CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiSlangUncorrected Toru Jul 01, 2023Jan 02, 2024 catching up, conversation, Japanese, long time, meet, phrases, pile of, stories, talk, tsumoru hanashi Tsumoru Hanashi (積もる話 – A Pile of Stories to Tell) Tsumoru Hanashi 積もる話 When you meet someone after a long time and have a lot of stories you want to Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiSlangUncorrected Toru Apr 14, 2018Jan 02, 2024 aishiteru, coined word, daishiteru, daisuki, Gyaru Ryukogo Taisho, Japanese, like, love, meaning, phrases Daishiteru (だいしてる – I Love You) Daishiteru だいしてる I think that if you are learning Japanese, you would know the meanings of Japanese phrases, “daisuki” (大好き) Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru Sep 30, 2017Jan 03, 2024 iketara iku, invitation, Japan, Kansai, Kanto, phrases, regional differences, reply, social behavior, survey Iketara Iku (行けたら行く – I’ll Go If I Can) Iketara Iku 行けたら行く When people are invited to play or drinking parties in Japan, some often say “iketara iku” (行けたら行く). Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyFoodIdiomJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru Oct 04, 2016Jan 06, 2024 1970s, brains, empty, etymology, expression, green pepper, insult, Japanese, phrases, pīman Atama ga Piman (Your Head is a Green Pepper) Atama ga Piman 頭がピーマン Today, I will talk about the Japanese insult “atama ga piman,” whose literal meaning is “your Read More
CultureDiaryIdiomLanguageUncorrected Toru Sep 17, 2015Jan 08, 2024 Don't worry about it, encourage, English, Japan, mistake, Never mind, nuance, phrases, use, ドンマイ Don’t Mind In Japan, we often say “ドンマイ(don-mai),” when we encourage people who made a mistake. Don’t mind “ドンマイ” is the word Read More
CultureDiaryLanguageUncorrected Toru Feb 25, 2015Jan 06, 2024 24, American drama, characters, dirty mouse, Dr. House, dramas, Japanese subtitles, phrases, repeatedly, The Big Bang Theory, trademark phrases, words Phrases of American Dramas When I was watching an American drama, I was noticed that I could understand some phrases or words without Japanese Read More