CultureDiaryEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru Jul 04, 2023Jan 02, 2024 adjectives, euphemistic, expressions, Japanese, mi, nominalize, slang, verbs, wakarimi, youth The Japanese Youth Slang Term ‘Mi’ (み) : Part 2 The Japanese Youth Slang Term ‘Mi’: Part 2 若者言葉の「み」 Part 2 Although mi (み) is a suffix used to turn adjectives Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionOnomatopoeiaUncorrected Toru Jul 04, 2016Jan 06, 2024 force, hineru, Japanese, nejiru, nuances, puzzle over, rotate, tricky, twist, verbs Nejiru and Hineru (Twist) 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
CultureEssayEtymologyJapanese traditionLanguageScienceUncorrected Toru Jun 19, 2016Jan 07, 2024 analysis, conversation, feeling, formal, Japanese, kangaeru, nuance, omou, think, verbs Omou” and “Kangaeru” (Think) Today, I will talk about the Japanese verbs “omou” and “kangaeru.” 「思う」と「考える」 Both of them can be translated into “think” Read More