Amenbo (アメンボ – Water Strider)
Amenbo アメンボ The English word “water strider (gerridae)” is referred to as amenbo (アメンボ) in Japanese. 英語の “water strider (gerridae)”
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Kakigōri (かき氷 – Shaved Ice)
Kakigōri かき氷 Have you ever eaten ‘kakigōri‘ (かき氷)? 「かき氷」を食べたことはありますか？ Kakigōri is a kind of frozen sweets made from finely shaved
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Waki ga Amai (脇が甘い – Vulnerable)
Waki ga Amai 脇が甘い To describe that someone’s defenses are weak or someone is vulnerable, you can say the Japanese
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Shinsan wo Nameru (辛酸を嘗める – Having a Hard Time)
Shinsan wo Nameru 辛酸を嘗める Yesterday, I introduced the idiom ‘amai shiru wo suu‘ (甘い汁を吸う), which means to get profits without
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Amai Shiru wo Suu (甘い汁を吸う – Lining One’s Pockets)
Amai Shiru wo Suu 甘い汁を吸う There are people who take an action which is expressed as ‘amai shiru wo suu‘
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The Etymology of Chocolate
Last week I bought a lot of chocolate. チョコレートの語源 However, since I didn’t know where the word chocolate came from,
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Amato and Karato
Today, I will talk about the Japanese words “amato” and “karato,” which are often misused. 甘党と辛党 “Ama” in “amato” means
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Delicious Mikan (Mandarin Orange)
Delicious Mikan 美味しいみかん The season of mikan is approaching. そろそろみかんの季節です。 Today, I will share how to identify delicious mikan. 今日は、美味しいみかんの見分け方を紹介します。
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Countries’ Smell
Today, I learned that some people can feel countries’ smell when they arrived at the airports. Japanese airports seem to
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