Idiom – Page 6 – Learning English and Japanese

Toru Dec 10, 2023Jan 01, 2024 abbreviation, ata futa, awate furameku, etymology, flustered, Japanese, onomatopoeic word, panic, phrase, upset

Ata Futa (あたふた – Feverishly)

Ata Futa あたふた When someone is very flustered and upset, the state can be described as the term ata futa Read More

Corrected Culture Essay Food Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji

Toru Dec 09, 2023Jan 08, 2024 aside, chopsticks, discussion, hashiyasume, Japanese cuisine, main dish, metaphorical, pickles, resting, vinegared vegetables

Hashiyasume (箸休め – Palate Cleanser)

Hashiyasume 箸休め In Japanese cuisine, small dishes like pickles or vinegared vegetables served between main dishes are called hashiyasume (箸休め). Read More

Corrected Culture Diary Essay Idiom Japanese tradition

Toru Dec 08, 2023Jan 08, 2024 body, bone, fatigue, heal, hot spring, Japanese, kyūka, kyūkei, metaphor, rest

Hone Yasume (骨休め – Relaxation)

Hone Yasume 骨休め The concept of resting one’s body and healing fatigue is sometimes described as hone yasume (骨休め) in Read More

Corrected Culture Essay Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Slang

Toru Dec 07, 2023Jan 08, 2024 attendance, daihen, dishonest act, henji, lecture, pinige, slang term, substitute response, tuition fees, university

Daihen (代返 – Proxy Attendance)

Daihen 代返 Yesterday, I introduced the slang term pinige (ピ逃げ), which refers to registering attendance and running away from a Read More

Culture Essay Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Slang Uncorrected

Toru Dec 05, 2023Jan 01, 2024 anime, antonym, hontōmatsu, Japanese, lie, Osomatsu-san, slang term, social media, Twitter, usomatsu

Usomatsu (嘘松 – Fabricated Story)

Usomatsu 嘘松 On Japanese social media, posts that seem like lies are sometimes referred to as usomatsu (嘘松). 日本のSNSにおいて、嘘である可能性が極めて高い投稿のことを、俗に「嘘松」と言うことがあります。 The Read More