The Reason Why Cats’ Backs Are Rounded
The Reason Why Cats’ Backs Are Rounded 猫が猫背の理由 In my post yesterday, I introduced the term nekoze (猫背 – literally
Read moreThe Reason Why Cats’ Backs Are Rounded 猫が猫背の理由 In my post yesterday, I introduced the term nekoze (猫背 – literally
Read moreNekoze 猫背 Many Japanese people have nekoze (猫背). 日本人は「猫背」である人が多いです。 Nekoze is a posture in which ones back is curved, and
Read moreJōhatsu 蒸発 Some people around me sometimes do jōhatsu (蒸発). 私の周りで「蒸発」する人がまれにいます。 Jōhatsu means “evaporation,” and it usually refers to the
Read moreMy First International Conference in a While 久しぶりの国際会議 Today, I participated in an international conference and made a presentation in
Read moreAmamoyō 雨模様 It was not amamoyō (雨模様) this morning, but it started to rain in the afternoon. 今朝は「雨模様」ではありませんでしたが、昼過ぎには雨が降ってきました。 Ama/ame (雨)
Read morePetto Botoru ペットボトル Plastic bottles are called petto botoru (ペットボトル) in Japanese. “Plastic bottle” のことを日本では「ペットボトル」と言います。 Petto botoru can be written
Read moreCold Summer 冷夏 In Japan, most days of July in this year were rainy. 今年の7月は、雨の日がとても多いです。 Especially in Tokyo, the sunshine
Read more5C Problem 5C問題 Several days ago, I encountered the “5C problem.” 私は先日、「5C問題」と遭遇しました。 The 5C problem is a kind of programming
Read moreIce Cream and Shaved Ice アイスクリームとかき氷 Yesterday, I talked about ‘kaki gōri‘ (かき氷), which means “shaved ice.” 昨日は「かき氷」について紹介しました。 Which do
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