Japanese Difficult Words: 糟糠の妻(そうこうのつま)
With native lang
Today, I found this word, when I was reading the newspaper.
I didn't know the meaning at all, so I looked up it in the dictionary.
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Kaprekar Number(カプレカ定数)
With native lang
Today, please make a little calculation, and spend for a while.
First, imagine any 4-digit numerical value that you like.
(You could ...
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Seasonal Expression: 秋の日は釣瓶落とし
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It's getting dark earlier recently in Japan too.
During the longest daytime days, it was still light after 7 p.m.
However, it begin...
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Cluster Amaryllis(彼岸花)
With native lang
This flower start to bloom around autumn equinoctial week.
It blooms very delicate bright red flower on the top of its stem.(the first p...
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Japanese Word: Tottoto(とっとと)
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Today, any good topic doesn't come to mind, so I'll tell you about a bit eccentric word.
Do you know the word "tottoto(とっ...
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Equinoctial Week: Higan(お彼岸)
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Autumn Higan is the period of seven days with the middle day falling on the autumnal equinox.
Spring Higan is the seven days around the ...
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If He wasn't Able to Climb(山に登れなかったら)
With native lang
As Yatto was very fond of climbing mountains, he decided to climb mountain again.
In this time, he will climb alone.
He was in a good m...
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How to Use Yatto(やっと) And Tsuini(ついに)
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"Yatto(やっと)" and "tsuini(ついに)" are both the words to describe when the something finished.
Both Yatto and Tsuini wer...
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Yatto(やっと) And Tsuini(ついに)
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Once upon a time, two men, Yatto(やっと) and Tsuini(ついに), lived in a certain place.
One day, they decided to climb up the high mountain in ...
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Jika-tabi(地下足袋)
With native lang
This time, I would like to tell you about must-need working shoes for my farm work.
Have a look at the picture.
This is "地下足袋"...
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Eisa(エイサー)
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The last topic of bon dance series is Eisa.
Even if you ask me what Eisa is, I have nothing left to answer except I don't know.
It ...
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Awa Odori(阿波踊り)
With native lang
This bon dance is really boisterous.
The origin started in Tokushima(徳島) city in Tokushima prefecture.
Now, Awaodori is held in various...
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Kaze no Bon(風の盆)
With native lang
The image of bon dance that we Japanese normally have is the one I told in the last entry.
There are many unique bon dances that are hel...
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Obon(お盆)
With native lang
Last week, from August 13 to August 16 was obon period.
It is believed that spirits of our ancestors come back home from Heaven on obon....
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Shooting Star(流れ星)
With native lang
I went out into the garden last night.
During the daytime, mid-summer hotness continues yet. But at night, cool wind blows.
So I felt t...
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近いうち vs 近い将来
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Japanese Prime Minister Noda used the word "近い将来" at first when he asked about the timing of a dissolution.
However, he change...
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Road Maintenance(道路整備)
With native lang
I live in the countryside.
Nobody would say this is an urban.
So the grass grows thick along the side of the road to my district, espec...
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The Trial of Cicadas(セミの試練)
With native lang
Yesterday, I saw a very pitiful cicada.
As you all know, the cicadas spend almost all their lives under the ground.
When they change in...
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Olympic Games(オリンピック)
With native lang
To all of you out there, do you watch the Olympic Games?
Time difference between Britain and Japan is 8 hours,
so it is on the afterno...
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Around The World Trip(世界一周旅行)
With native lang
I've heard an interesting topic on the other day.
Suppose, you would go out to the east by the ship for around the world trip.
You ...
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