rain – Page 2 – Learning English and Japanese

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

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

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

Corrected Diary Science

Toru May 09, 2018May 30, 2018 0 Comments cold, forecast, May, rain, weather

A Cold May

A Cold May 寒い5月 The maximum temperature in Tokyo yesterday was about 14 degrees Celsius. 昨日の東京の最高気温は約14度でした。 Furthermore, the maximum temperature Read More

Animal Climate Culture Essay Japanese tradition Proverb Science Uncorrected

Toru Dec 13, 2017Jan 03, 2024 bugs, flies, forecast, Japan, low altitude, low pressure system, rain, scientific basis, superstitions, swallows

Superstition concerning Swallow

There are many superstitions in Japan. ツバメに関する迷信 Almost all of them have no scientific basis, but some have make sense. Read More

Climate Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Onomatopoeia Uncorrected

Toru Oct 29, 2017Jan 03, 2024 bamboo, cool, ground, Japanese, old-fashioned, pelting rain, prod, rain, shinotsuku ame, weather

Shinotsuku Ame (篠突く雨 – Intense Rain)

Shinotsuku Ame 篠突く雨 Unfortunately, today’s weather is “shinotsuku ame” (篠突く雨). 今日の天候は「篠突く雨」です。 “Shinotsuku ame” means a pelting rain as much as Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Food Japanese tradition Kanji Slang Uncorrected

Toru Oct 13, 2017Jan 03, 2024 accent, ame, candy, etymology, homonyms, Japanese, Kansai region, Lang-8, rain, suffix

Ame (雨/飴 – rain/candy)

Ame あめ Since there are so many homonyms in Japanese, I think that it’s hard for foreigners to learn these Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Onomatopoeia Slang Uncorrected

Toru Apr 09, 2017Jan 06, 2024 adjective, drowsy, Edo period, flabby, Japanese, onomatopoeic, rain, shoboi, slang, youth

Shoboi (Shabby)

Shoboi しょぼい Today I would like to talk about the Japanese adjective “shoboi.” 今日は「しょぼい」という日本語の形容詞を紹介します。 “Shoboi” means that someone/something is shabby Read More

Climate Essay Etymology Japanese tradition News Science Uncorrected

Toru Jun 05, 2016Jan 07, 2024 baiu front, East Asia, headache, Japan, Kanto region, long rain, rain, stationary front, tsuyu season, tsuyuiri

Tsuyuiri (Rainy Season)

Tsuyuiri 梅雨入り Today, tsuyuiri was announced in the Kanto region in Japan. 今日は、日本の関東地方で梅雨入りが発表されました。 “Tsuyuiri” means that the tsuyu season begins, Read More