suffix – Learning English and Japanese

Toru Oct 27, 2023Jan 01, 2024 akkerakan, daze, expression, meaning, mouth wide open, shocked, state, suffix, surprised, unconcerned

Akkerakan (あっけらかん – Being Quite Indifferent)

Akkerakan あっけらかん I am sometimes in a state called akkerakan (あっけらかん). 私はときどき「あっけらかん」の状態になります。 The expression akkerakan describes a state of being Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Onomatopoeia Slang Uncorrected

Toru Jul 05, 2023Jan 02, 2024 babumi, Japanese, like, onomatopoeia, pain, precious, suffix, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, warlord, youth slang

The Japanese Youth Slang Term ‘Mi’ (み) : Part 3

The Japanese Youth Slang Term ‘Mi’: Part 3 若者言葉の「み」　Part 3 There are other youth slang terms that use the suffix Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Japanese tradition Slang Uncorrected

Toru Jul 03, 2023Jan 02, 2024 adjectives, Japanese, Nouns, oishii, slang, suffix, Twitter, ureshii, yabai, youth

The Japanese Youth Slang Term ‘Mi’ (み) : Part 1

The Japanese Youth Slang Term ‘Mi’: Part 1 若者言葉の「み」　Part 1 In recent years, young Japanese people often add mi (み) Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Proverb Slang Uncorrected

Toru Sep 16, 2021Jan 02, 2024 chikokuma, devil, habitual tardiness, Japanese, late, punctuality, suffix, time management, trust

Chikokuma (遅刻魔 – Always Late)

Chikokuma 遅刻魔 Unfortunately, there are several people around me who are called chikokuma (遅刻魔). 私の周りには遅刻魔が数名います。 Chikoku (遅刻) means “late.” 「遅刻」は Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Slang Uncorrected

Toru Sep 08, 2021Jan 02, 2024 adverb, archaic, chance, elegant, expression, Japanese, rare, suffix, tamasaka, term

Tamasaka (たまさか – “By Chance”)

Tamasaka たまさか In yesterday’s post, I introduced the Japanese adverb, tamatama (たまたま), which means “by chance.” 昨日は「偶然」を意味する副詞「たまたま」を紹介しました。 To mean the Read More

Culture Diary Essay Etymology Japanese tradition Slang Uncorrected

Toru Sep 01, 2019Sep 02, 2019 0 Comments antonym, birthday, cuisine, eat, rotate, suffix, sushi

Mawaranai Sushi (回らない寿司) Part 1

Mawaranai Sushi Part 1 回らない寿司 Part 1 September 1st was my birthday, so my friend and I did something special. Read More

Essay Etymology History Kanji Uncorrected

Toru May 18, 2019May 19, 2019 0 Comments ancient Egypt, chair, Egypt, lean on, makeshift job, Queen, suffix, wood

Isu (椅子 – Chair)

Isu 椅子 Yesterday, I introduced the Japanese koshikake (腰掛け), which means “chair” or “makeshift job.” 昨日は「腰掛け」という言葉を紹介しました。 However, when you want Read More