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
Meanings and Usages of かな, とか, かも: Japanese Vague Expressions
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 Words with Irregular/Special Kanji Readings
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
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
List of Japanese Wasei Eigo (“Engrish”) and Their Meanings
This post introduces planty examples of 和製英語 (wasei-eigo), i.e. Japanese-made English (“Japlish”) and their English translations/meanings!Read Definition
Seasonal Photos of the Japanese First Imperial Capital: “奈良 (Nara)”
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 “Got it”: 30 Cryptic Japanese Abbreviated Words
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
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
「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
20 Japanese Untranslatable Expressions 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 Definition