Spatial Ability
Spatial ability is the ability to recognize three-dimensional information such as shapes, positions and angles of objects. 空間認識能力 This ability
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Learning English and Japanese
For everyone learning English/Japanese
Buttons on Sleeves of School Uniforms
Today, I learned the reason why buttons are put on sleeves of school uniforms. 学生服の袖ボタン It was occurred when Napoleon’s
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Chin-chin (dialect)
Chin-chin ちんちん（方言） Today, I’d like to explain a dialect “chin-chin” in Aichi Prefecture where I was born. 今日は、私の地元である愛知県の方言「ちんちん」を紹介します。 It represents
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Taste of Your Tears
Have you ever licked your tears? 涙の味 Actually, the taste of your tears slightly changes depending on your emotion. 涙を舐めたことがありますか？
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Proverbs about Failure
Today, I learned Polish proverbs. 失敗の諺 One of them is “Even the best baker sometimes fail to bake bread.” 今日は、ポーランドの諺を勉強しました。
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Kachin to kuru” and “Kochin to kuru
There is the Japanese phrase “kachin to kuru,” which expresses anger. 「かちんとくる」と「こちんとくる」 “Kachin” is a hitting sound of hard things.
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The Meaning of Aka (Red)
The Meaning of Aka 日本語の「赤」の意味 The Japanese word “aka (red) ” has various meanings. 赤という言葉は、様々な意味で使われることがあります。 For example, aka includes meanings
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Ichi-moku Oku
Today, I’d like to explain the phrase “ichi-moku oku (place one stone),” derived from the board game called Go. 一目置く
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