Latest Posts – Page 98 – Learning English and Japanese

Toru Nov 17, 2018 0 Comments apologize, care, disregard, e-mail, forget, let go, mind, mistake, phrase, please

Gohounen Kudasai (ご放念ください – Please Disregard Something)

Gohounen Kudasai ご放念ください Several days ago, I used the phrase ‘gohounen kudasai‘ (ご放念下さい) when writing an e-mail. 私は先日、メールで「ご放念ください」という表現を使いました。 ‘Go‘ (ご) Read More

Essay Etymology Uncorrected

Toru Nov 16, 2018 0 Comments ability, direction, exercise, get lost, poor, sense, sing, sport, tone deaf

Houkou Onchi / Undō Onchi (方向音痴 / 運動音痴)

Houkou Onchi / Undō Onchi 方向音痴/運動音痴 Yesterday, I introduced you to the Japanese term ‘onchi‘ (音痴), which means “tone deaf.” Read More

Essay Etymology Uncorrected

Toru Nov 15, 2018Nov 15, 2018 0 Comments ability, bad singer, distinguish, home, karaoke, microphone, Nintendo Switch, singer, sound, unlimited pass

Onchi (音痴 – A Bad Signer)

Onchi 音痴 Recently, I learned that you can enjoy karaoke with Nintendo Switch. 最近、Switch でカラオケができることを知りました。 Also, the other day, I Read More

Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Nov 14, 2018Nov 15, 2018 0 Comments decoration, doubtless, emblem, guarantee, Japanese-style drum, put, seal, stamp, value

Taikoban wo Osu (太鼓判を押す – Guaranteeing)

Taikoban wo Osu 太鼓判を押す Yesterday, I introduced you to the term ‘machigai-nai‘ (間違いない), which means that there is no doubt Read More

Essay Slang Uncorrected

Toru Nov 13, 2018Nov 13, 2018 0 Comments adjective, dish, doubt, doubtless, error, mistake, product, taste

Machigai-Nai (間違いない – Doubtless)

Machigainai 間違いない Today, I saw an advertisement saying that ‘Machigai-nai *** desu’ (間違いない○○です) in my university. 今日、「間違いない○○です」と書かれた広告を見かけました。 ‘Machigai’ (間違い) means Read More