外国語由来（主に フランス語由来 ）の使えると かっこいい 英単語 を紹介します。単語リスト: naïve, connoisseur, camaraderie, faux pas, cliché, bona fide, prima facie, and more！Read Definition
Essential Grammar in Kansai Dialect (関西弁, Kansaiben)
This article explains basic grammar rules in the Kansai dialect (関西弁, kansaiben), including the usages and meanings of “やん”, “はる”, “さかい” and “ちゃう”.Read Definition
9 Essential Words in Kansai-ben with Detailed Usage Examples
関西弁 (Kansaiben, “Kansai dialect”) is the most common dialect in Japan apart from the Standard Japanese (標準語, ひょうじゅんご). This article explains some unique words and idioms in the Kansai dialect, which you probably won’t learn from a Japanese textbook!Read Definition
頭に情景やイメージが浮かぶ面白い英語イディオム、比喩表現３５＋
この記事では、私が記事を書いているときに出会った面白い英語表現を紹介します。個人的にイメージが頭の中に浮かぶようなイディオムが好きなので、比喩表現が多めになっています。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、随時更新しています。Read Definition
あかん (akan): Essential Word in the Kansai Dialect
あかん (akan) is one of the most essential words in the Kansai dialect. Basically, it means “bad” or “you shouldn’t/can’t …”, and it is a synonym of “駄目 (だめ)” in the standard Japanese.Read Definition
はしごを外す (hashigo wo hazusu): Idiom Meaning Unexpected “Betrayal”
That feeling when your crush says, “I love you”, but after you elatedly confess your feelings, she/he continues, “I mean as a friend…”Read Definition
12 Japanese Words Rooted in 茶 (cha) and Japanese Tea Cultures
This post explains a variety of Japanese words that are related to 茶 (cha, ‘tea’) and Japanese tea cultures!Read Definition
8 Funny Japanese Idioms Related to ‘Cats’ (猫, neko)
This post explains a variety of unique Japanese expressions related to cats! Not only the meanings of the expressions, this article also illustrates their vocabulary levels by the number of stars on a scale of 1 to 3, where 3 means that almost all Japanese people should know that word.Read Definition
Our Baseball Star Ichiro Suzuki – What he means to Japanese people
For many Japanese people, including myself, Ichiro is more than just an athlete — he is admired as a paragon of perseverance and charisma, as a man who always strives to unflinchingly pursue what most people deem impossible.Read Definition
後の祭り (atonomatsuri): ‘Post-Festival’ Means ‘Too late’ in Japanese Idiom
後の祭り (あとのまつり, ato no matsuri) is an idiomatic expression that literally means ‘post-festival’. Figuratively, it indicates that it is no use regretting the past; you can’t enjoy food stalls and live music after a festival is over*. Read Definition