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Corrected Diary Essay Japanese tradition

Catalog Gift

Mar 23, 2021Jun 01, 2021 Toru 0 Comments catalog, catalog gift, deliver, gift, gift-giving, item, problem, product, university

Catalog Gift カタログギフト Today, I received a “catalog gift” as a commemorative gift from a student who graduated from university.

Culture Essay News Uncorrected

Tomin no Hi (都民の日 – Tokyo Citizens Day)

Oct 02, 2019 Toru 0 Comments aquarium, citizen, elementary school, establish, facility, graduate, high school, junior high school, people, Tokyo, Tokyo Sky Tree, university, zoo

Tomin no Hi 都民の日 October 1st was Tomin no Hi (都民の日). 10月1日は「都民の日」でした。 Since to (都) means “Tokyo,” min (民) means

Diary Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Open Campus

Aug 11, 2019 Toru 0 Comments bus, cafeteria, campus, college, disclose, explanation, facility, hold, information, laboratory, lecture, open, open campus, provide, rally, stamp, tour, university, vocational school

Open Campus オープンキャンパス Today, an event called “Open Campus” was held at my university. 今日私の大学では「オープンキャンパス」と呼ばれるイベントが催されました。 “Open Campus” is an event

Diary Essay Etymology Uncorrected

Nagori (なごり – Remnant)

Mar 29, 2019 Toru 0 Comments after, atmosphere, break on, feel, feeling, leftover, odor, pass by, remnant, residual, shore, university, wave

Nagori なごり Today is the last working day at my university. 今日は、現在の大学の最終勤務日です。 Now I am feeling ‘nagori‘ (なごり) to this

Essay Etymology Uncorrected

Sudatsu (巣立つ – Leaving a Nest)

Mar 23, 2019Mar 24, 2019 Toru 0 Comments child, children, fly, graduate, independent, leave a nest, nest, parents, pathos, school, society, stand, university

Sudatsu 巣立つ In my yesterday’s post, I used the Japanese word ‘sudatsu‘ (巣立つ). 昨日の投稿の中で、私は「巣立つ」という言葉を使いました。 Since ‘su‘ (巣) menas “nest” and

Essay Etymology Idiom Uncorrected

Megashira ga Atsuku Naru (目頭が熱くなる – One’s Eyes Fill with Tears)

Mar 22, 2019 Toru 0 Comments accumulate, corner, eye, get hot, graduation ceremony, head, hot, spread wings, tear, university, warm

Megashira ga Atsuku Naru 目頭が熱くなる The day before yesterday, a graduation ceremony took place at my university. 一昨日は、私の大学の卒業式が行われました。 When I

Diary Essay Idiom Uncorrected

Mune ga Ippai ni Naru (胸がいっぱいになる – Overflowing)

Mar 08, 2019 Toru 0 Comments compliment, farewell, farewell party, fill, full, grief, heart, heartfelt, joy, overflow, party, university

Mune ga Ippai ni Naru 胸がいっぱいになる Yesterday, a farewell party for teachers who would retire or change their jobs at

Culture Essay Etymology Uncorrected

Shōnenba (正念場 – A Crucial Phase)

Feb 23, 2019 Toru 0 Comments Buddhist term, crucial, election, field, important, operations, phase, right mind, seek, situation, stage, truth, university

Shōnenba 正念場 In the meeting of my university several days ago, the word ‘shōnenba‘ (正念場) was used to the university

Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Udatsu ga Agaranai (うだつが上がらない – Never Get Ahead)

Feb 20, 2019 Toru 0 Comments decoration, get ahead, house, job, pillar, raise, roof, situation, title, university, wealthy

Udatsu ga Agaranai うだつが上がらない I will move to a different university in a few months, but my title will not

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