Neko wa Kotatsu de Maruku Naru (猫はこたつで丸くなる – Cats Curl up under the Kotatsu)
Neko wa Kotatsu de Maruku Naru 猫はこたつで丸くなる Yesterday, I introduced the most famous Japanese children’s song about snow, Yuki (雪),
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The Meaning of Dog: Part 2
The Meaning of Dog: Part 2 犬の意味 Part 2 In Part 1, I introduced several slang meanings of “dog” in
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The Meaning of Dog: Part 1
The Meaning of Dog: Part 1 犬の意味 Part 1 In my post yesterday, I used the phrase kaisha no inu
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Neko Manma (ねこまんま – Cat’s Meal)
Neko Manma ねこまんま When I was a poor student, I often ate neko manma (ねこまんま). 苦学生時代、私は「ねこまんま」をよく食べました。 Neko (ねこ) means “cat,”
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Interesting Riddles Part 2
Interesting Riddles Part 2 面白いなぞなぞ Part 2 Today I will give you two famous/interesting Japanese nazonazo (なぞなぞ – “Riddle”). 今日は、二つのなぞなぞを出します。
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Pochi (ポチ)
Pochi ポチ Dogs are the animal with the oldest history as pets, and many dogs are bred all over the
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Baby Talk to Represent Animals
Baby Talk to Represents Animals 動物を表す幼児語 In a conversation with babies in Japan, we can represent animals by their barks
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Wan Wan and Nyan Nyan (ワンワンとニャンニャン- Doggie and Kitty)
Wan Wan and Nyan Nyan ワンワンとニャンニャン I would like to write about cats and dogs continuing from yesterday. 今日は昨日に引き続き、犬と猫の話題です。 In
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Wanko and Nyanko (「わんこ」と「にゃんこ」 – Puppies and Kittens)
Wanko and Nyanko 「わんこ」と「にゃんこ」 In my post yesterday, I told you that we sometimes call a puppy or a cute
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