The Meaning of “々
Today, I will talk about a Japanese sign “odoriji” (the literal meaning is a dancing character). “々” の意味 The “odoriji”
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Sweetness of Onions
Today, I will talk about onions. 玉ねぎの甘さ Onions is the most sweet vegetable in the world, which includes fructose, glucose
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Ukiashi-datsu
Today, I will talk about a Japanese term “ukiashi-datsu.” 浮き足立つ “Uki” of “ukiashi” means to float, and “ashi” of “ukiashi”
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Right and Left [Part1]
Today, I will talk about “right” and “left.” 右と左 [パート1] Worldwide, it’s thought that “right” is better and more canonical
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Tarai Mawashi (Acrobatic Barrel-Rolling)
Tarai Mawashi たらい回し Today, I will talk about the Japanese phrase “tarai mawashi.” 今日は、「たらい回し」という日本語を紹介します。 The phrase “tarai mawashi” expresses an
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A Tanuki’s (Raccoon Dog’s) Sleep
Today, I will write about a Japanese proverb “a tanuki’s sleep (tanuki neiri).” 狸寝入り “A tanuki’s sleep” is to pretend
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Snow Shoveling
It was sunny yesterday, but today it snowed heavily again. 雪かき For sake of safety, I shoveled the snow in
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Warm Snow Day
Today the snow piled up high after a long interval. 暖かい雪の日 It was scared for me to drive a snowy
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