meaning – Page 8 – Learning English and Japanese

Toru Apr 16, 2017Jan 04, 2024 cherish, imminent, important, irreplaceable, Japanese, kanji, love, meaning, ooini seppaku suru, taisetsu

Taisetsu

Today I would like to talk about the Japanese word “taisetsu.” 大切 “Taisetsu” means something important, or to cherish something. Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Slang Uncorrected

Toru Mar 31, 2017Jan 06, 2024 dialect, dissolute, Japanese, kichomen, meaning, organized, prices, rice markets, word, zubora

Zubora

Yesterday, I talked about the Japanese word “kichomen,” which means that someone is well-organized in every detail. ずぼら Today I Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Proverb Slang Uncorrected

Toru Mar 06, 2017Jan 06, 2024 brutally honest, connotations, container, exposed, expression, frank, Japanese phrase, lid, meaning

Mi mo Futa mo Nai

Today I’d like to talk about the Japanese phrase “mi mo futa mo nai.” 身も蓋もない “Mi mo futa mo nai” Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Slang Uncorrected

Toru Mar 05, 2017Jan 06, 2024 agreeing, expositions, expression, Internet slang, Japanese, meaning, naruhodo, phrase, term, understand

Naruhodo (I see)

Naruhodo なるほど Today I will talk about the Japanese term “naruhodo.” 今日は「なるほど」という日本語を紹介します。 “Naruhodo” is a helpful phrase that is used Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Slang Uncorrected

Toru Jan 17, 2017Jan 02, 2024 burnt, clothes, dubious, expression, gunpowder, Japanese term, kinakusai, meaning, smell, war

Kinakusai

Today I would like to talk about the Japanese term “kinakusai”. きな臭い “Kinakusai” means that something or someone is dubious Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Proverb Uncorrected

Toru Jan 16, 2017Jan 02, 2024 abacus, business, calculation, division, expression, Japanese, meaning, nicchimo sacchimo ikanai, phrase, remainder

Nicchimo Sacchimo Ikanai

Today I will talk about the phrase “nicchimo sacchimo ikanai”. にっちもさっちもいかない “Nicchimo sacchimo ikanai” means that something/someone is completely pinned Read More

Culture Essay Etymology History Idiom Japanese tradition Slang Uncorrected

Toru Jan 13, 2017Jan 02, 2024 attached tag, crime, Edo period, family register, fuda tsuki, meaning, notorious, origami tsuki, osumi tsuki, suspicious

Fuda Tsuki (Notorious)

Fuda Tsuki 札付き I talked about “osumi tsuki” yesterday, and “origami tsuki” the day before yesterday. 昨日は「お墨付き」、一昨日は「折り紙つき」という言葉を紹介しました。 Both of these Read More