say – Learning English and Japanese

Toru Nov 27, 2023Jan 01, 2024 aritei ni moushi masu to, communication, expression, formal, honest, iu, Japanese, phrase, say, shōjiki

Aritei ni Moushi Masu to (有り体に申しますと – To Be Honest)

Aritei ni Moushi Masu to 有り体に申しますと In a formal situation, when you want to say something honestly, you can use Read More

Culture Essay Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Slang Uncorrected

Toru Nov 15, 2023Jan 02, 2024 argument, herikutsu, Japanese, logic, metaphor, mix, quibble, say, trivial, worthless

Herikutsu (屁理屈 – Quibble)

Herikutsu 屁理屈 A sophistical argument or a logic that does not make sense is referred to as herikutu (屁理屈) in Read More

Culture Essay Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Proverb Slang Uncorrected

Toru Sep 12, 2021Jan 02, 2024 baka, comics, idiot, ie, meaning, movies, phrase, rest, say, yasumi

Baka mo Yasumi Yasumi Ie (馬鹿も休み休み言え – Stop Talking Nonsense)

Baka mo Yasumi Yasumi Ie 馬鹿も休み休み言え When someone says many ridiculous things, the following phrase may help you. ふざけたことばかり言う人に対しては、次のフレーズを使うとよいかもしれません。 Baka Read More

Corrected Essay

Toru May 25, 2021Jan 01, 2024 0 Comments beautiful, beautifully put, clever, intonation, perfect phrasing, phrasing, say

Iiete Myō (言い得て妙 – Perfect Phrasing)

Iiete Myō 言い得て妙 When someone says a clever expression and it is absolutely right, you can use the Japanese phrase Read More

Essay Etymology Slang Uncorrected

Toru Aug 06, 2019 0 Comments complaint, confess, disguise, frankly, go home, honest, say, simply, verb, young people

Bucchake (ぶっちゃけ – Frankly)

Bucchake ぶっちゃけ When saying your thoughts simply without disguise, you can use the slang term, bucchake (ぶっちゃけ). なにかを包み隠さず端的に言うとき、「ぶっちゃけ」という俗語を使うことがあります。 Bucchake became Read More