Japanese New Trendy Word: Matsu Iku/Eyelash Training
Matsu Iku [まつ育] This means taking care to maintain healthy and beautiful eyelashes. 健康で、きれいなまつげを、育てるために、ケアをすることです。 < kennkou de kireina matsuge wo sodateru tame ni kea wo suru koto desu. > To make their eyelashes longer and to prevent them from falling out easily, women use eyelash serum or shampoo and massage the roots to improve blood […]
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Basic Japanese Questions: How to Easily Ask and Answer
While at the beginner level of a language, it often happens to us when we don’t know what we are asked. Sometimes, we meet new people, and they try to ask basic questions. However, they’re not aware of our personal level, so sometimes the line of questions gets difficult. At some point, we are left […]
What Are The Most Common Phrases Used In a Japanese Classroom?
If you are learning the Japanese language you have to know some common phrases used in the classroom. Learning it physically in the classroom or online won't make the difference. Except for the greeting words, there are other expressions that will be useful for you. Here's a list of the 10 most common Japanese phrases […]
Top 4 Japanese drama series to watch and study Japanese
Bored with the same monotonous way of learning Japanese? All the intense and boring sessions could sometimes make you lose your motivation to be proficient in Japanese. Time to study Japanese in a different way. Let's combine watching some dramas with learning Japanese, and you’ll get the opportunity to improve while learning about Japanese culture. […]
3 Common Challenges When Learning Japanese and How to Overcome Them
Just move to Japan? Love Japanese culture, drama, or Anime? Many reasons make people want to start learning Japanese. However, learning Japanese is not an easy task, and it can be frustrating for some people. Not just the difficulties of dealing with thousands of kanjis to memorize, but there are more common personal reasons that […]
What The Red Cat in Japanese Stores? Maneki-Neko
What is Maneki-Neko? There are several tales regarding the origin of Maneki-Neko (招き猫尾). Some believe that Maneki-Neko originated as a Chinese money cat, or that it came from Osaka or Edo. Some slushy stories also existed, "Once, a cat slashed a woman in kimono and got beheaded" or "A hungry cat was fed and the […]
Better Leave it Unsaid 言わぬが花
Non-Japanese people often point out that the things Japanese people say can be rather vague and as a result it’s hard to know what they’re thinking. 日本人(にほんじん) は 言(い)うこと が あいまい で、何(なに) を 考(かんが) えている のか わからない と、外国人(がいこくじん) が よく 指摘(してき) します。 From the Japanese point of view, non-Japanese, in particular Westerners, seem to be […]
Causes of and Countermeasures for Heavy Rainfall 大雨の原因と対策
1. Since ancient times, the world’s civilizations, including the Egyptians and Mesopotamians, have sprung up alongside rivers. 太古 (たいこ) の 時代 (じだい) から、 エジプト や メソポタミア を はじめ、 世界 (せかい) の 文明 (ぶんめい) は 川沿 (かわぞ)い に 発展 (はっ てん) して き ました。 2. Rivers were not only used as transport routes, but also played […]
Master of Tea Ceremony
Master of Tea Ceremony who Discovered Unnoticeable Beauty [1］桜(さくら)が咲(さ)き乱(みだ)れる日本(にほん)の春(はる)は美(うつく)しい。しかし、その華(はな)やかさとは対照的(たいしょうてき)に「わびさび」の美(び)の世界(せかい)が日本(にほん)にはある。 Spring in Japan, where cherry blossoms bloom everywhere, is truly a sight to behold. However, in contrast to this wonderful sight, there is another world of beauty in Japan, “Wabi-sabi”. — [2］「わび」とは飾(かざ)りやおごりを捨(す)てた、簡素(かんそ)な味(あじ)わい。「さび」とは放置(ほうち)されていた中(なか)に潜(ひそ)む渋(しぶ)みの美(うつく)しさ。人(ひと)は華(はな)やかなものに心(こころ)を奪(うば)われがちだが、真(しん)の美(うつく)しさはひっそりと息(いき)づいているものの中(なか)にある。これがわびとさびの本質(ほんしつ)だ。 “Wabi” means “simple beauty” which does not include decoration and luxury. “Sabi” refers to […]