Eguchi (エグち – Outstanding)
Eguchi エグち The young people’s term, eguchi (エグち), is sometimes used when something is outstanding, especially when praising it. 若者言葉の「エグち」は、何かの程度が突出しているとき、特にそれを称賛するときにしばしば使われます。
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Ahoge (アホ毛 – Cowlick)
Ahoge アホ毛 In yesterday’s post, I introduced the word ahoge (あほ毛), which means “stray hair.” 昨日は、”stray hair” を意味する「あほ毛」という言葉を紹介しました。 This word
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Poketto Beru (ポケットベル – Pager/Beeper) Part 2
Poketto Beru Part 2 ポケットベル Part 2 In my post yesterday, I wrote that poketto beru (ポケットベル – “pager/beeper”) has
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Ohana (お花 – One’s Favorite)
Ohana お花 Previously, I introduced you to the phrase “ohana tsumi ni iku” (お花摘みに行く – I will go picking flowers)
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Pīman (ピーマン – Green Pepper)
Pīman ピーマン Do you know what “green pepper” is called in Japanese? “Green pepper” のことを日本語でなんと言うかご存知ですか？ As I wrote in this
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Kubi (Dismissal)
Today I will talk about the slang term “クビ (kubi).” クビ “クビ” is Katakana form of a kanji character “首,”
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The Japanese Tongue Twister “Sumomomomomomomomonouchi
Today, I will introduce two Japanese tongue twisters. The first one is “sumomo mo momo mo momo nouchi.” In Japan,
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