EssayEtymologyUncorrected Toru Nov 04, 2018 0 Comments breakfast, dinner, evening, lunch, meal, morning, night, noon Yoru Gohan (夜ごはん – Dinner) Yoru Gohan 夜ごはん “Breakfast” is referred to as ‘asa gohan’ (朝ごはん – literally “morning meal”) in Japanese. “Breakfast” のことを日本語で「朝ごはん」と言います。 “Lunch” Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyFoodHistoryIdiomJapanese traditionProverbUncorrected Toru Apr 22, 2017Jan 04, 2024 asameshi mae, before breakfast, breakfast, easy tasks, Edo period, Japanese term, meaning, real strengths, simple tasks Asameshi Mae (Before Breakfast) Today I’d like to talk about the Japanese term “asameshi mae.” 朝飯前 “Asameshi” of “asameshi mae” means “breakfast,” “mae” means Read More
CultureDiaryFoodJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Jan 02, 2017Jan 03, 2024 beef barbecue, breakfast, dinner, family, shower, traffic accident, traffic jam, university, work, yakiniku New Year’s Holiday Today I spent slow-paced time with my family. 正月休み First I took a shower, had a breakfast, then played with Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru May 05, 2016Jan 07, 2024 accommodation, B&B, breakfast, dinner, loanword, pension, resort areas, sightseeing spots, Western-style Pension I stayed in a pension the day before yesterday. ペンション However, the meaning of “pension” is normally “money that is Read More
CelebrationDiaryFamilyTravelUncorrected Toru May 04, 2016Jan 07, 2024 60th birthday, apartment, breakfast, calm rest, facility, gifts, happy, hot spring, kan-reki, Lake Suwa, lunch, miniature golf, morning time, parents, pension, pool, study, wedding anniversary Travel to Nagano Prefecture with My Family [Day 2] Today, my family and I ate breakfast in a pension, then went to Lake Suwa. 長野での家族旅行 二日目 We spent our morning Read More
EssayFoodHealthScienceUncorrected Toru Dec 12, 2015Jan 07, 2024 absorb, body, breakfast, digest, dinner, excretion, growing youth, health, hungry, individuals, intestinal functions, meal, next meal, satiety center, weight Should We Eat Breakfast? Although various discussions about breakfast has been performed, it eventually seems to depend on individuals. 朝食は食べるべきか? It is said that Read More
CultureDiaryFoodUncorrected Toru Jul 10, 2015Jan 08, 2024 breakfast, co-op store, coins, drink box, light, morning, price, rice ball, university, wallet, yen bill A Very Small Miracle This morning, I went to co-op store of my university and bought my breakfast. I choose a rice ball and Read More
AnimalDiaryFoodJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Mar 16, 2015Jan 06, 2024 aquarium, aquatic organisms, beach, breakfast, dolphins, hotel, Ibaraki Prefecture, Kamogawa Sea World, Katsuura Marine Park, killer whales, lighthouse, lunch, sea lions, sushi, trip, undersea observation tower, whales Chiba Travel Day 2 Today, my juniors and I went sightseeing in Chiba. 今日、私と私の後輩たちは、千葉を観光しました。 We firstly ate breakfast at a hotel, then we went Read More
FoodGeographyTravelUncorrected Toru Mar 15, 2015Jan 06, 2024 aqualine, artificial island, breakfast, capes, Chiba prefecture, highway, hotel, juniors, Lucullan fish cuisine, mountains, Tokyo, trip, umihotaru parking area, undersea tunnel Today, I went on a trip to Chiba prefecture with my juniors. Today, I went on a trip to Chiba prefecture with my juniors. 今日、私は後輩達と一緒に千葉県へ旅行に来ました。 We departed at 5 a.m., passed through Read More