Archive for August, 2009
Answers to the Word of the Day Posted by Ginny on Aug 7, 2009
1) あせる (to be impatient, hasty) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/japanese.htm?date=03-01-2009 2) ゆっくりする (to relax) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/japanese.htm?date=03-02-2009 3) いなか (countryside) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/japanese.htm?date=03-05-2009 4) 入試 (entrance exam) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/japanese.htm?date=03-09-2009 5) 合コン (match making party) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/japanese.htm?date=03-10-2009 6) いじわる (mean) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/japanese.htm?date=03-11-2009 7) けち (stingy, cheap, frugal) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/japanese.htm?date=03-12-2009 おかしい (funny, strange) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/japanese.htm?date=03-13-2009 9) おしゃれ (fashionable) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/japanese.htm?date=03-16-2009 10) しぶい (tasteful) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/japanese.htm?date=03-17-2009 11) きもい (disgusting) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/japanese.htm?date=03-18-2009 12) あたたかい…
Word of the Day Exercise Posted by Ginny on Aug 4, 2009
Some of you may know the Word of the Day provided by Transparent Language. It’s an awesome list of Japanese vocabulary accompanied by sound. It also provides the word in context with various conjugations of the word. Today’s list is a review of some of the words you may have forgotten. Next time I’ll provide…
Answers to Japanese Proverbs Posted by Ginny on Aug 1, 2009
猿も木から落ちる (saru mo ki kara ochiru) – literally means even monkeys fall from trees. I heard this a lot in my school days. It was used in reference to students who normally got good grades, but would get a bad grade every once in awhile. 井の中の蛙大海を知らず ( i no naka no kawazu taikai wo shirazu)…