CultureEssayIdiomJapanese traditionScienceSlangUncorrected Toru May 29, 2016Jan 07, 2024 cables, electric shock, fire, Japanese, octopus, outlet, plugs, slang, tako ashi haisen, tentacles Octopus’s Tentacles Wiring Yesterday, I was talk about octopuses. タコ足配線 Today, I will talk about the Japanese slang “tako ashi haisen” (octopus’s tentacles Read More
EssayEtymologyJapanese traditionLanguageUncorrected Toru Mar 14, 2015Jan 06, 2024 American, concent, concentric plug, Europe, hypothesis, imported, Japanese, Japanese-English words, outlet, sockets, truth Why do we use the word “concent (コンセント)” as the meaning of “outlet? “Concent” is one of the most confusing Japanese-English words, which means “outlet.” 最も理解しにくい和製英語の一つに、「outlet」を意味する「コンセント」という言葉があります。 I think almost all American don’t know Read More