Don’t Mind
In Japan, we often say “ドンマイ(don-mai),” when we encourage people who made a mistake. Don’t mind “ドンマイ” is the word
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Learning English and Japanese
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Drink Medicine
In Japan, we often say “薬を飲む(drink medicine)” when we take medicine. 薬を飲む（Drink Medicine） It is the same even for a
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The Meaning of “結構(kekko)
Today, I’d like to introduce a Japanese confusing term ‘結構(kekko).’ 「結構」の意味 Kekko has four big meanings: 今日は、紛らわしい日本語である「結構」を紹介します。 1 : “結構面白いですね（Kekko
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Interesting Open and Closed Signs Board
Today, I found an interesting open/closed signs board. The video is shown below. As you can see, the word “close”
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An Impressive Pun
Today, I found an impressive Japanese pun on the internet. It is “よくできた内容ですが、欲で汚いようです。（yoku dekita naiyo desuga, yokude kitanai yodesu）,” which
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Yokkoisho(よっこいしょ)
Japanese people (especially adults) often say “よっこいしょ(yokkoisho)” when they stand up or lift something heavy. People are able to output
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Happy Birthday to You
Tonight, a birthday party will be held in our laboratory. We prepared a birthday cake, and we will sing “Happy
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The Meaning of “まめ
Today, I’d like to introduce a Japanese word “まめ.” If this word was written in kanji, such as “豆,” it
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Launch a 3D printer
Today, I set up and started a 3D printer. It took about an hour to set it up. And now,
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