Shiri ga Aoi (A Blue Hip)
Shiri ga Aoi 尻が青い Today, I will talk about the Japanese idiom “shiri ga aoi.” 今日は日本語の慣用句「尻が青い」を紹介します。 The literal meaning is
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Dekai Hebi (Dekay’s Snake)
Dekai Hebi デカイヘビ Since I found an interesting animal on the Internet today, I will share it. 今日はインターネット上で面白い動物を見つけたので、紹介します。 It is
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Rhinoceros Horn
Today, I will talk about rhinoceros horn. サイの角（犀角） A rhinoceros is known to have a very hard skin, and a
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Komekami (Temple)
Komekami こめかみ Today, I will talk about the Japanese word “komekami.” 今日は「こめかみ」という日本語を紹介します。 “Kome” means “rice”, “kami” means “to bite”, and
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An Academic Conference and My Birthday
Today, I came to Wakayama Prefecture to participate in an academic conference and perform my research presentation. 学会と誕生日 The presentation
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The Figure of Raindrops
Today, I learned figures of raindrops. 雨粒の形 I thought that the figure of raindrops while dropping is just a teardrop-shaped,
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Homecoming and Slight Sightseeing Part 1
Today (technically yesterday since it’s midnight), I returned home in Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture from Tokyo. 帰省と軽い観光 Part 1 Along
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Nekojita (Cat’s Tongue)
Nekojita 猫舌 Today, I will talk about the Japanese word “nekojita” (cat’s tongue). 今日は、猫舌という日本語を紹介します。 Nekojita means people who can’t eat
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A Poster Presentation Event
Today, I prepared for a poster presentation event of students for the first time ever since I became a university
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