EssayUncorrected Toru Jun 25, 2018Jan 01, 2024 0 Comments aim, dream, goal, mark, objective, target Mokuhyō (目標) and Mokuhyō (目的): Part 2 Mokuhyō and Mokuteki Part 2 目標と目的 Part 2 Today I would like to introduce you to the difference between mokuhyō Read More
EssayEtymologyUncorrected Toru Jun 24, 2018Jan 01, 2024 0 Comments aim, eye, goal, mark, objective, purpose, target Mokuhyō (目標) and Mokuhyō (目的): Part 1 Mokuhyō and Mokuteki Part 1 目標と目的 Part 1 I introduced you to the Japanese word meyasu (目安) yesterday. 昨日は「目安」という言葉を紹介しました。 Meyasu Read More
EssayEtymologyHistoryUncorrected Toru Jun 23, 2018Jan 01, 2024 0 Comments eye, goal, indication, relief, standard Meyasu (目安 – Rough Standard) Meyasu 目安 I write short English texts every day on Lang-8 while defining 100 words as ‘meyasu‘ (目安). 私は毎日、100単語を「目安」にLang-8で記事を投稿しています。 Meyasu Read More
EssayEtymologyHistoryJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Jun 22, 2018Jan 01, 2024 0 Comments buddy, carry, Edo, partner, stick, vehicle Aibou (相棒 – Buddy) Aibou 相棒 Do you have aibou (相棒)? あなたには「相棒」がいますか? Aibo means a partner who works or plays with you. 「相棒」とは、一緒に仕事などをする相手や仲間のことを指す言葉です。 Ai Read More
DiaryScienceUncorrected Toru Jun 21, 2018 0 Comments bedding, blood, dinner, nose, pressure, sea Sea of Blood Sea of Blood 血の海 Around 4:30 am today, I woke up because of feeling uncomfortable. 今日、朝4時半頃、私は違和感を感じて目を覚ましました。 I was sleeping on Read More
CultureEssayHistoryUncorrected Toru Jun 20, 2018Jan 01, 2024 0 Comments English, father, French, Meiji, mother, old, school, university Bokou (母校 – Old School) Bokou 母校 I visited my “bokou” (母校) yesterday. 私は昨日、「母校」を訪れました。 Bokou is a school that one’s graduated from, that is, it Read More
EssayProverbUncorrected Toru Jun 19, 2018Jan 01, 2024 0 Comments beginning, liar, lie, steal, thief Usotsuki wa dorobou no hajimari (嘘つきは泥棒の始まり – He that will Lie will Steal) Usotsuki wa dorobou no hajimari 嘘つきは泥棒の始まり I think that many people have had a lie at least several times. ほとんどの人は、嘘をついたことがあると思います。 Read More
EssayEtymologyIdiomUncorrected Toru Jun 18, 2018Jan 01, 2024 0 Comments foot, hesitate, reluctant, second, stamp, step Ni no Ashi wo Fumu (二の足を踏む) Ni no Ashi wo Fumu 二の足を踏む Have you ever hesitated or been reluctant to do something? 何かをするのに躊躇したり、尻込みしたことはありますか? Such an action Read More
EssayProverbUncorrected Toru Jun 17, 2018Jan 01, 2024 0 Comments ashamed, ask, foolish, lifetime, shame, temporal Kiku wa Ittoki no Haji, Kikanu wa Isshō no Haji (聞くは一時の恥、聞かぬは一生の恥) Kiku wa Ittoki no Haji, Kikanu wa Isshō no Haji 聞くは一時の恥、聞かぬは一生の恥 Since I felt ashamed today, I would like to Read More