EssayEtymologyJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Aug 21, 2019Aug 21, 2019 0 Comments act, children, cock, event, family. life, girl, guest, house, invite, mama, meal, play Mamagoto (ままごと – House) Mamagoto ままごと Children (especially girl) sometimes play mamagoto (ままごと/飯事). 幼児(特に女児)の遊びに「ままごと」があります。 Mamagoto is as a kind of plays that players imitate Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyFoodJapanese traditionOnomatopoeiaSlangUncorrected Toru Nov 21, 2017Jan 03, 2024 baby, Japan, language, mama, manma, meal, mother, pronounce, request, word Manma (まんま – Meal) Manma まんま In Japan, “manma” (まんま) is a baby word that means a “meal.” 「まんま」は、「ご飯」を意味する幼児語です。 According to the Internet, one Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru Sep 26, 2017Jan 03, 2024 character, literal meaning, mama, original, personality, pun, selfish, spoiled, wagamama Wagamama (わがまま – Selfish Character) Wagamama わがまま I don’t like a person who has a personality called “wagamama” (わがまま) very much. 私は「わがまま」な性格の人が少し苦手です。 “Wagamama” means that Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru Jul 17, 2016Jan 06, 2024 calling, etymology, Japan, kaasan, mama, mother, ofukuro, okaasan, papa, pronunciation Ofukuro There are some ways of calling your mother in Japan. おふくろ The most popular expression is “okaasan” or “kaasan.” 日本では、母親の呼び方が何通りかあります。 Read More