CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionOnomatopoeiaUncorrected Toru Sep 02, 2016Jan 06, 2024 bumpy, conversation, dry, hard, Japanese language, moisture, onomatopoeia, rough, soft, touch Onomatopoeia Related To Touch The Japanese language has less syllable than that many other languages have, but has a plenty of onomatopoeia, which are Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyJapanese traditionLanguageScienceUncorrected Toru Jun 19, 2016Jan 07, 2024 analysis, conversation, feeling, formal, Japanese, kangaeru, nuance, omou, think, verbs Omou” and “Kangaeru” (Think) Today, I will talk about the Japanese verbs “omou” and “kangaeru.” 「思う」と「考える」 Both of them can be translated into “think” Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiUncorrected Toru Jun 17, 2016Jan 07, 2024 conversation, dialogue, interview, kaidan, kaigi, meeting, one-to-one, pair, taidan, talk Taidan Today, I will talk about the Japanese word “taidan.” 対談 “Taidan” is often translated into “talk,” “conversation,” or “interview,” but Read More
CultureEssayFoodIdiomJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru Jun 16, 2016Jan 07, 2024 conversation, eel statements, grammar, Japanese language, restaurant, unagi-bun Unagi-bun (Eel Statements) Unagi-bun うなぎ文 Today, I will talk about “unagi-bun” (eel statements). 今日は「うなぎ文」を紹介します。 The “unagi-bun” expresses something like the following conversation in Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru Jun 15, 2016Jan 07, 2024 appreciation, conversation, deities, irony, Japan, okagesama, phrase, politeness, promotion, translation Okagesama Today, I’ll talk about the phrase “okagesama,” which is often used in Japan. おかげさま “Kage” means a shade of the Read More
DiaryFamilyLeisureTechnologyTravelUncorrected Toru Jul 08, 2015Jan 08, 2024 apartment, car, clean, conversation, dinner, hot spring, laptop, mother, repair, room My mother came to visit me. This morning, my mother departed for my apartment in order to get repair her laptop. It was so suddenly event. Read More
BusinessDiaryMedicalScienceUncorrected Toru May 04, 2015Jan 08, 2024 animated conversation, college life, conversation, cooperation, CT, dental office, dentist, director, endoscopic operation, engineering, equipment, knowledge, leading-edge engineering, medical devices, medical field, medical science, meeting, purpose, studies, techniques, technologies, university Engineering and Medical Science Today, I had a meeting with a director of a dental office about our studies. 今日は、歯科医院の院長先生と、研究についての打ち合わせをしました。 Although he is a Read More