CultureEssayEtymologyHistoryIdiomJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Oct 31, 2016Jan 06, 2024 abbreviation, abekobe, close place, Edo period, faraway place, mirror, opposite, reverse, surroundings, various places Abekobe Today, I’d like to talk about the Japanese word “abekobe”. あべこべ “Abekobe” means “opposite” or “reverse”, and this has been Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyFoodJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Dec 20, 2015Jan 07, 2024 abbreviation, brand, Chaga languages, coffee, Japan, Kilimanjaro, mountain, split, Swahili Kilimanjaro Kilimanjaro is the 5,895-meter-height mountain located in the northeastern part of Tanzania, and is the highest free-standing mountain in the Read More
EssayEtymologyHistoryScienceUncorrected Toru Aug 21, 2015Jan 08, 2024 abbreviation, CQD, distress signal, etymology, input, Morse code, recognize, SOE, SOS, universal distress signal The Meaning of SOS SOS is the distress signal, and the message for help, which is used all over the world. SOSは、世界中で用いられている遭難信号、および助けを求めるメッセージです。 In the Read More
DiaryEtymologyHistoryLanguageUncorrected Toru Feb 16, 2015Jan 06, 2024 $, &, 8, @, abbreviation, ad, ampersand, at-sign, dollar, English, et, etc., HS, Latin, P, pesos, Pillars of Hercules, R, ribbons, S, sestertius, US Origin of Symbols Today, I learned the origin of the symbol ‘$’ called dollar or pesos. One of the most widely prevalent hypotheses Read More