CultureEssayJapanese traditionKanjiNewsOnomatopoeiaSlangUncorrected Toru Sep 17, 2023Jan 02, 2024 abuse, game developers, gameplay, item usage, Koro Gyaku, Korok, side quests, social media, The Legend of Zelda, video game Koro Gyaku (コロ虐 – Korok Abuse) Koro Gyaku コロ虐 Soon after “The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom” was launched, an act called koro gyaku Read More
CultureEssayIdiomJapanese traditionOnomatopoeiaSlangUncorrected Toru Sep 15, 2023Jan 01, 2024 expression, fictional character, Japanese, Korogu Kōbun, Korok, sentence structure, social media, The Legend of Zelda, tired, video game Korogu Kōbun (コログ構文 – Korok’s Sentence Structure): Part 1 Korogu Kōbun: Part 1 コログ構文 Part 1 Recently, Korogu kōbun (コログ構文) is often used on social media. 最近SNSで、「コログ構文」がしばしば使われるのを見かけます。 Korogu (コログ Read More
CultureDiaryEssayEtymologySlangUncorrected Toru Sep 03, 2023Jan 01, 2024 counter stop, English expression, gaming term, Japanese-English, kansuto, maximum score, maximum value, Salmon Run, Splatoon 3, video game Kansuto (カンスト – Maximum Value) Kansuto カンスト Today, I played a certain game a lot and reached kansuto (カンスト) score. 今日はたっぷりゲームをして、あるゲームでスコアを「カンスト」しました。 The term kansuto is Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Aug 19, 2023Jan 01, 2024 afterglow, idiom, Japanese, lingering sound, reflecting, sense of accomplishment, story, to bask, video game, Yoin ni Hitaru Yoin ni Hitaru (余韻に浸る – Basking in the Afterglow) Yoin ni Hitaru 余韻に浸る I recently finished a well-known epic video game. 私は先日、ある大作ゲームをクリアしました。 I felt a great sense of accomplishment, Read More
CultureDiaryEssayEtymologyJapanese traditionNewsSlangUncorrected Toru Aug 15, 2023Jan 01, 2024 Cabinet Office, hikikomori, Japan, population, seclusion, short-term, survey, The Legend of Zelda, video game, withdrawal Hikikomori (引きこもり – Social Withdrawal) Hikikomori 引きこもり People who withdraw into their homes or rooms and rarely go outside are called hikikomori (引きこもり) in Japanese. Read More