Anpontan
Today I’d like to talk about the term “anpontan.” あんぽんたん “Anpontan” is a term that is used to rail at
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Learning English and Japanese
For everyone learning English/Japanese
Baka (Idiot)
Today I would like to talk about the word “baka.” ばか “Baka” means a stupid thing/person or a person who
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Sumeba Miyako (Home is where you make it)
Sumeba Miyako 住めば都 Today I will talk about the Japanese proverb “sumeba miyako.” 今日は日本のことわざ「住めば都」を紹介します。 “Sumeba miyako” means that even if
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Kodomo no Hi (Children’s Day)
Today, May 5 is Kodomo no Hi which is a Japanese national holiday. こどもの日 This holiday is a day that
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Neko no Me (Cat’s Eyes)
Today I will talk about the Japanese idiom “neko no me.” 猫の目 “Neko” means “cat” and “me” means “eyes,” so
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Chiya-hoya
Today I will talk about the Japanese term “chiya-hoya.” ちやほや “Chiya-hoya” means that someone is payed attention or is treated
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