Nen-nen Korori (ねんねんころり)
Nen-nen Korori ねんねんころり I think that the most well-known traditional lullaby in Japan is Edo Komoriuta (江戸子守唄 – “Edo Lullaby”).
Read moreNen-nen Korori ねんねんころり I think that the most well-known traditional lullaby in Japan is Edo Komoriuta (江戸子守唄 – “Edo Lullaby”).
Read moreDeer in Nara 奈良の鹿 Today I came to Nara to participate in an academic conference. 今日は学会参加のため、奈良県に来ています。 The conference venue was
Read moreKenage 健気 I like people who have a character described as kenage (健気). 私は「健気」な性格の人が好きです。 Kenage means that someone has a
Read moreOn wo Ada de Kaesu 恩を仇で返す Have you ever done harm to someone without a feeling of gratitude, even though
Read moreSudatsu 巣立つ In my yesterday’s post, I used the Japanese word ‘sudatsu‘ (巣立つ). 昨日の投稿の中で、私は「巣立つ」という言葉を使いました。 Since ‘su‘ (巣) menas “nest” and
Read moreYubi wo Kuwaeru 指をくわえる When you can’t do anything while feeling envious of something, it can be described as ‘yubi
Read moreOmaru おまる In Japan, we call portable indoor toilets ‘omaru‘ (おまる). 室内用の携帯型便器のことを、日本語で「おまる」と言います。 ‘O‘ (お) is a polite prefix, and ‘maru‘
Read moreOyakodon 親子丼 I ate oyakodon (親子丼) yesterday. 私は昨日、親子丼を食べました。 Oya (親) means “parent,” ko (子) means “child,” and don (丼) means
Read moreTeshio ni Kakeru 手塩にかける Have you experienced raising or cherishing a child, an animal, or a plant by your own
Read more