innocent – Learning English and Japanese

Kamatoto (かまとと – Playing Innocent)

Kamatoto かまとと When someone (especially a woman) pretends she does not know something even if she knows it well, we Read More

Yūmei Mujitsu 有名無実 I ate a famous food last week, but it was not delicious at all. 私は先週、有名な食べ物を食べましたが、まったく美味しくありませんでした。 Something famous Read More

Shira wo Kiru しらを切る Have you ever pretended you don’t know something, even though you know it? 何かを知っているのに、知らないふりをしたことはありますか？ Such an Read More

Ochame お茶目 There are some people around me who are called ‘ochame‘ (お茶目). 私の周りにはよく「お茶目」と呼ばれる人がいます。 Ochame means that someone is mischievous Read More

Neko wo Kaburu 猫をかぶる Today, I will talk about the Japanese phrase “neko wo kaburu.” 今日は「猫をかぶる」という表現を紹介します。 The literal meaning is Read More