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。
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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