CultureEssayEtymologyFoodIdiomJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru May 18, 2017Jan 04, 2024 coffee, consumption, daily, Japanese, nichijou, rice, routine, sahanji, tea, term Sahanji (Everyday Affairs ) Today I will talk about the Japanese term “sahanji.” 茶飯事 Sahanji means ordinary things that are not uncommon in everyday Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyFoodHistoryIdiomJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru Dec 14, 2016Jan 03, 2024 avoid, hobbies, irresponsible, Japanese, Matcha, ocha wo nigosu, phrase, sado, tea, tea ceremony Ocha wo Nigosu Today I will talk about the Japanese phrase “ocha wo nigosu.” お茶を濁す The literal meaning is “to roil tea”, and Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyFoodHistoryIdiomJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru May 26, 2016Jan 07, 2024 1970s, do, Japanese, ocha-suru, phrase, pick up line, smoke, tea, watch movie Do Tea (Ocha-suru) Today, I will talk about the Japanese phrase “ocha-suru.” お茶する (“Ocha” is a noun that means tea, and “suru” is Read More
EssayFoodJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Jul 07, 2015Jan 08, 2024 ferment, green tea, Japan, leaves, oolong tea, red tea, tea Red Tea and Oolong Tea and Green Tea There are some kinds of tea, such as red tea, oolong tea and green tea. However, all of them are Read More