HikiNEET (ヒキニート – Social Withdrawal and NEET)
HikiNEET ヒキニート Yesterday, I introduced the term hikikomori (引きこもり), which means people who withdraw into their homes or rooms and
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Learning English and Japanese
For everyone learning English/Japanese
Idiom
Gei wa Mi wo Tasukeru (芸は身を助ける – Art Brings Bread)
Gei wa Mi wo Tasukeru 芸は身を助ける Do you have a special skill that you can take pride in? 人に誇ることのできる特技はありますか？ Such
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Sanmai/Zanmai (三昧 – Indulgence)
Sanmai/Zanmai 三昧 When concentrating on something and doing nothing but that, you can use the Japanese term, sanmai/zanmai (三昧). 何かに集中してそればかりするとき、「三昧」という語を使うことができます。
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Kangeki wo Nū (間隙を縫う – Making Effective Use of Spare Time)
Kangeki wo Nū 間隙を縫う The Japanese idiom, kangeki wo nū (間隙を縫う), refers to doing something while passing through a small
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Tamahyun (タマヒュン – Stomach Drop)
Tamahyun タマヒュン When playing “The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom,” I frequently encounter a phenomenon called tamahyun (タマヒュン).
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Ikitsuke (行きつけ – Regular)
Ikitsuke 行きつけ I go to a nearby hot spring two to three times a week. 私は週に2～3回、近場の温泉に通っています。 You can use the
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Būmeran ga Sasaru (ブーメランが刺さる – Boomeranging)
Būmeran ga Sasaru ブーメランが刺さる Have you ever experienced a situation where your criticism or advice to others has come straight
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Surume Gē (スルメゲー)
Surume Gē スルメゲー Recently, I came across the term surume gē (スルメゲー). 最近、「スルメゲー」という言葉を知りました。 Since surume (スルメ) means “dried squid,” and
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Shijū Kata/Gojū Kata (四十肩/五十肩 – Frozen Shoulder)
Shijū Kata/Gojū Kata 四十肩/五十肩 Recently, I have felt a pain in my right shoulder when I lift or move my
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