Japan – Page 9 – Learning English and Japanese

Toru Jul 17, 2017Jan 03, 2024 bamboo, Cambodian, cheating, Japan, kiseru, metal, mouthpiece, pipe, smoking, train fare

Kiseru (キセル)

Kiseru キセル A kiseru is a kind of smoking tools in Japan, and its structure and form are similar to Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Slang Uncorrected

Toru Jul 11, 2017Jan 03, 2024 couple, elope, escape, Japan, kakeochi, opposition, parents, relationship, run, secret

Kakeochi (駆け落ち – Elope)

Kakeochi 駆け落ち Have you ever been opposed by your parents about your association with your girlfriend/boyfriend? あなたは親に交際を反対されたことがありますか？ In such a Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Gaming Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Uncorrected

Toru Jul 10, 2017Jan 03, 2024 chess, high, Japan, meaning, piece, pressure, rook, shogi, strategy, takabisha

Takabisha (高飛車 – Overpowering)

Takabisha 高飛車 In Japan, there are many terms born from shogi (Japanese chess). 日本には、将棋から生まれた言葉が沢山あります。 Today I will talk about the Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Onomatopoeia Slang Uncorrected

Toru Jul 09, 2017Jan 03, 2024 Japan, Japanese verb, manga, occupy, phrase, plan, rejoice, secret, shime shime, shimeru

Shime Shime (しめしめ)

Shime Shime しめしめ What kind of terms do you say when something go as planned and you rejoice at it Read More

Culture Essay Food Japanese tradition News Uncorrected

Toru Jul 07, 2017Jan 03, 2024 alcohol, all-you-can-drink, drunk, internet, Japan, nomi houdai, regulation, taverns, train

Nomi Houdai (飲み放題 – All-you-can-drink)

Nomi Houdai 飲み放題 In weekends in Japan, you can find people who are too drunk on a train or a Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Onomatopoeia Uncorrected

Toru Jul 05, 2017Jan 03, 2024 abbreviation, formal, greeting, home, Japan, kaerimashita, now, polite, tadaima, tradition

Tadaima (ただいま – I’m home)

Tadaima ただいま In Japan, people often say “tadaima” (ただいま) when they arrive at their homes. 日本では、家に帰るときよく「ただいま」と言います。 This is short for Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Japanese tradition Onomatopoeia Slang Uncorrected

Toru Jun 22, 2017Jan 03, 2024 annoying, conversation, expression, impression, Japan, negative, onomatopoeia, slang, travel, uzai

Uzai (うざい – Annoying)

In order to travel to Japan or enjoy Japanese contents, I think that you need to learn not only textbook Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Food Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Jun 11, 2017Jan 03, 2024 colleagues, food, gifts, Japan, local products, miyage, schools, souvenir, specialties, workplaces

Miyage

If you look up the Japanese word “miyage” (土産) or “omiyage” (お土産) in an English-Japanese dictionary, you can find the Read More

Culture Essay Etymology History Idiom Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru May 30, 2017Jan 03, 2024 cry, expressions, Heian period, Japan, makura wo nurasu, pillow, sode wo nurasu, sode wo siboru, tears, word association

Sode wo Nurasu

In Japan, there have been a lot of expressions that use word association since ancient times. 袖を濡らす For example, in Read More

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