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Nijū Gosai (二汁五菜 – Two Soups and Five Dishes)

Nijū Gosai 二汁五菜 In yesterday’ post, I Introduced ichijū sansai (一汁三菜), which is the traditional Japanese meal. 昨日は「一汁三菜」という日本の伝統的な献立を紹介しました。 On the

Kaeru and Kawazu 「かえる」と「かわず」蛙, which means “frog,” can be read in two ways: kaeru (かえる) and kawazu (かわず/かわづ). “Frog”

Ichiban Saisho/Ichiban Saigo 一番最初/一番最後 I often hear and say the phrases, ichiban saisho (一番最初) and ichiban saigo (一番最後) in daily

Oshare Part 1 おしゃれ part 1 Yesterday, I introduced you to the Japanese term omekashi (おめかし), which means to dress

Mushimegane 虫眼鏡 Yesterday, I introduced you to the Japanese term megane (眼鏡), which means “glasses.” 昨日は “glasses” を意味する「眼鏡」という日本語を紹介しました。 By adding

Sihan Seiki 四半世紀 Today, I found the expression ‘shihan seiki‘ (四半世紀) when reading a novel. 今日、小説を読んでいると「四半世紀」という言葉を見かけました。 ‘Shi‘ (四) means “four,”