EssayEtymologyIdiomUncorrected Toru Mar 27, 2019Mar 28, 2019 0 Comments attack, become, devil, drowsy, get sleepy, guess, passive, resist, sleepiness, sleepy Suima ni Osowareru (睡魔に襲われる – Getting Sleepy) Suima ni Osowareru 睡魔に襲われる I am very sleepy now. 私は今、とても眠たいです。 When you become very drowsy or sleepy, it can be Read More
EssayIdiomJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Sep 26, 2018 0 Comments feeling, guess, heart, infer, inside, message, mind, sympathy, understand Shinshū Osasshi Shimasu (心中お察しします – You Have My Sympathies) Shinshū Osasshi Shimasu 心中お察しします When unhappy or sad events happen to someone, we sometimes say ‘shinchū osasshi shimasu‘ (心中お察しします) out Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiOnomatopoeiaSlangUncorrected Toru Aug 22, 2017Jan 03, 2024 Edo period, etymology, guess, irresponsible, Japanese, personifying, prospect, random guess, suffix, theory Atezuppou (当てずっぽう – Random Guess) If you do or say something irresponsible with no basis, you will be told “atezuppou” (当てずっぽう) in Japanese. 当てずっぽう “Atezuppou” Read More