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Toru Jan 01, 2019 0 Comments god, greet, holiday, home, incoming year, New Year, New Year's holiday, sleep, stay

Neshōgatsu(寝正月 – Staying at Home during the New Year’s Holiday)

Neshōgatsu 寝正月 Happy New Year. あけましておめでとうございます。 This year I have done ‘neshōgatsu‘ (寝正月). 今年は「寝正月」をしました。 ‘Ne‘ (寝) means “sleep” and ‘shōgatsu‘ Read More
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Toru Dec 31, 2018Aug 04, 2019 0 Comments argue, common, lovey-dovey, make out, snuggle, verb

Ichaicha (いちゃいちゃ – Lovey-Dovey)

Ichaicha いちゃいちゃ Yesterday, I introduced you to the Japanese term ‘chinchin kamokamo‘ (ちんちんかもかも), which means that a woman and a Read More
EssayEtymologyIdiomOnomatopoeiaUncorrected
Toru Dec 30, 2018 0 Comments adjust, boil, couple, feeling, jealous, jealousy, make out, man, obscene, snuggle, tone, water, woman

Chinchin Kamokamo (ちんちんかもかも – Making Out/Snuggling)

Chinchin Kamokamo ちんちんかもかも To describe that a woman and a man make out or snuggle each other, you can use Read More
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Toru Dec 29, 2018 0 Comments beauties, bird, flower, four-character idiom, landscape, moon, nature, poetry, wind

Kachō Fūgetsu (花鳥風月 – Beauties of Nature)

Kachō Fūgetsu 花鳥風月 To describe a beautiful landscape of nature, you can use the four-character idiom ‘kachō fūgetsu‘ (花鳥風月). 自然の美しい風景や風物を表す四字熟語に、「花鳥風月」があります。 Read More
EssayEtymologyIdiomUncorrected
Toru Dec 28, 2018 0 Comments chance, close shave, crisis, danger, hair, moment, one

Kiki Ippatsu (危機一髪 – Having a Close Shave)

Kiki Ippatsu 危機一髪 If you want to describe an extremely dangerous situation, you can use ‘kiki ippatsu’ (危機一髪) in Japanese. Read More
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Toru Dec 27, 2018 0 Comments children, country, daughter, home, home country, returnee, returnee children, son

Kikokushijo (帰国子女 – Returnee Children)

Kikokushijo 帰国子女 A child who returned to his/her home country after living another country (at least one year) is called Read More
DiaryEssayIdiomUncorrected
Toru Dec 26, 2018 0 Comments bad, body, case, condition, feel sick, fit, people, physical, thing

Taichō/Guai ga Warui (体調/具合が悪い – Feeling Sick)

Taichō/Guai ga Warui 体調/具合が悪い These days, I can say ‘taichō ga warui‘ (体調が悪い) about myself. ここ最近、私は「体調が悪い」です。 ‘Tai‘ (体) means “body” Read More
DiaryEssayJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected
Toru Dec 25, 2018 0 Comments comforter, devil, equipment, furniture, heat, kotatsu, ruin, winter

Kotatsu (こたつ)

Kotatsu こたつ I spent the winter without ‘kotatsu’ (こたつ) over the past two years. 私は去年と一昨年、こたつを使わずに冬を越しました。 However, this year I bought Read More
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Toru Dec 24, 2018Jan 01, 2024 0 Comments formal, less, partner, silent

Kamoku (寡黙 – Silent)

Kamoku 寡黙 Yesterday, I introduced you to the Japanese word ‘mukuchi‘ (無口) which means to talk little or a person Read More
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