五月病 (Gogatsu byou) literally means ‘May disease’. This is a ‘disease’ that many Japanese people suffer from every year in May. If you’re in Japan at that time, take care of yourself!Read More
Origin and Meaning of the Japanese Era “Shōwa (昭和)”
昭和 (Shōwa) is the Japanese imperial era that spanned 62 years from December 25th, 1926 to January 7th, 1989.Read More
誰かさん (darekasan): Sarcastic Expression ‘Somebody-san’
食わず嫌い (kuwazu girai) Meaning “Hate Food Without Trying” in Japanese
食わず嫌い (くわずぎらい, kuwazu girai) is a Japanese idiom that literally means “to hate/dislike without eating”, and is often used to when you describe the food that you’ve never tried and don’t feel like eating.Read More
Japanese Idiom “Put on a Cat”, 猫をかぶる (neko wo kaburu)
猫を被る (ねこをかぶる, neko wo kaburu) is a Japanese idiom that literally means "put on a cat". It figuratively indicates the act of putting up a façade and pretending to be nicer than usual.Read More
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