Yome (嫁 – Daughter-in-Law)
Yome 嫁 A daughter-in-law is called yome (嫁) in Japanese. 息子の妻のことを、日本語で「嫁」と言います。 However, many Japanese men refer to their wives as
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Learning English and Japanese
For everyone learning English/Japanese
Slang
Furyō (不良 – Rogue/Hood)
Furyō 不良 Many furyō (不良) live in my hometown. 私の地元には、多くの「不良」が住んでいます。 Fu (不) is a negative prefix and ryō (良) means
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931 and 201
931 and 201 931 と 201 I will continue to give you a quiz about digits. 今日も、語呂合わせクイズです。 “931” and “201”
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Onbu ni Dakko (おんぶに抱っこ – Completely Relying on Others)
Onbu ni Dakko おんぶに抱っこ Yesterday, I introduced the term marunage (丸投げ), which means to leave all the work that you
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Chinchin/Acchinchin/Chinchikochin (ちんちん/あっちんちん/ちんちこちん – Very Hot)
Chinchin/Acchinchin/Chinchikochin ちんちん/あっちんちん/ちんちこちん I was born and brought up in Nagoya city, Aichi. 私は愛知県の名古屋で育ちました。 In Nagoya (and its surrounding areas), there
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Aruki Sumaho (歩きスマホ – Smartphone Zombie)
Aruki Sumaho 歩きスマホ In accordance with the prevalence of smartphones, aruki sumaho (歩きスマホ) has become a big problem in the
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Tenohira Kurū (ﾃﾉﾋﾗｸﾙｰ – Turning a 180)
Tenohira Kurū ﾃﾉﾋﾗｸﾙｰ YesterdayYesterday, I introduced the Japanese idiom tenohira wo kaesu (手のひらを返す), which means to make a 180-degree turn
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Tehepero (てへぺろ)
Tehepero てへぺろ Have you ever tried to hide your embarrassment when you made a mistake? 失敗をしてしまったときや恥ずかしいとき、ごまかしたいと思ったことはありますか？ In such a case,
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Oha-konban-chiwa (おはこんばんちは – Good Morning/Afternoon/Evening)
Oha-konban-chiwa おはこんばんちは Yesterday, I introduced the term ‘shigo‘ (死語), which means “dead language” or “dead word.” 昨日は “dead language” や
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