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Nyūdō Gumo (入道雲 – Cumulonimbus Cloud)

Nyūdō Gumo 入道雲 I like ‘nyūdō gumo‘ (入道雲), which you can see in the summer sky. 私は夏の空に見ることができる「入道雲」が好きです。 Nyūdō gumo are Read More

Fūrin 風鈴 Three years ago, I wrote an article about ‘fūrin‘ (風鈴 – wind bell). 約三年前、私は「風鈴」についての記事を書きました。 Today I would like Read More

Yukata 浴衣 In this season, I sometimes see people who are wearing ‘yukata‘ (浴衣). この時期、たまに「浴衣」を着ている人を見かけます。 Yukata is a kind of Read More

Hadazamui 肌寒い It is raining today, so I feel a little cold air in spite of summer. 今日は雨が降っており、夏なのに少し空気が冷たく感じます。 To feeling Read More

Natsubate 夏バテ The hot humid weather has continued lately. 最近とても蒸し暑いです。 Please be careful not to become a state called ‘natsubate‘ Read More

Nasu ナス Do you like a kind of vegetable called “nasu” (ナス)? ナスという野菜は好きですか？ Nasu is a vegetable native to India, Read More

Shoki Barai 暑気払い Yesterday, my colleagues and I conducted “shoki barai” (暑気払い). 昨日は暑気払いをしました。 “Shoki” of “shoki barai” means “heat,” and Read More

In the northern hemisphere, “natsu” (夏) has approached. 夏 “Natsu” is a kind of seasons, and it can be translated Read More

Recently, songs of evening cicadas (which are called higurashi in Japan) have come to resound in my university. 蝉時雨 Today, Read More