日本語で読む As we mentioned in the previous article, “Temples and Shrines, Buddhism and Shintoism”, In addition to “○○ Shrine”, there are other names for shrines such as “○○ Jingu” and “○○ Taisha”, etc. This time we are going to talk about the names of shrines. The names Read more…
日本語で読む Do you know the proverb, “Saru mo ki kara ochiru (Monkeys also fall from trees)”? It means that even the best people can fail, just as monkeys who are good at climbing trees can sometimes fall off trees. The English proverb “Even Homer sometimes nods.” is similar to this. Read more…
日本語で読む About Rice Kome is the seed of a plant called Ine. Inasaku (Rice cultivation) was introduced from China to Japan during the Jomon period. There are 2 types of rice which are glutinous rice(Mochi gome) and non-glutinous rice(Uruchi mai). The rice we usually eat Read more…
「ろくな」や「ろくに」という言葉ことばを聞きいたことがありますか？ Have you ever heard the words “Roku-na” or “Roku-ni”? 例たとえば、 「ろくなことを言いわない」は「まともなことを言わない」 “(He/She) doesn’t say anything decent” 「この店みせにはろくなものがない」は「この店には大たいしたものがない」 “There isn’t much nice stuff in this store.” 「あんな悪わるガキはろくな大人おとなにならない」は「あんな悪ガキは真まっ当とうな大人にならない」 “Such a brat won’t be a decent adult” という意味いみで使つかいます。 また、 「怪我けがをしてろくに歩あるけない」は「怪我をして歩くこともままならない」 “I can’t even walk because I’m Read more…
日本語で読む Have you seen the video “Let’s make miso soup” on YouTube channel Nihongo That’s Dan? In that video, the process of “taking soup stock (Dashi)” came out.This is an article about the “Dashi”. What is “Dashi”? Dashi is a soup stock made by boiling kelp and Read more…
今回は動物の鳴き声を表す言葉を紹介します。 This time, we’re gonna introduce the words that describe the sounds of animals in Japanese. 動物の鳴き声を表す言葉は、言語によって全然違います。 The words used to describe the sounds of animals are completely different depending on the language. 「日本語話者の耳にはこう聞こえているんだな」と思って読んでみてください。 Read it thinking “It sounds like that to Japanese speakers.” 動物の鳴き声 – Animal sound Read more…
日本語で読む There are two types of currencies that bills and coins. The unit is written as “YEN” internationally, but it is pronounced “EN” in Japanese. Japanese currency The bills and coins currently issued in Japan are as follows. (As of May 2021) 10,000 yen bill A Read more…
日本語で読む Cocoa is one of the popular drinks in Japan. Some people enjoy it at home, and it is also a standard menu at coffee shops. Cocoa is made from cacao as the same as chocolate. You have read this far and may think, “Oh, that’s hot chocolate,” but actually, Read more…
日本語で読む What’s 洋食(Yoshoku / Western food)? Yoshoku refers to Western food arranged according to the taste of the Japanese people and Western-style food that originated in Japan. So Yoshoku can be said to be Japanese dishes. Today, we are going to introduce some typical Yoshoku. Read more…
日本語で読む Tofu is a food made from soybeans and is one of the typical Japanese foods. The origin of tofu is said to be China, and it is said that it was introduced to Japan from the Nara period to the Heian period. Since it is rich in nutrition, it Read more…