EssayIdiomSlangUncorrected Toru Dec 17, 2018 0 Comments accident, alga, algae, become, death, die, drown, marine accident, nemacystus decipines, scrap, sea, seaweed Umi no Mokuzu (海の藻屑 – Being Drowned at Sea) Umi no Mokuzu 海の藻屑 To die due to a marine accident is called ‘umi no mokuzu ni naru‘ (海の藻屑になる) in Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyHistoryIdiomSlangUncorrected Toru Jun 27, 2017Jan 03, 2024 1980s, 2011, obsolete, popular, pun, reason, seaweed, slang, understand, wake wakame Wake Wakame (わけわかめ) I sometimes introduce slang terms, but some of them are becoming obsolete. わけわかめ For example, there is a slang term, Read More
CultureEssayFoodJapanese traditionScienceUncorrected Toru Jul 26, 2016Jan 06, 2024 dietary fiber, digest, healthy food, mineral, nori, protein, rice balls, seaweed, sushi, vitamin Nori (Dried Seaweed) Nori 海苔 I love nori (dried seaweed, or laver), and often eat it. 私は海苔が大好きで、よく食べます。 Not only is nori used for Read More