Japanese – Page 7 – Learning English and Japanese

Toru Sep 27, 2023Jan 01, 2024 bitter, hardship, idiom, Japanese, juice, kujū wo nameru, lick, meaning, shinsan, unpleasant experience

Kujū wo Nameru (苦汁を嘗める – Having a Bitter Experience)

Kujū wo Nameru 苦汁を嘗める To have bitter experiences or unpleasant feelings can be described as kujū wo nameru (苦汁を嘗める) in Read More

Culture Essay Idiom Japanese tradition Proverb Uncorrected

Toru Sep 26, 2023Jan 01, 2024 clothes, expression, frankly, Japanese, literal meaning, metaphor, negative suffix, pretense, put on, teeth

Ha ni Kinu Kise nu (歯に衣着せぬ – Outspoken)

Ha ni Kinu Kise nu 歯に衣着せぬ The concept of speaking one’s thoughts frankly without indirect expressions can be described as Read More

Business Culture Diary Essay Idiom Slang Uncorrected

Toru Sep 22, 2023Jan 01, 2024 cloud services, Japanese, manga, music, necessary, poor, sabusuku binbō, subscription-based services, subscriptions, video

Sabusuku Binbō (サブスク貧乏 – Being Poor due to Subscriptions)

Sabusuku Binbō サブスク貧乏 How much do you use subscription-based services? 皆さんはサブスクリプション方式のサービスをどれくらい使用していますか？ I have numerous subscription agreements, mainly for music, video, Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Proverb Uncorrected

Toru Sep 19, 2023Jan 01, 2024 ana, anaguma, badger, Japanese, kindred spirits, mujina, onaji, proverb, raccoon dog, tanuki

Onaji Ana no Mujina (同じ穴の狢 – Birds of a Feather)

Onaji Ana no Mujina 同じ穴の狢 Even if people seem unrelated, they can sometimes be kindred spirits with the same nature. Read More

Culture Essay Gaming Idiom Japanese tradition Slang Uncorrected

Toru Sep 16, 2023Jan 01, 2024 development staff, fatigue, gaming, implicit communication, impression, Japanese, Korogu Kōbun, Korok, relatability, sentence structure

Korogu Kōbun (コログ構文 – Korok’s Sentence Structure): Part 2

Korogu Kōbun: Part 2 コログ構文 Part 2 Yesterday, I introduced the Korogu kōbun (コログ構文 – “Korok’s sentence structure”), which consists Read More

Culture Essay Idiom Japanese tradition Onomatopoeia Slang Uncorrected

Toru Sep 15, 2023Jan 01, 2024 expression, fictional character, Japanese, Korogu Kōbun, Korok, sentence structure, social media, The Legend of Zelda, tired, video game

Korogu Kōbun (コログ構文 – Korok’s Sentence Structure): Part 1

Korogu Kōbun: Part 1 コログ構文 Part 1 Recently, Korogu kōbun (コログ構文) is often used on social media. 最近SNSで、「コログ構文」がしばしば使われるのを見かけます。 Korogu (コログ Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Uncorrected

Toru Sep 14, 2023Jan 01, 2024 appreciating, art, artistic sense, drawing, egokoro, Japanese, mind, nuance, phrase, picture

Egokoro (絵心 – Artistic Taste)

Egokoro 絵心 The hobby or knowledge of drawing, the sensitivity to understand art, or the desire to draw pictures is Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Slang Uncorrected

Toru Sep 11, 2023Jan 02, 2024 arigata meiwaku, favor, goodwill, grateful, inconvenience, intentions, Japanese, kindness, literal meaning, term

Arigata Meiwaku (ありがた迷惑 – Misplaced Kindness)

Arigata Meiwaku ありがた迷惑 Have you ever felt inconvenienced by someone’s actions of favor or kindness? 他人からの好意や親切心による行動が、迷惑に感じられた経験はありますか？ Such a situation can Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Proverb Uncorrected

Toru Sep 10, 2023Jan 01, 2024 Analects, Confucius, etiquette, interpersonal, Japanese, mindful, proverb, relationship, respectful, tradition

Shitashiki Naka ni mo Reigi Ari (親しき仲にも礼儀あり – Good Fences Make Good Neighbors)

Shitashiki Naka ni mo Reigi Ari 親しき仲にも礼儀あり No matter how close the relationship, there are some etiquettes that should be Read More