EssayEtymologySlangUncorrected Toru Nov 05, 2018 0 Comments bark, come, Czech, dog, French, name, petit, pochi, Pojd', Pooch, small, spotty, synonym Pochi (ポチ) Pochi ポチ Dogs are the animal with the oldest history as pets, and many dogs are bred all over the Read More
EssayEtymologyHistoryUncorrected Toru Oct 25, 2018 0 Comments fish, French, many, needle, old French, porcupine, porcupinefish, pork, spine, thousand Harisenbon (ハリセンボン – Porcupinefish) Harisenbon ハリセンボン “Porcupinefish” is referred to as ‘harisenbon‘ (ハリセンボン) in Japanese. 日本語で「ハリセンボン」と呼ばれる魚がいます。 I think that it is easy for most Read More
CultureEssayHistoryUncorrected Toru Jun 20, 2018Jan 01, 2024 0 Comments English, father, French, Meiji, mother, old, school, university Bokou (母校 – Old School) Bokou 母校 I visited my “bokou” (母校) yesterday. 私は昨日、「母校」を訪れました。 Bokou is a school that one’s graduated from, that is, it Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyEuropean countriesFoodJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Oct 31, 2017Jan 03, 2024 French, green pepper, Japanese, katakana, loanword, mistranslation, peppers, pīman, piment, poivron Pīman (ピーマン – Green Pepper) Pīman ピーマン Do you know what “green pepper” is called in Japanese? “Green pepper” のことを日本語でなんと言うかご存知ですか? As I wrote in this Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyEuropean countriesHistoryIdiomSlangUncorrected Toru May 12, 2017Jan 04, 2024 class, clog, French, Japanese, labor disputes, saboru, sabotage, skip, verb, work Saboru Today I will talk about the verb “saboru.” サボる “Saboru” means to skip your work or class in idleness. 今日は「サボる」という動詞を紹介します。 Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyEuropean countriesJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru Apr 29, 2017Jan 04, 2024 clown, comedy, doukeshi, entertains, French, Japan, makeup, performer, piero, pierrot Piero (Pierrot) Piero ピエロ Today I would like to talk about the word “piero.” 今日は「ピエロ」について話します。 “Piero” means a performer who puts on Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyEuropean countriesFoodJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Jun 12, 2016Jan 07, 2024 chestnut, conker, English, French, Japan, loanword, marron, marron glace, misunderstanding Conkers and Chestnuts The word “marron” (マロン) is often used in Japan. 栗と栃の実 And many Japanese people think that the “marron” is an Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyFoodUncorrected Toru Oct 13, 2015Jan 08, 2024 bread rolls, butter, crescent moon, croissants, French, Japanese bakeries, margarine, triangle shapes Croissant Although I like croissants, I didn’t know the meaning of it. クロワッサン Croissant is the word borrowed from French, and Read More