EssayIdiomUncorrected Toru Jul 25, 2021Jan 02, 2024 0 Comments 1915, angry, eye, fury, glare, shape, stern, triangle Me wo Sankaku ni Suru (目を三角にする – Getting Angry with a Stern Glare) Me wo Sankaku ni Suru 目を三角にする When someone gets angry and lifts the corners of his/her eyes up, it can Read More
CorrectedEssayEtymologyHistory Toru Apr 08, 2021Jun 02, 2021 0 Comments angle, angry, aristocrat, bad temper, bend, crown, Emperor, mood, protest, superior Okanmuri (お冠 – Bad Temper) Okanmuri お冠 To describe that someone is angry or in a bad mood, Japanese people sometimes use the term okanmuri Read More
EssayEtymologyIdiomUncorrected Toru Jun 14, 2018Jan 01, 2024 0 Comments anger, angry, appeal, chicken, cockscomb, dinosaur, female, mad, male, remnant, slang, threaten Tosaka ni Kuru (トサカにくる – Getting Mad) Tosaka ni Kuru トサカにくる Yesterday, I introduced you to “atama ni kuru” (頭にくる), which means a feeling of anger. 昨日は「怒りの感情」を意味する「頭にくる」という言葉を紹介しました。 Read More
EssayEtymologyIdiomUncorrected Toru Jun 13, 2018Jan 01, 2024 0 Comments angry, blood, come, feeling, head, mad Atama ni Kuru (頭にくる – Getting Mad) Atama ni Kuru 頭にくる There are many idioms that mean a feeling of anger. 「怒りの感情」を表す言葉は、さまざまあります。 For example, I introduced you Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionLanguageSlangUncorrected Toru Nov 15, 2016Jan 06, 2024 adjective, angry, expression, feelings, hara ga tatsu, intense, Japanese, meaning, phrase, stomach Hara ga Tatsu Today, I will talk about the Japanese phrase “hara ga tatsu.” 腹が立つ Usually “hara” means “stomach” and “tatsu” means “to Read More
CultureEssayLanguageStereotypeUncorrected Toru Aug 04, 2015Jan 08, 2024 angry, careful, Chinese language, consonants, foreigners, high pitched sound, intonations, Japanese language, low voice, spoken fast, Thai language, tongue twisters, vowels Sound Characteristic of Japanese Today, I learned about how Japanese language hears by foreigners. Firstly, Japanese language is thought to be spoken fast. We Read More