze, liquid, oolong tea, phenomenon, refrigerator, supercooling, temperature, vibrations, water

Supercooling

Supercooling 過冷却 Have you ever seen water that starts to freeze when poured or vibrated? 注いだり振動を与えると途端に凍り始める水を見たことはありますか？ Such water is in Read More

Culture Diary Etymology Food Gaming Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Jul 22, 2023Jan 02, 2024 collaborative product, Dragon Quest, in-game currency, Jūmangoku Manjū, manjū, old unit of currency, Saitama Prefecture, traditional Japanese cake, yen, Yuji Horii

Jūmangoku Manjū (十万石まんじゅう)

Jūmangoku Manjū 十万石まんじゅう Today, I bought jūmangoku manjū (十万石まんじゅう), a famous sweet of Saitama Prefecture. 私は今日、埼玉県の名物「十万石まんじゅう」を買いました。 Since jūman (十万) means Read More

Culture Essay Food Idiom Japanese tradition Proverb Uncorrected

Toru Jul 16, 2023Jan 02, 2024 bean paste, doctor, experience, Japanese, miso, old, proverb, taste, trustworthy, valuable

Isha to Miso wa Furui hodo Yoi (医者と味噌は古いほどよい – Experience Counts)

Isha to Miso wa Furui hodo Yoi 医者と味噌は古いほどよい People and things that have experienced long years can be valuable and Read More

Culture Essay Food Idiom Japanese tradition Proverb Uncorrected

Toru Jun 30, 2023Jan 02, 2024 achieving goals, hachi-nen, harvest, Japanese, kaki, kuri, momo, patience, proverb, san-nen

Momo Kuri San-nen Kaki Hachi-nen (桃栗三年柿八年 – It often Takes Time to Bear the Fruit of One’s Actions)

Momo Kuri San-nen Kaki Hachi-nen 桃栗三年柿八年 Achieving goals often takes a reasonable number of years. 物事は成就するまでに相応の年月がかかるものです。 The Japanese proverb, momo Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Food History Idiom Japanese tradition Slang Uncorrected

Toru Jun 19, 2023Jan 02, 2024 chakasu, comical, etymology, green tea, Japanese, kabuki, ningyo-joruri, tea, traditional theater, verb

Chakasu (茶化す – Making Fun of Someone/Something)

Chakasu 茶化す The Japanese verb chakasu (茶化す) is used when making fun of someone or replying with a joke. 誰かをからかったり、冗談めかしてごまかしたりすることを、「茶化す」と言うことがあります。 Read More