fool – Learning English and Japanese

Tuesday, December 24, 2024

Latest:

Learning English and Japanese

For everyone learning English/Japanese

Culture Essay Etymology Japanese tradition Slang Uncorrected

Toru Sep 17, 2021Jan 02, 2024 ahoge, etymology, floating, fool, hair, Japanese, slang, ukige, youth word

Ahoge (あほ毛 – Stray Hair)

Ahoge あほ毛 When you set your hair, some short hairs may pop out from the surface of your hair. Such Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Onomatopoeia Slang Uncorrected

Toru Oct 06, 2017Jan 03, 2024 drinking party, drunk, etymology, fool, guden guden, hebereke, honorific, Japanese term, kiden, onomatopoeia

Guden Guden (ぐでんぐでん)

Yesterday we held a drinking party. ぐでんぐでん I got back to work in the middle of the second party, but Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Slang Uncorrected

Toru May 08, 2017Jan 04, 2024 affection, aho, ahondara, anpontan, baka, composite, expression, fool, stupidity, term

Anpontan

Today I’d like to talk about the term “anpontan.” あんぽんたん “Anpontan” is a term that is used to rail at Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Slang Uncorrected

Toru May 07, 2017Jan 04, 2024 baka, bakamono, etymology, fool, intelligence, Sanskrit, stupid, tease, theories, wakamono

Baka (Idiot)

Today I would like to talk about the word “baka.” ばか “Baka” means a stupid thing/person or a person who Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Slang Uncorrected

Toru Dec 16, 2016Jan 03, 2024 backbone, courage, coward, drop out, energy, fool, funuke, guts, heart, Japanese

Funuke

Today I would like to talk about the Japanese term “funuke”. 腑抜け “Funuke” means people who has no backbone, no Read More