Japanese tradition – Page 75 – Learning English and Japanese

Toru Aug 01, 2017Jan 03, 2024 dribbling, etymology, Heian period, hunger, old person, phrase, saliva, tarasu, verb, yodare

Yodare (よだれ – Saliva)

Yodare よだれ Today, I found a student who was sleeping while dribbling “yodare” (よだれ). 今日は、よだれを垂らして寝ている学生を見ました。 “Yodare” means saliva dribbling unconsciously Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Slang Uncorrected

Toru Jul 31, 2017Jan 03, 2024 ageashi wo toru, attacking, blame, defeat, Japan, joke, judo, meaning, raised foot, sumō

Ageashi wo Toru (揚げ足を取る – Catching Someone Tripping)

In most cases, people don’t like a person who often blame or tell a joke about someone’s minor mistake or Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Onomatopoeia Slang Uncorrected

Toru Jul 29, 2017Jan 03, 2024 etymology, gamushara, Japan, kanji, musha kusha, onomatopoeia, samurai, self-assertive, suffix, theories

Gamushara (がむしゃら – Headlong)

Gamushara がむしゃら Have you ever taken an adventurous action towards a purpose? 何か一つの目的に向かって、向こう見ずな行動をとったことはありますか？ Such an action is called “gamushara” (がむしゃら) Read More

Climate Culture Essay Etymology Japanese tradition Kanji Uncorrected

Toru Jul 28, 2017Jan 03, 2024 autumn equinox, etymology, festivals, fireworks, Japan, natsu, seasons, summer, summer solstice, theories

Natsu (夏 – Summer)

In the northern hemisphere, “natsu” (夏) has approached. 夏 “Natsu” is a kind of seasons, and it can be translated Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Proverb Slang Uncorrected

Toru Jul 26, 2017Jan 03, 2024 communication, fruit, Japan, kanji, metaphor, nashi no tsubute, no reply, pebble, Pyrus pyrifolia, tsubute

Nashi no Tsubute (梨の礫 – Getting No Reply)

Nashi no Tsubute 梨の礫 Have you ever received no reply/response after you give a letter or try to make contact? Read More

Business Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Jul 25, 2017Jan 03, 2024 Buddhist term, car, crime, difficult, economic situation, fire, Gokusotsu, hell, hi no kuruma, kasya

Hi no Kuruma (火の車 – Dire Straits)

I am in a little bad economic situation now. 火の車 If your household economy becomes extremely terrible, the situation will Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Food Idiom Japanese tradition Slang Uncorrected

Toru Jul 24, 2017Jan 03, 2024 ashi ga hayai, cake, Costco, eat, etymology, legs, perishable, quick, sell, strawberry trifle

Ashi ga Hayai (足が早い – Spoil Rapidly)

Ashi ga Hayai 足が早い I bought a Costco’s new cake, “Strawberry Trifle” yesterday. 私は昨日、コストコの新作ケーキ「ストロベリーストライフ」を購入しました。 Since cakes are “ashi ga hayai” Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Japanese tradition Kanji Slang Uncorrected

Toru Jul 22, 2017Jan 03, 2024 academic conference, all, all night, avoid, concentration, physical condition, sense of accomplishment, sleep deprivation, speech manuscript, tetsuya

Tetsuya (徹夜 – All Night)

Tetsuya 徹夜 Since yesterday was a deadline for a speech manuscript at an academic conference, I did “tetuya” (徹夜). 昨日は学会に講演原稿の締切日だったため、私は「徹夜」しました。 Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Japanese tradition News Slang Uncorrected

Toru Jul 21, 2017Jan 03, 2024 adjective, dictionaries, emoi, emotion, Japanese, Kotoshi no Shingo, new words, publishing, Sanseidō, young people

Emoi (エモい)

Emoi エモい A Japanese publishing company named “Sanseidō,” which is known for publishing dictionaries, announces “Kotoshi no Shingo” (New Words Read More

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