When Did Mount Fuji Last Erupt?
Anyone who is interested in Japan has surely heard of Mt. Fuji. The famous mountain is often featured in scenes depicting Japan's iconic scenery, and ...
What do Japanese mean by Goro Goro ?
"Goro Goro" is an onomatopoeia (a word that imitates sound) that is used in many ways... For example, it is used both when talking about the sound of ...
What does 薬 mean in Japanese ?
Crown radical "kanmuri" "Kanji" is made up of various "radical" combinations. One of these radicals is called "Kanmuri"(meaning crown). "K...
What do Japanese mean by すしづめ "sushi pack" ?
It makes me hungry when I see a such picture ... !! In Japan, sushi is readily available not only at restaurants, but it is available pre-packed at su...
What is the Traditional Japanese Food Eaten on December 31st ?
"Ōmisoka" There is a special name in Japanese for December 31st, "Ōmisoka". " Ō" means big and "misoka" means the last day of a month. Tog...
Are you sure that you use them correctly? これ、それ、あれ
こ そ あ words "こそあ" words (Ko So A words) are some of the first words that you learn when you start learning Japanese. These words begin with...
What is a Wheat Alcohol 麦酒 in Japanese ?
Today's theme is quite easy, I think. Alcohol (酒） made from wheat （麦）... When put together, these two kanji are read as ビール « biiru » in Jap...
Japanese people never say “Sayōnara”??
When you start studying Japanese, there is a good chance that your first lesson will teach you basic daily expressions, such as "Hello", "Good m...
What do Japanese mean by « change eye color » ?
めのいろをかえる Me no iro o kaeru Japanese expression めのいろをかえる (me no iro o kaeru) translates literally in to English as « change eye color »...
Which one would you use? particles NE or YO
When you listen to Japanese people speaking, you may notice that you can hear « ne » or « yo » at the end of almost every sentence! If you want to spe...
What Does « Niko Niko » Mean in Japanese ?
This is one of the many mimetic words in the Japanese language, and it is commonly used in a daily life. You can write this word in both Katakana ニコニコ...
What do Japanese Mean by « Throw a Spoon » ?
さじ を なげる (Saji o nageru) さじ (pronounced as : saji) means « spoon » in old Japanese. The verb comes always at the end of a sentence in Japane...
What is a Sea Pig 海豚 in Japanese ?
Japanese Kanji are characters that came from China. Each kanji expresses its own meaning and there are usually two or three ways to read any given kan...
To be ‘starving’ in Japanese is...?
Weirdly Pronounced Words It's hard to imagine why the Japanese for "very hungry" has such odd pronunciation! There are a lot of funny "onomatopo...
Japan’s Milky Way Festival on July 7th
Born from a Chinese Legend There is a legend in China that tells the following: « Orihime », daughter of the God of stars, was a very good weave...
Why is the Particle は Read as « wa » ?
When you start learning Japanese, the first particle that you learn is usually は (wa). わたしは のりこです。Watashi wa Noriko desu. I am Noriko. The particle は ...
What do Japanese mean by 梅雨 « plum rain » ?
Numbers First of all, please take a look at these numbers. What do you think they correspond to? Japan : 1718 Thailand: 1622 England：1220 France...
What do Japanese Mean by « Grinding Sesame Seeds » ?
Essential Ingredient for Japanese Cuisine : Sesame Seeds In Japan, sesame seeds are often used in cooking. The seeds are sprinkled over dishes, and ma...
What is the meaning of the kanji 休 ?
Hi everyone! Today, I'd like to talk about the meaning of the kanji 休. Kanji is one of the 3 Japanese writing systems which came from China to Japan i...
What does Japanese word “Zaa Zaa“ mean?
Onomatopoeia and mimetic words "Zaa Zaa" must sound like such a strange word. There are in fact a ton of funny "onomatopoeia" (words that imitate...
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