Japanese – Page 34 – Learning English and Japanese

Toru Jun 01, 2017Jan 03, 2024 appearance, attractive, bashiru, dandy, face, handsome, ikemen, Japanese, nigami, otoko mae

Nigami Bashiru

As Japanese terms that represent a man with good appearance, there are “otoko mae” and “ike men” (“ike” is short Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Uncorrected

Toru May 29, 2017Jan 03, 2024 adjective, anime, Buddhism, common sense, cruel, dramas, enlightenment, inhumanity, Japanese, negative prefix

Hidoi (Auful/Terrible)

During watching Japanese dramas or anime, you may hear the dialogue “hidoi (ひどい).” ひどい “Hidoi” is an adjective that refers Read More

Culture Essay Idiom Japanese tradition Slang Uncorrected

Toru May 26, 2017Jan 03, 2024 communication, cool, dehanai, euphemism, expression, intention, Japanese, negative, positive, yabusaka

Yabusaka dehanai

Japanese people tend to avoid direct expressions, and use euphemism/ambiguous ones in daily communication. やぶさかではない You may think that it’s Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Onomatopoeia Slang Uncorrected

Toru May 22, 2017Jan 04, 2024 change, dictionary, Japanese, meaning, misunderstanding, niyaniya, onomatopoeia, poll, smile, verb

Niyakeru

“Niyakeru (にやける)” is a Japanese verb that is commonly used. にやける However, according to a poll conducted several years ago, Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Proverb Uncorrected

Toru May 21, 2017Jan 04, 2024 bad aspects, decision, good aspects, idiom, itashi kayushi, itchy, Japanese, painful, scratch, situation

Itashi Kayushi (Mixed Blessing)

Itashi Kayushi 痛し痒し If you do what you want to do, some problems may happen. 何かをしたいと思っても、それをすると困ることがあるかもしれません。 In such a case, Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Food Idiom Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru May 18, 2017Jan 04, 2024 coffee, consumption, daily, Japanese, nichijou, rice, routine, sahanji, tea, term

Sahanji (Everyday Affairs )

Today I will talk about the Japanese term “sahanji.” 茶飯事 Sahanji means ordinary things that are not uncommon in everyday Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Food Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru May 17, 2017Jan 04, 2024 alcohol, beverages, etymology, fluffy, Japanese, osake, polite prefix, rice wine, sake, theory

Sake

Today I would like to talk about the Japanese word “sake.” 酒 “Sake” is a generic term for beverages that Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Onomatopoeia Slang Uncorrected

Toru May 15, 2017Jan 04, 2024 chokkai, chotto, dasu, idiom, interfere, Japanese, kakeru, meddle, scratch, term

Chokkai (To Meddle)

Chokkai ちょっかい Today I would like to talk about the Japanese term “chokkai.” 今日は「ちょっかい」という言葉を紹介します。 “Chokkai” means to interfere from sideways Read More

Culture Essay Etymology European countries History Idiom Slang Uncorrected

Toru May 12, 2017Jan 04, 2024 class, clog, French, Japanese, labor disputes, saboru, sabotage, skip, verb, work

Saboru

Today I will talk about the verb “saboru.” サボる “Saboru” means to skip your work or class in idleness. 今日は「サボる」という動詞を紹介します。 Read More

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