Sanmai/Zanmai (三昧 – Indulgence)
Sanmai/Zanmai 三昧 When concentrating on something and doing nothing but that, you can use the Japanese term, sanmai/zanmai (三昧). 何かに集中してそればかりするとき、「三昧」という語を使うことができます。
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Kaeru and Kawazu (「かえる」と「かわず」 – Frog)
Kaeru and Kawazu 「かえる」と「かわず」 蛙, which means “frog,” can be read in two ways: kaeru (かえる) and kawazu (かわず/かわづ). “Frog”
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Yutō Yomi (湯桶読み – Mixed Reading of Japanese and Chinese)
Yutō Yomi 湯桶読み I introduced you to the expression jūbako yomi (重箱読み) yesterday, which means a term that is read
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Jūbako Yomi (重箱読み – Mixed Reading of Chinese and Japanese)
Jūbako Yomi 重箱読み In my post yesterday, I explained that it is not standard to read 代替 as daigae (だいがえ).
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Daitai (代替 – Alternative)
Daitai 代替 I worked all day yesterday and was not able to write a post on Lang-8. 昨日は起きてから寝るまでずっと仕事をしていて投稿できませんでした。 My English
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The Readings of 博士
The Readings of 博士 「博士」の読み方 I have a 博士 degree in engineering. 私は「博士」の学位を持っています。 博士 means “Doctor,” “Doctor of Philosophy,” or
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How to Read 2019
How to Read 2019 2019年の読み方 This year is 2019 A.D. 今は、西暦2019年です。 In Japan, the most common reading of 9 is
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Ateji (当て字 – Phonetic Equivalent) Part 2
Ateji Part 2 当て字 Part 2 Yesterday, I introduced two meanings of ateji (当て字). 昨日は「当て字」が持つ二つの意味を紹介しました。 I would like to show
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Ateji (当て字 – Phonetic Equivalent) Part 1
Ateji Part 1 当て字 Part 1 I used the Japanese word ateji (当て字) several times in my previous posts. 私はこれまでの投稿で、何度か「当て字」という日本語を使ってきました。
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