Harebutai (晴れ舞台 – Big Moment)
Harebutai 晴れ舞台 In most cases, everyone will have several harebutai (晴れ舞台) in his/her life. 誰にでも大抵、人生に何度か「晴れ舞台」があります。 Hare (晴れ) usually means “sunny,”
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Learning English and Japanese
For everyone learning English/Japanese
wedding
Yubiori Kazoeru (指折り数える – Waiting Eagerly)
Yubiori Kazoeru 指折り数える Yesterday, I introduced the term ‘yubiori‘ (指折り), which means “to count something” or “one of the best.”
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Sazukari Kon (授かり婚 – Shotgun Wedding)
Sazukari Kon 授かり婚 Yesterday, I introduced you to the Japanese term ‘dekichatta kekkon’ (できちゃった結婚), which means “shotgun wedding.” 昨日は「できちゃった結婚」という言葉を紹介しました。 However,
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Dekichatta Kekkon (できちゃった結婚 – Shotgun Wedding)
Dekichatta Kekkon できちゃった結婚 Today, I would like to introduce you to the Japanese slang term ‘dekichatta kekkon‘ (できちゃった結婚). 今日は日本の俗語「できちゃった結婚」を紹介します。 ‘Dekichatta‘
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Mittsu no Fukuro (三つの袋 – Three Bags)
There is a classic story called 三つの袋 (mittsu no fukuro), which is used in a Japanese wedding. 三つの袋 The literal
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Wedding Party Part 2
Yesterday, I participated in a wedding party of my college friend. 結婚パーティー It was really nice and I enjoyed meeting
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Kitsune-no-yomeiri (Fox Wedding)
Yesterday, I introduced the phrase “kitsune-no-yomeiri (fox’s wedding),” which means a rain when the sun is shining. 狐の嫁入り Today, I
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