CultureEssayEtymologyHistoryIdiomJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru Aug 24, 2017Jan 03, 2024 Asakusa, chacha wo ireru, cooling down, craftsmen, hiyakasu, idiom, Japanese, prostitutes, tease, Yoshiwara Hiyakasu (冷やかす – Bantering) Hiyakasu 冷やかす Yesterday, I introduced the Japanese idiom, “chacha wo ireru” (茶々を入れる), which means to tease someone by saying something Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru May 07, 2017Jan 04, 2024 baka, bakamono, etymology, fool, intelligence, Sanskrit, stupid, tease, theories, wakamono Baka (Idiot) Today I would like to talk about the word “baka.” ばか “Baka” means a stupid thing/person or a person who Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru Mar 07, 2017Jan 06, 2024 akkanbe, children, cock a snook, expression, eyelid, Japanese, provoke, red eye, tease, tongue Akkanbe (Cook a Snook) Today I will talk about the Japanese term “akkanbe.” あっかんべー “Akkabe” is used when you want to tease or provoke Read More