river – Learning English and Japanese

Toru Jun 06, 2021Jul 26, 2021 0 Comments cry, dolphin, freshwater, menacing voice, obscure pufferfish, pig, pufferfish, river, sea, swollen, Yangtze River, Yellow River

The Meaning of 河豚

The Meaning of 河豚「河豚」の意味 In my post yesterday, I introduced the word iruka (イルカ/海豚), which means “dolphin.” 昨日は、”dolphin” を意味する「海豚（イルカ）」を紹介しました。 Read More

Essay Food Kanji Uncorrected

Toru Jun 01, 2021Jul 26, 2021 0 Comments animal, food, homonym, leather, plant, river, skin, tanning

Kawa (皮/革 – Skin/Leather)

Kawa 皮/革 The English words “skin” and “leather” are both referred to as kawa (かわ) in Japanese. 英語の “skin” と Read More

Diary Uncorrected

Toru Oct 13, 2019Oct 14, 2019 0 Comments break, carry out, Category five, damage, flood, Hagibis, hurricane, recovery effort, rescue, river, typhoon

Typhoon No. 19

Typhoon No. 19 台風19号 A super large typhoon, Typhoon No. 19, hit Japan from October 12th to 13th. 10月12日から13日にかけて、超大型の台風19号が日本を直撃しました。 The Read More

Culture Essay Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Aug 30, 2019Jan 01, 2024 0 Comments August, breeze, cold, comfortable, cool, drink, eat, enjoy, event, festival, firework, goose bumps, idea, July, river, summer

Nōryō (納涼 – Enjoying Cool in Summer) Part 2

Nōryō 納涼 Part 2 Yesterday, I introduced the term nōryō (納涼), which means to feel cool and spend the hot Read More

Culture Diary Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru May 02, 2019 0 Comments amusement park, barbecue, cruiser, dinner, Enakyō, family trip, hot spring, hotel, inn, kimono, mountain, nature, river, sheep, sheep shearing, table tennis, travel, yukata

Family Trip 2019

Family Trip 2019 家族旅行2019 We are now in Enakyō (恵那峡 – “Ena Gorge”) on a family trip. 私は今、家族旅行で恵那峡に来ています。 First, we Read More

Culture Etymology Onomatopoeia Uncorrected

Toru Oct 29, 2018Oct 29, 2018 0 Comments length, longest, raw, river, shortest, Wakayama

Butsubutsu Gawa (ぶつぶつ川)

Butsubutsu Gawa ぶつぶつ川 Japan has a law called ‘Kasen-hou’ (河川法 – literally “River Raw”), which designates important rivers in our Read More

Culture Essay Etymology History Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Uncorrected

Toru Dec 30, 2017Jan 03, 2024 comparison, deferred payments, Edo period, end of year, Japanese, river, settle bills, shallow, term, year

Toshi no Se (年の瀬 – The End of the Year)

Toshi no Se 年の瀬 The end of the year is sometimes referred to as 年の瀬 (toshi no se) in Japanese. Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Japanese tradition Onomatopoeia Uncorrected

Toru Oct 27, 2017Jan 03, 2024 etymology, fish, fishing method, force, freshwater, gorioshi, Japanese, opinion, river, sucker-like

Gorioshi (ゴリ押し – Bulldozing)

Gorioshi ゴリ押し To push one’s opinion or way through forcely is called “gorioshi” (ゴリ押し) in Japanese. 自分の考えややり方を強引に押し通すことを、「ゴリ押し」と言います。 The “gori” (ゴリ) Read More