Meaning of Kenja Time (Kenja taimu): During this time, a man feels as if he became 賢者 ("a sage", 贤者), a person of wisdom who is free from any worldly pleasuresRead More
遠慮の塊 (Enryo no katamari): “Hesitation Lump” in Kansai-ben Slang
遠慮の塊 (えんりょ の かたまり, enryo no katamari) is a slang word in the Kansai dialect that means "a last piece of food on a plate shared by multiple people"Read More
Meaning of “Black/White Kigyō (Company)” in Japanese
ブラック企業 (black kigyō/kigyou) literally means "black company", which is a nickname for "an evil company" where people work very hard until midnight for low salaries. Read More
守銭奴 (shusendo) Meaning “Protect-Money Person” (Miser) in Japanese
守銭奴 (しゅせんど, shusendo) literally means "protect-money person", and figuratively it describes a money-grubbing miser whose objective of life is to accumulate money and increase their bank balance. Read More
十八番 (ohako) Meaning “The Song You Sing Best”
十八番, which can read either "おはこ, ohako" or "じゅうはちばん, jūhachiban", means "one’s adept skills", or "’your songs’ you sing well at karaoke"Read More