bathroom – Learning English and Japanese

Yō wo Tasu (用を足す – Go to the Bathroom)

Yō wo Tasu 用を足す I used the expression ‘yō wo tasu‘ (用を足す) in my yesterday’s post. 私は昨日の投稿の中で、「用を足す」という表現を使いました。 ‘Yō‘ (用) means Read More

Ohana お花 Previously, I introduced you to the phrase “ohana tsumi ni iku” (お花摘みに行く – I will go picking flowers) Read More

Furo 風呂 Previously, I introduced you to the Japanese word yubune (湯船), which means ‘bathtub.’ 私は以前、「湯船」という言葉を紹介しました。 Today I would like Read More

Yesterday, I introduced you to a common expression that is used when you want to go to the bathroom. トイレへの行き方 Read More

I posted an entry about how to use a toilet yesterday. トイレへの行き方 Part 1 Today I’d like to tell you Read More

When we want to use a bathroom, we often say “トイレを借りてもいいですか？（Can I borrow the toilet?）” However, the verb “borrow” implies Read More