Aku ga Nukeru (灰汁が抜ける – Becoming Refined)
Aku ga Nukeru 灰汁が抜ける The Japanese idiom, aku ga nukeru (灰汁が抜ける), describes that someone’s personality or appearance loses its negative
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Itamae (Chef)
Itamae 板前 Today I would like to talk about the Japanese word “itamae.” 今日は「板前」という日本語を紹介します。 “Ita” means “chopping board,” “mae” means
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Shogatsu San ga Nichi (New Year’s Three Days)
Today is the last day of “shogatsu san ga nichi”..“Shogatsu san ga nichi” (which you can call simply “san ga
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Today, I cooked curry again and had a big mistake.
Today, I cooked curry again and had a big mistake. In a typical recipe, we will simmer curry for about
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Nabe Dishes
Today, I cooked a nabe dishes. A nabe means a pot, and also means a Japanese cuisine similar to stew.
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