language Foreigners ask, What’s ”otsukaresama”?
Hello, this is TORA.Now then, “otsukaresama” is one of those expressions that we use so often in our daily lives that we...
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language Can you explain this to your kids? The meaning of “Itadakimasu” and “Gochisousama.”
Hello, this is TORA.It’s meal time, let’s eat!Do you remember being reminded by your parents, “don’t you have something ...
language “Wabi” and “Sabi” have distinct meanings.
Hello, this is TORA.Here, “Wabi and Sabi,” representative words in Japanese, will be discussed. You may have heard “Wabi...
language Because it’s difficult, “Arigato”
Hello, this is TORA.“Arigato”. It’s a word that people say casually everyday.But do you know what it really means?The or...
language Someone told me that Japanese people have ”Honne and tatemae”
Hello, this is TORA.The other day, a foreign person told me that Japanese people have ”Honne and tatemae”.Honne and tate...
language How would you explain this to a foreigner? A unique Japanese saying: “Mottainai.”
Hello, this is TORA.Most Japanese people have likely been hearing the saying, “Mottainai,” ever since they could remembe...