My weekly series for 2014 has been Word of the Week. A big thank you goes out to everyone who has contributed all year and helped me to come up with lots of interesting new words and phrases to discuss here on Haikugirl’s Japan. The rules of the game stated that I could write about … Continue reading
It’s time for Word of the Week again, and this is the last post of the series! Last time we looked at a Japanese word or phrase beginning with ‘ro’ (ろ), focussing on 六根清浄 / ろっこんしょうじょう (rokkon shojo), which is the ‘purification of the six roots of perception’ in Buddhism. This week, I’m looking for a word or phrase beginning with … Continue reading
It’s time for Word of the Week again! Last time we looked at a Japanese word or phrase beginning with ‘re’ (れ), focussing on レベルアップする (reberu appu suru), which means ‘to level up’ or to improve one’s skills. This week, I’m looking for a word or phrase beginning with ‘ro’ (ろ). A big thank you for the suggestions I received … Continue reading
It’s time for Word of the Week again! Last time we looked at a Japanese word or phrase beginning with ‘ru’ (る), focussing on ルンルン (runrun), which means ‘happy’ or ‘bouncy’. This week, I’m looking for a word or phrase beginning with ‘re’ (れ). A big thank you for the suggestions I received this week: Kei suggested ‘reberu appu suru’ (レベルアップする), … Continue reading
It’s time for Word of the Week again! Last time we looked at a Japanese word or phrase beginning with ‘ri’ (り), focussing on リア充 (riaju), which means something like ‘real lifer’; one who has a satisfying and full real life, as opposed to their online life. This week, I’m looking for a word or phrase beginning with ‘ru’ (る). A … Continue reading
It’s time for Word of the Week again! Last time we looked at a Japanese word or phrase beginning with ‘yo’ (よ), focussing on よろしくお願いします (yoroshiku onegaishimasu), which is a uniquely Japanese phrase that is quite hard to translate. Often it is translated as ‘please be kind to me (as I will be to you)’, but there’s more to it … Continue reading
It’s time for Word of the Week again! Last time we looked at a Japanese word or phrase beginning with ‘yu’ (ゆ), focussing on 指切りする / ゆびきりする (yubikiri suru), which is like a ‘pinkie swear’. This week I’m looking for a word or phrase beginning with ‘yo’ (よ). A big thank you for the suggestions I received this week: Japan … Continue reading
It’s time for Word of the Week again! Last time we looked at a Japanese word or phrase beginning with ‘ya’ (や), focussing on やだ (yada), which means ‘I don’t like it’. This week I’m looking for a word or phrase beginning with ‘yu’ (ゆ). A big thank you for the suggestions I received this week (it was a tough … Continue reading
It’s time for Word of the Week again! Last time we looked at a Japanese word or phrase beginning with ‘mo’ (も), focussing on もったいない (mottainai), which means ‘wasteful’. This week I’m looking for a word or phrase beginning with ‘ya’ (や). A big thank you for the few suggestions I received this week: Japan Australia suggested ‘yabai’ (やばい), an … Continue reading
It’s time for Word of the Week again! Last time we looked at a Japanese word or phrase beginning with ‘me’ (め), focussing on めんどくさい (mendokusai), which means ‘troublesome’ or ‘bothersome’. This week I’m looking for a word or phrase beginning with ‘mo’ (も). A big thank you for the suggestions this week: Rockin’ suggested ‘moteru’ (モテる), ‘popular’; and ‘motemote’ (モテモテ), … Continue reading
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