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Toru Mar 15, 2017Jan 06, 2024 academic, conference, hometown, kisei, mistake, native language, original meaning, participate, sentence, university

Kisei

An academic conference will be held at a university located in my hometown from tomorrow. 帰省 In order to participate Read More
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Toru Mar 14, 2017Jan 06, 2024 absent, academic conference, etymology, exhausted, heto heto, Iroha Uta, poster presentations, presentations, students, teaching

Heto Heto

Today I participated in an academic conference. へとへと Several students that I taught planned to do their poster presentations, and Read More
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Toru Mar 13, 2017Jan 06, 2024 address, call, communication, expression, Japanese, moshi moshi, mousu, oi oi, rude, telephone

Moshi Moshi (Hello)

Moshi Moshi もしもし Today I would like to talk about the expression “moshi moshi,” which is often used on a Read More
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Toru Mar 12, 2017Jan 06, 2024 business people, buy, mobile phones, outlet mall, survey, time, wear watches, wrist watch, young people

Watches

I bought a wrist watch at an outlet mall yesterday. 腕時計 It was a little expensive, but I’m quite satisfied Read More
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Toru Mar 11, 2017Jan 06, 2024 abbreviation, cat, deformation, etymology, familiarity, Japanese word, neko, nekoma, sound, yoku neru ko

Neko (Cat)

Neko 猫 Today I will talk about the Japanese word “neko,” which means “cat.” 今日は「猫」という単語の語源について紹介します。 There are several etymologies, but Read More
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Toru Mar 10, 2017Jan 06, 2024 energy, opinions, presentation, research, seminar, shinmiri, students, study, University of Tokyo, youth

Seminar

Today I went to the University of Tokyo to give a seminar. セミナー As it happens, today was a day Read More
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Toru Mar 09, 2017Jan 06, 2024 baseball player, batting, defence, gambling, kozutsumi, Nou music, ookawa, running, sanbyoshi sorou, taiko

Sanbyoshi Sorou

Today I will talk about the Japanese term “sanbyoshi sorou.” 三拍子揃う The literal meanings is “three beats get together,” and Read More
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Toru Mar 08, 2017Jan 06, 2024 cute, dialect, etymology, expression, Genji Monogatari, Heian period, Japan, kechon kechon, punish, Wakayama

Kechon Kechon

Today I will talk about the Japanese phrase “kechon kechon.” けちょんけちょん “Kechon kechon” means to harm or punish someone thoroughly. Read More
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Toru Mar 07, 2017Jan 06, 2024 akkanbe, children, cock a snook, expression, eyelid, Japanese, provoke, red eye, tease, tongue

Akkanbe (Cook a Snook)

Today I will talk about the Japanese term “akkanbe.” あっかんべー “Akkabe” is used when you want to tease or provoke Read More
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