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
List of 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! 茶 (cha) as ‘Not Serious’ and ‘Playful’ In Japanese, there are many words and idioms related to ‘茶 (cha, ‘tea’)’ which have the sense of ‘not serious’. Such words include ‘茶化す (ちゃかす)’, ‘茶茶を入れる (ちゃちゃをいれる)’, ‘お茶目 (おちゃめ)’,…Read Definition
List of 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