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Toru Sep 22, 2018Sep 22, 2018 0 Comments ask, attach, by the way, daily conversation, hear, humble, negative, phrase, polite, suffix, thing

Tsukanukoto (つかぬこと – By the Way)

Tsukanukoto つかぬこと When asking someone for something, especially when it has nothing to do with the topic so far, we Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Onomatopoeia Slang Uncorrected

Toru Jul 20, 2017Jan 03, 2024 avoid, idiomatic expression, Japanese, Lang-8, negative, noki hiki, noppiki naranai, pinch, seppa tsumaru, term

Noppiki Naranai (のっぴきならない)

Noppiki Naranai のっぴきならない Now I’m in a situation of “noppiki naranai” (のっぴきならない). 私は今、「のっぴきならない」状況にあります。 “Noppiki naranai” is a term that represents Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Japanese tradition Onomatopoeia Slang Uncorrected

Toru Jun 22, 2017Jan 03, 2024 annoying, conversation, expression, impression, Japan, negative, onomatopoeia, slang, travel, uzai

Uzai (うざい – Annoying)

In order to travel to Japan or enjoy Japanese contents, I think that you need to learn not only textbook Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Uncorrected

Toru May 31, 2017Jan 03, 2024 big, busy, change, hard, important, major incident, negative, positive, taihen, tiring

Taihen

When showing that someone is very busy or something is deadly/important, we often say “taihen (大変).” 大変 I think that Read More

Culture Essay Idiom Japanese tradition Slang Uncorrected

Toru May 26, 2017Jan 03, 2024 communication, cool, dehanai, euphemism, expression, intention, Japanese, negative, positive, yabusaka

Yabusaka dehanai

Japanese people tend to avoid direct expressions, and use euphemism/ambiguous ones in daily communication. やぶさかではない You may think that it’s Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Slang Uncorrected

Toru Dec 26, 2016Jan 03, 2024 expression, Japanese, literal meaning, mono no kazu, negative, problematic, special, term, usage, valuable

Mono no Kazu

Today I would like to talk about the Japanese term “mono no kazu.” 物の数 The literal meaning of “mono no Read More

Culture Essay Idiom Japanese tradition Slang Uncorrected

Toru Jun 22, 2016Jan 06, 2024 affirmative, communication, confusing, daijōbu, daily life, Japanese, meaning, negative, no problem, usage

Daijobu

Today, I will talk about the Japanese word “daijobu.” 大丈夫 “Daijobu” means something like “it’s okay” or “no problem,” and Read More

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