funny – Learning English and Japanese

Toru Jun 17, 2023Jan 02, 2024 chan chara okashī, comical, etymology, funny, Japanese puppet theater, kabuki, language, ningyo-joruri, ridiculous, slang

Chan Chara Okashī (ちゃんちゃらおかしい – Fiddle-faddle)

Chan Chara Okashī ちゃんちゃらおかしい To describe something too ridiculous, you can use the slang term chan chara okashī (ちゃんちゃらおかしい). あまりにも馬鹿げているようなことがあったとき、「ちゃんちゃらおかしい」という俗語を使うことができます。 Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Uncorrected

Toru Mar 31, 2019 0 Comments believe, burst, burst into laughter, funny, incorrect, laugh, laughter, lose, mistake, misunderstand, wrong

Shisshō (失笑 – Bursting into Laughter)

Shisshō 失笑 Have you ever burst into laughter because something was so funny? 何かがおかしくて、こらえきれず笑ってしまったことはありますか？ Such a laugh is referred to Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Language Uncorrected

Toru Feb 25, 2016Jan 07, 2024 foreign words, funny, humor, individual, Japan, Japanese, Latin, meaning, one, opinion, person, sole, unique, unus

The Meaning of “Unique

The word “unique” is one of foreign words that are often used in Japan. ユニークの意味 It is said that “unique” Read More

Animal Culture Essay Science Uncorrected

Toru Oct 11, 2015Jan 08, 2024 bodies, Chameleons, charming, colors, courtship behavior, enigmatic dance, fancy colors, feelings, fighting, funny, jet black, lights, sceneries, temperatures

Chameleon

Chameleons are often thought as they can change their colors depending on the sceneries. カメレオン However, actually chameleons change their Read More

Culture Essay Idiom Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Aug 14, 2015Jan 08, 2024 content, explain, funny, greedy, impressive, Japanese pun, Japanese sentence, natural, pun

An Impressive Pun

Today, I found an impressive Japanese pun on the internet. It is “よくできた内容ですが、欲で汚いようです。（yoku dekita naiyo desuga, yokude kitanai yodesu）,” which Read More

Diary Emotions Future plans Gaming Uncorrected

Toru Jul 25, 2015Jan 08, 2024 challenging, completed, difficult, exciting, filling, funny, games, job hunting, satisfaction, study, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, Wii remote controller

Beat the Skyward Sword

Today, I played “The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword” after a long interval, and eventually finished it. The game was Read More