CultureEssayEtymologyHistoryIdiomJapanese traditionOnomatopoeiaSlangUncorrected Toru Mar 08, 2017Jan 06, 2024 cute, dialect, etymology, expression, Genji Monogatari, Heian period, Japan, kechon kechon, punish, Wakayama Kechon Kechon Today I will talk about the Japanese phrase “kechon kechon.” けちょんけちょん “Kechon kechon” means to harm or punish someone thoroughly. Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionOnomatopoeiaSlangUncorrected Toru Sep 25, 2016Jan 06, 2024 dialect, emphasis, excessive, Japanese, meanings, mucha-kucha, rhythm, similar, unreasonable, word Mecha-kucha Today, I will talk about the Japanese word “mucha-kucha”. むちゃくちゃ The “mucha” in “mucha-kucha” means that “something is unreasonable,” or Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru Sep 03, 2016Jan 06, 2024 arigatashi, dialect, etymology, Japan, Kansai, Kanto, maido, ookini, region, thank you Ookini Today, I come back to the Kanto region from the Kansai region. おおきに In western Japan (Kansai), it’s natural but Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Nov 04, 2015Jan 07, 2024 Aichi Prefecture, chin-chin, dialect, hot, kettle Chin-chin (dialect) Chin-chin ちんちん(方言) Today, I’d like to explain a dialect “chin-chin” in Aichi Prefecture where I was born. 今日は、私の地元である愛知県の方言「ちんちん」を紹介します。 It represents Read More