Onomatopoeia – Page 4 – Learning English and Japanese

Toru Sep 10, 2021Jan 02, 2024 blurted out, etymology, hashiru, idiom, Japanese, kuchibashiru, mouth, move quickly, secret, unconsciously

Kuchibashiru (口走る – Blurting Out)

Kuchibashiru 口走る To say something unconsciously is called kuchibashiru (口走る) in Japanese. 無意識に何かを口に出してしまうことを、「口走る」と言います。 Since kuchi (口) means “mouth” and bashiru/hashiru Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Onomatopoeia Slang Uncorrected

Toru Sep 07, 2021Jan 02, 2024 accent, adverb, ball, chance, Japanese, pronounce, slang, tamatama, testes

Tamatama (たまたま – “By Chance”)

Tamatama たまたま The Japanese adverb tamatama (たまたま) means that something happens by chance. 日本語の「たまたま」は、「偶然」を表す副詞です。 Tamatama is often used in our Read More

Corrected Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Onomatopoeia

Toru Aug 12, 2021Jan 08, 2024 ear, hearing, Japanese, language, lyrics, phantom, phenomenon, soramimi, teacup, yunomi

Soramimi (空耳 – Hearing Things)

Soramimi 空耳 Lately, I’ve been hearing the small cry of a kitten in the evening. 最近、夕方になると子猫の小さな鳴き声が聞こえてきます。 However, this might be Read More

Essay Onomatopoeia Slang Uncorrected

Toru May 13, 2021Jul 24, 2021 0 Comments abbreviation, bra, breast, dangling, empty-handed, hand

Tebura (手ぶら – Empty-handed)

Tebura 手ぶら When having nothing in your hands, the situation is described as tebura (手ぶら) in Japanese. 手に何も持っていないことを日本語で「手ぶら」といいます。 It is Read More

Corrected Essay Etymology Onomatopoeia Slang

Toru Apr 26, 2021Jul 24, 2021 0 Comments attach, bruise, bump, childish, hit, sound, thorn

Kobu and Tankobu (「瘤」と「たんこぶ」 – Bump)

Kobu and Tankobu 「瘤」と「たんこぶ」 In my post yesterday, I introduced the Japanese idiom meno ue no kobu (目の上の瘤 meaning “a Read More

Corrected Essay Onomatopoeia Slang

Toru Apr 18, 2021Jul 24, 2021 0 Comments beat, exclamation, frustrated, interjection, surprise

Gyafun to Iwaseru (ぎゃふんと言わせる – Beating Someone Down to Size)

Gyafun to Iwaseru ぎゃふんと言わせる Today, I would like to introduce the phrase gyafun to iwaseru (ぎゃふんと言わせる), which means to render Read More

Corrected Essay Japanese tradition Onomatopoeia

Toru Apr 15, 2021Jun 04, 2021 0 Comments bob, drop, flow, peach, sound, stream, tale, water

Donburako (どんぶらこ)

Donburako どんぶらこ Today, I would like to introduce a unique onomatopoeia donburako (どんぶらこ). 今日は少し特殊な擬態語「どんぶらこ」を紹介します。 Donburako is an onomatopoeia representing that Read More