CultureEssayEtymologyJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru Sep 18, 2023Jan 01, 2024 creepy, enthusiastic fans, fandom, fave, Genkai Otaku, nerd, oshi, otaku, rationality, slang term Genkai Otaku (限界オタク – Excessive Otaku) Genkai Otaku 限界オタク A few days ago, I introduced the term oshi (推し), which means “my fave.” 先日、”my fave” を意味する「推し」という言葉を紹介しました。 Read More
CultureEssayNewsSlangUncorrected Toru Aug 01, 2019Jun 01, 2021 0 Comments anime, character, daughter, daughter-in-law, dictionary, geek, internet, nerd, newlywed wife, wife Yome (嫁 – Daughter-in-Law) Yome 嫁 A daughter-in-law is called yome (嫁) in Japanese. 息子の妻のことを、日本語で「嫁」と言います。 However, many Japanese men refer to their wives as Read More
DiaryEssayJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Nov 27, 2018 0 Comments birthday, born, exercise, nerd, sport, tendency, theory Nerds’ Birthday Nerds’ Birthday オタクの誕生日 A few days ago, I found an interesting theory on the Internet. 先日、インターネット上で面白い説を見ました。 That is “Nerds tend Read More
CultureEssaySlangUncorrected Toru Nov 12, 2018 0 Comments club, liberal-arts-oriented, male, man. female, nerd, princess, woman Otasā no Hime (オタサーの姫 – “Princess in a Nerds’ Club”) Otasā no Hime オタサーの姫 Yesterday, I introduced you to the term ‘kou itten‘ (紅一点), which means a woman among many Read More