Aji wo Shimeru (味をしめる – Getting a Taste)
Aji wo Shimeru 味をしめる Have you ever had an experience where something went well and you expected it to be
Read moreAji wo Shimeru 味をしめる Have you ever had an experience where something went well and you expected it to be
Read moreOnaka ga Heru お腹が減る Japanese people say onaka ga suku (お腹が空く) or onaka ga heru (お腹が減る) to represent being hungry.
Read moreDaitai 代替 I worked all day yesterday and was not able to write a post on Lang-8. 昨日は起きてから寝るまでずっと仕事をしていて投稿できませんでした。 My English
Read moreShibui Kao 渋い顔 I usually have a shibui kao (渋い顔) when feeling bad, uncomfortable, or offended. 私は嫌なことや不快なことがあると、たいてい「渋い顔」をします。 Since shibui (渋い)
Read moreOn ni Kiseru/On wo Uru 恩に着せる/恩を売る Yesterday, I introduced the phrase ‘on wo ada de kaesu‘ (恩を仇で返す), which means to
Read moreIce Cream and Shaved Ice アイスクリームとかき氷 Yesterday, I talked about ‘kaki gōri‘ (かき氷), which means “shaved ice.” 昨日は「かき氷」について紹介しました。 Which do
Read moreItaku mo Kayuku mo Nai 痛くも痒くもない When you do not feel a thing about someone’s action against you, you can
Read moreNagori なごり Today is the last working day at my university. 今日は、現在の大学の最終勤務日です。 Now I am feeling ‘nagori‘ (なごり) to this
Read moreHōmu Shikku ホームシック Five days have passed since I came to Italy, and I am gradually becoming ‘hōmu shikku‘ (ホームシック).
Read more