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Toru Jan 13, 2018Jan 03, 2024 confusion, good, idiomatic, ii meiwaku, ironic, Japanese, language learning, meaning, nuisance, phrase

Ii Meiwaku (いい迷惑 – Real Nuisance)

Ii Meiwaku いい迷惑 When you get involved in something unrelated to you, you can say いい迷惑 (ii meiwaku) in Japanese. Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Gaming Idiom Onomatopoeia Slang Uncorrected

Toru Nov 24, 2017Jan 03, 2024 attract, emotion, etymology, Japanese, love, melo melo, onomatopoeia, phrase, Pokémon, term

Melo Melo (めろめろ – Madly in Love)

Melo Melo めろめろ There is a Japanese term: “melo melo” (めろめろ/メロメロ). 日本語には「めろめろ」という言葉があります。 Can you guess what this term means? どんな意味か想像できますか？ Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Proverb Slang Uncorrected

Toru Nov 09, 2017Jan 03, 2024 big, care, ironic, Japanese, Leave me alone, None of your business, ookina osewa, phrase, unnecessary, unwelcome

Ookina Osewa (大きなお世話 – None of Your Business)

Ookina Osewa 大きなお世話 There is a Japanese term, “ookina osewa” (大きなお世話). 日本語には「大きなお世話」という言葉があります。 Here the “ookina” (大きな) means “big,” and the Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Uncorrected

Toru Sep 17, 2017Jan 03, 2024 happiness, Japanese, length, phrase, setsuna, short-lived, temporary, time, tsuka no ma, word

Tsuka no Ma (束の間 – A Fleeting Moment)

Tsuka no Ma 束の間 Previously, I introduced the Japanese word “setsuna” (刹那), which means just a moment.http://lang-8.com/kanotown/journals/70614703479910847646654589514187869240 以前、ほんの一瞬を表す日本語「刹那」を紹介しました。 There is Read More