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Samidare Shiki (五月雨式/さみだれ式 – Intermittent Manner)

Jun 20, 2021Aug 01, 2021 Toru 0 Comments continue, intermittent manner, light rain, long-lasting, manner, rain, rainy season

Samidare Shiki 五月雨式 In yesterday’s post, I introduced the term samidare (五月雨), which means a light rain that lasts for

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Samidare (五月雨 – Early Summer Rain)

Jun 19, 2021Jul 31, 2021 Toru 0 Comments crop, early summer rain, farmer, god of fields, June, light rain, lunar calendar, May, rain, rainy season, water dropping

Samidare 五月雨 The rainy season, known as tsuyu (梅雨) in Japan, has begun nationwide. 日本は現在、全国的に「梅雨」となっています。 The light rain that lasts

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Amenbo (アメンボ – Water Strider)

May 28, 2021Jul 26, 2021 Toru 0 Comments candy, gerridae, rain, scent, smell, stick, strider, sweet, water, water strider

Amenbo アメンボ The English word “water strider (gerridae)” is referred to as amenbo (アメンボ) in Japanese. 英語の “water strider (gerridae)”

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Amamoyō (雨模様 – Threatening Sky)

Aug 13, 2019 Toru 0 Comments afternoon, drizzle, morning, pattern, rain, rainy, sky, threatening, weather

Amamoyō 雨模様 It was not amamoyō (雨模様) this morning, but it started to rain in the afternoon. 今朝は「雨模様」ではありませんでしたが、昼過ぎには雨が降ってきました。 Ama/ame (雨)

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聞く and 聴く (Listen/Hear)

Nov 09, 2018Nov 09, 2018 Toru 0 Comments be aware, ear, hear, listen, music, pay attention, rain

聞く and 聴く 「聞く」と「聴く」 I often “listen” to popular music. 私はよく音楽を「聴き」ます。 Besides, these days I often hear the sound of

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Hadazamui (肌寒い – Chilly)

Aug 07, 2018Aug 07, 2018 Toru 0 Comments chilly, cold, rain, skin, summer

Hadazamui 肌寒い It is raining today, so I feel a little cold air in spite of summer. 今日は雨が降っており、夏なのに少し空気が冷たく感じます。 To feeling

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Rainy Season

Jun 16, 2018 Toru 0 Comments concentration, creativity, headache, journal, noise, productivity, rain, rainy, research

Rainy Season 梅雨入り The rainy season has started since last week. 先週、とうとう梅雨入りしました。 For a while, rainy and cloudy days will

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Hyō and Arare (Hailstone)

May 24, 2018May 30, 2018 Toru 0 Comments cloud, cumulonimbus, hailstone, ice, rain

Hyō and Arare 「ひょう」と「あられ」 Around noon today, a lot of large hailstones fell in Hachioji city, Tokyo. 今日の昼頃、東京の八王子市周辺で、大粒のひょうが降り注ぎました。 I was

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Ugo no Takenoko (雨後の筍 – Appearing in Succession)

May 20, 2018May 30, 2018 Toru 0 Comments appear, bamboo shoot, rain, succession

Ugo no Takenoko 雨後の筍 When I was reading a news article on the Internet, I found the Japanese idiom ugo

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