BusinessCultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiUncorrected Toru Dec 03, 2017Jan 03, 2024 break, express, failed, heart, Japanese, job interview, kanashii, kanji, meaning, sad Kanashii (悲しい – Sad) Kanashii 悲しい I’m very sad now. 私は今、とても悲しいです。 Because I had a interview for a new job and failed it. なぜならば、ある仕事の採用面接を受けて、落ちてしまったからです。 Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyJapanese traditionKanjiSlangUncorrected Toru Dec 02, 2017Jan 03, 2024 agricultural science, etymology, mabiki, manbiki, payment, permission, pull out, shoplifting, store, thinning Manbiki (万引き – Shoplifting) Manbiki 万引き Never do an act called “manbiki” (万引き). 決して「万引き」をしていまいけません。 “Manbiki” means to take items of a store away without Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyEuropean countriesJapanese traditionKanjiUncorrected Toru Dec 01, 2017Jan 03, 2024 civil clothes, etymology, internet, Japan, London, Savile Row, sebiro, suit, tailors, word origins Sebiro (背広 – Suit) Sebiro 背広 “Suit” is often called just “sūtsu” (スーツ) in Japan, but it sometimes called “sebiro” (背広). 折り襟の紳士服のことを、「背広」と言うことがあります。 The “se” Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomKanjiSlangUncorrected Toru Nov 30, 2017Jan 03, 2024 cowardly, etymology, evolution, Japanese, language, makeshift, meaning, misuse, temporizing, word Kosoku (姑息 – Temporizing/Cowardly) Kosoku 姑息 Today I’d like to introduce the Japanese word “kosoku” (姑息), but you need to pay attention when using Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiSlangUncorrected Toru Nov 29, 2017Jan 03, 2024 big, bold, Buddhist, exaggerate, grandiose, inordinate, Japanese, meaning, oogesa, term Oogesa (大げさ – Exaggerated) Oogesa 大げさ If you make a grandiose claim or exaggerate something, you may be said “oogesa” (大げさ) in Japanese. 物事を実際よりも誇張して見せることを、「大げさ」と言います。 Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiSlangUncorrected Toru Nov 28, 2017Jan 03, 2024 chara, easy, etymology, expression, hecchara, hei, heiki, Japanese, slang, without hesitation Hecchara (へっちゃら – I Don’t Mind) Hecchara へっちゃら If you want to express that it’s easy to do something or you don’t mind something, you can Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiOnomatopoeiaSlangUncorrected Toru Nov 27, 2017Jan 03, 2024 etymology, expression, fart, he demonai, he no kappa, idiom, inferior to, Japanese term, literal meaning, slang He Demonai (屁でもない – Nothing) He Demonai 屁でもない If you want to express “it’s not a problem at all” or “it’s so easy,” you can Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyJapanese traditionKanjiUncorrected Toru Nov 20, 2017Jan 03, 2024 eye, Japanese, literal meaning, manako, me, meaning, namako, pronunciation, sea cucumber Manako (まなこ – Eye) Manako まなこ The most common Japanese word that means “eye” is “me” (め/目), but you can also use another word Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyFoodJapanese traditionKanjiSlangUncorrected Toru Nov 16, 2017Jan 03, 2024 eating, extension, kanji, middle of the night, nabe, night, one pot dish, theory, work, yonabe Yonabe (夜なべ – Nightwork) Yonabe 夜なべ Now I’m doing my work, which is called “yonabe” (夜なべ). 私は今、「夜なべ」しています。 “Yonabe” means a work that is done Read More