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Toru Jan 13, 2017Jan 02, 2024 attached tag, crime, Edo period, family register, fuda tsuki, meaning, notorious, origami tsuki, osumi tsuki, suspicious

Fuda Tsuki (Notorious)

Fuda Tsuki 札付き I talked about “osumi tsuki” yesterday, and “origami tsuki” the day before yesterday. 昨日は「お墨付き」、一昨日は「折り紙つき」という言葉を紹介しました。 Both of these Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Slang Uncorrected

Toru Jan 10, 2017Jan 02, 2024 black curtain, influence, Japanese, kabuki, kuromaku, male actors, real power, scene changing, stage, traditional drama

Kuromaku (A Black Curtain)

Kuromaku 黒幕 Today I will talk about the Japanese word “kuromaku”. 今日は「黒幕」という日本語を紹介します。 The literal meaning is “a black curtain”, and Read More

Culture Essay Etymology History Japanese tradition Kanji Slang Uncorrected

Toru Jan 06, 2017Jan 02, 2024 Edo period, interest, Japanese, lascivious, noun, personify, slang, suffix, sukebe, verb

Sukebe

Today I will talk about the Japanese slang “sukebe”. すけべ “Sukebe” means that something or someone is lascivious, and it Read More

Culture Essay Etymology History Idiom Japanese tradition Slang Uncorrected

Toru Dec 27, 2016Jan 03, 2024 hemp threads, hesokuri, housewife, Japanese word, mad money, saving money, secret money, sideline business, stash of money, thread winding

Hesokuri

Today I will talk about the Japanese word “hesokuri”. へそくり “Hesokuri” means saving money that is piled up economically and Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Slang Uncorrected

Toru Dec 26, 2016Jan 03, 2024 expression, Japanese, literal meaning, mono no kazu, negative, problematic, special, term, usage, valuable

Mono no Kazu

Today I would like to talk about the Japanese term “mono no kazu.” 物の数 The literal meaning of “mono no Read More

Business Culture Essay News Science Slang Uncorrected

Toru Dec 22, 2016Jan 03, 2024 depressed, disturbing, electronics, exchange, excited, keyboard, MacBook Pro, strange, technology, typing sound

Purchase a MacBook Pro

I ordered a MacBook Pro, and it arrived yesterday. MacBook Pro を購入 Since I was looking forward to it, I Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Food Idiom Japanese tradition Proverb Slang Uncorrected

Toru Dec 21, 2016Jan 03, 2024 butter up, expression, favor, goma suri, goma wo suru, idiom, Japanese, mortar, sesame seeds, vulgar

Goma wo Suru (To Butter Up)

Goma wo Suru 胡麻をする Today I will talk about the Japanese idiom “goma wo suru.” 今日は「胡麻をする」という慣用句を紹介します。 The literal meaning is Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Slang Uncorrected

Toru Dec 16, 2016Jan 03, 2024 backbone, courage, coward, drop out, energy, fool, funuke, guts, heart, Japanese

Funuke

Today I would like to talk about the Japanese term “funuke”. 腑抜け “Funuke” means people who has no backbone, no Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Food History Idiom Japanese tradition Slang Uncorrected

Toru Dec 14, 2016Jan 03, 2024 avoid, hobbies, irresponsible, Japanese, Matcha, ocha wo nigosu, phrase, sado, tea, tea ceremony

Ocha wo Nigosu

Today I will talk about the Japanese phrase “ocha wo nigosu.” お茶を濁す The literal meaning is “to roil tea”, and Read More