EssayEtymologyHistoryUncorrected Toru Jun 23, 2019Jun 23, 2019 0 Comments admirable, attitude, brave, character, child, different, difficulty, excellent, feeling, solid, strive, woman Kenage (健気 – Admirable) Kenage 健気 I like people who have a character described as kenage (健気). 私は「健気」な性格の人が好きです。 Kenage means that someone has a Read More
EssayEtymologyHistoryIdiomUncorrected Toru Jun 10, 2019 0 Comments bundle, cheap, currency unit, dirt cheap, four-character idiom, sandal, secondhand bookstore, three, two, value Nisoku Sanmon (二束三文 – Dirt Cheap) Nisoku Sanmon 二束三文 Previously, I went to a secondhand bookstore to sell my books, but they became nisoku sanmon (二束三文). Read More
EssayEtymologyHistoryKanjiUncorrected Toru May 23, 2019Jul 26, 2021 0 Comments all day, day, end, night, start, through the night, whole day Hinemosu (ひねもす – Whole Day) Hinemosu ひねもす Yesterday, I introduced the classical Japanese term yo mo sugara (夜もすがら), which means “all through the night.” 昨日は、”all Read More
EssayEtymologyHistoryKanjiUncorrected Toru May 22, 2019May 22, 2019 0 Comments all through the night, classical Japanese, end, from start to end, night, overnight, through the night Yo mo Sugara (夜もすがら – Through the Night) Yo mo Sugara 夜もすがら Today I would like to introduce one of the classical Japanese terms that has a beautiful Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyHistoryJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru May 19, 2019 0 Comments ancient times, armrest, backrest, chair, floor, furniture, legless chair Zaisu (座椅子 – Legless Chair) Zaisu 座椅子 Yesterday, I introduced you to the Japanese word isu (椅子), which means “chair.” 昨日は “chair” を意味する「椅子」という日本語を紹介しました。 Chairs are Read More
EssayEtymologyHistoryKanjiUncorrected Toru May 18, 2019May 19, 2019 0 Comments ancient Egypt, chair, Egypt, lean on, makeshift job, Queen, suffix, wood Isu (椅子 – Chair) Isu 椅子 Yesterday, I introduced the Japanese koshikake (腰掛け), which means “chair” or “makeshift job.” 昨日は「腰掛け」という言葉を紹介しました。 However, when you want Read More
EssayEtymologyHistoryUncategorizedUncorrected Toru May 08, 2019May 11, 2019 0 Comments bake, change the subject, confection, cover up, flour, gloss over, hollow, lie, mix, sesame, sesame confection, sesame seeds, tell a lie, theory Gomakasu (ごまかす – Covering up) Part 1 Gomakasu Part 1 ごまかす Part 1 I am not good at doing gomakasu (ごまかす). 私は失敗を「ごまかす」のが苦手です。 Gomakasu means to cover up Read More
CultureEssayHistoryJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Apr 30, 2019Jun 01, 2021 0 Comments counting years, eastern Asia, Emperor, enthronement, era, Heisei, modern Japan, old man, old woman, period, regnal era, regnal era name, Reiwa, Shōwa Last Day of Heisei Last Day of Heisei 平成最後の日 Today is the last day of Heisei (平成). 今日は平成最後の日です。 Do you know about the Japanese Read More
DiaryEssayEtymologyHistoryUncorrected Toru Apr 27, 2019Jul 26, 2021 0 Comments eye, glasses, import, invent, Italy, mirror, ruler Megane (眼鏡 – Glasses) Megane 眼鏡 Today I bought a megane (眼鏡). 私は今日「眼鏡」を買いました。 Megane is a Japanese word that means “glasses.” 「眼鏡」は “glasses” を意味する日本語であす。 Read More