CultureEssayEtymologyEuropean countriesIdiomJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru Feb 17, 2018Jan 02, 2024 average site area, cage a lapins, EC, European Communities, Japanese houses, land, narrow, rabbit hutch, Tokyo, usagi goya Udsagi Goya (ウサギ小屋 – Rabbit Hutch) Japanese houses are sometimes described as ウサギ小屋 (usagi goya), the literal meaning of which is “rabbit hutch.” ウサギ小屋 The reason Read More
CultureEssayHealthSportsUncorrected Toru Feb 16, 2018Jan 02, 2024 hot springs, muscle pain, skiing, snow mountain, snowboarding Snowboarding and Skiing Snowboarding and Skiing スノーボードとスキー I’ve been a snow mountain since yesterday due to my work. 仕事の関係で、昨日から雪山に来ています。 Yesterday, I tried to Read More
BusinessCultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiOnomatopoeiaUncorrected Toru Feb 15, 2018Jan 02, 2024 crying, etymology, Japanese, job interview, nauseated, oetsu, rejection, sob, sorrowing, vomiting Oetsu (嗚咽 – Sobbing) Oetsu 嗚咽 Last week I got a job interview of a new position, but I also got a notice of Read More
BusinessCultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiUncorrected Toru Feb 14, 2018Jan 02, 2024 career, Japanese, job change, kuragae, prostitute, tenshoku, terminology Kuragae (鞍替え – Changing Sides) Kuragae 鞍替え Have you ever changed your job? あなたは仕事を変えたことがありますか? Generally, changing your job or career is called 転職 (tenshoku) in Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiProverbUncorrected Toru Feb 13, 2018Jan 02, 2024 courage, expression, heart, idiomatic, Japanese, liver, mind, stability, stout, symbol Kimo ga Suwaru (肝が据わる) Kimo ga Suwaru 肝が据わる Yesterday, I introduced you to the expression; 心臓に毛が生えている (shinzo ni ke ga haeteiru – hairs are Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionProverbUncorrected Toru Feb 12, 2018Jan 02, 2024 brazen, courage, expression, heart, influence, Japanese, liver, stout, symbol, tradition Shinzo ni Ke ga Haeteiru (心臓に毛が生えている – Stout) Shinzo ni Ke ga Haeteiru 心臓に毛が生えている We sometimes call a person who is stout and brazen 心臓に毛が生えている (shinzo ni ke Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyJapanese traditionKanjiScienceUncorrected Toru Feb 11, 2018Jan 02, 2024 change, etymology, heart, Japanese, kokoro, language, mind, onomatopoeia, organ, theory Kokoro (心 – Heart) Kokoro 心 One’s mind, that would be basis of human feelings, knowledge, or intention, is called 心 (kokoro) in Japanese. Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyJapanese traditionKanjiUncorrected Toru Feb 10, 2018Jan 02, 2024 etymology, explanation, human, Japanese drama, kanji, Kinpachi-sensei, person, sideways, theory 人 (Hito – Person) Today I’d like to talk about the Kanji: 人 (hito), which means “person” or “human.” 人 In the famous Japanese Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiSlangUncorrected Toru Feb 09, 2018Jan 02, 2024 beat-up, fatigue, Japanese, kutabire mashita, kutabireru, mentally tired, physical energy, shabby, tired, tsukaresu Kutabireru (くたびれる – Tired) Kutabireru くたびれる Yesterday, くたびれました (kutabire mashita – I was tired). 昨日はくたびれました。 The verb くたびれる (kutabireru) means to lose your physical Read More