CultureEssayHistoryUncorrected Toru Jul 09, 2019Jul 11, 2019 0 Comments alphabet, beeper, decline, digit, disaster, disaster prevention, katakana, message, pager, radio wave, telecommunication, wireless Poketto Beru (ポケットベル – Pager/Beeper) Part 2 Poketto Beru Part 2 ポケットベル Part 2 In my post yesterday, I wrote that poketto beru (ポケットベル – “pager/beeper”) has Read More
CultureEssayUncorrected Toru Jul 08, 2019 0 Comments beeper, bell, decline, message, mobile phone, pager, pocket, pocket bell, signal, telecommunication, terminate, wireless Poketto Beru (ポケットベル – Pager/Beeper) Part 1 Poketto Beru Part 1 ポケットベル Part 1 In the 1990s, poketto beru (ポケットベル), commonly called pokeberu (ポケベル), was very popular Read More
CorrectedEssayEtymologyIdiomUncorrected Toru Apr 26, 2019May 27, 2023 0 Comments 1589, ability, become dull, burnt, compare, cool, decline, dull, edge, go around, improve, spread Yaki ga Mawaru (焼きが回る – Becoming Dull) Yaki ga Mawaru 焼きが回る To become dull or to have a decline in ability is expressed as yaki ga mawaru Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiProverbSlangUncorrected Toru Mar 01, 2018Jan 02, 2024 decline, divide, etymology, field, foolish, harvest, Joker, person, tawakemono, verb Tawakemono (たわけ者 – Fool) Tawakemono たわけ者 Unfortunately, there are many たわけ者 (tawakemono) in the world. 残念なことに、世の中には多くの「たわけ者」が存在します。 “Tawakemono” is a word that refers to a Read More