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Culture Essay Etymology Food Idiom Japanese tradition Onomatopoeia Slang Uncorrected

Toru Aug 25, 2023Jan 01, 2024 ahan, gotsu gotsu, hot rice, humor, Japanese, language, onomatopoeia, phrase, sound, spoonerism

Spoonerism: Part 2

Spoonerism: Part 2 スプーナリズム Part 2 One of my favorite spoonerisms in Japanese is gotsu gotsu no ahan (ゴツゴツのアハン). 私が個人的に好きなスプーナリズムの一つに、「ゴツゴツのアハン」があります。 Read More

Business Culture Essay Etymology Food Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Jan 26, 2017Jan 02, 2024 Andesu melon, anshin, Anshindesu melon, core, developed by Japanese company, grow, humor, Japanese markets, melons, shin

Andesu Melon

Andesu melons (アンデスメロン) are sold in Japanese markets. アンデスメロン You might think that this melon is related to Andes Mountains Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Language Uncorrected

Toru Feb 25, 2016Jan 07, 2024 foreign words, funny, humor, individual, Japan, Japanese, Latin, meaning, one, opinion, person, sole, unique, unus

The Meaning of “Unique

The word “unique” is one of foreign words that are often used in Japan. ユニークの意味 It is said that “unique” Read More

Diary Education Literature Personal Development Uncorrected

Toru Feb 06, 2015Jan 06, 2024 advice, boss, children, gratitude, hard stuff, history, horizontal thinking, humanity, humor, machinery researchers, originality, poem, research, retirement age, university professor, valedictory lecture

Valedictory Lecture

　Today, I went to a valedictory lecture of my boss’ boss. The boss, who is a professor of my university, Read More