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うるさい = Choosy? Unexpected Usages of Basic Japanese Words

February 21, 2021

This article provides a list of common Japanese words that have different meanings than what you may already know (e.g. ヒモ, くさい, なめる, すべる, うるさい)Read Definition

独身貴族 (Dokushin Kizoku): “An Unmarried Noble” in Japanese

February 14, 2021

独身貴族 (どくしん きぞく, dokushin kizoku; 単身贵族 in Chinese) is a Japanese word that literally means “An unmarried (独身) noble (貴族)” in Japanese. It figuratively describes a single working person (especially a rich person) who enjoys freedom and splurges on his/herself without making a serious commitment to someone else.Read Definition

Japanese Idioms about Mochi (Japanese Rice Cake)!

February 13, 2021

Do you like Japanese mochi (Japanese rice cake)? Then, surely you will also like Japanese words and idioms related to mochi! This article introduces those Japanese expressions that you should remember if you love mochi and Nihongo!Read Definition

コロナ禍に関連した英語表現、イディオム

January 30, 2021

コロナ関連の記事でよく目にする英単語やイディオムについて詳しく解説しました。例:resilience, unprecedented, quarantine, a silver bullet, new normalRead Definition

Keep them Alive! Japanese Outdated Funny Slang Words

January 24, 2021

Let’s learn the meanings of Japanese old-fashioned slang words that represent the 1980s/90s/00s, e.g. ザギンでシースー, そんなバナナ, おニュー, 当たり前だのクラッカーRead Definition

English Rhyming Words That Also Rhyme in Japanese

January 16, 2021

This article provides a list of such words and phrases that coincidentally rhyme both in English and Japanese. (e.g. lovey-dovey/ラブラブ, wishy-washy/うじうじ)Read Definition

A List of Japanese COVID-19 Words and Idioms

January 10, 2021

This post introduces Japanese words, idioms, and sayings that are related to the COVID-19 pandemic with example sentences. Read Definition

韻を踏むお茶目な英語表現、イディオム30+

January 5, 2021

この記事では、「韻を踏む単語、フレーズ」(reduplicated phrase) を沢山紹介したいと思います。例: easy-peasy, lovey-dovey, willy-nilly, Okey-Dokey, wishy-washy, itsy bitsy, goody goody, hoity-toity, fuddy-duddyRead Definition

Superstition about 初夢 (Hatsuyume, “New Year’s First Dream”) in Japan

January 1, 2021

In Japan, it is widely believed that 初夢 (“hatsu yume”) – the first dream you have at the night of 1st January – foretells your luck thought the new year.Read Definition

Idioms and Proverbs Common in Japanese and English

December 19, 2020

This article introduces idiomatic expressions and proverbs that exist both in Japanese and English. Most of them originated from English or Western languages and then were translated into Japanese.Read Definition

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