Marathons at the Olympics
The marathon competition of the Rio Olympics will be held tomorrow. オリンピックのマラソン Today, I’d like to talk about trivia about
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Learning English and Japanese
For everyone learning English/Japanese
Katai (Hard/Solid/Stiff)
Today, I will talk about the kanji for the Japanese word “katai.” かたい “Katai” has three different kanji, “固い,” “硬い”
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Tsukuru (Make/Build/Create)
Tsukuru つくる Today, I will talk about the Kanji of “tsukuru,” which mainly means “make.” 今日は、「つくる」という言葉の漢字について話します。 “Tsukuru” has three different
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Hito no Uwasa mo Shichijugo-nichi (Gossip Lasts 75 Days)
Hito no Uwasa mo Shichijugo-nichi 人の噂も七十五日 Today, I will talk about the Japanese proverb “hito no uwasa mo shichijugo-nichi” (gossip
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Traffic Jams due to a Return Home
For many Japanese people, Bon holidays will end today. 帰省からの帰還による渋滞 Therefore, people who returned home will come back to areas
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Seisaku and Seisaku
Today, I’d like to talk about the difference between confusing Japanese words, “製作 (seisaku)” and “制作 (seisaku.)” 製作と制作 The readings
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Homecoming and Short Sightseeing Part 2
Today, I’d like to write the remaining part of yesterday’s post. 帰省と軽い観光 Part 2 The second sightseeing spot where I
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Homecoming and Slight Sightseeing Part 1
Today (technically yesterday since it’s midnight), I returned home in Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture from Tokyo. 帰省と軽い観光 Part 1 Along
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