tongue – Learning English and Japanese

Toru Jun 08, 2023Jan 02, 2024 catch, criticize, Japanese, kotobajiri, meaning, phrase, slip of the tongue, tongue, verbal gaffe, words

Kotobajiri wo Toraeru (言葉尻をとらえる – Pouncing on Someone’s Words)

Kotobajiri wo Toraeru 言葉尻をとらえる It is not good behavior to pick up someone’s careless slip of the tongue and sarcastically Read More

Corrected Essay Food Idiom Japanese tradition

Toru Jul 28, 2021Jan 02, 2024 0 Comments 1918, archaic, beat, delicous, drum, eat, lip, smack, tongue

Shita-tsuzumi wo Utsu (舌鼓を打つ – Smacking One’s Lips)

Shita-tsuzumi wo Utsu 舌鼓を打つ In yesterday’s post, I introduced the phrase hō ga ochiru (頬が落ちる), which means that something is Read More

Corrected Essay Japanese tradition

Toru May 29, 2021Jul 26, 2021 0 Comments red, song, strider, tongue, training, voice, vowel, water strider

Amenbo Akaina Aiueo (あめんぼあかいなあいうえお)

Amenbo Akaina Aiueo あめんぼあかいなあいうえお In my post yesterday, I introduced the word amenbo (アメンボ), which means “water strider.” 昨日は “water Read More

Culture Diary Essay Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Jun 22, 2019 0 Comments fat, grill, grilled meat, iron plate, ox, ox tongue, seasoned, tongue

Gyū-tan (牛タン – Ox Tongue)

Gyū-tan 牛タン Today I went to a barbecue restaurant and ate many grilled meat with my best friend. 私は今日、親友と焼き肉を食べに行きました。 The Read More

Essay Etymology Idiom Uncorrected

Toru May 30, 2019 0 Comments big mouth, glib tongue, hearty words, persuade, shallow, short, short tongue, smooth talk, tip, tongue, word

Shitasaki Sanzun (舌先三寸 – Glib Tongue) Part 2

Shitasaki Sanzun Part 2 舌先三寸 Part 2 Yesterday, I introduced the term shitasaki sanzun (舌先三寸), which describes people who persuade Read More

Essay Etymology Idiom Uncorrected

Toru May 29, 2019May 29, 2019 0 Comments big mouth, glib, glib tongue, length, smooth talk, tip, tongue, unit

Shitasaki Sanzun (舌先三寸 – Glib Tongue) Part 1

Shitasaki Sanzun Part 1 舌先三寸 Part 1 There are people who persuade someone only with their big mouths and smooth Read More

Essay Etymology Slang Uncorrected

Toru May 07, 2019Jan 01, 2024 0 Comments adorable, bashfulness, embarrass, embarrassment, forgive, get shy, hide, laugh, mistake, stick, stick out, tongue, voice actor, young people

Tehepero (てへぺろ)

Tehepero てへぺろ Have you ever tried to hide your embarrassment when you made a mistake? 失敗をしてしまったときや恥ずかしいとき、ごまかしたいと思ったことはありますか？ In such a case, Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Proverb Uncorrected

Toru Jul 03, 2017Jan 03, 2024 body parts, communication, differences, English, expressions, idioms, Japanese, mouth, speech, tongue

Mouth and Tongue

There are many idioms that use a part of a body in both English and Japanese. 口と舌 Today I found Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Slang Uncorrected

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