Onomatopoeia – Page 12 – Learning English and Japanese

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

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Onomatopoeia Slang Uncorrected

Toru Jul 20, 2017Jan 03, 2024 avoid, idiomatic expression, Japanese, Lang-8, negative, noki hiki, noppiki naranai, pinch, seppa tsumaru, term

Noppiki Naranai (のっぴきならない)

Noppiki Naranai のっぴきならない Now I’m in a situation of “noppiki naranai” (のっぴきならない). 私は今、「のっぴきならない」状況にあります。 “Noppiki naranai” is a term that represents Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Onomatopoeia Slang Uncorrected

Toru Jul 09, 2017Jan 03, 2024 Japan, Japanese verb, manga, occupy, phrase, plan, rejoice, secret, shime shime, shimeru

Shime Shime (しめしめ)

Shime Shime しめしめ What kind of terms do you say when something go as planned and you rejoice at it Read More

Culture Essay Idiom Japanese tradition Onomatopoeia Slang Uncorrected

Toru Jul 06, 2017Jan 03, 2024 English-speaking countries, expression, I'm home, Japanese homes, Native speakers, okaeri, routine basis, tadaima, welcome back, welcome home

Okaeri (おかえり – Welcome Back)

Okaeri おかえり Yesterday, I introduced the expression “tadaima” (ただいま), which means “I’m home.” 昨日は「ただいま」という表現を紹介しました。 In Japanese homes, people who were Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Onomatopoeia Uncorrected

Toru Jul 05, 2017Jan 03, 2024 abbreviation, formal, greeting, home, Japan, kaerimashita, now, polite, tadaima, tradition

Tadaima (ただいま – I’m home)

Tadaima ただいま In Japan, people often say “tadaima” (ただいま) when they arrive at their homes. 日本では、家に帰るときよく「ただいま」と言います。 This is short for Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Onomatopoeia Uncorrected

Toru Jun 29, 2017Jan 03, 2024 cheep, chicks, etymology, experience, expression, hiyokko, hiyoko, Japanese, peep, sound

Hiyokko (ひよっこ – fledgling)

Hiyokko ひよっこ In English, the call of chicks is expressed as “cheep-cheep” or “peep-peep,” while in Japanese, it’s expressed as Read More

Culture Essay Etymology History Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Onomatopoeia Uncorrected

Toru Jun 28, 2017Jan 03, 2024 chichin puipui, crying, foster mother, Iemitsu Tokugawa, Japanese culture, knowledge and power, ontakara, pain relief, Shogun, spell

Chichin Puipui (ちちんぷいぷい)

Chichin Puipui ちちんぷいぷい I think that almost all Japanese people have heard the spell, “chichin puipui.” 日本人なら「ちちんぷいぷい」という呪文を聞いたことがあると思います。 This spell is Read More