Kami (God / Paper / Hair / Seasoning or Consideration)
Kami かみ（神 / 紙 / 髪 / 加味） Today, I will talk about the Japanese word “kami”, which has several
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Learning English and Japanese
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Komekami (Temple)
Komekami こめかみ Today, I will talk about the Japanese word “komekami.” 今日は「こめかみ」という日本語を紹介します。 “Kome” means “rice”, “kami” means “to bite”, and
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Hana mo Hajirau (Even Flowers Get Shy)
Today, I’d like to talk about the Japanese adjective “hana mo hajirau.” 花も恥じらう This is used to describe that a
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Onomatopoeia Related To Touch
The Japanese language has less syllable than that many other languages have, but has a plenty of onomatopoeia, which are
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An Academic Conference and My Birthday
Today, I came to Wakayama Prefecture to participate in an academic conference and perform my research presentation. 学会と誕生日 The presentation
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Shikii ga Takai (The Threshold is High)
Shikii ga Takai 敷居が高い Today, I will talk about the Japanese phrase “shikii ga takai,” which seems to be misunderstood
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