CultureEssayEtymologyFoodGamingIdiomSlangUncorrected Toru Oct 24, 2017Jan 03, 2024 countrified, dowdy, imokusai, imoppoi, imoru, insults, not cool, potato, slang, video games Imoppoi (いもっぽい – Countrified) Imoppoi いもっぽい When I watch TV shows or the Internet, I sometimes hear the term “imoppoi” (いもっぽい) or “imokusai” (いも臭い). Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyFoodIdiomJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Jun 07, 2017Jan 03, 2024 aralia cordata, big tree, idiom, indirect expressions, insults, Japanese, Lang-8, praises, udo no taiboku, useless Udo no Taiboku (Just a Big Oaf) Udo no Taiboku ウドの大木 When I’m looking for Japanese terms to introduce on Lang-8, I can find various indirect expressions Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyHistoryJapanese traditionLanguageUncorrected Toru Apr 20, 2016Jan 07, 2024 alcohol, ancient Japanese political system, discriminations, geko, impolite, insults, Japanese word, self-reference, social statuses, wedding ceremonies Geko Today, I will talk about the Japanese word “geko.” 下戸 Originally, this word expressed the lowest rank people in the Read More