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
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Nekura (根暗 – Gloomy Personality): Part 2
Nekura: Part 2 根暗 Part 2 In the 1980s, as a synonym for nekura (根暗 – meaning “gloomy personality”), the
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Mawaranai Sushi (回らない寿司) Part 1
Mawaranai Sushi Part 1 回らない寿司 Part 1 September 1st was my birthday, so my friend and I did something special.
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Katai (Hard/Solid/Stiff)
Today, I will talk about the kanji for the Japanese word “katai.” かたい “Katai” has three different kanji, “固い,” “硬い”
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Tsumaranai (Boring)
Tsumaranai つまらない Today, I’d like to talk about the Japanese phrase “tsumaranai,” which means “boring.” 今日は、日本語の「つまらない」という言葉を紹介します。 “Tsumaranai” is composed of
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