CultureEssayJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru Sep 06, 2019 0 Comments call, children's song, croak, frog, go home, nocturnal animal, pun, sign, sing, song Kaeru ga Naku kara Kaero (蛙が鳴くから帰ろ) Kaeru ga Naku kara Kaero 蛙が鳴くから帰ろ One of the most famous traditional children’s songs in Japan is kaeru ga naku Read More
EssayEtymologyUncorrected Toru Nov 16, 2018 0 Comments ability, direction, exercise, get lost, poor, sense, sing, sport, tone deaf Houkou Onchi / Undō Onchi (方向音痴 / 運動音痴) Houkou Onchi / Undō Onchi 方向音痴/運動音痴 Yesterday, I introduced you to the Japanese term ‘onchi‘ (音痴), which means “tone deaf.” Read More
CultureEssayOnomatopoeiaUncorrected Toru Aug 25, 2017Jan 03, 2024 animated movie, Blu-ray, father, Johnny, scene, sing, spoiler alert, video Oi (おい – Hey) Recently, I watched the animated movie, “Sing.” おい When I watched it repeatedly on Blu-ray, I found that Johnny and Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyJapanese traditionKanjiUncorrected Toru Aug 31, 2016Jan 06, 2024 folk songs, Japanese word, kanji, nursery rhymes, praise, sing, tanka, traditional Japanese songs, utau, waka Utau Today, I will talk about the Japanese word “utau,” which has several different kanji. うたう “Utau” is normally written as Read More