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Toru Apr 26, 2015Jan 08, 2024 American boss, excuses, Japanese, natural, nuances, passive voice, past tense, phrase, thank you, わかりました

Understand versus Understood

I sometimes use the phrase “I understood” in the meaning of “わかりました (I understand),” but apparently, these nuances were completely Read More

Diary Japan Language Technology Uncorrected

Toru Apr 25, 2015Jan 08, 2024 announcer, Apple Watch, button, display, horrible, Japanese TV show, sentence, voice recognition function

Broadcast Accident by Apple Watch

Yesterday, Apple Watch was launched and an Japanese TV show was introducing it. 昨日、アップルウォッチが発売されて、日本のテレビ番組はそれを紹介していました。 In order to try voice recognition Read More

Essay Language Linguistics Translation Uncorrected

Toru Apr 24, 2015Jan 08, 2024 express, Japanese word, represent, translation, words

Express” and “Represent

I often confused “express” with “represent.” 私はよく “express” と “represent” を間違えます。 The reason is that both of these words can Read More

Animal Diary Essay Food Japanese tradition Science Uncorrected

Toru Apr 23, 2015Jan 08, 2024 bathynomus doederleini, bathynomus giganteus, benthic feeder, carcasses, cleaners, CT imaging, CT scan, Japanese aquarium, resistance to starvation, woodlice

Bathynomus Doederleini

Today, I was asked to take CT scan of a bathynomus doederleini from a teacher. オオグソクムシ The teacher is studying Read More

Diary Food Health Science Uncorrected

Toru Apr 22, 2015Jan 08, 2024 eat dinner, eat something, eleven p.m., gain weight, get fat, hard, late at night, scientific reasons, starving, tired, worked

Today, I worked hard all day.

Today, I worked hard all day. 今日は、仕事を頑張りました。 It’s after eleven p.m., but I’m going to eat dinner. 夜11時を過ぎましたが、これから晩御飯を食べます。 It is Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Language Uncorrected

Toru Apr 21, 2015Jan 08, 2024 ach so, expression, German, impression, Japanese, nuances, phrase, polite, pronounced, rude, あぁそうですね, あっそう

Ach so

Today, I learned the German phrase “ach so.” 今日、私はドイツ語のフレーズ「ach so」を学びました。 Interestingly, this phrase is pronounced “あっそう,” and means “あっそう” in Read More

Culture Essay Japanese tradition Language Uncorrected

Toru Apr 20, 2015Jan 08, 2024 appropriate, atmosphere, field, irresponsible, Japanese people, meanings, word, 適切, 適当

The meaning of “適当（てきとう : tekitou）

Japanese people often use the word “適当(tekitou).” 「適当」の意味 However, this word has very confusing two different meanings. 日本人はよく「適当」という言葉を使います。 That is, Read More