Japanese tradition – Page 38 – Learning English and Japanese

Toru Apr 15, 2021Jun 04, 2021 0 Comments bob, drop, flow, peach, sound, stream, tale, water

Donburako (どんぶらこ)

Donburako どんぶらこ Today, I would like to introduce a unique onomatopoeia donburako (どんぶらこ). 今日は少し特殊な擬態語「どんぶらこ」を紹介します。 Donburako is an onomatopoeia representing that Read More

Corrected Idiom Japanese tradition Onomatopoeia

Toru Apr 12, 2021Jun 02, 2021 0 Comments beautiful, bell, clear, cup, instrument, jingle bell, rolling, shake, sound, voice, woman

Suzu wo Korogasu youna Koe (鈴を転がすような声 – Clear and Beautiful Voice)

Suzu wo Korogasu youna Koe 鈴を転がすような声 A woman’s high, clear and beautiful voice is sometimes described as suzu wo korogasu Read More

Corrected Culture Essay Japanese tradition Slang

Toru Apr 07, 2021Jun 02, 2021 0 Comments colloquial, company, overtime, service, survey, volunteer, wage theft, work, worker

Sābisu Zangyō (サービス残業 – Wage Theft)

Sābisu Zangyō サービス残業 Unfortunately, people around me often do sābisu zangyō (サービス残業). 残念なことに、私の周りの人はよく「サービス残業」をしているようです。 Sābisu zangyō is a colloquial term meaning Read More

Culture Essay Food Japanese tradition Slang Uncorrected

Toru Mar 30, 2021Jun 01, 2021 0 Comments delicious, dish, egg, food, fresh, ingredient, luxurious, pickle, raw egg, restaurant, rice, soy sauce, TKG, truffle, urchin

Tamago Kake Gohan (卵かけご飯 – Egg on Rice) Part 3

Tamago Kake Gohan Part 3 卵かけご飯 Part 3 There are restaurants that specialize in “egg on rice” in Japan. 日本には、卵かけご飯の専門店があります。 Read More

Corrected Essay Japanese tradition Slang

Toru Mar 25, 2021Jun 01, 2021 0 Comments baby word, bonito flake, carbohydrate, cat, digest, dog, frugal, meal, miso, rice, soy sauce

Neko Manma (ねこまんま – Cat’s Meal)

Neko Manma ねこまんま When I was a poor student, I often ate neko manma (ねこまんま). 苦学生時代、私は「ねこまんま」をよく食べました。 Neko (ねこ) means “cat,” Read More

Corrected Diary Essay Japanese tradition

Toru Mar 23, 2021Jun 01, 2021 0 Comments catalog, catalog gift, deliver, gift, gift-giving, item, problem, product, university

Catalog Gift

Catalog Gift カタログギフト Today, I received a “catalog gift” as a commemorative gift from a student who graduated from university. Read More

Corrected Essay Etymology Japanese tradition

Toru Mar 15, 2021Jun 01, 2021 0 Comments card, cards, carta, misunderstand, playing card, Portugal, trump

Toranpu (トランプ – “Playing Card”)

Toranpu トランプ “Playing cards” are called toranpu (トランプ) in Japan. 日本では、”playing card” のことを「トランプ」と呼びます。 Toranpu is a Japanese-English word and comes Read More