Kaeru and Kawazu (「かえる」と「かわず」 – Frog)
Kaeru and Kawazu 「かえる」と「かわず」 蛙, which means “frog,” can be read in two ways: kaeru (かえる) and kawazu (かわず/かわづ). “Frog”
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Kobu and Tankobu (「瘤」と「たんこぶ」 – Bump)
Kobu and Tankobu 「瘤」と「たんこぶ」 In my post yesterday, I introduced the Japanese idiom meno ue no kobu (目の上の瘤 meaning “a
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Iku Dō-on (異口同音 – Unanimously)
Iku Dō-on 異口同音 The four-character idiom iku dō-on (異口同音) means that many people say the same thing or have the
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Donburako (どんぶらこ)
Donburako どんぶらこ Today, I would like to introduce a unique onomatopoeia donburako (どんぶらこ). 今日は少し特殊な擬態語「どんぶらこ」を紹介します。 Donburako is an onomatopoeia representing that
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Suzu wo Korogasu youna Koe (鈴を転がすような声 – Clear and Beautiful Voice)
Suzu wo Korogasu youna Koe 鈴を転がすような声 A woman’s high, clear and beautiful voice is sometimes described as suzu wo korogasu
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Neko Bang Bang (猫バンバン – Knock Knock Cats)
Neko Bang Bang 猫バンバン Have you ever heard of the term neko bang bang (猫バンバン)? 「猫バンバン」という言葉を聞いたことがありますか？ Neko (猫) means “cat,”
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Pāpeki (パーペキ – Perfect)
Pāpeki パーペキ Today, I noticed that the slang term pāpeki (パーペキ) was used. 私は今日、「パーペキ」という俗語表現を聞きました。 Pāpeki is a composite term that
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Chinchin/Acchinchin/Chinchikochin (ちんちん/あっちんちん/ちんちこちん – Very Hot)
Chinchin/Acchinchin/Chinchikochin ちんちん/あっちんちん/ちんちこちん I was born and brought up in Nagoya city, Aichi. 私は愛知県の名古屋で育ちました。 In Nagoya (and its surrounding areas), there
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Onchi (音痴 – A Bad Signer)
Onchi 音痴 Recently, I learned that you can enjoy karaoke with Nintendo Switch. 最近、Switch でカラオケができることを知りました。 Also, the other day, I
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