Uncategorized – Learning English and Japanese

Toru Aug 26, 2019Aug 26, 2019 0 Comments avoid, cool, foreign, heat, hotel, land, merchant, missionary, pioneer, place, resort, summer, summer resort, teacher, villa, visit, wealthy

Hishochi (避暑地 – Summer Resort)

Hishochi 避暑地 Moving to a cool place temporarily to avoid the summer heat is called hisho (避暑) in Japanese. 夏の暑さを避けるため、一時的に涼しい場所に移動することを「避暑」と言います。 Read More

Essay Etymology History Uncategorized Uncorrected

Toru May 08, 2019May 11, 2019 0 Comments bake, change the subject, confection, cover up, flour, gloss over, hollow, lie, mix, sesame, sesame confection, sesame seeds, tell a lie, theory

Gomakasu (ごまかす – Covering up) Part 1

Gomakasu Part 1 ごまかす Part 1 I am not good at doing gomakasu (ごまかす). 私は失敗を「ごまかす」のが苦手です。 Gomakasu means to cover up Read More

Essay Etymology Idiom Proverb Uncategorized Uncorrected

Toru Mar 13, 2019 0 Comments behavior, eight, failure, fall down, get up, give up, Japanese readings, never give up, seven, try

Shichiten Hakki (七転八起 – Never Giving Up)

Shichiten Hakki 七転八起 If there is a person who tries many times despite repeated failures, his/her behavior can be described Read More

Essay Etymology Idiom Kanji Uncategorized Uncorrected

Toru Oct 28, 2018Oct 29, 2018 0 Comments callus, disgusted, ear, friction, generate, pressure, sore ear, strain

Mimi ni Tako ga Dekiru (耳にたこができる – Having a Sore Ear)

Mimi ni Tako ga Dekiru 耳にたこができる Have you ever been disgusted by a person who talks the same story repeatedly? Read More

Essay Idiom Uncategorized Uncorrected

Toru Oct 01, 2018 0 Comments adjective, adverb, bowl, cup, deceive, full, many

The Meaning of ‘Ippai‘

The Meaning of ‘Ippai‘ 「一杯」の意味 Yesterday, I introduced you to the Japanese phrase ‘ippai kuwasu‘ (一杯食わす), which means to deceive Read More

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