children – Learning English and Japanese

Toru Feb 06, 2024Feb 11, 2024 cat, children, cold, curl up, dog, Japanese, kotatsu, snow, song, yard

Neko wa Kotatsu de Maruku Naru (猫はこたつで丸くなる – Cats Curl up under the Kotatsu)

Neko wa Kotatsu de Maruku Naru 猫はこたつで丸くなる Yesterday, I introduced the most famous Japanese children’s song about snow, Yuki (雪), Read More

Culture Diary Education Essay Japanese tradition Language Uncorrected

Toru Feb 05, 2024Feb 11, 2024 children, elementary school, heating oil, Japan, snow, song, winter, Yuki ya Konko

Yuki ya Konko (雪やこんこ – Come, Come, Snow)

Yuki ya Konko 雪やこんこ It is snowing today. 今日は雪が降りました。 One of the most famous songs about snow in Japan is Read More

Culture Essay Idiom Japanese tradition Proverb Uncorrected

Toru May 11, 2023Jan 02, 2024 children, kaze, kaze no ko, kodomo, outdoors, proverb, short pants, short-sleeved, wind, winter

Kodomo wa Kaze no Ko (子供は風の子 – Children Are Open-air Creatures)

Kodomo wa Kaze no Ko 子供は風の子 When I was a child, I used to wear short-sleeved shirts and short pants Read More

Corrected Essay Slang

Toru May 31, 2021Jul 26, 2021 0 Comments baby, children, elder brother, elder sister, family, father, finger, index finger, little finger, middle finger, mother, name, ring finger, thumb

The Names of the Fingers for Children

The Names of the Fingers for Children 子ども向けの指の名前 In my post yesterday, I introduced the common names of yubi (指 Read More

Corrected Essay Etymology

Toru Apr 21, 2021Jul 24, 2021 0 Comments children, excessive kindness, grandmother, heart, kindness, lady, meddlesome, old, woman

Rōbashin (老婆心 – Excessive Kindness)

Rōbashin 老婆心 The feeling of worrying about someone or the desire to give someone a word of advice is referred Read More

Culture Slang Uncorrected

Toru Mar 20, 2021Jun 01, 2021 0 Comments child, children, derogatory, house, middle-aged, parents, room

Kodomo-beya Ojisan (子供部屋おじさん – Middle-aged Men in Children’s Rooms)

Kodomo-beya Ojisan 子供部屋おじさん An Internet slang term, kodomo-beya ojisan has come to be used since 2014. 2014年から使われ始めたインターネットスラングに「子供部屋おじさん」があります。 Since kodomo (子供) Read More

Essay Etymology Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Aug 21, 2019Aug 21, 2019 0 Comments act, children, cock, event, family. life, girl, guest, house, invite, mama, meal, play

Mamagoto (ままごと – House)

Mamagoto ままごと Children (especially girl) sometimes play mamagoto (ままごと/飯事). 幼児（特に女児）の遊びに「ままごと」があります。 Mamagoto is as a kind of plays that players imitate Read More

Essay Etymology Uncorrected

Toru May 13, 2019Jun 01, 2021 0 Comments adverb, children, Chinese, clothes, do, fold, imperative form, neatly, orderly, parents, well-organized

Kichin-to (きちんと – Neatly)

Kichin-to きちんと Japanese parents may say ‘kichin-to shinasai’ (きちんとしなさい) when scolding their children. だらしない子どもに対して、親は「きちんとしなさい」と言って叱ることがあります。 Kichin-to (きちんと) is an adverb that Read More

Culture Essay Kanji Uncorrected

Toru May 10, 2019Jun 01, 2021 0 Comments children, family, homemaker, househusband, housekeeper, housewife, husband, keep, lady, manage, principal, pronunciation, wife

Shufu and Shufu (主婦と主夫 – Homemaker)

Shufu and Shufu 主婦と主夫 A married woman who manages her family’s home and caring for her children is called shufu Read More