German – Learning English and Japanese

Toru Mar 21, 2021Jun 01, 2021 0 Comments auspicious, Black Forest, clock, cuckoo, dove, German

Hatodokei (鳩時計 – Cuckoo Clock)

Hatodokei 鳩時計 These days, I’ve been wanting to buy a hatodokei (鳩時計). 私は今、鳩時計を購入したいと考えています。 Since hato (鳩) means “dove” and tokei/dokei Read More

Essay Etymology History Uncorrected

Toru Apr 20, 2019 0 Comments Bismarck, candy, carrot, carrot and stick, Chancellor, concession, Empire, German, policy, punishment, reward, stick, suppression, whip

Ame to Muchi (飴と鞭 – Carrot and Stick)

Ame to Muchi 飴と鞭 To control someone by giving reward and punishment alternately is called ‘ame to muchi‘ (飴と鞭 or Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Language Uncorrected

Toru Apr 21, 2015Jan 08, 2024 ach so, expression, German, impression, Japanese, nuances, phrase, polite, pronounced, rude, あぁそうですね, あっそう

Ach so

Today, I learned the German phrase “ach so.” 今日、私はドイツ語のフレーズ「ach so」を学びました。 Interestingly, this phrase is pronounced “あっそう,” and means “あっそう” in Read More

Diary Etymology Health Language Uncorrected

Toru Apr 02, 2015Jan 07, 2024 blood pressure check, eye exam, German, health checkup, increase of body fat percentage, internal health check, measured, Old Testament, university, urine test, weighed, Yiddish

Health Checkup

Today, I had a health checkup at my university. 健康診断 I was weighed and measured, took a urine test, had Read More

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