As you may know, in (American) English there are many metaphors about baseball, including “hit a home run” and “touch base”. This is also the case in Japanese, the language of the country where baseball is one of the most popular sports. This article introduces unique Japanese baseball metaphors that you can pitch in a casual conversation! (However, don’t go overboard, as you may sound like a middle-aged baseball fanatic.)Read Definition
Differences Between Location Particles に (ni) and で (de) in Japanese
Why 日本 “に” 住む (live in Japan) but 日本 “で” 働く (work in Japan)? This post explains when and how to use Japanese particles に (ni) and で (de) correctly.Read Definition
How to Memorise Japanese Kanji Efficiently with Radicals
This article explains with examples how radicals of Japanese kanji characters can help you memorise their meanings and pronunciations efficiently!Read Definition
意外と英語にちょうど良い訳が存在する日本語単語
この記事では、日本語独自の表現かと思ったら、意外と英語に丁度良い訳が存在する日本語の表現とその英訳について解説します。（例）ROM専, 一発屋, 爆買い, 焼け石に水, 希望が打ち砕かれる, 首を突っ込む, 奥の手, などRead Definition
直訳出来ない不思議な英語イディオム集
直訳すると意味不明になる, 不思議な英語のイディオムを紹介します。自身の備忘録も兼ねているので、新しい表現を見つけ次第更新しています。(e.g.,) “The world is your oyster”, “trip the light fantastic”, “rain cats and dogs”Read Definition