Slang – Page 32 – Learning English and Japanese

Toru Oct 13, 2017Jan 03, 2024 accent, ame, candy, etymology, homonyms, Japanese, Kansai region, Lang-8, rain, suffix

Ame (雨/飴 – rain/candy)

Ame あめ Since there are so many homonyms in Japanese, I think that it’s hard for foreigners to learn these Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Onomatopoeia Proverb Slang Uncorrected

Toru Oct 12, 2017Jan 03, 2024 choito, choko choko, interjection, Japanese, move around, occhoko choi, onomatopoeia, prefix, surprise, trivial

Occhoko Choi (おっちょこちょい – Goofy)

Occhoko Choi おっちょこちょい People who do a careless thing without thinking are called “occhoko choi” (おっちょこちょい) in Japanese. 落ち着いて考えず、軽率な行動をしてしまう人のことを、日本語で「おっちょこちょい」と言います。 It Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Proverb Slang Uncorrected

Toru Oct 11, 2017Jan 03, 2024 Buddhism, complete lie, eight hundred, enormous, happyaku, Japan, lie, lies, number, uso happyaku

Uso Happyaku (嘘八百 – A Lot of Lies)

Uso Happyaku 嘘八百 Have you ever been surrounded by a lot of lies? たくさんの嘘に囲まれたことはありますか？ Such a situation where as if Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Onomatopoeia Slang Uncorrected

Toru Oct 06, 2017Jan 03, 2024 drinking party, drunk, etymology, fool, guden guden, hebereke, honorific, Japanese term, kiden, onomatopoeia

Guden Guden (ぐでんぐでん)

Yesterday we held a drinking party. ぐでんぐでん I got back to work in the middle of the second party, but Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Onomatopoeia Slang Uncorrected

Toru Oct 05, 2017Jan 03, 2024 afford, barely, hand to mouth, Japanese, katsu katsu, lifestyle, opposite meaning, tight schedule, yoyu ga aru, yutori ga aru

Katsu Katsu (かつかつ)

Katsu Katsu かつかつ Now I am falling into a state called “katsu katsu” (かつかつ). 今、私は「かつかつ」な状態です。 “Katsu katsu” represents a state Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Slang Uncorrected

Toru Sep 30, 2017Jan 03, 2024 iketara iku, invitation, Japan, Kansai, Kanto, phrases, regional differences, reply, social behavior, survey

Iketara Iku (行けたら行く – I’ll Go If I Can)

Iketara Iku 行けたら行く When people are invited to play or drinking parties in Japan, some often say “iketara iku” (行けたら行く). Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Slang Uncorrected

Toru Sep 29, 2017Jan 03, 2024 contempt, elderly man, father, group head, Japan, oyachichi, oyaji, oyaji gag, parent, terms

Oyaji (親父 – Father)

Oyaji 親父 In the yesterday’s post, you can find the Japanese word “oyazi” (親父), which means “father.” 昨日の投稿の中で、「父親」を意味する「親父」という日本語が出てきました。 In Japan, Read More