Umi no Mokuzu (海の藻屑 – Being Drowned at Sea)
Umi no Mokuzu 海の藻屑 To die due to a marine accident is called ‘umi no mokuzu ni naru‘ (海の藻屑になる) in
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Learning English and Japanese
For everyone learning English/Japanese
Slang
Sharakusai(しゃらくさい)
Sharakusai しゃらくさい Today, I used the Japanese phrase, ‘sharakusai‘ (しゃらくさい), which is no longer used very much. 私は今日、最近ではあまり使われない「しゃらくさい」という言葉を口にしました。 ‘Sharakusai’ means
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Gikkuri Goshi (ぎっくり腰 – Acute Low Back Pain)
Gikkuri Goshi ぎっくり腰 Two days ago, I hurt my low back suddenly and could not stand for a while. 私は先日腰を痛めて、暫くまともに立てませんでした。
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Machigai-Nai (間違いない – Doubtless)
Machigainai 間違いない Today, I saw an advertisement saying that ‘Machigai-nai *** desu’ (間違いない○○です) in my university. 今日、「間違いない○○です」と書かれた広告を見かけました。 ‘Machigai’ (間違い) means
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Otasā no Hime (オタサーの姫 – “Princess in a Nerds’ Club”)
Otasā no Hime オタサーの姫 Yesterday, I introduced you to the term ‘kou itten‘ (紅一点), which means a woman among many
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Pochi (ポチ)
Pochi ポチ Dogs are the animal with the oldest history as pets, and many dogs are bred all over the
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Sazukari Kon (授かり婚 – Shotgun Wedding)
Sazukari Kon 授かり婚 Yesterday, I introduced you to the Japanese term ‘dekichatta kekkon’ (できちゃった結婚), which means “shotgun wedding.” 昨日は「できちゃった結婚」という言葉を紹介しました。 However,
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Dekichatta Kekkon (できちゃった結婚 – Shotgun Wedding)
Dekichatta Kekkon できちゃった結婚 Today, I would like to introduce you to the Japanese slang term ‘dekichatta kekkon‘ (できちゃった結婚). 今日は日本の俗語「できちゃった結婚」を紹介します。 ‘Dekichatta‘
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Kindai University (近畿大学)
Kindai University 近畿大学 There is a famous private university called ‘Kinki Daigaku’ (近畿大学 – literally “Kinki University”) in Osaka, Japan.
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