CultureEssayEtymologyJapanese traditionKanjiSlangUncorrected Toru Mar 02, 2017Jan 06, 2024 drugs, guns, illegal, Japanese, kanji, physical, pronunciation, readings, slang, stimulants Butsu (Stuff) Butsu ブツ Today I will talk about the slang term “butsu.” 今日は「ブツ」という俗語を紹介します。 “Butsu” is one of pronunciations of “物,” which Read More
CultureEssayGamingIdiomJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru Mar 01, 2017Jan 06, 2024 computer games, final stage, internet users, Kohaku Uta Gassen, last boss, Mario, rasubosu, Sachiko Kobayashi, slang term, Zelda Rasubosu (Final Boss) Rasubosu ラスボス Today I will talk about the slang term “rasubosu.” 今日は俗語「ラスボス」を紹介します。 “Rasubosu” is the abbreviation of “last boss,” and Read More
BusinessCultureEssayEtymologyInternetOnomatopoeiaSlangUncorrected Toru Feb 28, 2017Jan 06, 2024 Amazon, button, buy button, Internet slang, Japanese, Kindle, online shopping, onomatopoeia, pochiru, press Pochiru (Pressing a Buy Button) Pochiru ポチる Today I will talk about the Japanese Internet slang term “pochiru.” 今日は日本のネットスラング「ポチる」を紹介します。 “Pochiru” means to press a buy Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru Feb 26, 2017Jan 06, 2024 801, boys' love, coterie magazine, doujinshi, entries, homosexuality, Lang-8, manga, slash fiction, yaoi 801 (Yaoi) Day before yesterday, the number of entries on Lang-8 reached 800. 801 Thus I posted the 801st entry yesterday. 二日前、Lang-8での投稿数が800に達しました。 Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru Feb 24, 2017Jan 02, 2024 1960s, conversation, gambling term, increasing, Japanese, polite expressions, slang, strangers, tameguchi, young people Tameguchi (Casual Talk) Tameguchi タメ口 Today I would like to talk about the Japanese slang “tameguchi.” 今日は「タメ口」という日本の俗語を紹介します。 “Tameguchi” means a way of talking Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionProverbSlangUncorrected Toru Feb 22, 2017Jan 02, 2024 Buddhist hymn, choshi ni noru, cocky, condition, get carried away, Japanese idiom, modulation, reciting, seinmyo, zu ni noru Zu ni Noru Today I will talk about the Japanese idiom “zu ni noru.” 図に乗る “Zu ni noru” means to get carried away Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyHistoryIdiomJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru Feb 19, 2017Jan 02, 2024 bakuto gari, confusion, dosakusa, Edo period, idiom, Japanese, kusai, magirete, Sado Kinzan, vulgar belief Dosakusa Today I will talk about the Japanese word “dosakusa.” どさくさ “Dosakusa” means a situation that people are confused by sudden Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyHistoryIdiomJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru Feb 16, 2017Jan 02, 2024 dictionary, Heian Era, Japanese term, kahina dayushi, kattarui, lazy, sluggish, tired arms, tiring, translation Kattarui Today I will talk about the Japanese term “kattarui.” かったるい “Kattarui” means “to feel sluggish” or “to feel lazy.” 今日は「かったるい」という言葉を紹介します。 Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionProverbSlangUncorrected Toru Feb 03, 2017Jan 02, 2024 activity, enrichment lesson, hebi-geiko, hibernate, idiom, Japanese term, mikka bozu, origins, quit, snake Hebi-geiko Today I will talk about the Japanese term “hebi-geiko.” 蛇稽古 The literal meaning of “hebi” is “snake,” “geiko” means “enrichment Read More