CultureEssayEtymologyFoodIdiomJapanese traditionOnomatopoeiaSlangUncorrected 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
BusinessCultureEssayEtymologyFoodJapanese traditionUncorrected 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
CultureEssayEtymologyLanguageUncorrected 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
DiaryEducationLiteraturePersonal DevelopmentUncorrected 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