Unlucky Coins Part 2
Unlucky Coins Part 2 縁起の悪いお賽銭 Part 2 Yesterday, I introduced jūen-dama (十円玉 – “ten-yen coin”) and gohyakuen-dama (五百円玉 – “five-hundred-yen
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Japanese tradition
Unlucky Coins Part 1
Unlucky Coins Part 1 縁起の悪いお賽銭 Part 1 Yesterday, I introduced goen-dama (五円玉 – “five-yen coin”) as a popular offertory coin.
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Five-yen Coin
Five-yen Coin 五円玉 Usually, there is saisenbako (賽銭箱) in Japanese shrines and temples. 日本の神社や寺院などには「賽銭箱」が置かれていることがあります。 Saisen (賽銭) means money that is
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Ato no Matsuri (後の祭り – Too Late) Part 2
Ato no Matsuri Part 2 後の祭り Part 2 Yesterday, I introduced the Japanese phrase ato no matsuri (後の祭り), which means
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Ato no Matsuri (後の祭り – Too Late) Part 1
Ato no Matsuri Part 1 後の祭り Part 1 I often get into a situation called ato no matsuri (後の祭り). 私はよく「後の祭り」と呼ばれる状況になります。
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Aki no Mikaku (秋の味覚 – Seasonal Food of Fall/Autumn)
Aki no Mikaku 秋の味覚 Yesterday, I introduced the term sanma (サンマ), which means “Pacific saury.” 昨日は「サンマ」という言葉を紹介しました。 In Japan, sanma is
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Sanma (サンマ – “Pacific Saury”)
Sanma サンマ The season when sanma (サンマ) becomes delicious is approaching. 「サンマ」が美味しい季節になってきました。 Sanma means “Pacific saury,” and is sold throughout
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Nazonazo (なぞなぞ – Riddle)
Nazonazo なぞなぞ When I was a child, I liked nazonazo (なぞなぞ). 私は子どもの頃、「なぞなぞ」が好きでした。 Nazonazo is a kind of games that someone
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Atarimae (当たり前 – Of Course) Part 1
Atarimae Part 1 当たり前 Part 1 When referring to something obvious or what everybody knows, you can use the Japanese
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