Tonton Byōshi (とんとん拍子 – Swimmingly)
Tonton Byōshi とんとん拍子 I often use the Japanese term “tonton byōshi” (とんとん拍子), when things go as I want them to.
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Learning English and Japanese
For everyone learning English/Japanese
Japanese tradition
Ohayo (おはよう – Good Morning)
Ohayo おはよう The most common morning greeting in Japan is “ohayo” (おはよう). 日本の朝の挨拶で最も一般的なものは、「おはよう」です。 If you want to say it more
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Kogarashi (木枯らし – Cold Autumn Wind)
Kogarashi 木枯らし I think that “kogarashi” (木枯らし) will blow in a few days. もうすぐ「木枯らし」が吹く時期となりました。 “Kogarashi” is strong cold winds that
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Hipparidako (引っ張りだこ – Sought After)
Hipparidako 引っ張りだこ Have you ever seen a person who is in great demand from many people? 多くの人から求められるような人を見たことがありますか？ Or perhaps are
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Manaita (まな板 – Cutting Board)
Manaita まな板 The Japanese word “manaita” (まな板) means a board that is used when cutting ingredients, that is a cutting
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The Definition of Vegetable Part 1
In my previous post, I wrote something like “eggplant is a vegetable,” but a commenter pointed out that “eggplant is
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Akinasu wa Yome ni Kuwasuna (秋茄子は嫁に食わすな – Don’t Let Daughter-in-Law Eat Autumn Eggplants)
Akinasu wa Yome ni Kuwasuna 秋茄子は嫁に食わすな Yesterday, I introduced the etymology of “nasu” (茄子 – eggplant). 昨日は「茄子（ナス）」の語源について紹介しました。 Today I’d like
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Nasu (ナス – Eggplant)
Nasu ナス Do you like a kind of vegetable called “nasu” (ナス)? ナスという野菜は好きですか？ Nasu is a vegetable native to India,
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Jigajisan (自画自賛 – Self-Admiration)
Jigajisan 自画自賛 I think that everyone would like to praise himself/herself sometimes. たまには、自分のことを褒めたくなることがあると思います。 To praise oneself is often referred to
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