Oku-san (奥さん)
Japanese people often refers to other’s wife as “oku-san” (奥さん). 奥さん The literal meaning of “oku” (奥) is a deep
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Giongo and Gitaigo (Onomatopoeia)
Giongo and Gitaigo 擬音語と擬態語 Up to now, I introduced several times about Japanese giongo (擬音語) / giseigo (擬声語) and gitaigo
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Kerenmi (けれん味)
Kerenmi けれん味 How many compliments do you have? 皆さんは、人を褒めるときの言葉のバリエーションをどれくらい持っているでしょうか？ Of course, I think that there are various types of compliments
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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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Kin-nen” and “Kin-jitsu
Today, I noticed a little weird Japanese words. 「近年」と「近日」 They are “kin-nen” and “kin-jitsu.” 今日は、日本語の少しおかしな単語に気が付きました。 “Kin” means “close” and “near,”
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Tip of the Tongue Phenomenon
Today, I will talk about tip of the tongue (TOT) phenomenon. 舌先現象 The tip of the tongue phenomenon is a
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Sayonara (Good Bye)
Sayonara さようなら If you’ve learnt Japanese, you shall know the Japanese word “sayonara,” which means “bye.” 日本語を学ぶと、「bye」の意味を持つ「さようなら」という言葉を知ると思います。 Although “sayonara” was
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I Was Rained
Today, I will talk about a Japanese unique expression “adversative passive.” 雨に降られる In Japanese, when you suffer inconvenience, you sometimes
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