gift – Learning English and Japanese

Toru Mar 23, 2021Jun 01, 2021 0 Comments catalog, catalog gift, deliver, gift, gift-giving, item, problem, product, university

Catalog Gift

Catalog Gift カタログギフト Today, I received a “catalog gift” as a commemorative gift from a student who graduated from university. Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Uncorrected

Toru Sep 26, 2019Sep 26, 2019 0 Comments animal, arrow, fish, fishhook, gift, happiness, harvest, mountain, produce, product, sea, tool

Umi no Sachi, Yama no Sachi (海の幸と山の幸) Part 2

Umi no Sachi, Yama no Sachi Part 2 海の幸、山の幸 Part 2 This entry is continuation of yesterday’s post. 今日は昨日の投稿の続きです。 Yesterday, Read More

Essay Etymology Idiom Kanji Uncorrected

Toru Mar 19, 2019 0 Comments beautiful, beauty, both, brains, features, four-character idiom, gift, have, talent, talented, woman

Saishoku Kenbi (才色兼備 – Being both Talented and Beautiful)

Saishoku Kenbi 才色兼備 Have you ever seen a person with both talent and beautiful features? あなたの身の回りには、才能と美しい容姿の両方を持つ人はいますか？ Such a person is Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Food Idiom Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Feb 22, 2018Jan 02, 2024 gift, Japanese, karacha, miyage, motsu, omotase, refreshments, tea, URL, visitor

Omotase (お持たせ)

Omotase お持たせ Yesterday, I introduced you to the word 空茶 (karacha), which means to serve green tea without refreshments. 昨日は、お茶菓子を添えずに出すお茶を意味する「空茶」という言葉を紹介しました。 Read More