CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomKanjiOnomatopoeiaUncorrected Toru Jan 01, 2018Jan 03, 2024 1111th post, dice, Happy New Year, January 1st, Japanese, natural numbers, numbers, soroi, soroime, zorome Zorome (ゾロ目 – Repdigit) Zorome ゾロ目 Happy New Year. あけましておめでとうございます。 Today is January 1st, and this is 1111th post. 今日は1月1日、そしてこれは1111回目の投稿です。 When same numbers line Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyGamingIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiSlangUncorrected Toru Aug 14, 2017Jan 03, 2024 dice, experience, gambling, Japanese, lower-level, meaning, organization, sanshita, teacher, university Sanshita (三下 – Small Fry) Today I would like to talk about the Japanese word “sanshita” (三下), which means a lower-level member of an organization. Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyGamingHistoryIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiUncorrected Toru Feb 23, 2017Jan 02, 2024 abbreviation, detarame, dice, Edo period, incoherent, irresponsible, Japanese, kanji, spots, word Detarame Today I will talk about the Japanese word “detarame.” でたらめ “Detarame” means incoherent, disorganized, or irresponsible things. 今日は「でたらめ」という日本語を紹介します。 This word Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyGamingIdiomJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Dec 20, 2016Jan 03, 2024 dealer, dice, expected, gambling, Japanese, meaning, omou tsubo, situation, term, thought pot Omou Tsubo (Thought Pot) Omou Tsubo 思う壺 Today I would like to talk about the Japanese term “omou tsubo”. 今日は「思う壺」という言葉を紹介します。 The literal meaning is Read More
CultureDiaryEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru Aug 21, 2016Jan 06, 2024 dice, etymology, first, Japanese phrase, last, limit, pin kara kiri made, pin kiri, point, Portuguese Pin kara Kiri made (From Pin to Kiri) Pin kara Kiri made ピンからキリまで Today, I’d like to talk about the Japanese phrase “pin kara kiri made,” which means Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyGamingIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiUncorrected Toru Aug 06, 2016Jan 06, 2024 chances, dice, etymology, gambling, idiom, Japanese, kanji, outcome, phrase, theories Ichi ka Bachi ka (One or Eight) Today, I’d like to talk about the Japanese idiom “ichi ka bachi ka.” 一か八か “Ichi” means “one,” “ka” means “or,” Read More