EssayEtymologyIdiomUncorrected Toru Jan 21, 2019 0 Comments annoyed, attach, behavior, feel, nose, peculiar, smell, words Hana ni Tsuku (鼻につく – Getting Annoyed) Hana ni Tsuku 鼻につく When feeling annoyed with someone’s words or behavior, you can express it by using the Japanese Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiSlangUncorrected Toru Jun 10, 2017Jan 03, 2024 absence, behavior, composition, existence, home, irusu, Japanese, noun, pretend, word Irusu Have you ever been pretended to be out even though you are actually at home. 居留守 In Japanese, such behavior Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionProverbUncorrected Toru Dec 12, 2016Jan 03, 2024 actors, attitude, behavior, boarded stage, fit perfectly, ita ni tsuku, Japanese idiom, occupation, status, translate Ita ni Tsuku Today I will talk about the Japanese idiom “ita ni tsuku.” 板につく “Ita ni tsuku” means that someone’s attitude or Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiSlangUncorrected Toru Nov 21, 2016Jan 03, 2024 behavior, cat, Edo period, Japanese, kanji, nekobaba, old woman, sneakily, steal, word Nekobaba Today, I’d like to talk about the Japanese word “nekobaba.” ねこばば “Nekobaba” means that someone steals something from others sneakily. Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionProverbUncorrected Toru Oct 13, 2016Jan 06, 2024 advantages, behavior, disadvantages, etymology, hidden, Japanese, meaning, pheasants, proverb, ridicule Atama Kakushite Shiri Kakusazu Today, I will talk about the Japanese proverb “Atama kakushite shiri kakusazu,” the literal meaning of which is “One hides Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru Jun 09, 2016Jan 07, 2024 attract, azatoi, behavior, calculated, clever, etymology, expression, Japanese, playful, signs Azatoi Today, I will talk about the Japanese expression “azatoi.” あざとい “Azatoi” means that the act is explicit and wily, or Read More
CultureEssayHistoryScienceUncorrected Toru Jun 04, 2016Jan 07, 2024 7%-38%-55% Rule, behavior, bestseller, body language, communication, experiment, Japan, Mehrabian, psychologist, tone of voice Mehrabian’s Law Today, I learned a law of Mehrabian. メラビアンの法則 Mehrabian is an American psychologist, and is well known to conduct communication Read More
AnimalEssayScienceUncorrected Toru Sep 24, 2015Jan 08, 2024 behavior, benefit, fear, genes, head, knowledge, physical safety, plankton, water flea Water Flea A water flea is an about 2-mm plankton, that is live in water. ミジンコ Today, I’d like to introduce bits Read More