EssayUncorrected Toru Jul 11, 2019 0 Comments digit, leave, maternity, maternity leave, quiz, thank you, urgently 39 and 49 39 and 49 39 と 49 I would like to continue to give you a quiz of digits. 今日も語呂合わせクイズを出します。 “39” Read More
EssayJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Jul 10, 2019Jul 11, 2019 0 Comments digit, good morning, nice to meet you, number, thank you 4649 and 084 4649 and 084 4649 と 084 Today, I will introduce “4649” and “084.” 今日は、「4649」と「084」を紹介します。 Can you imagine what these digits Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyHistoryIdiomJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Jan 21, 2018Jan 03, 2024 appreciation, arigatou, dramas, etymology, expression, Japanese, katajikenai, period films, sumimasen, thank you Katajikenai (かたじけない – Thanks) Yesterday, I introduced you to the expression すみません (sumimasen), which is used when expressing the feeling of apology or appreciation. Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru Sep 03, 2016Jan 06, 2024 arigatashi, dialect, etymology, Japan, Kansai, Kanto, maido, ookini, region, thank you Ookini Today, I come back to the Kanto region from the Kansai region. おおきに In western Japan (Kansai), it’s natural but Read More
CommunicationCultureEssayLanguageUncorrected Toru Apr 26, 2015Jan 08, 2024 American boss, excuses, Japanese, natural, nuances, passive voice, past tense, phrase, thank you, わかりました Understand versus Understood I sometimes use the phrase “I understood” in the meaning of “わかりました (I understand),” but apparently, these nuances were completely Read More