This post introduces Japanese intensifiers (from standard to slang words) meaning “very”, e.g. 超絶 (chou zetsu), 鬼 (oni), 実に (jitsuni), 激 (geki)Read Definition
反面教師 (hanmen kyoushi) Meaning ‘Bad Example Not to Follow’
反面教師 (はんめん きょうし, hanmen kyoushi, 反面教员 in Chinese) is a Japanese idiom that means “examples of bad people/things you shouldn’t follow/imitate”Read Definition
Meaning of 二刀流 (Nitoryu) “Expert of Two Things” in Japanese
This post explains the meaning of 二刀流 (にとうりゅう, Nitoryu/Nitōryū) and how it is related to the Japanese baseball player Shoei Ohtani (大谷翔平).Read Definition
Grammar and Meaning of あげる, くれる, もらう: How Different?
Many Japanese learners are confused by あげる (ageru) くれる (kureru) and もらう (morau). This article explains the differences of their grammar rules and meanings!Read Definition
20+ Essential Japanese Words and Idioms to Describe Food
Do you wanna sound like a connoisseur of food in Japanese? This post introduces a medley of Japanese words/idioms that describe the taste of food!Read Definition
Japanese Kanji, Words, Idioms and Slang Terms About Money (お金)
Introduction of Japanese kanjis, words, idioms, slang terms, and sayings about money! A must-read if you want to talk about money in Japanese!Read Definition
中学英語なのに意外と難しい句動詞の英会話表現
中学レベルの英単語を使うのに日本人が意外と知らない句動詞の英会話表現を、例文つきで２０個以上解説します。（例）go at = 攻撃する, oepn up = 心を開く, speak up =正直に意見を言う, work out = 筋トレするRead Definition
Black History, Cat Tongue: Intriguing Japanese Compound Words
This article introduces interesting Japanese compound words (i.e. expressions composed of multiple words), such as 黒歴史, 猫舌, 味音痴, and ブラック企業.Read Definition
初見では分からない「他界する」を意味する英語イディオム、婉曲表現
日本語には「他界」「永眠」「息を引き取る」など様々な「死」を意味する婉曲表現が何個か存在しますが、英語には更に多くの死に関連した単語、イディオムが存在します（例えば、”pass away” や “be gone” なんかは有名ですよね）。この記事では、その中でも特にユニークな表現を紹介したいと思います。Read Definition
うるさい = Choosy? Another Meaning of Basic Japanese Words
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