Japanese – Page 8 – Learning English and Japanese

Toru Sep 06, 2023Jan 01, 2024 Edo period, Japanese, kusaki, midnight, nemuru, plants, silent, sleep, time expression, ushimitsu doki

Kusaki mo Nemuru Ushimitsu Doki (草木も眠る丑三つ時 – Witching Hour): Part 1

Kusaki mo Nemuru Ushimitsu Doki: Part 1 草木も眠る丑三つ時 Part 1 The eerily silent midnight is sometimes described as kusaki mo Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Science Slang Uncorrected

Toru Sep 04, 2023Jan 01, 2024 data limit, data plans, data traffic, giga, gigabyte, Japanese, mobile phone, nai, slang, smartphones

Giga ga Nai (ギガがない – Reached Data Limit)

Giga ga Nai ギガがない Many countries have data limitations or caps for smartphones. スマートフォンの通信量制限やデータ上限は、多くの国で存在します。 Have you ever reached the data Read More

Culture Diary Essay Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Proverb Uncorrected

Toru Sep 02, 2023Jan 01, 2024 atmosphere, high school, Japanese, lesson, literal meaning, preparation, prepare, proverb, troubles, worry

Sonae Areba Urei Nashi (備えあれば憂いなし – Better Safe than Sorry)

Sonae Areba Urei Nashi 備えあれば憂いなし If you are well-prepared in advance, you have nothing to worry about. 普段から十分な準備をしておけば、心配することはなくなります。 The proverb, Read More

Culture Essay Idiom Japanese tradition Slang Uncorrected

Toru Aug 31, 2023Jan 01, 2024 character, chop, HUNTER×HUNTER, internet, Japanese, manga, phrase, self-praising, slang, translation

Ore de Nakya Minogashi Chau Ne (オレでなきゃ見逃しちゃうね – Anyone Else would have Missed It)

Ore de Nakya Minogashi Chau Ne オレでなきゃ見逃しちゃうね The slang phrase, ore de nakya minogashi chau ne (オレでなきゃ見逃しちゃうね), is sometimes seen Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Uncorrected

Toru Aug 29, 2023Jan 01, 2024 admire, attractive, flower, high peak, idiom, Japanese, metaphor, takane no hana, unreachable, woman

Takane no Hana (高嶺の花 – Out of One’s League)

Takane no Hana 高嶺の花 An attractive person (especially a woman) whom one cannot reach and can only admire from afar Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Food Idiom Japanese tradition Onomatopoeia Slang Uncorrected

Toru Aug 25, 2023Jan 01, 2024 ahan, gotsu gotsu, hot rice, humor, Japanese, language, onomatopoeia, phrase, sound, spoonerism

Spoonerism: Part 2

Spoonerism: Part 2 スプーナリズム Part 2 One of my favorite spoonerisms in Japanese is gotsu gotsu no ahan (ゴツゴツのアハン). 私が個人的に好きなスプーナリズムの一つに、「ゴツゴツのアハン」があります。 Read More