Japanese – Page 26 – Learning English and Japanese

Toru Dec 15, 2017Jan 03, 2024 attitude, consideration, culture, enryo, Japanese, meaning, modesty, refrain, respect, tradition

Enryo (遠慮 – Constraint)

Enryo 遠慮 Japanese people often take an act called “enryo” (遠慮). 日本人は「遠慮」をする人が多いです。 “Enryo” means “to refrain from words or deeds Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Proverb Uncorrected

Toru Dec 14, 2017Jan 03, 2024 care, consequences, culture, etymology, idiom, Japanese, mi kara deta sabi, proverb, rust, sword

Mi kara deta Sabi (身から出た錆 – You Asked for It)

Mi kara deta Sabi 身から出た錆 Have you ever suffered from a bad deed that you did? 自分の犯した悪行の結果、自分自身が苦しんだことはありますか？ Getting into such Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Proverb Uncorrected

Toru Dec 12, 2017Jan 03, 2024 conversation, desperate, expression, hope, ichiru no nozomi, Japanese, nozomi, ray of hope, slender thread, spark of hope

Ichiru no Nozomi (一縷の望み – A Ray of Hope)

Ichiru no Nozomi 一縷の望み Have you ever experienced a situation that it was desperate, but there certainly was a hope. Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Gaming Japanese tradition Kanji Slang Uncorrected

Toru Dec 11, 2017Jan 03, 2024 Buddhism, Chinese, himitsu, Japanese, Legend of Zelda, naisho, Rupees, Sanskrit, secret, translation

Naisho (内緒 – Secret)

Naisho 内緒 The English word “secret” is usually translated into Japanese as “himitsu” (秘密), but it’s can also translated as Read More

Climate Culture Essay Idiom Japanese tradition Onomatopoeia Uncorrected

Toru Dec 08, 2017Jan 03, 2024 comfortable, comical, hitting, Japanese, manga, onomatopoeia, poka poka, spring, tapping, warmth

Poka Poka (ぽかぽか)

Poka Poka ぽかぽか Today I would like to introduce the Japanese onomatopoeia “poka poka” (ぽかぽか), which has two different meanings. Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Onomatopoeia Slang Uncorrected

Toru Dec 07, 2017Jan 03, 2024 "dada wo koneru", "iyada iyada", "jidanda", frustration, Japanese, koneru, parents, selfishness, spoiled child, stamp your feet

Dada wo Koneru (駄々をこねる – Acting like a Baby)

Dada wo Koneru 駄々をこねる Have you ever acted like a spoiled child or say selfishness to your parents when you Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Slang Uncorrected

Toru Dec 06, 2017Jan 03, 2024 ability, admonish, belief, etymology, fall for oneself, Japanese, overconfident, student, unubore, unubore-ya

Unubore (うぬぼれ – Egotism)

Unubore うぬぼれ Yesterday, I used the Japanese term “unubore” (うぬぼれ), in order to admonish a student. 私は昨日、学生を戒めるために「うぬぼれ」という言葉を使いました。 “Unubore” means that Read More