onomatopoeia – Learning English and Japanese

Toru Dec 26, 2023Jan 01, 2024 absent-minded, bonyari, bﾅ衡to suru, bﾅ鉱en, daze, driving, onomatopoeia, suru, thought, work

Bōtto Suru (ぼーっとする – “Spacing Out”)

Bōtto Suru ぼーっとする Recently, I have been finding myself in a state referred to as bōtto suru (ぼーっとする) a lot. Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Food Idiom Japanese tradition Onomatopoeia Slang Uncorrected

Toru Aug 25, 2023Jan 01, 2024 ahan, gotsu gotsu, hot rice, humor, Japanese, language, onomatopoeia, phrase, sound, spoonerism

Spoonerism: Part 2

Spoonerism: Part 2 スプーナリズム Part 2 One of my favorite spoonerisms in Japanese is gotsu gotsu no ahan (ゴツゴツのアハン). 私が個人的に好きなスプーナリズムの一つに、「ゴツゴツのアハン」があります。 Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Onomatopoeia Slang Uncorrected

Toru Jul 09, 2023Jan 02, 2024 going with the flow, haphazard, iki atari battari, Japanese, literal meaning, onomatopoeia, suddenly stops, to bump, to go

Iki Atari Battari (行き当たりばったり – Haphazard)

Iki Atari Battari 行き当たりばったり I sometimes spend a day just going with the flow without any plan. 私はときどき、無計画でその場のなりゆきにまかせる、適当な一日を過ごします。 Such an Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Onomatopoeia Slang Uncorrected

Toru Jul 05, 2023Jan 02, 2024 babumi, Japanese, like, onomatopoeia, pain, precious, suffix, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, warlord, youth slang

The Japanese Youth Slang Term ‘Mi’ (み) : Part 3

The Japanese Youth Slang Term ‘Mi’: Part 3 若者言葉の「み」　Part 3 There are other youth slang terms that use the suffix Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Onomatopoeia Slang Uncorrected

Toru Apr 04, 2023Jan 02, 2024 Japanese, Mori no Kuma-san, nursery rhyme, onomatopoeia, phrase, quickly, sassa, suta suta, sutakora, walking

Sutakora (すたこら – “Leaving in a Hurry”)

Sutakora すたこら When describing that someone is walking or leaving in a hurry, you can use the Japanese onomatopoeia sutakora Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Onomatopoeia Slang Uncorrected

Toru Apr 03, 2023Jan 02, 2024 atafuta, awate, commotion, dotabata, flurry, footsteps, futameku, noisy, onomatopoeia, sound

Dotabata and Atafuta (「どたばた」と「あたふた」 – Hustle and Bustle)

Dotabata and Atafuta 「どたばた」と「あたふた」 Today I was in a state described with dotabata (どたばた) and atafura (あたふた). 今日の私は「どたばた」して、そして「あたふた」していました。 Dotabata is Read More