Mushimegane (虫眼鏡 – Magnifying Glass/Loupe)
Mushimegane 虫眼鏡 Yesterday, I introduced you to the Japanese term megane (眼鏡), which means “glasses.” 昨日は “glasses” を意味する「眼鏡」という日本語を紹介しました。 By adding
Read More
Learning English and Japanese
For everyone learning English/Japanese
Megane (眼鏡 – Glasses)
Megane 眼鏡 Today I bought a megane (眼鏡). 私は今日「眼鏡」を買いました。 Megane is a Japanese word that means “glasses.” 「眼鏡」は “glasses” を意味する日本語であす。
Read More
Yaki ga Mawaru (焼きが回る – Becoming Dull)
Yaki ga Mawaru 焼きが回る To become dull or to have a decline in ability is expressed as yaki ga mawaru
Read More
Gotaku wo Naraberu (御託を並べる – Harping on the Same String)
Gotaku wo Naraberu 御託を並べる To say something selfish continuously or to harp on the same string is described as gotaku
Read More
Chidoriashi (千鳥足 – Walking Zigzag)
Chidoriashi 千鳥足 To walk with a stagger (especially in a drunk state) is called ‘chidoriashi‘ (千鳥足) in Japanese. 酒によってふらふらと歩くことを、日本語で「千鳥足」と言います。 Since
Read More
Nehori Hahori (根掘り葉掘り – Thoroughly)
Nehori Hahori 根掘り葉掘り Yesterday, I introduced the term ‘ne mo ha mo nai‘ (根も葉もない), which means that a theory/talk has
Read More
Ne mo Ha mo nai (根も葉もない – Groundless)
Ne mo Ha mo nai 根も葉もない To describe that a theory or talk has no foundation, you can use the
Read More
Betsubara (別腹 – Dessert Stomach)
Betsubara 別腹 Today, I used the Japanese term ‘betsubara‘ (別腹) when eating dinner with my friend. 私は今日、「別腹」という言葉を使いました。 ‘Betsubara’ means that
Read More
Ame to Muchi (飴と鞭 – Carrot and Stick)
Ame to Muchi 飴と鞭 To control someone by giving reward and punishment alternately is called ‘ame to muchi‘ (飴と鞭 or
Read More