A Family Trip during Bon Day 1
A Family Trip during Bon Day 1 お盆の親族旅行1日目 I went to Azumino city, Nagano, with my family and relatives during
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Fūrin (風鈴 – Wind Bell)
Fūrin 風鈴 Three years ago, I wrote an article about ‘fūrin‘ (風鈴 – wind bell). 約三年前、私は「風鈴」についての記事を書きました。 Today I would like
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Yukata (浴衣)
Yukata 浴衣 In this season, I sometimes see people who are wearing ‘yukata‘ (浴衣). この時期、たまに「浴衣」を着ている人を見かけます。 Yukata is a kind of
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Gobusata (ご無沙汰)
Gobusata ご無沙汰 The most common Japanese greeting when you meet with someone for the first time in a long time
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Ikagawashii (いかがわしい)
Ikagawashii いかがわしい Today I saw ‘ikagawashii yume‘ (いかがわしい夢). 私は今日、「いかがわしい夢」を見ました。 ‘Ikagawashii‘ (いかがわしい) is an adjective that means “dubious” or “doubtful,” and
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Traffic Jams at Midnight
Traffic Jams at Midnight 深夜の渋滞 Today is the Japanese national holiday called ‘Yama no Hi’ (山の日 – literally “Mountain Day”).
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Gomenkudasai (ごめんください – Anyone Around?)
Gomenkudasai ごめんください When visiting someone’s house, Japanese people often say ‘gomenkudasai‘ (ごめんください) at the entrance. 他人の家を訪れるとき、日本人はよく「ごめんください」と言います。 ‘Go‘ (ご) is a
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Kokoro ni Shimiru (心にしみる – Being Impressed)
Kokoro ni Shimiru 心にしみる When expressing that you are impressed by something in English, you probably say in the way
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Kono Ue Naku (この上なく – Supremely)
Kono Ue Naku この上なく Today I would like to introduce you to the Japanese expression ‘kono ue naku‘ (この上なく), which
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