The Readings of 博士
The Readings of 博士 「博士」の読み方 I have a 博士 degree in engineering. 私は「博士」の学位を持っています。 博士 means “Doctor,” “Doctor of Philosophy,” or
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Chō-dokyū (超弩級 – Extraordinary)
Chō-dokyū 超弩級 When expressing that something is extraordinarily huge, we sometimes say chō-dokyū (超弩級 or 超ド級) in Japanese. 何かが桁外れに大きいことを、「超弩級」（または「超ド級」）と言うことがあります。 Chō
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Mōtō-nai (毛頭ない – Least of All)
Mōtō-nai 毛頭ない When denying something strongly, we sometimes say mōtō-nai (毛頭ない) by adding mōtō (毛頭) to the negative term nai
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Ice Cream and Shaved Ice
Ice Cream and Shaved Ice アイスクリームとかき氷 Yesterday, I talked about ‘kaki gōri‘ (かき氷), which means “shaved ice.” 昨日は「かき氷」について紹介しました。 Which do
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Dowasure (ど忘れ – Lapse of Memory)
Dowasure ど忘れ I often do ‘dowasure‘ (ど忘れ). 私はしばしば「ど忘れ」をします。 ‘Dowasure’ means that you suddenly forget something you know well and simply
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Graduation Ceremony
Today a graduation ceremony took place at my university. 卒業式 Students who would graduate were wearing hakama (Japanese skirts or
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