culture – Page 3 – Learning English and Japanese

Toru Nov 01, 2016Jan 06, 2024 culture, deceive, fox sleep, Japanese, phrase, pretend, raccoon dog, sham sleep, sleep, tanuki neiri

Tanuki Neiri (Sham Sleep)

Tanuki Neiri 狸寝入り Today, I will talk about the Japanese phrase “tanuki neiri.” 今日は日本の言葉「狸寝入り」を紹介します。 “Tanuki” means raccoon dogs, “neiri” means Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Proverb Uncorrected

Toru Oct 30, 2016Jan 06, 2024 culture, dress clothes, etiquette, grandchild, isho, Japan, mago, misinterpretation, proverb, tradition

Mago nimo Isho (Clothes Make the Man)

Mago nimo Isho 馬子にも衣装 Today, I will talk about the proverb “mago nimo isho.” 今日は「馬子にも衣装」ということわざを紹介します。 “Mago” means a person who Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Food Idiom Japanese tradition Slang Uncorrected

Toru Jul 16, 2016Jan 06, 2024 abuse, bokenasu, culture, eggplant, etymology, idiom, Japanese, otanko nasu, slang, vegetables

Bokenasu

Today, I will talk about the Japanese slang “bokenasu.” ボケナス The literal meaning of “bokenasu” is “a faded eggplant,” but Read More

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