やけくそ (yakekuso) means “a state of mind where one loses one’s rational thoughts and takes a f*ck-it, YOLO, I-don’t-give-a-sh*t-anymore attitude”.Read More
とにかく (Tonikaku) Means More Than “Anyway”
とにかく (tonikaku) in Japanese is often translated as “anyway”, but it also means “so/very”, “before anything else” e.g. とにかく可愛い (tonikaku kawaii) means “so cute”Read More
Meaning of だけに (dake ni) and How to Make Puns with it
In this post, I explain the meaning of だけに and how to use it to make a pun in Japanese. In the end, I also explain the differences between だけに and だけあって.Read More
閑古鳥が鳴く (kankodori ga naku): Meaning
閑古鳥が鳴く (かんこどりがなく, kankodori ga naku), idiom
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Idiom 記念受験 (kinen juken) Meaning “Memorial Exams”
記念受験 (きねんじゅけん, kinen juken), noun, verb [+する]
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