eating – Learning English and Japanese

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

Culture Essay Etymology Food Japanese tradition Kanji Slang Uncorrected

Toru Nov 16, 2017Jan 03, 2024 eating, extension, kanji, middle of the night, nabe, night, one pot dish, theory, work, yonabe

Yonabe (夜なべ – Nightwork)

Yonabe 夜なべ Now I’m doing my work, which is called “yonabe” (夜なべ). 私は今、「夜なべ」しています。 “Yonabe” means a work that is done Read More

Culture Essay Food Japanese tradition News Slang Uncorrected

Toru Oct 28, 2017Jan 03, 2024 anxiety, benjo-meshi, eating, friends, Japan, lunchmate syndrome, restroom, unattractive, workplace

Lunchmate Syndrome

These days in Japan, “lunchmate syndrome” has become a problem. ランチメイト症候群 Lunchmate syndrome is a symptom that causes a kind Read More

Culture Essay Food Japanese tradition Onomatopoeia Slang Uncorrected

Toru Sep 20, 2017Jan 03, 2024 chewing sound, eating, Japan, kechaler, ketchup, kuchaler, mayoler, mayonnaise, mouth, onomatopoeia

Kuchaler (クチャラー – Noisy Eater)

Kuchaler クチャラー Yesterday, I introduced “mayoler” (マヨラー), which means mayonnaise lovers, and “kechaler” (ケチャラー), which means ketchup lovers. 昨日は、マヨネーズが大好きな人を指す「マヨラー」、そしてケチャップが大好きな人を指す「ケチャラー」という俗語を紹介しました。 There Read More