Tōge (峠 – Mountain Pass)
Tōge 峠 Mountain passes or boundaries between up and down ways are called tōge (峠). 山の上りと下りの境界のことを、日本語で「峠」と言います。 It is said that
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Learning English and Japanese
For everyone learning English/Japanese
Japanese tradition
Sudōfu (酢豆腐 – Know-it-all)
Sudōfu 酢豆腐 Young people these days do not use it very much, but there is a Japanese term, sudōfu (酢豆腐),
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Shizentai (自然体 – Being Oneself)
Shizentai 自然体 I might not be good at being shizentai (自然体). 私は「自然体」でいるのが苦手な人間かもしれません。 Since shizen (自然) means “natural” and tai (体)
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Zaisu (座椅子 – Legless Chair)
Zaisu 座椅子 Yesterday, I introduced you to the Japanese word isu (椅子), which means “chair.” 昨日は “chair” を意味する「椅子」という日本語を紹介しました。 Chairs are
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Ateji (当て字 – Phonetic Equivalent) Part 2
Ateji Part 2 当て字 Part 2 Yesterday, I introduced two meanings of ateji (当て字). 昨日は「当て字」が持つ二つの意味を紹介しました。 I would like to show
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Gomakasu (ごまかす – Covering up) Part 2
Gomakasu Part 2 ごまかす Part 2 Yesterday, I introduced the term gomakasu (ごまかす), which means to cover up something or
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Ten Straight Days off
Ten Straight Days off 10連休 Japan has consecutive holidays called “Golden Week,” and its period is ten days in 2019.
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Family Trip 2019
Family Trip 2019 家族旅行2019 We are now in Enakyō (恵那峡 – “Ena Gorge”) on a family trip. 私は今、家族旅行で恵那峡に来ています。 First, we
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First Day of Reiwa
First Day of Reiwa 令和最初の日 Today is the first day of Reiwa (令和). 今日は令和最初の日です。 As I wrote in my post
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