Chaban (茶番 – Farce)
Nonsense plays, theatrical behavior, and ridiculous acts are called “chaban” (茶番) or “chaban-geki” (茶番劇) in Japan.(Here the “geki” (劇) means
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Chienetsu (知恵熱)
Chienetsu 知恵熱 There is a Japanese term “chienetsu” (知恵熱), which is often used incorrectly. よく間違って使用される日本語に「知恵熱」があります。 The “chie” (知恵) means “wisdom,”
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Otona Gai (大人買い – Buying a Large Amount of Something)
Otona Gai 大人買い When I was a child, I wanted to do “otona gai” (大人買い) someday. 私は子供の頃、いつか「大人買い」をしたいと思っていました。 The “otona” (大人)
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Pīman (ピーマン – Green Pepper)
Pīman ピーマン Do you know what “green pepper” is called in Japanese? “Green pepper” のことを日本語でなんと言うかご存知ですか？ As I wrote in this
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Kegirai (毛嫌い – Dislike)
Kegirai 毛嫌い Is there something that you don’t like instinctively without any specific reason. これという理由もなく、何かを感情的に嫌うことはありますか？ In Japan, we use a
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Shinotsuku Ame (篠突く雨 – Intense Rain)
Shinotsuku Ame 篠突く雨 Unfortunately, today’s weather is “shinotsuku ame” (篠突く雨). 今日の天候は「篠突く雨」です。 “Shinotsuku ame” means a pelting rain as much as
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Lunchmate Syndrome
These days in Japan, “lunchmate syndrome” has become a problem. ランチメイト症候群 Lunchmate syndrome is a symptom that causes a kind
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Gorioshi (ゴリ押し – Bulldozing)
Gorioshi ゴリ押し To push one’s opinion or way through forcely is called “gorioshi” (ゴリ押し) in Japanese. 自分の考えややり方を強引に押し通すことを、「ゴリ押し」と言います。 The “gori” (ゴリ)
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A Desperate Japanese Homonym
Since Japanese has few sounds, there are so many homonyms. 絶望的な同音異義語 Among them, the homonym that has the most number
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