Monpe(もんぺ – A Pair of Work Pants for Women)
Monpe もんぺ A pair of work pants having a shape of hakama (袴 – somewhat like baggy pants that were
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Learning English and Japanese
For everyone learning English/Japanese
Abazure (あばずれ – Hussy)
Abazure あばずれ Previously, I introduced you to the Japanese terms ‘otenba‘ (おてんば) and ‘jajauma,’ both of which mean a spirited
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Busu (ブス – Troll)
Busu ブス I do not like the Japanese term ‘busu‘ (ブス). 私は「ブス」という言葉が好きではありません。 Busu is an insulting slang term that refers
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Tōtō toto Tottōto?
Tōtō toto Tottōto? とうとうとととっとーと？ Yesterday, I introduced you to a phrase that uses a lot of ‘ka‘ (か). 昨日は「か」ばかりを使った文章を紹介しました。 After
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Kakā Kā KāKa?
Kakā Kā KāKa? かかーかーかーか？ When reading a book, I found an interesting phrase that uses the dialect in Toyama. 本読をんでいて、富山の方言を使った面白い言葉を見つけました。
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Furachi (不埒 – Lawless)
Furachi 不埒 Yesterday, I introduced you to the Japanese phrase ‘rachi ga akanai‘ (埒があかない – going nowhere). 昨日は「埒があかない」という言葉を紹介しました。 There is
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Rachi ga Akanai (埒があかない – Going Nowhere)
Rachi ga Akanai 埒があかない These days, my works are increasing, and there is no end in sight. 最近、仕事がどんどん増え、作業を進めてもなかなか終わりが見えてきません。 Things do
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Tama no Koshi ni Noru (玉の輿に乗る – Cinderella Story)
Tama no Koshi ni Noru 玉の輿に乗る When a woman marries a rich or high-ranked man, and she herself comes to
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