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Toru Sep 16, 2016Jan 06, 2024 animals, habit, health, human beings, instincts, marking, psychology, security, smelling, territories

Own Smells

Some people have a habit of smelling themselves. 自分の匂い Actually, the reasons of this behavior are divided into two major Read More
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Toru Sep 15, 2016Jan 06, 2024 abuse, etymology, idiom, Japanese, proverb, shrubs, snake, stick, surprise, yabu kara bou

Yabu Kara Bou (A Stick From Shrubs)

Yabu Kara Bou 藪から棒 Today, I will talk about the Japanese “yabu kara bou,” whose literal meaning is “a stick Read More
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Toru Sep 14, 2016Jan 06, 2024 alkaloids, bitter taste, brain development, green peppers, instinctive, mammals, maturity, palates, poison, taste

Poison of Green Peppers

I don’t like green peppers. ピーマンの毒 Most Japanese children don’t like green peppers too. 私はピーマンが好きではありません。 In addition, any mammal, such Read More
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Toru Sep 13, 2016Jan 06, 2024 blue hip, green horn, idiom, infant, Japanese, kuchibashi ga kiiroi, melanocytes, moukohan, premature, shiri ga aoi

Shiri ga Aoi (A Blue Hip)

Shiri ga Aoi 尻が青い Today, I will talk about the Japanese idiom “shiri ga aoi.” 今日は日本語の慣用句「尻が青い」を紹介します。 The literal meaning is Read More
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Toru Sep 12, 2016Jan 06, 2024 extinction, North America, snake, Storeria dekayi, zoologist

Dekai Hebi (Dekay’s Snake)

Dekai Hebi デカイヘビ Since I found an interesting animal on the Internet today, I will share it. 今日はインターネット上で面白い動物を見つけたので、紹介します。 It is Read More
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Toru Sep 11, 2016Jan 06, 2024 doctor, intention, ishi, Japanese, kanji, meaning, stone, stress, testamentary, thinking

Ishi (Stone / Doctor / Inclination / Intention)

Ishi いし Today, I’d like to talk about the Japanese word “ishi”, which has several meanings and kanji. 今日は複数の意味と漢字を持つ「いし」を紹介します。 “石” Read More
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Toru Sep 10, 2016Jan 06, 2024 gold, hair, horn, keratin, medicine, nails, platinum, poaching, rhinoceros

Rhinoceros Horn

Today, I will talk about rhinoceros horn. サイの角(犀角) A rhinoceros is known to have a very hard skin, and a Read More
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Toru Sep 09, 2016Jan 06, 2024 Edo period, friendly relations, Japan, left-hand traffic, right-handed, samurais, sheath, traffic law, UK

Left-hand Traffic

I’ve written several posts related to left and right. 左側通行 Today, I will talk about the reason why people keep Read More
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Toru Sep 08, 2016Jan 06, 2024 affable, attitude, bill, etymology, Japanese, meaning, Oaiso, phrase, restaurant, word

Oaiso

Today, I will talk about the Japanese word “Oaiso”. おあいそ “Oaiso” comes from the word “aiso”, which means “an affable Read More
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