CorrectedEssayEtymology Toru May 05, 2021Jul 24, 2021 0 Comments aunt, cousin, grandparents, second cousin, uncle Hatoko (はとこ – Second Cousin) Hatoko はとこ In my post yesterday, I introduced the term itoko (いとこ). 昨日は、「いとこ」という言葉を紹介しました。 Itoko refers to a child of one’s Read More
EssayEtymologyUncorrected Toru May 04, 2021Jul 24, 2021 0 Comments aunt, child, cousin, first cousin, love, relationship, thread, twist, uncle Itoko (いとこ – Cousin) Itoko いとこ A child of one’s uncle or aunt is called itoko (いとこ) in Japanese. おじ・おば(父母の兄弟姉妹)の子のことを「いとこ」と言います。 There are several theories Read More
CorrectedEssay Toru May 03, 2021Jul 24, 2021 0 Comments birthday, bust, character, Doraemon, head, height, hip, horsepower, measurements, waist, weight Doraemon’s Three Sizes (ドラえもんのスリーサイズ) Doraemon’s Three Sizes ドラえもんのスリーサイズ In my post yesterday, I introduced the term surī saizu (スリーサイズ – which comes from “three Read More
CorrectedEssay Toru May 02, 2021Jul 24, 2021 0 Comments bust, chest, hip, measurements, size, unreliable, vital statistics, waist, women Surī Saizu (スリーサイズ – Bust/waist/hip measurements) Surī Saizu スリーサイズ Derived from English, surī saizu (スリーサイズ – “three sizes”), is used in ordinary speech in Japan. 日本では「スリーサイズ」という和製英語が使われます。 Read More
CorrectedEssaySlang Toru May 01, 2021Jul 24, 2021 0 Comments big, big head, brain trust, head, knowledge, reasoning Atama Dekkachi (頭でっかち – Brain Trust) Atama Dekkachi 頭でっかち A person who states only knowledge and reasoning but does not take action is called atama dekkachi Read More
CultureEtymologyJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Apr 30, 2021Jul 24, 2021 0 Comments bonito, convenience store, cook, egg, fish paste, kelp, konjac, miso, oden, radish, soup, stall, tofu Oden (おでん) Oden おでん The cold season makes typical Japanese people want to eat oden (おでん). 寒い季節になると「おでん」を食べたくなります。 Oden is a Japanese dish Read More
CorrectedEssayHistorySlang Toru Apr 29, 2021Jul 24, 2021 0 Comments bad boy, bad girl, disobedience, gang, leader, push, rule, school, society Tsuppari and Sukeban (「ツッパリ」と「スケバン」 – Bad Boy/Girl) Tsuppari and Sukeban 「ツッパリ」と「スケバン」 In my post in the last two days, I introduced the terms furyō (不良) and yankī Read More
CorrectedCultureEtymologySlang Toru Apr 28, 2021Jul 24, 2021 0 Comments aggressive, bad boy, bad girl, flashy, Hawaiian, hometown, mild-mannered, Yankee Yankī (ヤンキー – “bad boy/girl”) Yankī ヤンキー In my post yesterday, I introduced the Japanese term furyō (不良), which means “bad state/boy/girl.” 昨日は “bad state/boy/girl” Read More
CorrectedEssaySlang Toru Apr 27, 2021Jul 24, 2021 0 Comments abbreviation, bad, bad boy, bad girl, bad state, boy, girl, good, situation Furyō (不良 – Bad State/Boy/Girl) Furyō 不良 When a thing or situation is bad, we use the term furyō (不良) to describe its state. ものや状況が悪い状態のことを、日本語で「不良」と言います。 Read More