CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiUncorrected Toru May 31, 2017Jan 03, 2024 big, busy, change, hard, important, major incident, negative, positive, taihen, tiring Taihen When showing that someone is very busy or something is deadly/important, we often say “taihen (大変).” 大変 I think that Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyHistoryIdiomJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru Feb 16, 2017Jan 02, 2024 dictionary, Heian Era, Japanese term, kahina dayushi, kattarui, lazy, sluggish, tired arms, tiring, translation Kattarui Today I will talk about the Japanese term “kattarui.” かったるい “Kattarui” means “to feel sluggish” or “to feel lazy.” 今日は「かったるい」という言葉を紹介します。 Read More
