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Miso (みそ/味噌) reminds many people of a brown seasoning paste used in Japanese cooking, typically made from soybeans fermented with salt and koji. But do you know the Japanese word has three other meanings,...
The word Saiaku (最悪) may remind some Japanese learners of Gokuaku (極悪), whose literal meaning is Extremely Bad. As I wrote in the previous post, we often use Saiaku and Saitei (最低) the same...
Sometimes interchangeably used, Saitei (最低) and Saiaku (最悪) are both Japanese phrases that describe stuff that is not good and is low-degree. The pair may remind some readers of my post about Saikou (最高)...
Happy New Year, Everyone! 2023 has finally come! As almost every Japanese household does, this year too, my family had Ozoni and Osechi Ryori (おせち料理) at breakfast on New Year’s Day/元日 and today/January 2nd in a...
Today is December 29th, and we have only two days left this year. The last pivotal event is Oomisoka (大晦日), or New Year’s Eve, followed by Ganjitsu (元日) or Gantan (元旦). Ganjitsu (元日) vs....
Christmas Eve has arrived, and tomorrow is Christmas Day! Every year, as the event approaches, I hear various songs from TV and radio shows. But I wondered, what are the all-time most-listened or most-loved...
Onsen is one of the popular destinations when we go on a sightseeing trip, while I sometimes go to a nearby Sento and take an Ofuro every day. The three Japanese terms, Onsen (温泉), Sento (銭湯),...
Although we usually use the word Kodomo (子供) when describing a child, we sometimes refer to an ill-mannered/annoying kid as a Gaki. Gaki (ガキ/餓鬼) is a vulgar Japanese term for brat in English, but...
