CorrectedEssayHistorySlang Toru Apr 29, 2021Jul 24, 2021 0 Comments bad boy, bad girl, disobedience, gang, leader, push, rule, school, society Tsuppari and Sukeban (「ツッパリ」と「スケバン」 – Bad Boy/Girl) Tsuppari and Sukeban 「ツッパリ」と「スケバン」 In my post in the last two days, I introduced the terms furyō (不良) and yankī Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiSlangUncorrected Toru Apr 08, 2018Jan 02, 2024 aku no oyadama, Buddhism, juzu, key person, leader, master of evil, organizations, oyadama, parent ball, praying Oyadama (親玉 – Godfather) Oyadama 親玉 I sometimes use the Japanese word “oyadama” (親玉). 私は「親玉」という言葉を時々使います。 “Oyadama” means a key person or leader in organizations. Read More