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Word Of The Day Posted by Ginny on Nov 3, 2009
1- Japanese word for “scarf” 2 – This terminology can also be used to imply, “I’m sorry”, but under the Word of the Day it’s used to mean, “Excuse me”. There’s another way to say this other than using すみません… 3 – The Japanese way of saying, “Don’t Mind” (literally) 4 – 初心者 5 – It’s…
Health and Sports Day Posted by Ginny on Oct 25, 2009
体育の日 (Taiiku no Hi) is Health and Sports Day in Japan. 体育の日 is held in October to commemorate the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. To avoid the summer rains, Health and Sports Day is held in October, which is a fairly sunny month in Japan. Usually 体育の日 is held the second Monday of October, so…
Word of the Day Links Posted by Ginny on Oct 7, 2009
Click on the links to hear the words and see them in context. 1) 運 (luck) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/japanese.htm?date=05-19-2009 2) レストラ (restructuring, downsizing) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/japanese.htm?date=05-20-2009 3) もめる (to have a disagreement) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/japanese.htm?date=05-27-2009 4) 中年 (middle age) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/japanese.htm?date=06-02-2009 5) 勿論 (of course) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/japanese.htm?date=06-04-2009 6) いける (to taste good) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/japanese.htm?date=06-23-2009 7) うける (to be popular, be funny) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/japanese.htm?date=06-24-2009 8) 節約する…
Japanese Vocab Posted by Ginny on Oct 4, 2009
All these words will be from the Word of the Day. Try to figure out what these words mean. 1) 運 2) レストラ 3) もめる 4) 中年 5) 勿論 6) いける 7) うける 8) 節約する 9) おやすみなさい 10) 素人 11) 磨く 12) 習う 13) 癒す 14) きれる 15) やばい
Geography of Japan Posted by Ginny on Sep 30, 2009
Japan is a island nation. Japan was formed from volcanic eruptions that cooled off to form islands. Unfortunately, Japan is located in a volatile zone. Several devastating earthquakes have shook the stability and infrastructure of the Japanese economy and society. However, even with such setbacks Japan has been able to rebuild itself. The best natural resource for…
Ramune Posted by Ginny on Sep 27, 2009
Have you ever tried Ramune (ラムネ)? Ramune (ラムネ) is a soft drink with a twist! Ramune (ラムネ) bottles are known for the way they look rather than the way they taste. Ramune bottles are made of glass. The neck and top of the bottle is very unique looking. The interesting part of a Ramune bottle…
Answers Posted by Ginny on Sep 6, 2009
1. to become ill : (寒い) : https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/japanese.htm?date=03-24-2009 2. nerd (like an anime or manga nerd) : (オタク) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/japanese.htm?date=04-03-2009 3. to get old (for people, not things) : (ふける) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/japanese.htm?date=04-04-2009 4. prospective marriage meeting/date : (見合い) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/japanese.htm?date=04-06-2009 5. to cheat (on a test) : (カンニングする) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/japanese.htm?date=04-08-2009 6. low level female office worker : (オ-エル) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/japanese.htm?date=04-12-2009…