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Toru Mar 11, 2018Jan 02, 2024 bureikou, courtesy, drinking party, Japan, protocols, respect, ritual, rudeness, status, tradition

Bureikou (無礼講 – Unrestricted Binge)

There is a drinking party called 無礼講 (bureikou) in Japan. 無礼講無 (bu) means “nothing” and 礼講 “reikou” means a Read More

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Toru Feb 12, 2018Jan 02, 2024 brazen, courage, expression, heart, influence, Japanese, liver, stout, symbol, tradition

Shinzo ni Ke ga Haeteiru (心臓に毛が生えている – Stout)

Shinzo ni Ke ga Haeteiru 心臓に毛が生えている We sometimes call a person who is stout and brazen 心臓に毛が生えている (shinzo ni ke Read More

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Toru Jan 27, 2018Jan 03, 2024 bags, children, delicious meals, Japanese, marriage, scrotum, sex life, stomach, tradition, weddings

Itsutsu no Fukuro (五つの袋 – Five Bags)

Itsutsu no Fukuro 五つの袋 Yesterday, I introduced you to 三つの袋 (mittsu no fukuro – three bags), which is often told Read More

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Toru Jan 03, 2018Jan 03, 2024 children, etymology, kagami mochi, New Year, otoshidama, toshidama, toshigami, tradition, year's gift, year's soul

Otoshidama (お年玉 – New Year’s Gift Money)

Otoshidama お年玉 There is a kind of New Year events called お年玉 (otoshidama), which is important for children. 正月の重要な行事の一つに、「お年玉」があります。 Otoshidama Read More

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Toru Dec 25, 2017Jan 03, 2024 Christmas, compound word, etymology, internet, Japanese, kuri bocchi, loneliness, slang term, spend alone, tradition

Kuri Bocchi (クリぼっち)

Kuri Bocchi クリぼっち Merry Christmas. メリークリスマス。 Have you ever heard the Japanese term クリぼっち (kuri bocchi)? 「クリぼっち」という言葉を聞いたことがありますか？ This is a Read More

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Toru Dec 15, 2017Jan 03, 2024 attitude, consideration, culture, enryo, Japanese, meaning, modesty, refrain, respect, tradition

Enryo (遠慮 – Constraint)

Enryo 遠慮 Japanese people often take an act called “enryo” (遠慮). 日本人は「遠慮」をする人が多いです。 “Enryo” means “to refrain from words or deeds Read More

Culture Essay Etymology History Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Uncorrected

Toru Oct 07, 2017Jan 03, 2024 architecture, Chodoin, Daigokuden, daikokubashira, Daikokuten, etymology, Japan, kanji, pillar, tradition

Daikokubashira (大黒柱 – Breadwinner)

Daikokubashira 大黒柱 In a traditional Japanese residence, we often set a very thick pillar in the center of the house. Read More

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Toru Sep 21, 2017Jan 03, 2024 child, daughter, family, first, gender, ichihime nitaro, Japan, second, son, tradition

Ichihime Nitaro (一姫二太郎 – Having a Daughter First and then a Son)

When a child is born in Japan, it is commonly said that “ichihime nitaro” (一姫二太郎) is ideal. 一姫二太郎 Here “ichi” Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Japanese tradition Kanji Uncorrected

Toru Jul 14, 2017Jan 03, 2024 adjective, entrance, Japanese, language, oku-sama, oku-san, okuyukashii, polite suffix, tradition, woman

Oku-san (奥さん)

Japanese people often refers to other’s wife as “oku-san” (奥さん). 奥さん The literal meaning of “oku” (奥) is a deep Read More