Premature Laws
There are several premature laws in Japan. 時期尚早な法律 Today I would like to talk about two interesting laws among them.
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Hiyakasu (冷やかす – Bantering)
Hiyakasu 冷やかす Yesterday, I introduced the Japanese idiom, “chacha wo ireru” (茶々を入れる), which means to tease someone by saying something
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Urashima Tarō Part 2
(Today’s post is the continuation of yesterday’s post.) 浦島太郎 Part 2 Urashima Tarō decided to return to his village after
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Urashima Tarō Part 1
Day before yesterday, I stayed at a resort hotel called “Hotel Urashima” (ホテル浦島). 浦島太郎 Part 1 The name of this
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Mizu Gashi (水菓子)
Mizu Gashi 水菓子 “Mizu” (水) means “water,” and “kashi/gashi” (菓子) means “sweets” or “snacks.” 「水」は “water,” 「菓子」は “sweets” もしくは “snacks”
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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
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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
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Narai-juku (奈良井宿)
Narai-juku 奈良井宿 Today was a holiday, so I went to Nagano Prefecture with my friends.(We really love Nagano.) 今日は休日だったので、友人達と長野県に行くことにしました。（我々は本当に長野が大好きです。） Originally,
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Chichin Puipui (ちちんぷいぷい)
Chichin Puipui ちちんぷいぷい I think that almost all Japanese people have heard the spell, “chichin puipui.” 日本人なら「ちちんぷいぷい」という呪文を聞いたことがあると思います。 This spell is
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