Slang – Page 16 – Learning English and Japanese

Toru Apr 27, 2021Jul 24, 2021 0 Comments abbreviation, bad, bad boy, bad girl, bad state, boy, girl, good, situation

Furyō (不良 – Bad State/Boy/Girl)

Furyō 不良 When a thing or situation is bad, we use the term furyō (不良) to describe its state. ものや状況が悪い状態のことを、日本語で「不良」と言います。 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 Slang

Toru Apr 22, 2021Jul 24, 2021 0 Comments mouse, police, rat, speed trap, speeder, speeding, trap, violator

Nezumi Tori (ねずみ捕り – Speed Trap)

Nezumi Tori ねずみ捕り Today, I would like to introduce the term nezumi tori (ねずみ捕り). 今日は「ねずみ捕り」という言葉を紹介します。 Since nezumi (ねずみ) means “rat/mouse” 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 Culture Diary Essay Etymology Slang

Toru Apr 09, 2021Jun 02, 2021 0 Comments crazy, interest, person, theory, trend, woman, young

Mī-Hā (ミーハー – A Person Who Follow the Crowd)

Mī-Hā ミーハー I think I am a mī-hā (ミーハー). 私は「ミーハー」です。 A mī-hā is a person who is crazy about following Read More

Corrected Culture Essay Japanese tradition Slang

Toru Apr 07, 2021Jun 02, 2021 0 Comments colloquial, company, overtime, service, survey, volunteer, wage theft, work, worker

Sābisu Zangyō (サービス残業 – Wage Theft)

Sābisu Zangyō サービス残業 Unfortunately, people around me often do sābisu zangyō (サービス残業). 残念なことに、私の周りの人はよく「サービス残業」をしているようです。 Sābisu zangyō is a colloquial term meaning Read More