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
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)!
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
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 Japanese Outdated Funny Slang Words
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
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
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+
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