EssayIdiomScienceSlangUncorrected Toru Oct 22, 2018 0 Comments change, Kansai, Kinki, kinky, name, university Kindai University (近畿大学) Kindai University 近畿大学 There is a famous private university called ‘Kinki Daigaku’ (近畿大学 – literally “Kinki University”) in Osaka, Japan. Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru Sep 30, 2017Jan 03, 2024 iketara iku, invitation, Japan, Kansai, Kanto, phrases, regional differences, reply, social behavior, survey Iketara Iku (行けたら行く – I’ll Go If I Can) Iketara Iku 行けたら行く When people are invited to play or drinking parties in Japan, some often say “iketara iku” (行けたら行く). Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru Sep 03, 2016Jan 06, 2024 arigatashi, dialect, etymology, Japan, Kansai, Kanto, maido, ookini, region, thank you Ookini Today, I come back to the Kanto region from the Kansai region. おおきに In western Japan (Kansai), it’s natural but Read More