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Toru Jun 27, 2016Jan 06, 2024 amphibians, autotomy, geckos, imori, Japan, newts, pests, regeneration, reptiles, yamori

Geckos and Newts

Today, I will talk about the differences between geckos (“yamori” in Japanese) and newts (“imori” in Japanese). ヤモリとイモリ Japanese people Read More
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Toru Jun 26, 2016Jan 06, 2024 communication, conjunction, dakara, expression, formal, Japanese, linguistics, nanode, politeness, sentence

The Japanese Phrase “Dakara

Today, I’d like to talk about the Japanese conjunction “dakara.” 「だから」という日本語 “Dakara” has the meaning of “hence” or “so,” but Read More
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Toru Jun 25, 2016Jan 06, 2024 confidence, free person, geek, hard worker, profile image, psyche, psychological analysis, scientific basis, SNS, thinker

Profile Images of SNSs

According to an expert, an SNS’s profile image shows your deep psyche and attribute. SNSのプロフィール写真 Note that there is no Read More
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Toru Jun 24, 2016Jan 06, 2024 chemical signals, grow, growth, hair, hair roots, increase, mouse, pulling, study, University of Southern California

How to Increase Your Hair

Today, I will talk about the way to increase your hair. 髪の毛を増やす方法 According to a study of the University of Read More
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Toru Jun 23, 2016Jan 06, 2024 bell peppers, broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, children, cruciferous, health, Italy, mutation, nutrition

Broccoli

Broccoli is a kind of cruciferous vegetables, and is known for the very rich nutritional value. ブロッコリー In the US, Read More
CultureEssayIdiomJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected
Toru Jun 22, 2016Jan 06, 2024 affirmative, communication, confusing, daijōbu, daily life, Japanese, meaning, negative, no problem, usage

Daijobu

Today, I will talk about the Japanese word “daijobu.” 大丈夫 “Daijobu” means something like “it’s okay” or “no problem,” and Read More
ClimateCultureEssayEuropean countriesJapanese traditionUncorrected
Toru Jun 21, 2016Jan 06, 2024 daytime, Europe, festivals, Fête de la musique, Japan, love, Make Music Day, night, Northern Hemisphere, summer solstice

Summer Solstice

Today was the summer solstice in Japan. 夏至 The summer solstice is a day that the daytime is longest and Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiUncorrected
Toru Jun 20, 2016Jan 06, 2024 etymology, Japanese words, kin-jitsu, kin-nen, language, meaning, recent years, soon, translation, vocabulary

Kin-nen” and “Kin-jitsu

Today, I noticed a little weird Japanese words. 「近年」と「近日」 They are “kin-nen” and “kin-jitsu.” 今日は、日本語の少しおかしな単語に気が付きました。 “Kin” means “close” and “near,” Read More
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Toru Jun 19, 2016Jan 07, 2024 analysis, conversation, feeling, formal, Japanese, kangaeru, nuance, omou, think, verbs

Omou” and “Kangaeru” (Think)

Today, I will talk about the Japanese verbs “omou” and “kangaeru.” 「思う」と「考える」 Both of them can be translated into “think” Read More
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