CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionOnomatopoeiaSlangUncorrected Toru May 22, 2017Jan 04, 2024 change, dictionary, Japanese, meaning, misunderstanding, niyaniya, onomatopoeia, poll, smile, verb Niyakeru “Niyakeru (にやける)” is a Japanese verb that is commonly used. にやける However, according to a poll conducted several years ago, Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyEuropean countriesHistoryIdiomSlangUncorrected Toru May 12, 2017Jan 04, 2024 class, clog, French, Japanese, labor disputes, saboru, sabotage, skip, verb, work Saboru Today I will talk about the verb “saboru.” サボる “Saboru” means to skip your work or class in idleness. 今日は「サボる」という動詞を紹介します。 Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru Apr 07, 2017Jan 06, 2024 break appointment, hokasu, Japanese, literal meaning, stand up, strengthen, suppokasu, usage example, verb, word meaning Suppokasu Today I would like to talk about the Japanese verb “suppokasu.” すっぽかす “Suppokasu” means to break an appointment or leave Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyHistoryJapanese traditionKanjiSlangUncorrected Toru Jan 06, 2017Jan 02, 2024 Edo period, interest, Japanese, lascivious, noun, personify, slang, suffix, sukebe, verb Sukebe Today I will talk about the Japanese slang “sukebe”. すけべ “Sukebe” means that something or someone is lascivious, and it Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru Jul 03, 2016Jan 06, 2024 antonym, boring, interesting, Japanese, kudaranai, meaning, negative auxiliary, phrase, tsumaranai, verb Tsumaranai (Boring) Tsumaranai つまらない Today, I’d like to talk about the Japanese phrase “tsumaranai,” which means “boring.” 今日は、日本語の「つまらない」という言葉を紹介します。 “Tsumaranai” is composed of Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyLanguageUncorrected Toru Jun 26, 2015Jan 08, 2024 bathroom, borrow, geography, hands, inspect, loo, restroom, toilet, verb, washroom Can I borrow the toilet? When we want to use a bathroom, we often say “トイレを借りてもいいですか?(Can I borrow the toilet?)” However, the verb “borrow” implies Read More
EssayEtymologyGrammarLanguageUncorrected Toru Jun 19, 2015Jan 08, 2024 begin doing, begin to, continuation, difference, emphasis, inanimate, learning, nuances, progressive form, psychological state, subject, verb begin to / begin doing Today, I learned the difference between “begin to” and “begin doing.” According to the website, these phrases are almost same, Read More