Mannendoko (万年床 – Unmade Bedding)
Mannendoko 万年床 Yesterday, I introduced you to the Japanese bedding called futon (布団). 私は昨日、「布団」という日本の寝具について紹介しました。 Japanese people usually put away or
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Learning English and Japanese
For everyone learning English/Japanese
Futon (布団 – Japanese Bedding)
Futon 布団 Yesterday I bought a futon (布団). 私は昨日、布団を買いました。 A futon is a kind of bedding made of cotton or
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Starting My Blog
Starting My Blog I have written and posted short English texts on a language exchange social networking website called Lang-8
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Shinkiro (蜃気楼 – Mirage)
Shinkiro 蜃気楼 When there is a density difference in the atmosphere, light could be significantly refracted. In such a case,
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Gachōn (がちょーん) by Amazon Echo
Gachōn by Amazon Echo がちょーん（Amazon Echo） Yesterday, I bought an Amazon Echo. 昨日、Amazon Echo を購入しました。 When I said Arekusa, nandemo-nai
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Tsuratan (つらたん – Painful)
Tsuratan つらたん I would like to say “tsuratan” (つらたん) now. 私は今、「つらたん」とつぶやきたいです。 “Tsuratan” is an Internet slang term used by mainly
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Medo (目処 – Vision)
Medo 目処 When expressing a goal or a vision of something, we say “medo” (目処) in Japanese. 目指すところや物事の見通しのことを、日本語で「目処（めど）」と言います。 It is
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Oriitte (折り入って – Earnestly)
Oriitte 折り入って Today I would like to talk about the Japanese term “oriitte” (折り入って) that I will use it later.
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Wasureta (忘れた – I Forgot)
Wasureta 忘れた I decided on today’s topic ahead of time, but I completely forgot what I was going to write.
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