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自粛警察 (jishukukeisatsu): Japan’s “Self-Restraint Police” Explained

June 28, 2020

Recently, during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new Japanese slang term has been coined called “自粛警察 (じしゅくけいさつ, jishuku keisatsu)”, which literally means “self-restraint police”. This post explains what it exactly means and also what 自粛 (jishuku) refers to during the pandemic in Japan.Read Definition

チャットやSNSでよく使われる便利な英語の略語30, IMO

June 28, 2020

日本語で「了解」を「りょ」と略すように、英語でも様々な略語がチャットやSNSで使われます。この記事では、実際に私が見た事のある英語の略語を思いつくだけリストアップしたので、是非参考にしてみてください。 例: imo, ikr, tbh, brb, ttyl, tho, btw, omg, bae, YOLO, sozRead Definition

「了解」「わかった」「おけ」など会話で同意を表す英語表現20+

June 24, 2020

日本語には「それな」「りょ」「おけ」「うっす」など同意や賛成を表す様々な表現が存在しますが、英語にもいろいろな表現があります。この記事では、そんな表現を一言解説をそえて簡単に紹介します。いつも “I see” や “OK” では味気ないので、たまには新しい表現も使ってみてはいかがでしょうか。Read Definition

11 Japanese Idioms and Metaphors about Baseball (野球, Yakyū)

June 24, 2020

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

June 21, 2020

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

June 21, 2020

This article explains with examples how radicals of Japanese kanji characters can help you memorise their meanings and pronunciations efficiently!Read Definition

「一発屋」「飴と鞭」: 意外と英語に訳せる日本語の表現10+

June 19, 2020

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

「冷たい七面鳥」, 「蛇の油」: 直訳出来ない変な英語イディオム12

June 19, 2020

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

A Connoisseur of Words: 外国語由来の格好良い上級英単語20+

June 17, 2020

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)

June 14, 2020

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

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