Kettai (Queer-Beer)
Kettai けったい Today I would like to talk about the term in Osaka dialect “kettai.” 今日は大阪弁の「けったい」を紹介します。 “Kettai” means that something
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Learning English and Japanese
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Slang
Omae (You)
Omae お前 Today I will talk about the Japanese word “omae.” 今日は「お前」という言葉を紹介します。 “Omae” is a word that refers to a
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Madogiwa Zoku (Deadwood)
Madogiwa Zoku 窓際族 Today I will talk about the Japanese slang term “madogiwa zoku.” 今日は「窓際族」という俗語を紹介します。 “Madogiwa” means “windows side.” “zoku”
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Charan Poran
Today I would like to talk about the Japanese term “charan poran.” ちゃらんぽらん “Charan poran” means that someone has no
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Otsumu (Head)
Today I will talk about the Japanese word “otsumu.” おつむ “Otsumu” is another way of saying “atama,” which means “head,”
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Characteristics of Narikin (New Rich)
Characteristics of Narikin 成金の特徴 Yesterday, I talked about the etymology of the Japanese word, “narikin,” which means “new rich.” 昨日は「成金」という言葉を紹介しました。
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Narikin (New Rich)
Narikin 成金 Today I will talk about the word “narikin.” 今日は「成金」という単語を紹介します。 “Narikin” means a person who became rich in a
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Sjirajira Shii
Today I will talk about the Japanese adjective “shira jira shii.” 白々しい Both of the “shira” and the “jira” means
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Shoboi (Shabby)
Shoboi しょぼい Today I would like to talk about the Japanese adjective “shoboi.” 今日は「しょぼい」という日本語の形容詞を紹介します。 “Shoboi” means that someone/something is shabby
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