performance – Learning English and Japanese

Toru Dec 04, 2023Jan 01, 2024 acclamation, admiration, clapping, expression, Hakushu Kassai, idiom, Japanese, performance, social networking, Twitter

Hakushu Kassai (拍手喝采 – Cheering and Clapping)

Hakushu Kassai 拍手喝采 The act of clapping hands and praising someone with loud voices is referred to as hakushu kassai Read More

Essay Etymology Uncorrected

Toru Aug 24, 2019Aug 26, 2019 0 Comments air, balance, body, break, breath, breather, life, live, performance, refresh, relax, release, rest, tension, work

Ikinuki (息抜き – Breather)

Ikinuki 息抜き People need ikinuki (息抜き) in their lives. 人が生きていく上で、「息抜き」は必要不可欠です。 Ikinuki means to rest, relax or refresh for a while Read More

Essay Etymology Idiom Uncorrected

Toru Jun 27, 2019 0 Comments actor, actress, approach, atmosphere, drama, face, facial expression, feeling, ghastly, movie, ogre, performance, serious, seriousness, whiff

Kiki Semaru (鬼気迫る – Serious/Ghastly)

Kiki Semaru 鬼気迫る I sometimes see actors/actresses who have a face described as kiki semaru (鬼気迫る) in movies and dramas. Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Uncorrected

Toru Feb 08, 2018Jan 03, 2024 actor, human life, idiom, important event, isse ichidai, Japanese drama, kabuki, last stage, lifetime, performance

Isse Ichidai (一世一代 – Something of One’s Life)

Isse Ichidai 一世一代 Today may be a very important day called 一世一代 (isse ichidai) for me. 今日は私にとって、「一世一代」の重要な日かもしれません。 The four-character idiom, Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Slang Uncorrected

Toru Feb 03, 2018Jan 03, 2024 chaban, imitate, Japanese, monkey, performance, play, sarumane, sarushibai, show, trick

Sarushibai (猿芝居 – Stupid Trick)

Sarushibai 猿芝居 Formerly, I introduced you to the Japanese term 猿真似 (sarumane), which means to imitate acts of others without Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Proverb Slang Uncorrected

Toru May 03, 2017Jan 04, 2024 dance, failure, Gagaku, imitate, Japanese, mask, ninomai, performance, performing art, traditional

Ninomai

Today I will talk about the Japanese term “ninomai.” 二の舞 “Ni” means “second,” “mai” means “performing art,” and “ninomai” means Read More

Culture Essay Japanese tradition News Proverb Science Uncorrected

Toru Apr 26, 2017Jan 04, 2024 benefit, diseases, early, Harvard University, hayaoki, Oxford University, performance, proverb, risks, study

Risks of Getting Up Early

There is a proverb, “hayaoki wa sanmon no toku,” in Japan. 早起きのリスク “Hayaoki” means “getting up early,” “sanmon” means “three Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Food Idiom Slang Uncorrected

Toru Sep 29, 2016Jan 06, 2024 actor, atarru, daikon, etymology, food poisoning, ham actor, Japanese, performance, shiro, vegetable

Daikon Yakusha (Daikon Radish Actor)

Daikon Yakusha 大根役者 Yesterday, I talked about the word “daikon ashi” (daikon radish legs). 昨日は、大根足という言葉を紹介しました。 Today, I’d like to talk Read More

Culture Essay Idiom Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Mar 13, 2016Jan 07, 2024 acrobatic, barrel-rolling, Japanese phrase, performance, tarai mawashi

Tarai Mawashi (Acrobatic Barrel-Rolling)

Tarai Mawashi たらい回し Today, I will talk about the Japanese phrase “tarai mawashi.” 今日は、「たらい回し」という日本語を紹介します。 The phrase “tarai mawashi” expresses an Read More