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Toru Sep 17, 2023Jan 02, 2024 abuse, game developers, gameplay, item usage, Koro Gyaku, Korok, side quests, social media, The Legend of Zelda, video game

Koro Gyaku (コロ虐 – Korok Abuse)

Koro Gyaku コロ虐 Soon after “The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom” was launched, an act called koro gyaku Read More

Culture Essay Gaming Idiom Japanese tradition Slang Uncorrected

Toru Sep 16, 2023Jan 01, 2024 development staff, fatigue, gaming, implicit communication, impression, Japanese, Korogu Kōbun, Korok, relatability, sentence structure

Korogu Kōbun (コログ構文 – Korok’s Sentence Structure): Part 2

Korogu Kōbun: Part 2 コログ構文 Part 2 Yesterday, I introduced the Korogu kōbun (コログ構文 – “Korok’s sentence structure”), which consists Read More

Culture Essay Idiom Japanese tradition Onomatopoeia Slang Uncorrected

Toru Sep 15, 2023Jan 01, 2024 expression, fictional character, Japanese, Korogu Kōbun, Korok, sentence structure, social media, The Legend of Zelda, tired, video game

Korogu Kōbun (コログ構文 – Korok’s Sentence Structure): Part 1

Korogu Kōbun: Part 1 コログ構文 Part 1 Recently, Korogu kōbun (コログ構文) is often used on social media. 最近SNSで、「コログ構文」がしばしば使われるのを見かけます。 Korogu (コログ Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Uncorrected

Toru Sep 14, 2023Jan 01, 2024 appreciating, art, artistic sense, drawing, egokoro, Japanese, mind, nuance, phrase, picture

Egokoro (絵心 – Artistic Taste)

Egokoro 絵心 The hobby or knowledge of drawing, the sensitivity to understand art, or the desire to draw pictures is Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Japanese tradition Kanji Slang Uncorrected

Toru Sep 13, 2023Jan 01, 2024 Derivatives, fandom, Hako oshi, Idol, Japan, oshi, Oshikatsu, Promote, support, Youth culture

Oshi (推し – My Fave): Part 2

Oshi: Part 2 推し Part 2 The term oshi (推し – “my fave”) is widely used among young people in Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Slang Uncorrected

Toru Sep 12, 2023Jan 01, 2024 anime, favorite, ichioshi, idol group, Japan, manga, member, oshi, oshimen, recommend

Oshi (推し – My Fave): Part 1

Oshi 推し If you have a particular favorite member in an idol group or character in an anime, that is Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Slang Uncorrected

Toru Sep 11, 2023Jan 02, 2024 arigata meiwaku, favor, goodwill, grateful, inconvenience, intentions, Japanese, kindness, literal meaning, term

Arigata Meiwaku (ありがた迷惑 – Misplaced Kindness)

Arigata Meiwaku ありがた迷惑 Have you ever felt inconvenienced by someone’s actions of favor or kindness? 他人からの好意や親切心による行動が、迷惑に感じられた経験はありますか？ Such a situation can Read More