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
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
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
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
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