CultureEssayEtymologyHistoryIdiomJapanese traditionOnomatopoeiaSlangUncorrected Toru Mar 04, 2017Jan 06, 2024 armor, army, bibiru, Heian period, intimidated, Japanese term, onomatopoeia, scared, slang, young people Bibiru (To Be Scared) Bibiru びびる Today I will talk about the Japanese term “bibiru.” 今日は「びびる」という表現を紹介します。 “Bibiru” means to be scared or feel intimidated. Read More
BusinessCultureEssayEtymologyHistoryIdiomJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru Mar 03, 2017Jan 06, 2024 dismissal, displacement, Edo period, fired, get axed, Japanese, kanji, katakana, kubi, necks Kubi (Dismissal) Today I will talk about the slang term “クビ (kubi).” クビ “クビ” is Katakana form of a kanji character “首,” Read More
CultureEssayGamingIdiomJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru Mar 01, 2017Jan 06, 2024 computer games, final stage, internet users, Kohaku Uta Gassen, last boss, Mario, rasubosu, Sachiko Kobayashi, slang term, Zelda Rasubosu (Final Boss) Rasubosu ラスボス Today I will talk about the slang term “rasubosu.” 今日は俗語「ラスボス」を紹介します。 “Rasubosu” is the abbreviation of “last boss,” and Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru Feb 24, 2017Jan 02, 2024 1960s, conversation, gambling term, increasing, Japanese, polite expressions, slang, strangers, tameguchi, young people Tameguchi (Casual Talk) Tameguchi タメ口 Today I would like to talk about the Japanese slang “tameguchi.” 今日は「タメ口」という日本の俗語を紹介します。 “Tameguchi” means a way of talking Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyGamingHistoryIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiUncorrected Toru Feb 23, 2017Jan 02, 2024 abbreviation, detarame, dice, Edo period, incoherent, irresponsible, Japanese, kanji, spots, word Detarame Today I will talk about the Japanese word “detarame.” でたらめ “Detarame” means incoherent, disorganized, or irresponsible things. 今日は「でたらめ」という日本語を紹介します。 This word Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionProverbSlangUncorrected Toru Feb 22, 2017Jan 02, 2024 Buddhist hymn, choshi ni noru, cocky, condition, get carried away, Japanese idiom, modulation, reciting, seinmyo, zu ni noru Zu ni Noru Today I will talk about the Japanese idiom “zu ni noru.” 図に乗る “Zu ni noru” means to get carried away Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyHistoryIdiomJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru Feb 19, 2017Jan 02, 2024 bakuto gari, confusion, dosakusa, Edo period, idiom, Japanese, kusai, magirete, Sado Kinzan, vulgar belief Dosakusa Today I will talk about the Japanese word “dosakusa.” どさくさ “Dosakusa” means a situation that people are confused by sudden Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyHistoryIdiomJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru Feb 16, 2017Jan 02, 2024 dictionary, Heian Era, Japanese term, kahina dayushi, kattarui, lazy, sluggish, tired arms, tiring, translation Kattarui Today I will talk about the Japanese term “kattarui.” かったるい “Kattarui” means “to feel sluggish” or “to feel lazy.” 今日は「かったるい」という言葉を紹介します。 Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionProverbSlangUncorrected Toru Feb 03, 2017Jan 02, 2024 activity, enrichment lesson, hebi-geiko, hibernate, idiom, Japanese term, mikka bozu, origins, quit, snake Hebi-geiko Today I will talk about the Japanese term “hebi-geiko.” 蛇稽古 The literal meaning of “hebi” is “snake,” “geiko” means “enrichment Read More