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Itoko (いとこ – Cousin)

Itoko いとこ A child of one’s uncle or aunt is called itoko (いとこ) in Japanese. おじ・おば（父母の兄弟姉妹）の子のことを「いとこ」と言います。 There are several theories Read More

Hyakka Ryouran 百花繚乱 Three days ago, I introduced you to the Japanese idiom ken wo kisou (妍を競う), which means that Read More

Kubi wo Hineru 首をひねる I 首をひねりました (kubi wo hineri mashita). 私は首をひねりました。 This Japanese expression, “kubi wo hineru” has two different Read More

Nejiru and Hineru 「ねじる」と「ひねる」 Today, I’d like to explain the difference between the Japanese verbs “nejiru” and “hineru,” which have Read More

It was sunny yesterday, but today it snowed heavily again. 雪かき For sake of safety, I shoveled the snow in Read More