CultureEssayEtymologyFoodIdiomJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Feb 22, 2018Jan 02, 2024 gift, Japanese, karacha, miyage, motsu, omotase, refreshments, tea, URL, visitor Omotase (お持たせ) Omotase お持たせ Yesterday, I introduced you to the word 空茶 (karacha), which means to serve green tea without refreshments. 昨日は、お茶菓子を添えずに出すお茶を意味する「空茶」という言葉を紹介しました。 Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyFoodJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Jun 11, 2017Jan 03, 2024 colleagues, food, gifts, Japan, local products, miyage, schools, souvenir, specialties, workplaces Miyage If you look up the Japanese word “miyage” (土産) or “omiyage” (お土産) in an English-Japanese dictionary, you can find the Read More