manga – Learning English and Japanese

Toru Feb 05, 2024Feb 11, 2024 Chiikawa, Japan, manga, merchandise, online store, Sensō, server, sold out, traffic, war

Chiikawa Sensō (ちいかわ戦争 – Chiikawa War)

Chiikawa Sensō ちいかわ戦争 Today, a Chiikawa Sensō (ちいかわ戦争) occured. 今日は「ちいかわ戦争」が起こりました。 Chiikawa refers to a manga and its characters that have Read More

Art Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Language Uncorrected

Toru Jan 15, 2024Jan 17, 2024 anime, dot, eye, Japanese idiom, manga, me ga ten ni naru, origin, shock, surprise, to become

Me ga Ten ni Naru (目が点になる – Surprised)

Me ga Ten ni Naru 目が点になる The Japanese idiom me ga ten ni naru (目が点になる) describes someone being terribly surprised Read More

Culture Diary Essay Gaming Japanese tradition Onomatopoeia Slang Uncorrected

Toru Dec 02, 2023Jan 01, 2024 attakē, kind players, kindness, manga, online cooperative play, online players, slang, The Legend of Zelda, Tri Force Heroes, warmth

Attakē (あったけぇ – Heartwarming)

Attakē あったけぇ Today, I played The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes. 今日は、「ゼルダの伝説トライフォース3銃士」をプレイしました。 This game is designed for online Read More

Business Culture Diary Essay Food Japanese tradition News Slang Uncorrected

Toru Nov 18, 2023Jan 02, 2024 Chiikawa, decorations, goods, Ikebukuro, manga, meals, resellers, restaurant, sold out, T-shirt

Chiikawa Restaurant (ちいかわレストラン)

Chiikawa Restaurant ちいかわレストラン Yesterday, I introduced Chiikawa (ちいかわ), a very popular manga in Japan. 昨日は日本で大人気の「ちいかわ」を紹介しました。 The day before yesterday, Chiikawa Read More

Culture Diary Essay Japanese tradition Kanji Slang Uncorrected

Toru Nov 17, 2023Jan 02, 2024 cat, Chiikawa, cute, Hachiware, illustrator, Japan, manga, Nagano, social phenomenon, Twitter

Chiikawa (ちいかわ)

Chiikawa ちいかわ Have you heard of Chiikawa (ちいかわ), which has become a social phenomenon in Japan. 日本で社会現象となっている「ちいかわ」をご存知でしょうか？ Chiikawa, also known Read More

Business Culture Diary Essay Idiom Slang Uncorrected

Toru Sep 22, 2023Jan 01, 2024 cloud services, Japanese, manga, music, necessary, poor, sabusuku binbō, subscription-based services, subscriptions, video

Sabusuku Binbō (サブスク貧乏 – Being Poor due to Subscriptions)

Sabusuku Binbō サブスク貧乏 How much do you use subscription-based services? 皆さんはサブスクリプション方式のサービスをどれくらい使用していますか？ I have numerous subscription agreements, mainly for music, video, Read More