language Foreigners ask, What’s ”otsukaresama”? Hello,thisisTORA.Nowthen,“otsukaresama”isoneofthoseexpressionsthatweusesoofteninourdailylivesthatwetakeitforgranted,righ... 2018.02.20 language
language Can you explain this to your kids? The meaning of “Itadakimasu” and “Gochisousama.” Hello,thisisTORA.It’smealtime,let’seat!Doyourememberbeingremindedbyyourparents,“don’tyouhavesomethingtosay?”,andthensayi... 2018.02.20 language
language “Wabi” and “Sabi” have distinct meanings. Hello,thisisTORA.Here, “WabiandSabi,” representativewordsinJapanese,willbediscussed.Youmayhaveheard “Wabi”and“Sabi” some... 2018.02.20 language
language Because it’s difficult, “Arigato” Hello,thisisTORA.“Arigato”.It’sawordthatpeoplesaycasuallyeveryday.Butdoyouknowwhatitreallymeans?Theoriginof “Arigato”.Th... 2018.02.19 language
language Someone told me that Japanese people have ”Honne and tatemae” Hello,thisisTORA.Theotherday,aforeignpersontoldmethatJapanesepeoplehave”Honneandtatemae”.HonneandtatemaeareJapanesewords... 2018.02.19 language
language How would you explain this to a foreigner? A unique Japanese saying: “Mottainai.” Hello,thisisTORA.MostJapanesepeoplehavelikelybeenhearingthesaying,“Mottainai,”eversincetheycouldremember.Forexample,your... 2018.02.19 language