Nōryō (納涼 – Enjoying Cool in Summer) Part 1
Nōryō 納涼 Several days ago, I introduced the Japanese term hisho (避暑), which means to move to a cool place
Read moreNōryō 納涼 Several days ago, I introduced the Japanese term hisho (避暑), which means to move to a cool place
Read moreKaruizawa Part 1 軽井沢 Part 1 Yesterday, I introduced you to the term hishochi (避暑地), which means cool places where
Read moreHishochi 避暑地 Moving to a cool place temporarily to avoid the summer heat is called hisho (避暑) in Japanese. 夏の暑さを避けるため、一時的に涼しい場所に移動することを「避暑」と言います。
Read moreKoshikake 腰掛け People often use koshikake (腰掛け) when getting tired from walking or standing. 歩くことや立つことに疲れたら、よく「腰掛け」を使います。 Koshi (腰) means “lower back,”
Read moreMonomi Yusan 物見遊山 I would like to do Monomi Yusan (物見遊山) sometimes. たまには「物見遊山」したいものです。 Since mono (物) means “thing,” mi (見)
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