EssayEtymologyIdiomUncorrected Toru Mar 27, 2019Mar 28, 2019 0 Comments attack, become, devil, drowsy, get sleepy, guess, passive, resist, sleepiness, sleepy Suima ni Osowareru (睡魔に襲われる – Getting Sleepy) Suima ni Osowareru 睡魔に襲われる I am very sleepy now. 私は今、とても眠たいです。 When you become very drowsy or sleepy, it can be Read More
EssayJapanese traditionOnomatopoeiaUncorrected Toru Dec 12, 2018 0 Comments dreamland, drift, drowsy, fall asleep, half asleep, half awake, sleep Uto Uto and Utsura Utsura (「うとうと」「うつらうつら」 – Drowsy) Uto Uto and Utsura Utsura 「うとうと」と「うつらうつら」 Yesterday, I introduced you to the term ‘inemuri‘ (居眠り), which means to fall asleep Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionOnomatopoeiaSlangUncorrected Toru Apr 09, 2017Jan 06, 2024 adjective, drowsy, Edo period, flabby, Japanese, onomatopoeic, rain, shoboi, slang, youth Shoboi (Shabby) Shoboi しょぼい Today I would like to talk about the Japanese adjective “shoboi.” 今日は「しょぼい」という日本語の形容詞を紹介します。 “Shoboi” means that someone/something is shabby Read More