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意外と英語 (西洋語) にも同じ表現が存在する日英共通の慣用句、諺

December 18, 2020

この記事では、(意外に)日本語と英語の両方で存在する慣用句や諺などを紹介します。Read Definition

凸凹, 〆, 卍: Japanese Weird Kanji and Their Meanings Explained

December 13, 2020

This article introduces three weird kanji characters – 凸凹 (でこぼこ, dekoboko), 〆 (しめ, shime) and 卍 (まんじ, manji) – that you’d enjoy learning!Read Definition

かな(kana), とか(toka), かも(kamo): Japanese Ambiguous Expressions

December 5, 2020

Japanese people often use vague expressions such as かな, とか and でも to sound casual and modest. This article explains their meanings with example usages!Read Definition

A List of Japanese Kanji Words with Irregular Readings

October 18, 2020

This article introduces basic to advanced Japanese words with special, irregular readings so that you don’t get confused by them!Read Definition

“Omission of Words” and “Unfinished Sentences” in Japanese

October 11, 2020

Arguably, Japanese is an ambiguous language – however, it is not the grammar or vocabulary that make it ambiguous, but how we express things in the language. This post explains one of the causes of ambiguity: “omission of words” in Japanese.Read Definition

40 Examples of 和製英語 (Wasei Eigo) aka “Japlish” by Category

October 4, 2020

This article explains the meanings and usages of a variety of 和製英語 (wasei-eigo), or “Japlish”, i.e., Japanese-made English!Read Definition

Seasonal Photos of the Japanese First Imperial Capital: “奈良 (Nara)”

September 28, 2020

In this article, I would like to share some of my pictures that I took in Nara when I used to live there. Located in the south of the Kansai region, 奈良 (Nara) is known for its beautiful cherry blossoms and autumn leaves, traditional temples/shrines, and, of course, endearing wild deer. The old capital of Japan shows different faces in every season, and I highly recommend you visit it on your next trip to Japan!Read Definition

“り” means “I got it” – 30 Enigmatic Abbreviations in Japanese

September 27, 2020

As you might know, Japanese people are lazy enough to abbreviate everything – we abbreviate “ice cream” as “ice (アイス)”, and “Brad Pitt” as “Brapi (ブラピ). This article introduces to you a plethora of abbreviated words and phrases in Japanese so that you won’t get confused by those cryptic expressions!Read Definition

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 Definition

お茶を濁す、その場しのぎ、その場をやり過ごすを英語で

September 15, 2020

「お茶を濁す」は「申し訳程度、その場しのぎの対応で誤魔化す」と「はっきりとした回答を避け、適当な事を言って誤魔化す」という二つの意味に分類できます。この記事では、これらの意味に対応する 英語 表現をいくつか紹介したいと思います。Read Definition

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