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Toru Sep 05, 2023Jan 01, 2024 aku ga nukeru, cooking, dish, Japanese idiom, lye, metaphor, negative aspects, personality, refined, taste

Aku ga Nukeru (灰汁が抜ける – Becoming Refined)

Aku ga Nukeru 灰汁が抜ける The Japanese idiom, aku ga nukeru (灰汁が抜ける), describes that someone’s personality or appearance loses its negative Read More

Culture Essay Food Idiom Japanese tradition Proverb Uncorrected

Toru Sep 11, 2021Jan 02, 2024 alone, delicious, dish, eating, hitori, Japan, proverb, sea bream, tai, umakarazu

Tai mo Hitori wa Umakarazu (鯛もひとりはうまからず – The Company Makes the Feast)

Tai mo Hitori wa Umakarazu 鯛もひとりはうまからず Which do you prefer, eating alone or eating with someone? 一人で食べる食事と、誰かと食べる食事、どちらが美味しいと思いますか？ In Japan, there Read More

Corrected Essay Japanese tradition

Toru Jul 16, 2021Jul 31, 2021 0 Comments ceremonial occasion, dish, formal, guest, main dish, meal, menu, samurai world, side dish, soup, traditional meal

Nijū Gosai (二汁五菜 – Two Soups and Five Dishes)

Nijū Gosai 二汁五菜 In yesterday’ post, I Introduced ichijū sansai (一汁三菜), which is the traditional Japanese meal. 昨日は「一汁三菜」という日本の伝統的な献立を紹介しました。 On the Read More

Corrected Essay Japanese tradition

Toru Jul 15, 2021Jul 31, 2021 0 Comments daily meal, dish, fish, main dish, meal, meat, miso soup, side dish, soup, staple food, traditional meal, vegetable, well-balanced diet

Ichijū Sansai (一汁三菜 – A Traditional Japanese Meal)

Ichijū Sansai 一汁三菜 Do you have a well-balanced diet? 皆さん、バランスの良い食事はとれているでしょうか。 In Japan, ichijū sansai (一汁三菜) is often adopted as a Read More

Culture Essay Food Japanese tradition Slang Uncorrected

Toru Mar 30, 2021Jun 01, 2021 0 Comments delicious, dish, egg, food, fresh, ingredient, luxurious, pickle, raw egg, restaurant, rice, soy sauce, TKG, truffle, urchin

Tamago Kake Gohan (卵かけご飯 – Egg on Rice) Part 3

Tamago Kake Gohan Part 3 卵かけご飯 Part 3 There are restaurants that specialize in “egg on rice” in Japan. 日本には、卵かけご飯の専門店があります。 Read More

Culture Essay Food Uncorrected

Toru Mar 29, 2021Jun 01, 2021 0 Comments dangerous, dish, egg, expiration date, food, food poisoning, Food Sanitation Act, heat, hygiene management, infest, raw egg, rice, safe, salmonella, shell, sticker

Tamago Kake Gohan (卵かけご飯 – Egg on Rice) Part 2

Tamago Kake Gohan Part 2 卵かけご飯　Part 2 One of the reasons that “egg on rice” is popular in Japan is Read More

Corrected Culture Essay Food

Toru Mar 28, 2021Jun 01, 2021 0 Comments dish, egg, food, food poisoning, hygiene management, put, raw egg, rice, risk

Tamago Kake Gohan (卵かけご飯 – Egg on Rice) Part 1

Tamago Kake Gohan Part 1 卵かけご飯 Part 1 Japanese people often eat tamago kake gohan (卵かけご飯). 日本人はよく「卵かけご飯」を食べます。 Tamago (卵) means Read More

Culture Diary Essay Idiom Uncorrected

Toru Dec 14, 2018 0 Comments bean paste, blood, dish, hot pot, meal, miso, red, red pepper, spicy

Akakara Nabe (赤から鍋 – A Red Hot Pot)

Akakara Nabe 赤から鍋 Today I ate ‘akakara nabe‘ (赤から鍋). 今日は、「赤から鍋」を食べました。 ‘Akakara nabe’ is a kind of dish that is popular Read More

Essay Slang Uncorrected

Toru Nov 13, 2018Nov 13, 2018 0 Comments adjective, dish, doubt, doubtless, error, mistake, product, taste

Machigai-Nai (間違いない – Doubtless)

Machigainai 間違いない Today, I saw an advertisement saying that ‘Machigai-nai *** desu’ (間違いない○○です) in my university. 今日、「間違いない○○です」と書かれた広告を見かけました。 ‘Machigai’ (間違い) means Read More