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List of Intriguing Japanese Compound Words

March 18, 2021

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 More

Interesting Japanese Words With Multiple Meanings

February 21, 2021

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 More

40 Old Japanese Slang Words to Sound Funny (or Weird)

January 24, 2021

Let’s learn the meanings of Japanese old-fashioned slang words that represent the 1980s/90s/00s, e.g. ザギンでシースー, そんなバナナ, おニュー, 当たり前だのクラッカーRead More

Words that Rhyme Both in Japanese and English

January 16, 2021

This article provides a list of such words and phrases that coincidentally rhyme both in English and Japanese. (e.g. lovey-dovey/ラブラブ, wishy-washy/うじうじ)Read More

Japanese COVID-related Idioms and Sayings

January 10, 2021

This post introduces Japanese words, idioms, and sayings that are related to the COVID-19 pandemic with example sentences. Read More

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