Japan – Page 8 – Learning English and Japanese

Toru Aug 26, 2017Jan 03, 2024 1966, 2000, asteroids, astronauts, cloning technology, imprisoned, Japan, laws, military exercises, moon

Premature Laws

There are several premature laws in Japan. 時期尚早な法律 Today I would like to talk about two interesting laws among them. Read More

Culture Essay Idiom Japanese tradition Proverb Slang Uncorrected

Toru Aug 19, 2017Jan 03, 2024 embellish, exaggerate, fin, fish, Japan, lie, ohire, proverb, story, tail

Ohire wo Tsukeru (尾ひれをつける – Embellishing a Story)

Ohire wo Tsukeru 尾ひれを付ける Some people embellish a story using something that’s not true. 何かを話すとき、事実でないことを交えて大げさに言う人がいます。 Such an act is called Read More

Culture Essay History Japanese tradition Kanji Proverb Uncorrected

Toru Aug 18, 2017Jan 03, 2024 fairy tale, famous story, Japan, old man, Ryūgū-jō, tamatebako, time, treasure box, Urashima Tarō, village

Urashima Tarō Part 2

(Today’s post is the continuation of yesterday’s post.) 浦島太郎 Part 2 Urashima Tarō decided to return to his village after Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Uncorrected

Toru Aug 09, 2017Jan 03, 2024 follower, friend, fukushin, hara, heart, idioms, Japan, mind, stomach, trust

Fukushin (腹心 – Confidant)

Do you have a friend or a follower to whom you can talk about your any problem or thought? 腹心 Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Slang Uncorrected

Toru Aug 05, 2017Jan 03, 2024 body condition, greeting, health, Japan, ogenki de, otassha de, phrase, sayōnara, strong, youth

Otassha De (お達者で – Look After Yourself)

Otassha De お達者で I think that there are various parting greetings in many countries. 別れの挨拶は、あらゆる言語でさまざまなものがあると思います。 The most common one in Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Slang Uncorrected

Toru Jul 31, 2017Jan 03, 2024 ageashi wo toru, attacking, blame, defeat, Japan, joke, judo, meaning, raised foot, sumō

Ageashi wo Toru (揚げ足を取る – Catching Someone Tripping)

In most cases, people don’t like a person who often blame or tell a joke about someone’s minor mistake or Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Onomatopoeia Slang Uncorrected

Toru Jul 29, 2017Jan 03, 2024 etymology, gamushara, Japan, kanji, musha kusha, onomatopoeia, samurai, self-assertive, suffix, theories

Gamushara (がむしゃら – Headlong)

Gamushara がむしゃら Have you ever taken an adventurous action towards a purpose? 何か一つの目的に向かって、向こう見ずな行動をとったことはありますか？ Such an action is called “gamushara” (がむしゃら) Read More