EssayEtymologyUncorrected Toru Jul 26, 2018Jan 01, 2024 0 Comments cockroach, dish, eating utensils, gnaw, hide, wear Gokiburi (ゴキブリ – Cockroach) Gokiburi ゴキブリ Many people don’t like ‘gokiburi‘ (ゴキブリ – cockroach). 「ゴキブリ」は、多くの人間から嫌われています。 I talked about ‘gokiburi‘ a few times on Lang-8, Read More
CultureEssayIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiProverbSlangUncorrected Toru Dec 22, 2017Jan 03, 2024 dish, expression, hot water, idiom, interrupt, Japanese, literal meaning, put in, ruin, water Mizu wo Sasu (水を差す – Casting a Damper) Mizu wo Sasu 水を差す Yesterday, I introduced you to the Japanese expression 話の腰を折る (hanashi no koshi wo oru), which means Read More
CultureDiaryEssayEtymologyFoodJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Mar 17, 2017Jan 06, 2024 dish, eels, green tea, hitsu, hitsumabushi, mabusu, Nagoya, rice, seasonings, soup stock Hitsumabushi Yesterday, I ate “hitsumabushi”that is a regional dish of Nagoya city. ひつまぶし I will eat hitsumabushi again tonight. 私は昨日、名古屋名物のひつまぶしを食べました。 Hitsumabushi Read More