CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiProverbSlangUncorrected Toru Sep 16, 2021Jan 02, 2024 chikokuma, devil, habitual tardiness, Japanese, late, punctuality, suffix, time management, trust Chikokuma (遅刻魔 – Always Late) Chikokuma 遅刻魔 Unfortunately, there are several people around me who are called chikokuma (遅刻魔). 私の周りには遅刻魔が数名います。 Chikoku (遅刻) means “late.” 「遅刻」は Read More
EssayEtymologyIdiomUncorrected Toru Mar 27, 2019Mar 28, 2019 0 Comments attack, become, devil, drowsy, get sleepy, guess, passive, resist, sleepiness, sleepy Suima ni Osowareru (睡魔に襲われる – Getting Sleepy) Suima ni Osowareru 睡魔に襲われる I am very sleepy now. 私は今、とても眠たいです。 When you become very drowsy or sleepy, it can be Read More
DiaryEssayJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru Dec 25, 2018 0 Comments comforter, devil, equipment, furniture, heat, kotatsu, ruin, winter Kotatsu (こたつ) Kotatsu こたつ I spent the winter without ‘kotatsu’ (こたつ) over the past two years. 私は去年と一昨年、こたつを使わずに冬を越しました。 However, this year I bought Read More
EssayEtymologyUncorrected Toru Jul 23, 2018Jan 01, 2024 0 Comments car, devil, evil, hamper, hinder, hindrance, interference, malevolent, obstruction Jama (邪魔 – Hindrance) Jama 邪魔 In the area where I live, some people park their cars on a street, though it is prohibited Read More