etymology – Learning English and Japanese

Toru Dec 10, 2023Jan 01, 2024 abbreviation, ata futa, awate furameku, etymology, flustered, Japanese, onomatopoeic word, panic, phrase, upset

Ata Futa (あたふた – Feverishly)

Ata Futa あたふた When someone is very flustered and upset, the state can be described as the term ata futa Read More

Culture Essay Idiom Onomatopoeia Slang Uncorrected

Toru Sep 29, 2023Jan 01, 2024 chaos, confusion, derived, etymology, expressions, gucha gucha, mecha kucha, messy, onomatopoeic, shicchaka mecchaka

Shicchaka Mecchaka (しっちゃかめっちゃか – Total Mess)

Shicchaka Mecchaka しっちゃかめっちゃか I am currently in a state called shicchaka mecchaka (しっちゃかめっちゃか). 私は今、「しっちゃかめっちゃか」な状態です。 Shicchaka mecchaka is an expression that Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Proverb Slang Uncorrected

Toru Jul 08, 2023Jan 02, 2024 audacious, emotions, etymology, expression, face, layers, phrase, shameless, skin, thousand

Tsura no Kawa Sen-mai Bari (面の皮千枚張り – Very Shameless/Audacious)

Tsura no Kawa Sen-mai Bari 面の皮千枚張り People who are VERY shameless and audacious can be described as tsura no kawa Read More

Culture Essay Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Proverb Uncorrected

Toru Jun 29, 2023Jan 02, 2024 difficult, etymology, heavy waist, Japanese idiom, lift, literal meaning, omoi koshi wo ageru, progress, stand up, task

Omoi Koshi wo Ageru (重い腰を上げる – Bestiring Oneself)

Omoi Koshi wo Ageru 重い腰を上げる Today I finally started working on a task I had been putting off. 私は今日、先延ばしにしていた仕事にようやく取り掛かりました。 Such Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Food History Idiom Japanese tradition Slang Uncorrected

Toru Jun 19, 2023Jan 02, 2024 chakasu, comical, etymology, green tea, Japanese, kabuki, ningyo-joruri, tea, traditional theater, verb

Chakasu (茶化す – Making Fun of Someone/Something)

Chakasu 茶化す The Japanese verb chakasu (茶化す) is used when making fun of someone or replying with a joke. 誰かをからかったり、冗談めかしてごまかしたりすることを、「茶化す」と言うことがあります。 Read More

Culture Diary Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Slang Uncorrected

Toru Jun 17, 2023Jan 02, 2024 chan chara okashī, comical, etymology, funny, Japanese puppet theater, kabuki, language, ningyo-joruri, ridiculous, slang

Chan Chara Okashī (ちゃんちゃらおかしい – Fiddle-faddle)

Chan Chara Okashī ちゃんちゃらおかしい To describe something too ridiculous, you can use the slang term chan chara okashī (ちゃんちゃらおかしい). あまりにも馬鹿げているようなことがあったとき、「ちゃんちゃらおかしい」という俗語を使うことができます。 Read More