Idobata Kaigi (井戸端会議 – Small Talk)
Idobata Kaigi 井戸端会議 I sometimes see idobata kaigi (井戸端会議) when walking around my town. 街を歩いているとたまに「井戸端会議」を見かけます。 Idobata kaigi is when housewives
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Icchōra (一張羅 – Best Clothes)
Icchōra 一張羅 I have a icchōra (一張羅) that I have used for over 10 years. 私は10年以上使っている「一張羅」を持っています。 It is considered that
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How to Use Hitoshio
How to Use Hitoshio 「ひとしお」の使い方 In my post yesterday, I introduced the term hitoshio (ひとしお), which means “strikingly.” 昨日は、「ひときわ」「より一層」を意味する「ひとしお（漢字で『一入』）」という言葉を紹介しました。 Hitoshio
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Hito___ (一入 – strikingly)
Hito___ 一入 Do you know how to read 一入? 「一入」をなんと読むかご存知ですか？ 一入 is very similar to 一人 (read as hitori, meaning
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The Reason Why Cats’ Backs Are Rounded
The Reason Why Cats’ Backs Are Rounded 猫が猫背の理由 In my post yesterday, I introduced the term nekoze (猫背 – literally
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Tamago Kake Gohan (卵かけご飯 – Egg on Rice) Part 3
Tamago Kake Gohan Part 3 卵かけご飯 Part 3 There are restaurants that specialize in “egg on rice” in Japan. 日本には、卵かけご飯の専門店があります。
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Tamago Kake Gohan (卵かけご飯 – Egg on Rice) Part 2
Tamago Kake Gohan Part 2 卵かけご飯 Part 2 One of the reasons that “egg on rice” is popular in Japan is
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Kodomo-beya Ojisan (子供部屋おじさん – Middle-aged Men in Children’s Rooms)
Kodomo-beya Ojisan 子供部屋おじさん An Internet slang term, kodomo-beya ojisan has come to be used since 2014. 2014年から使われ始めたインターネットスラングに「子供部屋おじさん」があります。 Since kodomo (子供)
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Tajitatan (多事多端 – Eventful)
Tajitatan 多事多端 This is the first post for a month. 1ヶ月ぶりの投稿となります。 I could not write English essays on Lang-8 because
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