drinking party – Learning English and Japanese

Toru Apr 03, 2018Jan 02, 2024 banquet, company, drinking party, enkai, event, nomikai, organization, party, uchiage, utage

Utage (宴 – Banquet/Party)

Utage 宴 Yesterday, “utage” (宴) was held at my work venue. 昨日は私の職場で「宴」が行われました。 “Utage” means a banquet, drinking party, or spree. Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Food Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Slang Uncorrected

Toru Mar 11, 2018Jan 02, 2024 bureikou, courtesy, drinking party, Japan, protocols, respect, ritual, rudeness, status, tradition

Bureikou (無礼講 – Unrestricted Binge)

There is a drinking party called 無礼講 (bureikou) in Japan. 無礼講無 (bu) means “nothing” and 礼講 “reikou” means a Read More

Culture Diary Essay Etymology Food Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Dec 23, 2017Jan 03, 2024 bounenkai, drinking party, end of the year, forget, Japan

Bounenkai (忘年会)

Bounenkai 忘年会 During this time of year, a lot of 忘年会 (bounenkai) are held in Japan. この時期、日本各地で忘年会が開催されます。 A bounenkai is Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Onomatopoeia Slang Uncorrected

Toru Oct 06, 2017Jan 03, 2024 drinking party, drunk, etymology, fool, guden guden, hebereke, honorific, Japanese term, kiden, onomatopoeia

Guden Guden (ぐでんぐでん)

Yesterday we held a drinking party. ぐでんぐでん I got back to work in the middle of the second party, but Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Food History Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Aug 04, 2017Jan 03, 2024 cold water, drinking party, Edo period, imperial court, Japanese-style bars, mizu, ohiya, sake, water

Ohiya (お冷 – Cold Water)

Ohiya お冷 Yesterday I wrote about a drinking party. 昨日は飲み会に関する記事を書きました。 In Japanese drinking spots or Japanese-style bars, we often order Read More

Climate Culture Essay Food Japanese tradition Slang Uncorrected

Toru Aug 03, 2017Jan 03, 2024 banquet, beer garden, cold drinks, cold food, drinking party, fatigue, heat, shoki barai, stress, summer

Shoki Barai (暑気払い – Beating the Summer Heat)

Shoki Barai 暑気払い Yesterday, my colleagues and I conducted “shoki barai” (暑気払い). 昨日は暑気払いをしました。 “Shoki” of “shoki barai” means “heat,” and Read More

Culture Essay Etymology History Idiom Japanese tradition Slang Uncorrected

Toru Jun 26, 2017Jan 03, 2024 disorderly, drinking party, Edo period, Kansai dialect, movie, newspaper, novel, popular, slang term, tenya wanya

Tenya Wanya (てんやわんや)

Tenya Wanya てんやわんや When participating in a drinking party, sometimes it becomes “tenya wanya” (てんやわんや). 飲み会やパーティでは「てんやわんや」になることがあります。 “Tenya wanya” is a Read More