EssayEtymologyHistoryUncorrected Toru Jun 23, 2019Jun 23, 2019 0 Comments admirable, attitude, brave, character, child, different, difficulty, excellent, feeling, solid, strive, woman Kenage (健気 – Admirable) Kenage 健気 I like people who have a character described as kenage (健気). 私は「健気」な性格の人が好きです。 Kenage means that someone has a Read More
EssayIdiomJapanese traditionProverbUncorrected Toru Sep 10, 2018 0 Comments but, compliment, excellent, horse, jade, look, lucky item, read sea bream, rot, taste, value Kusattemo Tai (腐っても鯛 – A Good Horse Becomes Never a Jade) Kusattemo Tai 腐っても鯛 Truly excellent things or people would not lose their original value, even if they got somewhat worse. Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionOnomatopoeiaSlangUncorrected Toru Oct 28, 2016Jan 06, 2024 acclaim, admirable, appare, aware, competitor, excellent, joy, praise, respectable, sorrow Appare Today, I will talk about the Japanese word “appare.” あっぱれ “Appare” expresses that something is very respectable or admirable. 今日は「あっぱれ」という日本語を紹介します。 Read More