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
Meaning and Origin of サバを読む (saba wo yomu), “Read Mackerels”
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