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Toru Dec 02, 2018 0 Comments go to bed, good night, greeting, night, please, polite, prefix, rest, sleep

Oyasumi (おやすみ – Good Night)

Oyasumi おやすみ The most common phrase used when you go to bed in Japan is ‘oyasumi‘ (おやすみ). 日本の就寝時の挨拶でもっとも一般的なのは「おやすみ」です。 If you Read More

Essay Idiom Uncorrected

Toru Dec 01, 2018 0 Comments bad, connotation, earnest, good, hard head, head, inflexible. serious, negative, positive, say, speak

Yoku Ieba, Waruku Ieba, (良く言えば～、悪く言えば～)

Yoku Ieba, Waruku Ieba, 良く言えば～、悪く言えば～ I introduced you to the Japanese term ‘ishiatama‘ (石頭 – hard head/inflexible) yesterday, and ‘majime‘ Read More

Essay Etymology Uncorrected

Toru Nov 30, 2018 0 Comments earnest, hard head, head, rock, serious, stone

Ishiatama (石頭 – Hard Head)

Ishiatama 石頭 Several days ago, I introduced you to the Japanese term ‘majime‘ (真面目 – serious/earnest). 先日、私は「真面目」という言葉を紹介しました。 In addition, on Read More

Essay Proverb Uncorrected

Toru Nov 29, 2018 0 Comments burnt, effort, stone, support, temperature, water

Yakeishi ni Mizu (焼け石に水 – An Effort that’s Bound to Fail)

Yakeishi ni Mizu 焼け石に水 Slight efforts or supports could be not useful. 努力や援助が少ないと、何の役にも立たないことがあります。 The Japanese proverb ‘Yakeishi ni mizu’ (焼け石に水) Read More

Essay Etymology Idiom Uncorrected

Toru Nov 28, 2018 0 Comments bystander, examine, eye, four-character idiom, Go, judge, outside, see, side, step, third party, vantage, watch

Okame Hachimoku (岡目八目 – Bystander’s Vantage)

Okame Hachimoku 岡目八目 Generally, it is considered that third parties can judge things more correctly than the parties involved. 一般的に、当事者よりも第三者のほうが、物事を正しく判断できると考えられます。 Read More

Diary Essay Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Nov 27, 2018 0 Comments birthday, born, exercise, nerd, sport, tendency, theory

Nerds’ Birthday

Nerds’ Birthday オタクの誕生日 A few days ago, I found an interesting theory on the Internet. 先日、インターネット上で面白い説を見ました。 That is “Nerds tend Read More

Essay Idiom Kanji Uncorrected

Toru Nov 26, 2018 0 Comments day, four-character idiom, improve, information, information technology, month, progress, security, stride, walk

Nisshin Geppo (日進月歩 – Fast Progressing)

Nisshin Geppo 日進月歩 Information technology, especially security technology, continually progresses day by day. 情報技術、特にセキュリティに関する技術は、日に日に絶えず進歩しています。 When describing such a fact, we Read More