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Culture Essay Etymology European countries Japanese tradition Slang Uncorrected

Toru Dec 08, 2016Jan 03, 2024 annual event, futon, Germany, Japanese schools, makura-nage, official rule, pillow fight, school trip, shields, weapon

Makura-Nage Part 1

In many Japanese schools, students and teachers go a school trip for a few days annually. 枕投げ Part 1 In Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Slang Uncorrected

Toru Dec 07, 2016Jan 03, 2024 bottom of roots, bottom of your heart, crazy about, expression, horekomu, Japanese slang, love passionately, sokone, zokkon, 底根

Zokkon

Today I will talk about the slang “zokkon”. ぞっこん “Zokkon” means to be crazy about someone or to love someone Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Slang Uncorrected

Toru Dec 05, 2016Jan 03, 2024 appreciated, character, correct usage, honorific, Japanese, on no ji, public opinion survey, satisfying, wrong usage, 御

On no Ji (The Character “on” (御))

Today I will talk about the Japanese term “on no ji”. 御の字 The literal meaning is “the character on (御)”, Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Proverb Slang Uncorrected

Toru Dec 03, 2016Jan 03, 2024 good talker, good worker, hand, insincere person, Japanese idiom, mouth, praise, sarcasm, smart mouth, te haccho kuchi haccho

Te Haccho Kuchi Haccho

Today I would like to talk about the Japanese idiom “te haccho kuchi haccho.” 手八丁口八丁 This idiom describes a person Read More

Culture Essay Idiom Japanese tradition Proverb Slang Uncorrected

Toru Dec 01, 2016Jan 03, 2024 crime, criminal drama, evidence, fox, idiom, Japanese, phrase, raccoon dog, secrets, tail

Shippo wo Tsukamu (Grab a Tail)

Shippo wo Tsukamu 尻尾をつかむ Today I will talk about the Japanese phrase “shippo wo tsukamu.” 今日は「尻尾をつかむ」という慣用句を紹介します。 The literal meaning is Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Language Slang Uncorrected

Toru Nov 27, 2016Jan 03, 2024 awkward imitation, copycat, derogatory, dictionary, etymology, imitate, Japanese, monkey, sarumane, translation

Sarumane

Today I will talk about the Japanese word “sarumane.” 猿真似 “Sarumane” means to imitate acts or surfaces of other people Read More

Culture Diary Etymology Idiom Proverb Slang Uncorrected

Toru Nov 23, 2016Jan 03, 2024 calendar, English, Lang-8, learning, mistake, network failure, Publish, regret, sad, study

The Biggest Mistake

Yesterday I took a big mistake. 最大のミス Although I continued posting English sentences on Lang-8 every day more than 700 Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Slang Uncorrected

Toru Nov 21, 2016Jan 03, 2024 behavior, cat, Edo period, Japanese, kanji, nekobaba, old woman, sneakily, steal, word

Nekobaba

Today, I’d like to talk about the Japanese word “nekobaba.” ねこばば “Nekobaba” means that someone steals something from others sneakily. Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Language Slang Uncorrected

Toru Nov 15, 2016Jan 06, 2024 adjective, angry, expression, feelings, hara ga tatsu, intense, Japanese, meaning, phrase, stomach

Hara ga Tatsu

Today, I will talk about the Japanese phrase “hara ga tatsu.” 腹が立つ Usually “hara” means “stomach” and “tatsu” means “to Read More