My First International Conference in a While
My First International Conference in a While 久しぶりの国際会議 Today, I participated in an international conference and made a presentation in
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Ichi wo Kiite Jū wo Shiru (一を聞いて十を知る – A Word Is Enough to the Wise)
Ichi wo Kiite Jū wo Shiru 一を聞いて十を知る When I was a child, my grandmother told me “Become a person who
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Internet Slang Terms for Expressing Laughing Part 1
Internet Slang Terms for Expressing Laughing Part 1 笑いのインターネットスラング Part 1 On the internet, there are various slang terms that
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Nomikomi ga Hayai (飲み込みが早い – Learning Fast)
Nomikomi ga Hayai 飲み込みが早い Yesterday, I heard a compliment phrase, ‘nomikomi ga hayai‘ (飲み込みが早い). 私は昨日、「飲み込みが早い」という褒め言葉を耳にしました。 ‘Nomikomi‘ (飲み込み) means “to swallow
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Shinshū Osasshi Shimasu (心中お察しします – You Have My Sympathies)
Shinshū Osasshi Shimasu 心中お察しします When unhappy or sad events happen to someone, we sometimes say ‘shinchū osasshi shimasu‘ (心中お察しします) out
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Wake Wakame (わけわかめ)
I sometimes introduce slang terms, but some of them are becoming obsolete. わけわかめ For example, there is a slang term,
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Naruhodo (I see)
Naruhodo なるほど Today I will talk about the Japanese term “naruhodo.” 今日は「なるほど」という日本語を紹介します。 “Naruhodo” is a helpful phrase that is used
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International Conference Day 1
Today I participated in a conference that has been held in Belgium. 学会一日目 Since my presentation is Day 2, I
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Fu Ni Ochinai
Today, I’d like to talk about the Japanese phrase “fu ni ochinai.” 腑に落ちない “Fu” means “guts,” “ochinai” means “it doesn’t
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