Slang – Page 28 – Learning English and Japanese

Toru Jan 13, 2018Jan 03, 2024 confusion, good, idiomatic, ii meiwaku, ironic, Japanese, language learning, meaning, nuisance, phrase

Ii Meiwaku (いい迷惑 – Real Nuisance)

Ii Meiwaku いい迷惑 When you get involved in something unrelated to you, you can say いい迷惑 (ii meiwaku) in Japanese. Read More

Culture Essay Idiom Japanese tradition Onomatopoeia Slang Uncorrected

Toru Jan 12, 2018Jan 03, 2024 active, exhausted, hetoheto, Japanese, kutakuta, onomatopoeia, rest, shabby, tired, tiredness

Kutakuta and Hetoheto (「くたくた」と「へとへと」 – Exhausted)

Kutakuta and Hetoheto 「くたくた」と「へとへと」 There are Japanese onomatopoeia, くたくた (kutakuta) and へとへと (hetoheto), both of which mean that someone is Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Onomatopoeia Slang Uncorrected

Toru Jan 10, 2018Jan 03, 2024 believe, impossible, impossible to happen, incredible, negative form, original meaning, possible, trouble, young people, ありえない

Arienai (ありえない – I Can’t Believe It)

Arienai ありえない Young people these days often say ありえない (arienai) when incredible things happen or they are in trouble. 最近の若者は、信じられないことが起きた時や、とても困った状況に陥った時、「ありえない」と言うことがあります。 Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Slang Uncorrected

Toru Dec 25, 2017Jan 03, 2024 Christmas, compound word, etymology, internet, Japanese, kuri bocchi, loneliness, slang term, spend alone, tradition

Kuri Bocchi (クリぼっち)

Kuri Bocchi クリぼっち Merry Christmas. メリークリスマス。 Have you ever heard the Japanese term クリぼっち (kuri bocchi)? 「クリぼっち」という言葉を聞いたことがありますか？ This is a Read More

Culture Essay Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Proverb Slang Uncorrected

Toru Dec 22, 2017Jan 03, 2024 dish, expression, hot water, idiom, interrupt, Japanese, literal meaning, put in, ruin, water

Mizu wo Sasu (水を差す – Casting a Damper)

Mizu wo Sasu 水を差す Yesterday, I introduced you to the Japanese expression 話の腰を折る (hanashi no koshi wo oru), which means Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Slang Uncorrected

Toru Dec 20, 2017Jan 03, 2024 bathroom, defecating, expression, flowers, hana tsumi, Japanese, kiji uchi, pheasant hunting, posture, urinating

How to Go to the Bathroom: Part 2

Yesterday, I introduced you to a common expression that is used when you want to go to the bathroom. トイレへの行き方 Read More

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Toru Dec 17, 2017Jan 03, 2024 Buddhist term, complain, Edo period, guchi, ignorance

Guchi (愚痴 – Moaning)

Guchi 愚痴 I want to say some “guchi” (愚痴) now. 私は今、「愚痴」を言いたいです。 However, in most cases, since “guchi” makes others feel Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Onomatopoeia Slang Uncorrected

Toru Dec 16, 2017Jan 03, 2024 annoyance, common sense, early morning, empty stomach, expression, implication, Japanese language, morning, neighbourhood, singing

Asappara (朝っぱら – First Thing in the Morning)

Asappara 朝っぱら These days, I’m annoyed with a neighborhood resident for singing loudly first thing in the morning. 最近、近隣住民が朝っぱらから大声で歌を歌っており、迷惑しています。 If Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Gaming Japanese tradition Kanji Slang Uncorrected

Toru Dec 11, 2017Jan 03, 2024 Buddhism, Chinese, himitsu, Japanese, Legend of Zelda, naisho, Rupees, Sanskrit, secret, translation

Naisho (内緒 – Secret)

Naisho 内緒 The English word “secret” is usually translated into Japanese as “himitsu” (秘密), but it’s can also translated as Read More