Edo

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Namahanka (生半可 – Half-Hearted)

01/07/2019 Toru 0 Comments acquainted, attitude, Edo, familiar, fashion, half-hearted, halfway, immature, know-it-all, lukewarm, play, possible

Namahanka 生半可 If you want to change yourself, you must not have an attitude of ‘namahanka‘ (生半可). 自分自身を変えたいなら、「生半可」な気持ちで臨んではいけません。 ‘Namahanka’ means

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Inase (いなせ)

10/17/2018 Toru 0 Comments back, Edo, flathead grey mullet, fresh, gallant, hairstyle, masculine, young

Inase いなせ We sometimes use the word ‘inase‘ (いなせ) to describe a gallant and fresh young man. 勇み肌でさっぱりしている若者のことを、「いなせ」と言うことがあります。 This word

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Omaru (おまる – Jerry/Potty)

08/29/2018 Toru 0 Comments bowel, child, discharge, Edo, evacuate, jerry, oval gold coin, portable indoor toilet, potty, tiger, urine, wood

Omaru おまる In Japan, we call portable indoor toilets ‘omaru‘ (おまる). 室内用の携帯型便器のことを、日本語で「おまる」と言います。 ‘O‘ (お) is a polite prefix, and ‘maru‘

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Choromakasu(ちょろまかす – Sneaking)

07/22/201807/22/2018 Toru 0 Comments boat, cheat, cover up, defeat, Edo, quick, sneak, steal

Choromakasu ちょろまかす To steal something surreptitiously or to cheat on someone’s money is called ‘choromakasu‘ (ちょろまかす) in Japanese. 人の目をごまかして何かを盗むことや、金銭などをごまかすことを、「ちょろまかす」と言います。 There

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Anata (あなた – You/Sweetheart)

06/27/2018 Toru 0 Comments Edo, husband, pronoun, sweetheart, wife, you

Anata あなた I wrote about Japanese two person pronouns yesterday. 昨日は日本語の二人称代名詞について書きました。 In that post, I said that you should not

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Aibou (相棒 – Buddy)

06/22/2018 Toru 0 Comments buddy, carry, Edo, partner, stick, vehicle

Aibou 相棒 Do you have aibou (相棒)? あなたには「相棒」がいますか？ Aibo means a partner who works or plays with you. 「相棒」とは、一緒に仕事などをする相手や仲間のことを指す言葉です。 Ai

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Sekishō Idai (積小為大)

06/12/201806/12/2018 Toru 0 Comments accomplish, big, Edo, motto, pile, small

Sekishō Idai 積小為大 Yesterday, I introduced you to the Japanese term, “zayū no mei” (座右の銘), which means ‘motto.’ 昨日は「座右の銘」という言葉を紹介しました。 Today

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Tokei (時計 – Clock/Watch)

05/21/201805/30/2018 Toru 0 Comments clock, Edo, measuring, time, watch

Tokei 時計 Tokei (時計 – clock/watch) are very important to our lives. 「時計」は我々の生活に欠かせないものです。 Tokei is composed of two kanji: 時

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Gebahyō (下馬評 – Whispering)

05/12/201805/30/2018 Toru 0 Comments castle, Edo, gosship, horse, reputation, rumor, shrine, whispering

Gebahyō 下馬評 Rumors or opiniong given by unrelated people is called gebahyō (下馬評) in Japanese. 直接関係のない人たちが、興味本位にする噂や評判のことを、日本語で「下馬評」と言います。 Since ge (下) means

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