The Reason Why Cats’ Backs Are Rounded
The Reason Why Cats’ Backs Are Rounded 猫が猫背の理由 In my post yesterday, I introduced the term nekoze (猫背 – literally
Read moreThe Reason Why Cats’ Backs Are Rounded 猫が猫背の理由 In my post yesterday, I introduced the term nekoze (猫背 – literally
Read moreNekoze 猫背 Many Japanese people have nekoze (猫背). 日本人は「猫背」である人が多いです。 Nekoze is a posture in which ones back is curved, and
Read moreNingen-waza 人間業 Some words are always used in negative sentences. 言葉の中には、否定を伴って使われることが前提のものがあります。 Ningen-waza (人間業) is one of them. 「人間業」もその一つです。 Since ningen
Read moreJinkō Chinō 人工知能 Jinkō chinō (人工知能) is one of the major themes of the academic conference I am participating in.
Read moreHaiboku 敗北 Losing or running away after the defeat is called haiboku (敗北) in Japanese. 戦いに負けることや、負けて逃げることを日本語で「敗北」と言います。 Hai (敗) means “losing,”
Read moreYubiori 指折り Human beings sometimes bend their fingers one by one when counting something. 人間は何かの数を数えるとき、手の指を順番に折り曲げていくことがあります。 To count something by bending
Read moreYō wo Tasu 用を足す I used the expression ‘yō wo tasu‘ (用を足す) in my yesterday’s post. 私は昨日の投稿の中で、「用を足す」という表現を使いました。 ‘Yō‘ (用) means
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