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
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Nekoze (猫背 – Rounded Back)
Nekoze 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
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Jōhatsu (蒸発 – Evaporation/Missing)
Jōhatsu 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
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My First International Conference in a While
My 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
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Amamoyō (雨模様 – Threatening Sky)
Amamoyō 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)
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Petto Botoru (ペットボトル – Plastic Bottles)
Petto 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
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Cold Summer
Cold 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
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5C Problem
5C 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
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Ice Cream and Shaved Ice
Ice 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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