anime – Learning English and Japanese

Toru Jan 15, 2024Jan 17, 2024 anime, dot, eye, Japanese idiom, manga, me ga ten ni naru, origin, shock, surprise, to become

Me ga Ten ni Naru (目が点になる – Surprised)

Me ga Ten ni Naru 目が点になる The Japanese idiom me ga ten ni naru (目が点になる) describes someone being terribly surprised Read More

Culture Essay Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Slang Uncorrected

Toru Dec 05, 2023Jan 01, 2024 anime, antonym, hontōmatsu, Japanese, lie, Osomatsu-san, slang term, social media, Twitter, usomatsu

Usomatsu (嘘松 – Fabricated Story)

Usomatsu 嘘松 On Japanese social media, posts that seem like lies are sometimes referred to as usomatsu (嘘松). 日本のSNSにおいて、嘘である可能性が極めて高い投稿のことを、俗に「嘘松」と言うことがあります。 The Read More

Culture Diary Essay Japanese tradition Kanji News Slang Uncorrected

Toru Oct 31, 2023Jan 01, 2024 anime, anniversary, metaphor, music, ONE PIECE, productivity, streaming, tarenagashi, videos, YouTube

Tarenagashi (垂れ流し – Streaming Continuously)

Tarenagashi 垂れ流し I often work while doing tarenagashi (垂れ流し) of YouTube videos or music. 私はよくYouTubeの動画や音楽を「垂れ流し」しながら作業しています。 Since tare (垂れ) means “dripping,” Read More

Culture Essay History Idiom Japanese tradition Slang Uncorrected

Toru Oct 02, 2023Jan 01, 2024 adolescence, anime, chū-ni byō, embarrassing past, junior high school, kuro rekishi, pretentious behavior, self-conscious, syndrome, Turn A Gundam

Kuro Rekishi (黒歴史 – Dark History): Part 2

Kuro Rekishi: Part 2 黒歴史 Part 2 Originally, kuro rekishi was used in the anime “Turn A Gundam” to describe Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Slang Uncorrected

Toru Sep 12, 2023Jan 01, 2024 anime, favorite, ichioshi, idol group, Japan, manga, member, oshi, oshimen, recommend

Oshi (推し – My Fave): Part 1

Oshi 推し If you have a particular favorite member in an idol group or character in an anime, that is Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Gaming Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Slang Uncorrected

Toru Jun 15, 2023Jan 02, 2024 anime, character, dark, fall, Japanese, manga, slang term, video games, villain, yami-ochi

Yamiochi (闇落ち – Falling to the Dark Side)

Yami-ochi 闇落ち Do you like situations where a right-minded character falls to the villain’s side in anime, manga, and video Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Japanese tradition Onomatopoeia Slang Uncorrected

Toru Sep 18, 2021Jan 02, 2024 ahoge, anime, antenna, beauty industry, hair, Japanese, katakana, manga, shokkaku, stray hair

Ahoge (アホ毛 – Cowlick)

Ahoge アホ毛 In yesterday’s post, I introduced the word ahoge (あほ毛), which means “stray hair.” 昨日は、”stray hair” を意味する「あほ毛」という言葉を紹介しました。 This word Read More