Appare
Today, I will talk about the Japanese word “appare.” あっぱれ “Appare” expresses that something is very respectable or admirable. 今日は「あっぱれ」という日本語を紹介します。
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Learning English and Japanese
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Japanese tradition
Bo ni Furu
In the yesterday post, I introduced a phrase “mizu no awa,” which means that efforts end in vain. 棒に振る Today,
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Mizu no Awa (To End in Vain)
Today, I will talk about the Japanese idiom “mizu no awa.” 水の泡 “Mizu” means “water”, “awa” means “bubble,” and “mizu
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Nishi Muku Samurai
There are two types of month; that has the 31st day, or doesn’t have the day. 西向く侍 Today, I will
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Mizu Kusai (Secretive)
Mizu Kusai 水臭い Today, I will talk about the Japanese phrase “mizu kusai.” 今日は「水臭い」という言葉を紹介します。 “Mizu kusai” literally means “it smells
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Dango (Dumpling)
Dango 団子 Today, I will talk about the traditional Japanese food “dango”. 今日は、日本の伝統的な食べ物「団子」を紹介します。 Dango is a kind of dumpling made
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Oshiya (Pusher)
Today, I will talk about the interesting Japanese occupation “Oshiya”. 押し屋 Oshiya means people who push passengers and luggage that
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Mago no Te (Back-Scratcher)
Mago no Te 孫の手 “Mago no te” literally means a grandchild’s hand, and is a rod-shaped tool that is used
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Readings of “一日
Today, I will talk about the readings of the Japanese word “一日”. 一日の読み方 “一” means “one”, “日” means “day”, but
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