Kawa (皮/革 – Skin/Leather)
Kawa 皮/革 The English words “skin” and “leather” are both referred to as kawa (かわ) in Japanese. 英語の “skin” と
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Tamago Kake Gohan (卵かけご飯 – Egg on Rice) Part 3
Tamago Kake Gohan Part 3 卵かけご飯 Part 3 There are restaurants that specialize in “egg on rice” in Japan. 日本には、卵かけご飯の専門店があります。
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Tamago Kake Gohan (卵かけご飯 – Egg on Rice) Part 2
Tamago Kake Gohan Part 2 卵かけご飯 Part 2 One of the reasons that “egg on rice” is popular in Japan is
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Tamago Kake Gohan (卵かけご飯 – Egg on Rice) Part 1
Tamago Kake Gohan Part 1 卵かけご飯 Part 1 Japanese people often eat tamago kake gohan (卵かけご飯). 日本人はよく「卵かけご飯」を食べます。 Tamago (卵) means
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Jūbako no Sumi wo Tsutsuku (重箱の隅をつつく – Quibbling on Insignificant Detail)
Jūbako no Sumi wo Tsutsuku 重箱の隅をつつく In my post the day before yesterday, I introduced the word jūbako (重箱), which
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Jūbako Yomi (重箱読み – Mixed Reading of Chinese and Japanese)
Jūbako Yomi 重箱読み In my post yesterday, I explained that it is not standard to read 代替 as daigae (だいがえ).
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Munya Munya (むにゃむにゃ – Muttering)
Munya Munya むにゃむにゃ The onomatopoeic phrase munya munya is sometimes used to represent the muttering of words that do not
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10% Consumption Tax
10% Consumption Tax 消費税10％ On October 1, 2019, the consumption tax in Japan was raised from 8% to 10%. 10月1日、日本で消費税が8%から10％に引き上げられました。
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Umi no Sachi, Yama no Sachi (海の幸と山の幸) Part 1
Umi no Sachi, Yama no Sachi Part 1 海の幸、山の幸 Part 1 Yesterday, I introduced some foods that are often eaten
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