Kyoro kyoro (きょろきょろ)
Kyoro kyoro きょろきょろ Have you ever gazed your surroundings with no cease, while turning to the right and the left
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onomatopoeia
Giongo and Gitaigo (Onomatopoeia)
Giongo and Gitaigo 擬音語と擬態語 Up to now, I introduced several times about Japanese giongo (擬音語) / giseigo (擬声語) and gitaigo
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Jaja Uma (じゃじゃ馬 – Shrew)
Jaja Uma じゃじゃ馬 In yesterday’s post, I introduced the word “otenba,” which means a spirited girl. 昨日の投稿で、活発な女の子を意味する「おてんば」という言葉を紹介しました。 Actually, there is
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Gussuri (Having a Good Night’s Sleep)
There is the Japanese adverb “gussuri” (ぐっすり), which implies being deep asleep. ぐっすり Actually, a Japanese TV show introduced that
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Bibiru (To Be Scared)
Bibiru びびる Today I will talk about the Japanese term “bibiru.” 今日は「びびる」という表現を紹介します。 “Bibiru” means to be scared or feel intimidated.
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Pochiru (Pressing a Buy Button)
Pochiru ポチる Today I will talk about the Japanese Internet slang term “pochiru.” 今日は日本のネットスラング「ポチる」を紹介します。 “Pochiru” means to press a buy
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Ton Chin Kan
Today, I’d like to talk about the Japanese phrase “ton chin kan.” とんちんかん “Ton chin kan” expresses that things are
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