Oaiso
Today, I will talk about the Japanese word “Oaiso”. おあいそ “Oaiso” comes from the word “aiso”, which means “an affable
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Learning English and Japanese
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Japanese
Kami (God / Paper / Hair / Seasoning or Consideration)
Kami かみ（神 / 紙 / 髪 / 加味） Today, I will talk about the Japanese word “kami”, which has several
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Hana mo Hajirau (Even Flowers Get Shy)
Today, I’d like to talk about the Japanese adjective “hana mo hajirau.” 花も恥じらう This is used to describe that a
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Shikii ga Takai (The Threshold is High)
Shikii ga Takai 敷居が高い Today, I will talk about the Japanese phrase “shikii ga takai,” which seems to be misunderstood
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Expressions of Sadness
Today, a really sad thing happened to me. 悲しみの表現 Hence I will talk about two Japanese expressions of sadness. 今日は、とてもとても悲しいことがありました。
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Utsusemi (Cicada Shell)
Today, I will talk about the Japanese “空蝉 (utsusemi).” 今日は、「空蝉（うつせみ）」という日本語を紹介します。 “空” menas “empty,” and “蝉” menas “cicada,” and “空蝉” expresses
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Ashita and Asu and Myonichi
The Japanese word “明日,” which means “tomorrow,” has three different readings, “ashita,” “asu,” and “myonichi.” 「あした」と「あす」と「みょうにち」 In general, Japanese people
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