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Toru Nov 07, 2023Jan 01, 2024 blah blah blah, expression, honyarara, Japanese, obscure, popular, quiz show, radio program, words, yada yada

Honyarara (ほにゃらら – Blah Blah Blah)

Honyarara ほにゃらら The expression honyarara (ほにゃらら) can be used when you want to obscure words, read concerned text, or refer Read More

Culture Essay Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Slang Uncorrected

Toru Sep 15, 2021Jan 02, 2024 anime, hero, Japanese, late, main character, manga, party, phrase, popular, shuyaku

Shuyaku wa Okurete Yattekuru (主役は遅れてやってくる – Heroes Always Show up Late)

Shuyaku wa Okurete Yattekuru 主役は遅れてやってくる In most manga and anime, when some characters are in trouble, the main character or Read More

Essay Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Oct 11, 2019Oct 13, 2019 0 Comments coin, distance, offertory coin, offertory money, popular, relationship, unlucky, unpopular

Unlucky Coins Part 1

Unlucky Coins Part 1 縁起の悪いお賽銭 Part 1 Yesterday, I introduced goen-dama (五円玉 – “five-yen coin”) as a popular offertory coin. Read More

Culture Essay Slang Uncorrected

Toru Aug 20, 2019 0 Comments boom, drink, eat, girl, image, popular, tapioca, young people

Tapiru (タピる)

Tapiru タピる In Japan, tapioca and tapioca drinks have become very popular since around last year. 去年頃から、日本でタピオカおよびタピオカドリンクがブームになっています。 Along with this Read More

Essay Etymology Idiom Kanji Uncorrected

Toru Jun 17, 2019 0 Comments character, consistent, first, flexible, four-character idiom, intention, motive, motto, name, original, popular, positive manner, thorough, will

Shoshi Kantetsu (初志貫徹 – Carrying out Your Original Intention)

Shoshi Kantetsu 初志貫徹 Today I would like to introduce my favorite four-character idiom shoshi kantetsu (初志貫徹). 今日は私の好きな四字熟語「初志貫徹」を紹介します。 Sho (初) means Read More