Bokenasu
Today, I will talk about the Japanese slang “bokenasu.” ボケナス The literal meaning of “bokenasu” is “a faded eggplant,” but
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Ototoi Kiyagare (Come The Day Before Yesterday)
Ototoi Kiyagare おとといきやがれ Today, I’d like to tell you about the Japanese expression “ototoi kiyagare.” 今日は、日本語の表現「おとといきやがれ」を紹介します。 “Ototoi” means “the day
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Tsumaranai (Boring)
Tsumaranai つまらない Today, I’d like to talk about the Japanese phrase “tsumaranai,” which means “boring.” 今日は、日本語の「つまらない」という言葉を紹介します。 “Tsumaranai” is composed of
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The Japanese Phrase “Dakara
Today, I’d like to talk about the Japanese conjunction “dakara.” 「だから」という日本語 “Dakara” has the meaning of “hence” or “so,” but
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Unagi-bun (Eel Statements)
Unagi-bun うなぎ文 Today, I will talk about “unagi-bun” (eel statements). 今日は「うなぎ文」を紹介します。 The “unagi-bun” expresses something like the following conversation in
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Sayonara (Good Bye)
Sayonara さようなら If you’ve learnt Japanese, you shall know the Japanese word “sayonara,” which means “bye.” 日本語を学ぶと、「bye」の意味を持つ「さようなら」という言葉を知ると思います。 Although “sayonara” was
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