ClimateCultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Mar 25, 2018Jan 02, 2024 calm, mild, mood, nodoka, quiet, relaxing, serene, state, suffix, weather Nodoka (のどか – Peaceful) I love a situation expressed as のどか (nodoka). のどか “Nodoka” means that something is quiet, calm, and relaxing, or the Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyFoodJapanese traditionKanjiSlangUncorrected Toru Oct 13, 2017Jan 03, 2024 accent, ame, candy, etymology, homonyms, Japanese, Kansai region, Lang-8, rain, suffix Ame (雨/飴 – rain/candy) Ame あめ Since there are so many homonyms in Japanese, I think that it’s hard for foreigners to learn these Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyFoodScienceSlangUncorrected Toru Sep 19, 2017Jan 03, 2024 fat, Japan, kechaler, ketchup, mayoler, mayonnaise, noun, slang, suffix, β-endorphin Mayoler (マヨラー – Mayonnaise Lovers) Mayoler マヨラー Do you like mayonnaise? マヨネーズは好きですか? In Japan, people who love mayonnaise and eat various dishes with a lot Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiOnomatopoeiaSlangUncorrected Toru Aug 22, 2017Jan 03, 2024 Edo period, etymology, guess, irresponsible, Japanese, personifying, prospect, random guess, suffix, theory Atezuppou (当てずっぽう – Random Guess) If you do or say something irresponsible with no basis, you will be told “atezuppou” (当てずっぽう) in Japanese. 当てずっぽう “Atezuppou” Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiOnomatopoeiaSlangUncorrected Toru Jul 29, 2017Jan 03, 2024 etymology, gamushara, Japan, kanji, musha kusha, onomatopoeia, samurai, self-assertive, suffix, theories Gamushara (がむしゃら – Headlong) Gamushara がむしゃら Have you ever taken an adventurous action towards a purpose? 何か一つの目的に向かって、向こう見ずな行動をとったことはありますか? Such an action is called “gamushara” (がむしゃら) Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyHistoryJapanese traditionKanjiSlangUncorrected Toru Jan 06, 2017Jan 02, 2024 Edo period, interest, Japanese, lascivious, noun, personify, slang, suffix, sukebe, verb Sukebe Today I will talk about the Japanese slang “sukebe”. すけべ “Sukebe” means that something or someone is lascivious, and it Read More