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Culture Essay News Slang Uncorrected

Toru Aug 01, 2019Jun 01, 2021 0 Comments anime, character, daughter, daughter-in-law, dictionary, geek, internet, nerd, newlywed wife, wife

Yome (嫁 – Daughter-in-Law)

Yome 嫁 A daughter-in-law is called yome (嫁) in Japanese. 息子の妻のことを、日本語で「嫁」と言います。 However, many Japanese men refer to their wives as Read More

Culture Essay Etymology History Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Slang Uncorrected

Toru Jun 18, 2017Jan 03, 2024 dictionary, emphasize, identity, Japanese, meaning, orekireki, polite prefix, reki, status, succession

Orekireki (お歴々)

Orekireki お歴々 Even though I am Japanese, I sometimes come across Japanese words I don’t know when referring a dictionary. Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Onomatopoeia Slang Uncorrected

Toru May 22, 2017Jan 04, 2024 change, dictionary, Japanese, meaning, misunderstanding, niyaniya, onomatopoeia, poll, smile, verb

Niyakeru

“Niyakeru (にやける)” is a Japanese verb that is commonly used. にやける However, according to a poll conducted several years ago, Read More

Culture Essay Etymology History Idiom Japanese tradition Slang Uncorrected

Toru Feb 16, 2017Jan 02, 2024 dictionary, Heian Era, Japanese term, kahina dayushi, kattarui, lazy, sluggish, tired arms, tiring, translation

Kattarui

Today I will talk about the Japanese term “kattarui.” かったるい “Kattarui” means “to feel sluggish” or “to feel lazy.” 今日は「かったるい」という言葉を紹介します。 Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Language Slang Uncorrected

Toru Nov 27, 2016Jan 03, 2024 awkward imitation, copycat, derogatory, dictionary, etymology, imitate, Japanese, monkey, sarumane, translation

Sarumane

Today I will talk about the Japanese word “sarumane.” 猿真似 “Sarumane” means to imitate acts or surfaces of other people Read More

Culture Essay Idiom Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Dec 16, 2015Jan 07, 2024 boring thing, dictionary, gift, honorific expressions, Japanese traditional expression, nuance, phrase, present, recent generations, tsumaranai mono desuga

Boring things (Tsumaranai mono)

Boring things つまらないもの There is a Japanese traditional expression “tsumaranai mono desuga (which means something like ‘this is a boring Read More