polite – Page 2 – Learning English and Japanese

Toru Mar 14, 2021May 24, 2023 0 Comments 1782, casual, dent, hungry, polite, stomach

Harapeko (腹ぺこ – Being Hungry)

Harapeko 腹ぺこ When describing that one is hungry, one can use the casual term harapeko (腹ぺこ). お腹が空いたことを表すカジュアルな表現として「腹ぺこ」があります。 Hara (腹) means Read More

Corrected Diary Essay Etymology

Toru Feb 21, 2021May 31, 2021 0 Comments afford, greeting, long time, phrase, polite, time

Ohisashi-buri Desu (お久しぶりです – It’s been a long time)

Ohisashi-buri Desu お久しぶりです。 These days, I have been so busy that I could not afford to post on Lang-8. ここ最近は仕事が忙しくて、投稿や添削をする余裕がありませんでした。 Read More

Essay Etymology Uncorrected

Toru Jun 16, 2019Jun 16, 2019 0 Comments adjective, chic, clip, dress up, fancy, fashionable, makeup, polite, smart, store

Oshare (おしゃれ – Smart/Chic/Fashionable) Part 2

Oshare Part 2 おしゃれ Part 2 Yesterday, I talked about the Japanese term oshare (おしゃれ), which means to dress up Read More

Essay Etymology Uncorrected

Toru Jun 15, 2019Jun 16, 2019 0 Comments casual, diligent, dress up, fancy, formal, fun, makeup, man, play, polite, prank, smart, thing, woman

Oshare (おしゃれ – Smart/Fancy) Part 1

Oshare Part 1 おしゃれ part 1 Yesterday, I introduced you to the Japanese term omekashi (おめかし), which means to dress Read More

Essay Etymology Uncorrected

Toru Jun 14, 2019 0 Comments date, do, dress up, event, feeling, lover, makeup, meet, polite, thorough, woman, women

Omekashi (おめかし – Dressing up)

Omekashi おめかし Most women will do omekashi (おめかし) when dating with their lovers or meeting someone they like. 多くの女性は恋人とデートするときや好きな人と会うとき、「おめかし」をします。 O Read More