CorrectedEssayJapanese tradition Toru May 29, 2021Jul 26, 2021 0 Comments red, song, strider, tongue, training, voice, vowel, water strider Amenbo Akaina Aiueo (あめんぼあかいなあいうえお) Amenbo Akaina Aiueo あめんぼあかいなあいうえお In my post yesterday, I introduced the word amenbo (アメンボ), which means “water strider.” 昨日は “water Read More
EssayJapanese traditionKanjiUncorrected Toru May 12, 2019Jul 26, 2021 0 Comments amethyst, autumn, bitter, Buddha, character, come out, crystal, eye, France, incoherent, kanji, leaf, orchid, Pacific cod, phonetic equivalent, purple, reading, red, tea, unreasonable, west 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 Read More
CultureDiaryEssayIdiomUncorrected Toru Dec 14, 2018 0 Comments bean paste, blood, dish, hot pot, meal, miso, red, red pepper, spicy Akakara Nabe (赤から鍋 – A Red Hot Pot) Akakara Nabe 赤から鍋 Today I ate ‘akakara nabe‘ (赤から鍋). 今日は、「赤から鍋」を食べました。 ‘Akakara nabe’ is a kind of dish that is popular Read More
ChinaEssayEtymologyHistoryUncorrected Toru Nov 11, 2018 0 Comments bloom, crimson, different, female, girl, group, male, men, one, point, red, woman Kou Itten (紅一点 – The Only Woman in a Group) Kou Itten 紅一点 A group I know is composed of about twenty men and one woman. 私が知るあるグループは、男性20人と女性1人で構成されています。 When a woman Read More
EssayEtymologySlangUncorrected Toru Jul 25, 2018Jan 01, 2024 0 Comments exam, failing grade, grade, red, school, score, test, university Akaten (赤点 – Failing Grade) Akaten 赤点 Have you ever gotten an ‘akaten‘ (赤点) on an exam? あなたはテストで「赤点」をとったことがありますか? Since ‘aka‘ (赤) means ‘red’ and ‘ten‘ Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyEuropean countriesFoodJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Dec 05, 2017Jan 03, 2024 black tea, color, drink, etymology, Japanese, kocha, milk, red, tea, UK Kōcha (紅茶 – Black Tea) Kōcha 紅茶 I’m drinking “kōcha” (紅茶) right now. 私は今、紅茶を飲んでいます。 The “kō” (紅) means “red” and the “cha” (茶) means “tea,” Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiProverbSlangUncorrected Toru Aug 08, 2016Jan 06, 2024 akiraka, disgrace, emphasizing, Japanese, lie, obvious, phrase, red, shame, stranger Aka no Tanin (A Complete Stranger) Today, I will talk about the Japanese phrase “aka no tanin.” 赤の他人 “Aka” means “red,” “tanin” means “a stranger,” and Read More
CultureEssayJapanese traditionKanjiUncorrected Toru Mar 09, 2016Jan 07, 2024 age, amulet, bei-ju, birthday, celebration, chanchanko, good health, haku-ju, kan-reki, kanji transformation, Oriental Zodiac, red, rice, whilte, white, yellow Celebration of Longevity There are some special age in Japan, and we celebrate the birthday of the year in different ways from usual. Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyLanguageUncorrected Toru Mar 20, 2015Jan 06, 2024 blue, blue-green, contrast of red, eyes, green, green light, International Commission on Illumination, purple, red, Traffic light colors, white, yellow, 青信号 Traffic Light Color Traffic light colors are based on universal standard. According to the International Commission on Illumination (CIE), colors that can be Read More