Zorome (ゾロ目 – Repdigit)
Zorome ゾロ目 Happy New Year. あけましておめでとうございます。 Today is January 1st, and this is 1111th post. 今日は1月1日、そしてこれは1111回目の投稿です。 When same numbers line
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Learning English and Japanese
For everyone learning English/Japanese
New Year’s Eve Events
In my post just one year ago, I wrote about that December 31st is called 大晦日 “omisoka” in Japanese.http://lang-8.com/kanotown/journals/224394078701397240103991911399205800908 大晦日の行事
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Toshi no Se (年の瀬 – The End of the Year)
Toshi no Se 年の瀬 The end of the year is sometimes referred to as 年の瀬 (toshi no se) in Japanese.
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New Year Holidays
Today I’d like to tell you the information about New Year holidays in Japan. 正月休み According to a survey conducted
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Mochi (餅 – Rice Cake)
Mochi 餅 Today I did 餅つき (mochitsuki). 私は今日、餅つきをしました。 Mochitsuki is a traditional Japanese event that people make 餅 (mochi –
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Hara wo Waru (腹を割る – Heart to Heart)
Hara wo Waru 腹を割る Sometimes it is important to talk with someone heart to heart. 時には、本心を隠さずに打ち明けることも重要です。 To lay one’s heart
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Yakatabune (屋形船 – Houseboat)
Yakatabune 屋形船 I’d like to take a 屋形船 (yakatabune) someday. 私はいつか、「屋形船」に乗ってみたいと思っています。 屋形船 means a Japanese style boat that is equipped
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Kuri Bocchi (クリぼっち)
Kuri Bocchi クリぼっち Merry Christmas. メリークリスマス。 Have you ever heard the Japanese term クリぼっち (kuri bocchi)? 「クリぼっち」という言葉を聞いたことがありますか？ This is a
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Yoi Otoshi wo (良いお年を)
Yoi Otoshi wo 良いお年を This year will be over in about a week. あと一週間ほどで今年が終わります。 There is a Japanese parting greeting
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