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Four Meanings of 坊主 (Bouzu) in Japanese

June 13, 2022

This post explains four meanings of 坊主 (Bouzu) in Japanese with example sentences for each sense, as well as a relevant idiom and expression.Read More

11 Bizarre Japanese Slangs Untranslatable Into English

September 16, 2020

This article introduces Japanese slang words that have weird and specific meanings! Since the slang words explained in this article are very "deep", you’d astonish Japanese people using those words!Read More

20 “Untranslatable” Japanese Phrases with Specific Meanings

September 13, 2020

In Japanese, there are a plethora of words that have very specific meanings. This article introduces such words and expressions that are difficult to express concisely in English!Read More

Ashita, Asatte, Shiasatte, Yanoasatte: 13 Japanese Words Describing Dates

July 31, 2020

Compared to English, Japanese has a variety of words that indicate a few days before and after today. This article presents a comprehensive list of those words as well as relevant expressions to them!Read More

自粛警察 (jishuku keisatsu): “COVID Self-Restraint Police” in Japan

June 28, 2020

Recently, during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new Japanese slang term has been coined called "自粛警察 (じしゅくけいさつ, jishuku keisatsu)", which literally means "self-restraint police". This post explains what it exactly means and also what 自粛 (jishuku) refers to during the pandemic in Japan.Read More

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