In Japanese, “It will snow/rain a lot tomorrow” can mean “It is so unlike you to do such a nice thing”. A similar figure of speech is in Italian/Vietnamese/FrenchRead More
“Gakkī Loss”: Meaning of ロス (“Loss”) in Japanese
Today, a lot of Japanese people were flabbergasted to hear the news that the Japanese actress Yui Aragaki (新垣結衣), a.k.a “Gakky”, and the Japanese singer Gen Hoshino (星野源), will tie the knot. This announcement has left a myriad of their fans speechless and “Gakky Loss” or “Hoshino Gen Loss”.Read More
Hatsuyume: Superstition about the Dream on New Year’s Day in Japan
初夢 (“hatsuyume”) means the first dream you have during the night of 1st January, and it is believed In Japan that its content foretells your luck in the new year.Read More
“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 More
Meaning of 遠慮 (enryo) and 空気を読む (kuuki wo yomu)
This article introduces two essential Japanese words – 遠慮 (えんりょ) する and 空気を読む (くうきをよむ) – to help you understand the Japanese culture more!Read More