communication – Learning English and Japanese

Toru Nov 27, 2023Jan 01, 2024 aritei ni moushi masu to, communication, expression, formal, honest, iu, Japanese, phrase, say, shōjiki

Aritei ni Moushi Masu to (有り体に申しますと – To Be Honest)

Aritei ni Moushi Masu to 有り体に申しますと In a formal situation, when you want to say something honestly, you can use Read More

Culture Essay Idiom Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Jul 27, 2023Jan 02, 2024 ā ie ba kō iu, acceptance, communication, counterargument, dialect, disagree, Japanese idiom, literal meaning, open-minded, persuasion

Ā Ie ba Kō Iu (ああ言えばこう言う – Having a Smart Mouth)

Ā Ie ba Kō Iu ああ言えばこう言う The Japanese idiom, “ā ie ba kō iu” (ああ言えばこう言う), describes a situation where someone Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Slang Uncorrected

Toru Jul 14, 2023Jan 02, 2024 adjective, atmosphere, awkward, communication, feeling, Japanese, kimazui, literal meaning, resolve, uncomfortable

Kimazui (気まずい – Uncomfortable/Awkward)

Kimazui 気まずい I can easily create an kimazui (気まずい) atmosphere. 私は「気まずい」空気を作るのが得意です。 Kimazui is an adjective that describes a situation where Read More

Culture Essay Idiom Japanese tradition Proverb Uncorrected

Toru Apr 17, 2023Jan 02, 2024 communication, emotionally, iitai koto wa asu ie, Japanese, manners, negative consequences, proverb, say something, think it over, tomorrow

Iitai Koto wa Asu Ie (言いたいことは明日言え – If You Want to Say Something, Say It Tomorrow)

Iitai Koto wa Asu Ie 言いたいことは明日言え Today, I would like to introduce a proverb that seems to be for a Read More

Business Diary Gaming Science Uncorrected

Toru Sep 09, 2021Jan 02, 2024 communication, event, market, Poster Presentation, students, technology, Virbela, Virtual Reality, VR, Zoom

Poster Presentation using Virbela

Poster Presentation using Virbela Virbela を用いたポスター発表 Today, we held a poster presentation for about 100 students at our university using Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Proverb Uncorrected

Toru Aug 19, 2021Jan 02, 2024 communication, culture, Japanese, letter, nai, no news is good news, proverb, saying, tayori, yoi

Tayori no Nai no wa Yoi Tayori (便りの無いのは良い便り – No News Is Good News)

Tayori no Nai no wa Yoi Tayori 便りの無いのは良い便り Recently, I haven’t been in touch with my sister and brother. 最近、私は兄弟とあまり連絡をとっていません。 Read More

Corrected Essay

Toru May 09, 2021Apr 30, 2024 0 Comments back, communication, parrot, parroting, repeat, reply

Oumu Gaeshi (オウム返し – Parroting)

Oumu Gaeshi オウム返し Repeating what a person has just said is referred to as oumu gaeshi (オウム返し) in Japanese. 相手の言ったことをそのまま繰り返すことを、「オウム返し」といいます。 Read More