Nausea
Yesterday, I was feeling nauseous all day since I woke up in the morning. 吐き気 Although I felt like hell,
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Learning English and Japanese
For everyone learning English/Japanese
Itamae (Chef)
Itamae 板前 Today I would like to talk about the Japanese word “itamae.” 今日は「板前」という日本語を紹介します。 “Ita” means “chopping board,” “mae” means
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Kakenhi (Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research)
Kakenhi 科研費 Yesterday, adoption results of kakenhi were published. 昨日、科研費の採択の結果が公表されました。 “Kakenhi” is one of the most famous competitive research funds
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Shishiodoshi
Yesterday, I talked about “kakashi,” which is used for driving annoying animals away. ししおどし Today I will talk about “shishiodoshi,”
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Kakashi (Scarecrow)
Kakashi かかし Today I will talk about the Japanese word “kakashi.” 今日は「かかし」という単語を紹介します。 “Kakashi” is a doll made of bamboo or
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The Origin of April Fool
Since today is April Fool, I will talk about the origin. エイプリルフールの起源 As you know, April 1st, April Fool is
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A Charge of Carrying Invasive Instruments
Today I will talk about one of Minor Offenses Act in Japan, “sin-nyugu keitai no tsumi,” the literal meaning of
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