Japanese – Page 25 – Learning English and Japanese

Toru Dec 30, 2017Jan 03, 2024 comparison, deferred payments, Edo period, end of year, Japanese, river, settle bills, shallow, term, year

Toshi no Se (年の瀬 – The End of the Year)

Toshi no Se 年の瀬 The end of the year is sometimes referred to as 年の瀬 (toshi no se) in Japanese. Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Food History Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Dec 28, 2017Jan 03, 2024 hard food, health, Heian period, Japanese, longevity, mochitsuki, New Year, rice cake, ritual, traditional event

Mochi (餅 – Rice Cake)

Mochi 餅 Today I did 餅つき (mochitsuki). 私は今日、餅つきをしました。 Mochitsuki is a traditional Japanese event that people make 餅 (mochi – Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Science Uncorrected

Toru Dec 27, 2017Jan 03, 2024 hara wo waru, heart to heart, idiom, Japanese, mind, science, split, stomach, talk, 腹を割る

Hara wo Waru (腹を割る – Heart to Heart)

Hara wo Waru 腹を割る Sometimes it is important to talk with someone heart to heart. 時には、本心を隠さずに打ち明けることも重要です。 To lay one’s heart Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Slang Uncorrected

Toru Dec 25, 2017Jan 03, 2024 Christmas, compound word, etymology, internet, Japanese, kuri bocchi, loneliness, slang term, spend alone, tradition

Kuri Bocchi (クリぼっち)

Kuri Bocchi クリぼっち Merry Christmas. メリークリスマス。 Have you ever heard the Japanese term クリぼっち (kuri bocchi)? 「クリぼっち」という言葉を聞いたことがありますか？ This is a Read More

Culture Essay Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Proverb Uncorrected

Toru Dec 24, 2017Jan 03, 2024 expression, good, greeting, Japanese, New Year, omukae kudasai, prosperous, year, yoi otoshi wo, 良いお年を

Yoi Otoshi wo (良いお年を)

Yoi Otoshi wo 良いお年を This year will be over in about a week. あと一週間ほどで今年が終わります。 There is a Japanese parting greeting Read More

Culture Essay Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Proverb Slang Uncorrected

Toru Dec 22, 2017Jan 03, 2024 dish, expression, hot water, idiom, interrupt, Japanese, literal meaning, put in, ruin, water

Mizu wo Sasu (水を差す – Casting a Damper)

Mizu wo Sasu 水を差す Yesterday, I introduced you to the Japanese expression 話の腰を折る (hanashi no koshi wo oru), which means Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Uncorrected

Toru Dec 21, 2017Jan 03, 2024 conversation, conversational phrase, cultural concept, idiomatic expression, interrupt, Japanese, language, literal meaning, speaking, translation

Hanashi no Koshi wo Oru (話の腰を折る – Interrupting when Someone is Talking)

Hanashi no Koshi wo Oru 話の腰を折る Today, I sometimes interrupted others in the middle of talking. 今日、私は何度か他人が話しているところに口をはさみ、会話を遮ってしまいました。 Such an action Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Slang Uncorrected

Toru Dec 20, 2017Jan 03, 2024 bathroom, defecating, expression, flowers, hana tsumi, Japanese, kiji uchi, pheasant hunting, posture, urinating

How to Go to the Bathroom: Part 2

Yesterday, I introduced you to a common expression that is used when you want to go to the bathroom. トイレへの行き方 Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Dec 19, 2017Jan 03, 2024 bathroom, communication, etiquette, expression, Japanese, language, manners, otearai, toilet, traditional

How to Go to a Bathroom Part 1

I posted an entry about how to use a toilet yesterday. トイレへの行き方 Part 1 Today I’d like to tell you Read More

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