Taidan
Today, I will talk about the Japanese word “taidan.” 対談 “Taidan” is often translated into “talk,” “conversation,” or “interview,” but
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Learning English and Japanese
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Amato and Karato
Today, I will talk about the Japanese words “amato” and “karato,” which are often misused. 甘党と辛党 “Ama” in “amato” means
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The Japanese Word “Kakin
Today, I will talk about the Japanese word “kakin.” 課金という日本語 “Ka” in kakin means to assess something, and “kin” in
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The Meaning of “々
Today, I will talk about a Japanese sign “odoriji” (the literal meaning is a dancing character). “々” の意味 The “odoriji”
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Celebration of Longevity
There are some special age in Japan, and we celebrate the birthday of the year in different ways from usual.
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Etymology of Kanpeki (完璧)
Etymology of Kanpeki 完璧の語源 Today, I’d like to introduce a mistakable Japanese word ‘完璧 (kanpeki).’ 今日は、日本人が間違えやすい言葉「完璧」を紹介します。 ‘完璧’ means perfect, and
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Open the Kanji
We use Kanji characters when writing Japanese sentences. 漢字をひらく However, if we convert Hiragana into Kanji as possible, it may
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‘歳’ and ‘才’
Today, I’d like to introduce the Kanji, ‘歳（さい） and ‘才（さい）.’ Both of them are often used in the sense of
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The Meaning of “まめ
Today, I’d like to introduce a Japanese word “まめ.” If this word was written in kanji, such as “豆,” it
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