CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru Jul 14, 2023Jan 02, 2024 adjective, atmosphere, awkward, communication, feeling, Japanese, kimazui, literal meaning, resolve, uncomfortable Kimazui (気まずい – Uncomfortable/Awkward) Kimazui 気まずい I can easily create an kimazui (気まずい) atmosphere. 私は「気まずい」空気を作るのが得意です。 Kimazui is an adjective that describes a situation where Read More
CorrectedEssayEtymologyIdiom Toru Apr 04, 2021May 11, 2023 0 Comments atmosphere, awkward, bad, book, consequence, embarrassed, postscript, situation, state, theory, uncomfortable Batsu ga Warui (ばつが悪い – Awkward/Uncomfortable) Batsu ga Warui ばつが悪い I sometimes get into a state called batsu ga warui (ばつが悪い) in Japanese. 私はときどき「ばつが悪い」状態に陥ります。 Batsu ga Read More
EssayEtymologyHistoryUncorrected Toru Aug 18, 2019Aug 19, 2019 0 Comments awkward, container, cooked rice, distorted, ellipse, mind, property, rice, shape, state, twister mind Ibitsu (いびつ – Distorted) Ibitsu いびつ A distorted or awkward shape is described as ibitsu (いびつ/歪) in Japanese. 形がゆがんでいることを、「いびつ(歪)」と言います。 Ibitsu comes from iibitsu (飯櫃), Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru Jun 19, 2017Jan 03, 2024 adjective, awkward, disgraceful, literal meaning, looks, mittomonai, shirt tail, suit, term Mittomonai (みっともない – disgraceful) Mittomonai みっともない When I started wearing a suit, my shirt tail was often put out from my pants. 私はスーツを着始めた頃、よくシャツがズボンからはみ出していました。 Every Read More