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Ibitsu (いびつ – Distorted)

08/18/201908/19/2019 Toru 0 Comments awkward, container, cooked rice, distorted, ellipse, mind, property, rice, shape, state, twister mind

Ibitsu いびつ A distorted or awkward shape is described as ibitsu (いびつ/歪) in Japanese. 形がゆがんでいることを、「いびつ(歪)」と言います。 Ibitsu comes from iibitsu (飯櫃),

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Shari (シャリ – White/Vinegared Rice)

06/30/2019 Toru 0 Comments Buddha, cremain, deodorization, flavor, preservation, rice, Sanskrit, sterilization, sushi, vinegar, vinegared rice, white rice

Shari シャリ White rice or vinegared rice used for sushi is called shari (シャリ) in Japan. 寿司に使う白米や酢飯は、「シャリ」と呼ばれます。 It is thought

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Nami no Hana (波の花)

02/27/2019 Toru 0 Comments court ladies, death, ear, flower, foam, rice, salt, sea, sea foam, sea wave, seawater, wave, white foam

Nami no Hana 波の花 Today, I would like to introduce the term ‘nami no hana‘ (波の花), which even Japanese people

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Ippai Kuwasu (一杯食わす – Pulling a Trick)

09/30/2018 Toru 0 Comments bowl, cup, deceive, eat, fake, feed, pull a trick, raccoon dog, rice

Ippai Kuwasu 一杯食わす We sometimes use the phrase ‘ippai kuwasu‘ to mean to deceive someone well. うまく誰かを騙すことを、日本語で「一杯食わす」と言うことがあります。 ‘Ipppai‘ (一杯) means

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Oyakodon (親子丼)

05/28/201805/30/2018 Toru 0 Comments bowl, child, parent, restaurant, rice

Oyakodon 親子丼 I ate oyakodon (親子丼) yesterday. 私は昨日、親子丼を食べました。 Oya (親) means “parent,” ko (子) means “child,” and don (丼) means

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