Hone Yasume (骨休め – Relaxation)
Hone Yasume 骨休め The concept of resting one’s body and healing fatigue is sometimes described as hone yasume (骨休め) in
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Learning English and Japanese
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Korogu Kōbun (コログ構文 – Korok’s Sentence Structure): Part 2
Korogu Kōbun: Part 2 コログ構文 Part 2 Yesterday, I introduced the Korogu kōbun (コログ構文 – “Korok’s sentence structure”), which consists
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Kutabireru (くたびれる – Tired)
Kutabireru くたびれる Yesterday, くたびれました (kutabire mashita – I was tired). 昨日はくたびれました。 The verb くたびれる (kutabireru) means to lose your physical
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Carbonated Water
Recently I have come to drink a lot of carbonated water. 炭酸水 Carbonated water, which you might call it sparkling
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Shoki Barai (暑気払い – Beating the Summer Heat)
Shoki Barai 暑気払い Yesterday, my colleagues and I conducted “shoki barai” (暑気払い). 昨日は暑気払いをしました。 “Shoki” of “shoki barai” means “heat,” and
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High Quality Sleep
Sleep is very valuable for human beings. 質の良い睡眠 It can heal fatigues of your body and brain, enhance immunity, and
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