CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiProverbSlangUncorrected Toru Sep 16, 2021Jan 02, 2024 chikokuma, devil, habitual tardiness, Japanese, late, punctuality, suffix, time management, trust Chikokuma (遅刻魔 – Always Late) Chikokuma 遅刻魔 Unfortunately, there are several people around me who are called chikokuma (遅刻魔). 私の周りには遅刻魔が数名います。 Chikoku (遅刻) means “late.” 「遅刻」は Read More
CultureEssayIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiSlangUncorrected Toru Sep 15, 2021Jan 02, 2024 anime, hero, Japanese, late, main character, manga, party, phrase, popular, shuyaku Shuyaku wa Okurete Yattekuru (主役は遅れてやってくる – Heroes Always Show up Late) Shuyaku wa Okurete Yattekuru 主役は遅れてやってくる In most manga and anime, when some characters are in trouble, the main character or Read More
CorrectedEssayJapanese traditionSlang Toru Jun 14, 2021Jul 31, 2021 0 Comments attendance, control, employee, executive, fashionably late, late, sarcastic, work Jūyaku Shukkin (重役出勤 – Fashionably Late) Jūyaku Shukkin 重役出勤 Arriving at work much later than the opening time, or just being late, is commonly referred to Read More
EssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Oct 08, 2019 0 Comments Buddhist, deceased, die, festival, funeral, late, service, theory, too late Ato no Matsuri (後の祭り – Too Late) Part 2 Ato no Matsuri Part 2 後の祭り Part 2 Yesterday, I introduced the Japanese phrase ato no matsuri (後の祭り), which means Read More