Amenbo Akaina Aiueo (あめんぼあかいなあいうえお)
Amenbo Akaina Aiueo あめんぼあかいなあいうえお In my post yesterday, I introduced the word amenbo (アメンボ), which means “water strider.” 昨日は “water
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Etymology of Hatoko (はとこ) Part 2
Etymology of Hatoko (はとこ) Part 2 「はとこ」の語源 Part 2 Today, I will my two original theories about the etymology of
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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
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Nen-nen Korori (ねんねんころり)
Nen-nen Korori ねんねんころり I think that the most well-known traditional lullaby in Japan is Edo Komoriuta (江戸子守唄 – “Edo Lullaby”).
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Sawari (さわり – Touch/Point)
Sawari さわり Today, I would like to introduce you to the term ‘sawari‘ (さわり), which many Japanese misunderstand. 今日は、とても多くの日本人が間違える言葉「さわり」を紹介します。 Originally,
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Today, I finally finished watching glee season 4 (episode 22) on Hulu.
Today, I finally finished watching glee season 4 (episode 22) on Hulu. 今日は、Huluでgleeのシーズン4（22話）を、ようやく見終えました。 Glee is an American musical comedy drama
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