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Toru Feb 15, 2019 0 Comments close, combination, conference, curtain, draw, end, event, extend, lower, play, role, thing

Makuhiki (幕引き – Closing a Curtain)

Makuhiki 幕引き The academic conference in which I am participating is approaching ‘makuhiki‘ (幕引き). 現在参加している学会も、間もなく「幕引き」です。 ‘Makihiki’ means that things or Read More

Diary Essay Etymology Idiom Uncorrected

Toru Feb 14, 2019Feb 17, 2019 0 Comments case, conference, fall, finish, land, one, presentation, problem, settle, settlement, solve, thing

Ikken Rakuchaku (一件落着 – Problem Solved)

Ikken Rakuchaku 一件落着 Today, my presentation at an academic conference was finally finished. 今日、学会での発表が終わりました。 To describe such a situation, you Read More

Diary Essay Etymology Proverb Uncorrected

Toru Feb 13, 2019Feb 17, 2019 0 Comments big, chance, fact, fish, grate, miss, missed, try

Nigashita Sakana wa Ookii (逃した魚は大きい)

Nigashita Sakana wa Ookii 逃した魚は大きい Today, I knew that I missed a very big chance. 私は今日、とても大きなチャンスを逃していたことを知りました。 However, something that you Read More

Diary Essay Slang Uncorrected

Toru Feb 12, 2019 0 Comments euro, exorbitant fee, fee, frustrating, Italy, money, pick up, pizza, rip-off

Bottakuri (ぼったくり – RIp-Off)

Bottakuri ぼったくり I am in Italy now. 私は今、イタリアにいます。 Unfortunately, today I experienced ‘bottakuri‘ (ぼったくり) at a pizza store. そして、あるピザ屋さんで「ぼったくり」にあってしまいました。 ‘Bottakuri’ Read More

Diary Essay Etymology Uncorrected

Toru Feb 11, 2019Feb 11, 2019 0 Comments accommodation, business, business trip, claim, empty, expense, fake, fraudulent act, Italy, research, transportation, trip

Kara Shucchō (カラ出張 – A Fake Business Trip)

Kara Shucchō カラ出張 I work at a university and sometimes go on a business trip using public research spending. 私は大学に勤めており、公的研究費で出張をすることがあります。 Read More

Essay Etymology Uncorrected

Toru Feb 10, 2019 0 Comments century, emphasize, formal, four, half, novel, quarter-century, sentence, wording

Sihan Seiki (四半世紀 – Quarter-Century)

Sihan Seiki 四半世紀 Today, I found the expression ‘shihan seiki‘ (四半世紀) when reading a novel. 今日、小説を読んでいると「四半世紀」という言葉を見かけました。 ‘Shi‘ (四) means “four,” Read More

Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Feb 09, 2019Feb 09, 2019 0 Comments act, anger, bump, calmness, direction, eight, hit, misdirected, surroundings, unrelated people

Yatsuatari (八つ当たり – Misdirected Anger)

Yatsuatari 八つ当たり Today, I did an act called ‘yatsuatari‘ (八つ当たり). 私は今日、「八つ当たり」をしました（反省しています）。 ‘Yatsuatari’ means that when you get angry with something, Read More