AnimalEssayIdiomOnomatopoeiaScienceUncorrected Toru Jul 05, 2015Jan 08, 2024 blood-sucking, buzzing, eggs, frequency, mosquitoes, nectar, nutrition, wave, wings Trivia of Mosquitoes Yesterday, I searched for how can we keep mosquitoes away, and posted it. At that time, I also learned about Read More
CultureDiaryEssayIdiomSlangUncorrected Toru Jun 21, 2015Jan 08, 2024 jk (just kidding), joshi kousei, joushikitekini kangaete, phrase, slang JK Today, I learned a slang phrase ‘jk (just kidding).’ In Japan, jk is also used as slang, and it has Read More
CultureEssayIdiomJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru Jun 20, 2015Jan 08, 2024 examine your zipper, pretty damn quick, window of society is open, xyz, xyzpdq, your fly is open, 社会の窓が開いているよ XYZPDQ Today, I learned a slang ‘xyzpdq.’ This means “examine your zipper, pretty damn quick.” Xyz can also be paraphrased something Read More
CultureDiaryIdiomJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru May 22, 2015Jan 08, 2024 believe, coolly, drinking party, studying, sure will Ddrinking Party Today, there was a drinking party. 今日は、飲み会がありました。 I was a drinking a little. 私も少し酔っ払いました。 No, maybe I was drinking too Read More
DiaryIdiomProverbScienceUncorrected Toru May 20, 2015Jan 08, 2024 claptrap, problem, quiz, rearrange, sentence Answer is Easy Today, I found a little claptrap quiz like following: 今日は、次のような少し下らない問題を見つけました。 “Please rearrange “Airway Saneness” and make a sentence. The answer Read More
CultureEssayIdiomJapanese traditionLanguageUncorrected Toru May 09, 2015Jan 08, 2024 aluminum can, etymology, Japan, mandarin orange, pun There is a mandarin orange on an aluminum can. Today, I’d like to introduce a very famous pun in Japan. It is “アルミ缶の上にあるみかん (arumi kan no ue ni aru Read More
DiaryHistoryIdiomProverbScienceUncorrected Toru May 07, 2015Jan 08, 2024 data, spectral analysis, tube current, tube voltage, X-ray, X-ray spectrum X-ray Spectral Analysis Today, I patiently did X-ray spectral analysis. 今日、私はひたすらX線のスペクトル解析をしました。 While the tube voltage and the tube current are varied little by Read More
EssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Apr 19, 2015Jan 08, 2024 Greek, ironic, Japanese phrase, lovely, strange, ちんぷんかんぷん It’s all Greek to me. Today, I’d like to introduce an unique Japanese phrase. ちんぷんかんぷん It’s “ちんぷんかんぷん,” which means like “it’s all Greek to me.” Read More
CultureEssayHistoryIdiomUncorrected Toru Apr 18, 2015Jan 08, 2024 Germany, left hand, right hand, ring finger, Spain, wedding ring Ring Finger The ring finger is known as a finger to wear a wedding ring. 薬指 In Greek mythology, it was believed Read More