Chiya-hoya
Today I will talk about the Japanese term “chiya-hoya.” ちやほや “Chiya-hoya” means that someone is payed attention or is treated
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Learning English and Japanese
For everyone learning English/Japanese
Japanese tradition
Piero (Pierrot)
Piero ピエロ Today I would like to talk about the word “piero.” 今日は「ピエロ」について話します。 “Piero” means a performer who puts on
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Yakimochi (Jealousy)
Today I would like to talk about the Japanese word “yakimochi.” やきもち “Yaki” means “roasted,” “mochi” means “rice cake,” so
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Risks of Getting Up Early
There is a proverb, “hayaoki wa sanmon no toku,” in Japan. 早起きのリスク “Hayaoki” means “getting up early,” “sanmon” means “three
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Kettai (Queer-Beer)
Kettai けったい Today I would like to talk about the term in Osaka dialect “kettai.” 今日は大阪弁の「けったい」を紹介します。 “Kettai” means that something
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Omae (You)
Omae お前 Today I will talk about the Japanese word “omae.” 今日は「お前」という言葉を紹介します。 “Omae” is a word that refers to a
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