CultureEssayEtymologyFoodIdiomJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru Aug 04, 2023Jan 02, 2024 appealing, attractive, dried squid, fun, game, listen, play, song, surume, term Surume Gē (スルメゲー) Surume Gē スルメゲー Recently, I came across the term surume gē (スルメゲー). 最近、「スルメゲー」という言葉を知りました。 Since surume (スルメ) means “dried squid,” and Read More
CorrectedIdiomProverb Toru Feb 22, 2021May 31, 2021 0 Comments information, listen, self-assesment, understand, wise Ichi wo Kiite Jū wo Shiru (一を聞いて十を知る – A Word Is Enough to the Wise) Ichi wo Kiite Jū wo Shiru 一を聞いて十を知る When I was a child, my grandmother told me “Become a person who Read More
EssayEtymologyFEATUREDUncorrected Toru Mar 04, 2019 0 Comments be hooked about, be madly in love, length, listen, music, neck, plunge Kubittake (首ったけ – Being Head-Over-Heels in Love) Kubittake 首ったけ Today, I found the term ‘kubittake‘ (首ったけ) when I was listening to Japanese music. 今日、邦楽を聴いていたら「首ったけ」という言葉が歌詞に出てきました。 ‘Kubittake’ means that Read More
EssayKanjiUncorrected Toru Nov 09, 2018Nov 09, 2018 0 Comments be aware, ear, hear, listen, music, pay attention, rain 聞く and 聴く (Listen/Hear) 聞く and 聴く 「聞く」と「聴く」 I often “listen” to popular music. 私はよく音楽を「聴き」ます。 Besides, these days I often hear the sound of Read More
BusinessCultureEssayGamingJapanese traditionNewsOnomatopoeiaUncorrected Toru Jul 20, 2016Jan 06, 2024 listen, lyrics, Nintendo, pika, Pikachu, Pokémon GO, popularity, song, stock price, theme song Pikachu’s Song Recently, I often hear that Pokemon GO is becoming popular in the world. ピカチュウのうた I’m not sure whether or not Read More
CultureDiaryLanguage learningMoviesUncorrected Toru Jan 04, 2015Jan 02, 2024 difficult, easy to understand, frozen, give up, interjections, listen, Oaken, Scandinavian accent, serifs, song parts, typed I Watched the Movie “Frozen” Dictating Its Serifs Today, I watch the movie “Frozen” dictating. The reason why I chose that title is its serifs might be easy Read More