Kakashi (Scarecrow)
Kakashi かかし Today I will talk about the Japanese word “kakashi.” 今日は「かかし」という単語を紹介します。 “Kakashi” is a doll made of bamboo or
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Learning English and Japanese
For everyone learning English/Japanese
The Origin of April Fool
Since today is April Fool, I will talk about the origin. エイプリルフールの起源 As you know, April 1st, April Fool is
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A Charge of Carrying Invasive Instruments
Today I will talk about one of Minor Offenses Act in Japan, “sin-nyugu keitai no tsumi,” the literal meaning of
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Tedama ni Toru (To Lead Someone by the Nose)
Tedama ni Toru 手玉に取る Today I’d like to talk about the Japanese idiom “tedama ni toru.” 今日は「手玉に取る」という日本の慣用句を紹介します。 The literal meaning
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Moroha no Tsurugi (Double-edged Sword)
Moroha no Tsurugi 諸刃の剣 Today I will talk about the term “moroha no tsurugi.” 今日は「諸刃の剣」という言葉を紹介します。 “Moroha” means “double-edged,” “tsurugi” means
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Ichijitsu Senshu
Today I will talk about the four-character idiom “一日千秋 (ichijitsu senshu).” 一日千秋 “Ichijitsu senshu” means that you can’t wait to
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