Sankan Shion (三寒四温 – A Cycle of Three Cold Days and Four Warm Days)
Sankan Shion 三寒四温 Recently, warm and cold days have been repeating every few days. 最近、数日ごとに温かい日と寒い日が繰り返されています。 Such weather seen from winter
Read moreSankan Shion 三寒四温 Recently, warm and cold days have been repeating every few days. 最近、数日ごとに温かい日と寒い日が繰り返されています。 Such weather seen from winter
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Read moreChi mo Namida mo Nai 血も涙もない A ruthless person who has no human kindness can be described as chi mo
Read moreNeko Bang Bang 猫バンバン Have you ever heard of the term neko bang bang (猫バンバン)? 「猫バンバン」という言葉を聞いたことがありますか? Neko (猫) means “cat,”
Read moreNōryō 納涼 Part 2 Yesterday, I introduced the term nōryō (納涼), which means to feel cool and spend the hot
Read moreTorihada 鳥肌 A phenomenon that a lot of fine bumps appear on a person’s skin due to cold, fear, or
Read moreCold Summer 冷夏 In Japan, most days of July in this year were rainy. 今年の7月は、雨の日がとても多いです。 Especially in Tokyo, the sunshine
Read moreIce Cream and Shaved Ice アイスクリームとかき氷 Yesterday, I talked about ‘kaki gōri‘ (かき氷), which means “shaved ice.” 昨日は「かき氷」について紹介しました。 Which do
Read moreHadazamui 肌寒い It is raining today, so I feel a little cold air in spite of summer. 今日は雨が降っており、夏なのに少し空気が冷たく感じます。 To feeling
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