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Hinemosu (ひねもす – Whole Day)

May 23, 2019Jul 26, 2021 Toru 0 Comments all day, day, end, night, start, through the night, whole day

Hinemosu ひねもす Yesterday, I introduced the classical Japanese term yo mo sugara (夜もすがら), which means “all through the night.” 昨日は、”all

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Yo mo Sugara (夜もすがら – Through the Night)

May 22, 2019May 22, 2019 Toru 0 Comments all through the night, classical Japanese, end, from start to end, night, overnight, through the night

Yo mo Sugara 夜もすがら Today I would like to introduce one of the classical Japanese terms that has a beautiful

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Oyasumi (おやすみ – Good Night)

Dec 02, 2018 Toru 0 Comments go to bed, good night, greeting, night, please, polite, prefix, rest, sleep

Oyasumi おやすみ The most common phrase used when you go to bed in Japan is ‘oyasumi‘ (おやすみ). 日本の就寝時の挨拶でもっとも一般的なのは「おやすみ」です。 If you

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Yoru Gohan (夜ごはん – Dinner)

Nov 04, 2018 Toru 0 Comments breakfast, dinner, evening, lunch, meal, morning, night, noon

Yoru Gohan 夜ごはん “Breakfast” is referred to as ‘asa gohan’ (朝ごはん – literally “morning meal”) in Japanese. “Breakfast” のことを日本語で「朝ごはん」と言います。 “Lunch”

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Morning and Night Spiders

Sep 11, 2018 Toru 0 Comments beneficial insect, cockroach, fly, insect, kill, let it go, morning, night, spider, superstition

Morning and Night Spiders 朝蜘蛛と夜蜘蛛 There is a superstition related to spider in Japan. 日本には蜘蛛に関する迷信があります。 It is “If you find

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Yo wo Akasu (夜を明かす – Passing a Night)

May 26, 2018May 30, 2018 Toru 0 Comments crarify, cry, drink, greet, morning, night, reveal, talk

Yo wo Akasu 夜を明かす As a result of preparing a presentation for an academic conference, yo wo akashi mashita (夜を明かしました).

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