Slang – Page 8 – Learning English and Japanese

Toru Aug 01, 2023Jan 02, 2024 Buddhist term, connotation, death, defeat, fault, Japanese idiom, ōjōgiwa ga warui, refuse

Ōjōgiwa ga Warui (往生際が悪い – Bad Loser)

Ōjōgiwa ga Warui 往生際が悪い The Japanese idiom, ōjōgiwa ga warui (往生際が悪い), is used to describe people who try to refuse Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Proverb Slang Uncorrected

Toru Jul 31, 2023Jan 02, 2024 believe, idiom, joke, lie, literal meaning, ma ni ukeru, receive, truth, ukeru, unomi ni suru

Ma ni Ukeru (真に受ける – Taking Something as Truth)

Ma ni Ukeru 真に受ける I often believe everything others say, even though it is a joke. 私はよく、他人の冗談が冗談かどうかわからず、信じてしまうことがあります。 Such a situation Read More

Culture Essay Etymology History Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Slang Uncorrected

Toru Jul 19, 2023Jan 02, 2024 banishment, Edo period, expel, gate, Japanese, magistrate, monzen barai, phrase, undesirable situation, visitor

Monzen Barai (門前払い – Turned Away at the Gate)

Monzen Barai 門前払い The action of turning away a visitor without meeting them is called monzen barai (門前払い) in Japanese. Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Slang Uncorrected

Toru Jul 14, 2023Jan 02, 2024 adjective, atmosphere, awkward, communication, feeling, Japanese, kimazui, literal meaning, resolve, uncomfortable

Kimazui (気まずい – Uncomfortable/Awkward)

Kimazui 気まずい I can easily create an kimazui (気まずい) atmosphere. 私は「気まずい」空気を作るのが得意です。 Kimazui is an adjective that describes a situation where Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Onomatopoeia Slang Uncorrected

Toru Jul 09, 2023Jan 02, 2024 going with the flow, haphazard, iki atari battari, Japanese, literal meaning, onomatopoeia, suddenly stops, to bump, to go

Iki Atari Battari (行き当たりばったり – Haphazard)

Iki Atari Battari 行き当たりばったり I sometimes spend a day just going with the flow without any plan. 私はときどき、無計画でその場のなりゆきにまかせる、適当な一日を過ごします。 Such an Read More