avoid – Learning English and Japanese

Toru Aug 29, 2019Jun 01, 2021 0 Comments avoid, bring in, comfortably, cool, enjoy, heat, money, place, summer, time

Nōryō (納涼 – Enjoying Cool in Summer) Part 1

Nōryō 納涼 Several days ago, I introduced the Japanese term hisho (避暑), which means to move to a cool place Read More

Culture Essay Japanese tradition Uncategorized Uncorrected

Toru Aug 26, 2019Aug 26, 2019 0 Comments avoid, cool, foreign, heat, hotel, land, merchant, missionary, pioneer, place, resort, summer, summer resort, teacher, villa, visit, wealthy

Hishochi (避暑地 – Summer Resort)

Hishochi 避暑地 Moving to a cool place temporarily to avoid the summer heat is called hisho (避暑) in Japanese. 夏の暑さを避けるため、一時的に涼しい場所に移動することを「避暑」と言います。 Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Japanese tradition Kanji Slang Uncorrected

Toru Jul 22, 2017Jan 03, 2024 academic conference, all, all night, avoid, concentration, physical condition, sense of accomplishment, sleep deprivation, speech manuscript, tetsuya

Tetsuya (徹夜 – All Night)

Tetsuya 徹夜 Since yesterday was a deadline for a speech manuscript at an academic conference, I did “tetuya” (徹夜). 昨日は学会に講演原稿の締切日だったため、私は「徹夜」しました。 Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Onomatopoeia Slang Uncorrected

Toru Jul 20, 2017Jan 03, 2024 avoid, idiomatic expression, Japanese, Lang-8, negative, noki hiki, noppiki naranai, pinch, seppa tsumaru, term

Noppiki Naranai (のっぴきならない)

Noppiki Naranai のっぴきならない Now I’m in a situation of “noppiki naranai” (のっぴきならない). 私は今、「のっぴきならない」状況にあります。 “Noppiki naranai” is a term that represents Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Food History Idiom Japanese tradition Slang Uncorrected

Toru Dec 14, 2016Jan 03, 2024 avoid, hobbies, irresponsible, Japanese, Matcha, ocha wo nigosu, phrase, sado, tea, tea ceremony

Ocha wo Nigosu

Today I will talk about the Japanese phrase “ocha wo nigosu.” お茶を濁す The literal meaning is “to roil tea”, and Read More

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