Japan – Page 10 – Learning English and Japanese

Toru May 28, 2017Jan 03, 2024 educated guess, eye, goal, Japan, literal meaning, mark, meboshi wo tsukeru, put a mark, star, tsukeru

Meboshi wo Tsukeru (目星をつける)

Meboshi wo Tsukeru 目星をつける It is important to make an educated guess or establish a goal when you conduct/investigate something. Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Slang Uncorrected

Toru May 25, 2017Jan 04, 2024 Buddhist, calculating, difficult, Japan, sechigarai, secular wisdom, shrewd, world, worldly talent, yononaka

Sechigarai

Recently in Japan, you can hear the keyword “sechigarai (世知辛い)” frequently. 世知辛い This term means that it’s difficult to live Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru May 23, 2017Jan 04, 2024 attitude, attractive, deep inside, elegant, fascination, Japan, modest, okuyukashii, sensitive, woman

Okuyukashii

What is the element required for an attractive woman in your country? 奥ゆかしい In Japan, we tend to regard “okuyukashii Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru May 16, 2017Jan 04, 2024 bones, chicken ribs, Chinese, horse, idiomatic expression, Japan, meaning, phrase, uma no hone, useless

Uma no Hone (Person from Nowhere)

Uma no Hone 馬の骨 Today I will talk about the term “uma no hone.” 今日は「馬の骨」という言葉を紹介します。 “Uma” means “horse,” “hone” means Read More

Culture Diary Essay History Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru May 14, 2017Jan 04, 2024 appreciation, celebration, event, flowers, international, Japan, Mother's Day, origin, second Sunday in May, US

Haha no Hi (Mother’s Day)

Haha no Hi 母の日 Today is Haha no Hi (Mother’s Day) to express appreciation to the mother. 今日は、母への感謝を表す母の日です。 In many Read More

Culture Diary Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Apr 30, 2017Jan 04, 2024 cable cars, climbing, exercise, Golden Week, Hachioji, Japan, mountain, Takao-san, tired, Tokyo

Takao-san

Now it is a golden week (a cluster of holidays) in Japan. 高尾山 Today, I climbed at Takao-san in Hachioji Read More

Culture Essay Etymology European countries Japanese tradition Slang Uncorrected

Toru Apr 29, 2017Jan 04, 2024 clown, comedy, doukeshi, entertains, French, Japan, makeup, performer, piero, pierrot

Piero (Pierrot)

Piero ピエロ Today I would like to talk about the word “piero.” 今日は「ピエロ」について話します。 “Piero” means a performer who puts on Read More

Diary News Science Uncorrected

Toru Apr 04, 2017Jan 06, 2024 adoption, application, financial, funding, happy, Japan, kakenhi, rejected, research, theme

Kakenhi (Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research)

Kakenhi 科研費 Yesterday, adoption results of kakenhi were published. 昨日、科研費の採択の結果が公表されました。 “Kakenhi” is one of the most famous competitive research funds Read More

Animal Culture Essay Etymology Japanese tradition Science Uncorrected

Toru Apr 03, 2017Jan 06, 2024 animals, bamboo, deer, garden, Japan, kakashi, shishiodoshi, sound, terrify, water

Shishiodoshi

Yesterday, I talked about “kakashi,” which is used for driving annoying animals away. ししおどし Today I will talk about “shishiodoshi,” Read More