Hanmen Kyōshi (反面教師 – A Negative Exemplar)
Hanmen Kyōshi 反面教師 There are many people and things that can be described as hanmen kyōshi (反面教師) in the world.
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Hishochi (避暑地 – Summer Resort)
Hishochi 避暑地 Moving to a cool place temporarily to avoid the summer heat is called hisho (避暑) in Japanese. 夏の暑さを避けるため、一時的に涼しい場所に移動することを「避暑」と言います。
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Second Person Pronouns
Second Person Pronouns 二人称代名詞 It may be very difficult for Japanese learners to treat Japanese second person pronouns. 日本語を学ぶ外国人にとって、二人称代名詞の扱いはとても難しいかもしれません。 Second
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Sanshita (三下 – Small Fry)
Today I would like to talk about the Japanese word “sanshita” (三下), which means a lower-level member of an organization.
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Ichigo Ichie
Today was the graduation day of a university that I graduated from. 一期一会 Therefore I went there and met my
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Graduation Ceremony
Today a graduation ceremony took place at my university. 卒業式 Students who would graduate were wearing hakama (Japanese skirts or
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The First Graduation Research Presentation
Today the first graduation research presentations since I became a teacher at a university were held. 卒業研究発表会 The seniors presented
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Award Ceremony
Today, an award ceremony of an academic society was held in Tukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, and I received a best-paper award.
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Tsuki ga Kirei desu ne (月が綺麗ですね – I Love You)
Tsuki ga Kirei desu ne 月が綺麗ですね Today, I’d like to talk about the phrase Tsuki ga kirei desu ne (月が綺麗ですね),
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