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
10 Japanese Words and Idioms that Describe COVID-19 Crisis
This post introduces Japanese words, idioms, and sayings that are related to the COVID-19 pandemic with example sentences. Read Definition
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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
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
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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この記事では、（意外に）日本語と英語の両方で存在する慣用句や諺などを紹介します。Read Definition
凸凹, 〆, 卍: Japanese Weird Kanji and Their Meanings Explained
This article introduces three weird kanji characters – 凸凹 (でこぼこ, dekoboko), 〆 (しめ, shime) and 卍 (まんじ, manji) – that you’d enjoy learning!Read Definition
かな(kana), とか(toka), かも(kamo): Japanese Ambiguous Expressions
Japanese people often use vague expressions such as かな, とか and でも to sound casual and modest. This article explains their meanings with example usages!Read Definition
40 Japanese Kanji Words with Special and Irregular Readings You Should Know
This article introduces basic to advanced Japanese words with special, irregular readings so that you don’t get confused by them!Read Definition
“Omission of Words” and “Unfinished Sentences” in Japanese
Arguably, Japanese is an ambiguous language – however, it is not the grammar or vocabulary that make it ambiguous, but how we express things in the language. This post explains one of the causes of ambiguity: “omission of words” in Japanese.Read Definition