Japanese – Page 33 – Learning English and Japanese

Toru Jun 29, 2017Jan 03, 2024 cheep, chicks, etymology, experience, expression, hiyokko, hiyoko, Japanese, peep, sound

Hiyokko (ひよっこ – fledgling)

Hiyokko ひよっこ In English, the call of chicks is expressed as “cheep-cheep” or “peep-peep,” while in Japanese, it’s expressed as Read More

Culture Essay Etymology History Idiom Japanese tradition Onomatopoeia Slang Uncorrected

Toru Jun 20, 2017Jan 03, 2024 alcohol, consciousness, drunk, etymology, Greek mythology, Hebe, hebereke, Japanese, memory, onomatopoeia

Hebereke (へべれけ)

Hebereke へべれけ I have come into a state called “hebereke” (へべれけ) several times. 私は何度か「へべれけ」になったことがあります。 Hebereke is a term that means Read More

Culture Essay Etymology History Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Slang Uncorrected

Toru Jun 18, 2017Jan 03, 2024 dictionary, emphasize, identity, Japanese, meaning, orekireki, polite prefix, reki, status, succession

Orekireki (お歴々)

Orekireki お歴々 Even though I am Japanese, I sometimes come across Japanese words I don’t know when referring a dictionary. Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Onomatopoeia Uncorrected

Toru Jun 16, 2017Jan 03, 2024 conversation, emotion, expression, giongo, giseigo, gitaigo, Japanese, language, onomatopoeia, sound

Giongo and Gitaigo (Onomatopoeia)

Giongo and Gitaigo 擬音語と擬態語 Up to now, I introduced several times about Japanese giongo (擬音語) / giseigo (擬声語) and gitaigo Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Proverb Slang Uncorrected

Toru Jun 13, 2017Jan 03, 2024 brew, imitate, Japanese, mane, mohou, niban senji, pakuri, second, terms, thin

Niban Senji

There are several Japanese terms that mean to imitate something, such as “mane,” “mohou,” or “pakuri.” 二番煎じ However, if you Read More

Culture Essay Etymology History Idiom Japanese tradition Onomatopoeia Uncorrected

Toru Jun 12, 2017Jan 03, 2024 adverb, deep sleep, Edo period, etymology, good sleep, gussuri, Japanese, nemuru, onomatopoeia, sukkari

Gussuri (Having a Good Night’s Sleep)

There is the Japanese adverb “gussuri” (ぐっすり), which implies being deep asleep. ぐっすり Actually, a Japanese TV show introduced that Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Slang Uncorrected

Toru Jun 10, 2017Jan 03, 2024 absence, behavior, composition, existence, home, irusu, Japanese, noun, pretend, word

Irusu

Have you ever been pretended to be out even though you are actually at home. 居留守 In Japanese, such behavior Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Food Idiom Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Jun 07, 2017Jan 03, 2024 aralia cordata, big tree, idiom, indirect expressions, insults, Japanese, Lang-8, praises, udo no taiboku, useless

Udo no Taiboku (Just a Big Oaf)

Udo no Taiboku ウドの大木 When I’m looking for Japanese terms to introduce on Lang-8, I can find various indirect expressions Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Slang Uncorrected

Toru Jun 02, 2017Jan 03, 2024 bluff, compliments, Japanese, kabuki, kerenmi ga nai, language, lie, media, pretense, sincerity

Kerenmi (けれん味)

Kerenmi けれん味 How many compliments do you have? 皆さんは、人を褒めるときの言葉のバリエーションをどれくらい持っているでしょうか？ Of course, I think that there are various types of compliments Read More

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