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
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Nekoze (猫背 – Rounded Back)
Nekoze 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
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Ningen-waza (人間業 – Human Work)
Ningen-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
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Jinkō Chinō (人工知能 – Artificial Intelligence)
Jinkō 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.
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Haiboku (敗北 – Losing)
Haiboku 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,”
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Yubiori (指折り – One of the Best)
Yubiori 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
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Yō wo Tasu (用を足す – Go to the Bathroom)
Yō 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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