CultureEssayEtymologyGamingIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiUncorrected Toru Aug 06, 2016Jan 06, 2024 chances, dice, etymology, gambling, idiom, Japanese, kanji, outcome, phrase, theories Ichi ka Bachi ka (One or Eight) Today, I’d like to talk about the Japanese idiom “ichi ka bachi ka.” 一か八か “Ichi” means “one,” “ka” means “or,” Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyFoodScienceSlangUncorrected Toru Aug 05, 2016Jan 06, 2024 cat's tongue, eating habits, etymology, habit change, hot food, human tongue, Japanese word, nekojita, temperature sensitivity, tongue sensitivity Nekojita (Cat’s Tongue) Nekojita 猫舌 Today, I will talk about the Japanese word “nekojita” (cat’s tongue). 今日は、猫舌という日本語を紹介します。 Nekojita means people who can’t eat Read More
CultureDiaryFoodScienceUncorrected Toru Aug 04, 2016Jan 06, 2024 delicious food, end-of-event party, exhausted, good night, graduation works, Poster Presentation, preparation, relieved, unfinished studies, university teacher A Poster Presentation Event Today, I prepared for a poster presentation event of students for the first time ever since I became a university Read More
CultureEssayFoodHistoryUncorrected Toru Aug 03, 2016Jan 06, 2024 Edmund McIlhenny, hot sauce, Italian cuisine, oak barrels, oysters, pasta, pizza, seasoning, Tabasco sauce Tabasco Sauce Tabasco sauce is a pungent seasoning that is made from a Mexican pepper called Chile Tabasco. タバスコ It is often Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyHistoryIdiomJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Aug 02, 2016Jan 06, 2024 alcohol, Chinese story, dasoku, etymology, feet, festival, Japanese, snake, superfluous, unnecessary Dasoku Today, I will talk about the Japanese word “dasoku.” 蛇足 “Da” means “snake,” “soku” means “feet,” and “dasoku” expresses “superfluous Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyFoodIdiomJapanese traditionProverbUncorrected Toru Aug 01, 2016Jan 06, 2024 botamochi, Japanese cake, ohagi, rice cake, season, sweet bean paste, tana kara botamochi, tanabota, theory, traditional Botamochi Today, I will talk about a traditional Japanese cake called botamochi. ぼたもち Botamochi is a rice cake wrapped in sweet Read More
BusinessCultureEssayScienceUncorrected Toru Jul 31, 2016Jan 06, 2024 bills, cloth, coins, greasy dirt, Japan, money, recognized, surface, vending machines, wipe Money Recognition in Vending Machines There are a large number of vending machines in Japan. 自動販売機によるお金の認識 Although I also use them, sometimes they don’t recognize Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru Jul 30, 2016Jan 06, 2024 crunch mode, imminent threat, in a pinch, jammed, Japanese phrase, seppa-tsumaru, sword guard, traditional, under the gun, unsheathe Seppa-tsumaru Yesterday, I was in a state of “seppa-tsumatta.” 切羽詰まる Today, I’d like to talk about the Japanese phrase “seppa-tsumaru.” 昨日、私は「切羽詰まった」状態でした。 Read More
DiaryProverbScienceSlangUncorrected Toru Jul 29, 2016Jan 06, 2024 academic conference, busy, deadline, entry, manuscript, presentation, relieved, students, tired, university A Hard Day Today was a really busy day. 忙しい一日 I went to my university in the early morning, and talked about studies Read More