Takeyabu (Bamboo Fence)
Takeyabu 竹垣 Today, I will talk about a tongue twister that I can’t say. 今日は、私が苦手な早口言葉を紹介します。 “Kono takegaki ni take tatekaketano
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Learning English and Japanese
For everyone learning English/Japanese
Otsukaresama Desu
Today, I will talk about an useful Japanese expression “Otsukaresama desu.” お疲れ様です Otsukaresama desu is a phrase that rewards someone
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I Was Rained
Today, I will talk about a Japanese unique expression “adversative passive.” 雨に降られる In Japanese, when you suffer inconvenience, you sometimes
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The Meaning of “々
Today, I will talk about a Japanese sign “odoriji” (the literal meaning is a dancing character). “々” の意味 The “odoriji”
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Calories of Alcohol
It is said that taking alcohol makes you gain weight, and today I will talk about that. アルコールのカロリー Alcohol is
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Dieting Using Horror Movies
According to a study of University of Westminster, people consume their energies 33% more than usual during watching horror movies.
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An Engagement Ring
In Japan, a phrase something like “you should spend three months’ salary on an engagement ring” has spread. 婚約指輪 I
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Smells of Rain
I have written about smells until now, but today I will talk about smells of the rain. 雨の匂い It rained
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Andes Melons
In Japan, there is a popular kind of melons, called “andes melon.” アンデスメロン Actually, I thought of it as melons
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