EssayIdiomUncorrected Toru Dec 09, 2018 0 Comments ability, equivalent, exceptional, experience, extraordinary, rare, rarely, same, similar Taguimare (類まれ – Extraordinary) Taguimare 類まれ Recently, I had an experience that can be described as ‘taguimare‘ (類まれ). 私は最近「類まれ」な経験をしました。 ‘Taguimare’ mean that something is Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyFoodIdiomJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Oct 08, 2016Jan 06, 2024 cross section, expression, fruits, Japanese word, melons, similar, two eggs, two melons, uri futatsu, vegetables Uri Futatsu (Two Melons) Uri Futatsu 瓜二つ Today, I will talk about the Japanese word “uri futatsu.” 今日は「瓜二つ」という日本語を紹介します。 The literal translation is “two melons,” Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionOnomatopoeiaSlangUncorrected Toru Sep 25, 2016Jan 06, 2024 dialect, emphasis, excessive, Japanese, meanings, mucha-kucha, rhythm, similar, unreasonable, word Mecha-kucha Today, I will talk about the Japanese word “mucha-kucha”. むちゃくちゃ The “mucha” in “mucha-kucha” means that “something is unreasonable,” or Read More