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Why is a painkiller called "Eve"?
In Japanese, that name has the same pronunciation as the first two syllables of “ibuprofen”, which is what it is So, not because it is especially designed for women as I thought. Took me a… more →
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Japanese English
pilipon wrote 2 months ago: What interests me about Japan and Tokyo, besides from the Art scene, is the language such as the Jap … more →
Sundays At Home
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Claudia wrote 3 months ago: Today, like every other sundays, i would rot at home. I would SELDOM/NEVER go out on a sunday unless … more →
日本で発見した新英語？
rivermom wrote 7 months ago: 今回日本に帰った時、目にした日本人向けの英語がいくつあるけど、以下の二つを選んでみた。 1)『everybody』のよくありそうなミスペル 2) いったい、このポールはなんに使うもんだい？？？ ただの … more →
Japanese English Skills
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mossavi wrote 9 months ago: Have a chuckle, this is a true story from the Japanese Embassy in the US! A few years ago, Prime Mi … more →
A Japanese Girl Learns English (or "Dat Word Mean DAT?")
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norikostale wrote 1 year ago: One evening I met Noriko for dinner at a local restaurant. “Dis joint have best pizza in Sant … more →
How do Japanese people speak English?
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yearofthedog wrote 1 year ago: I’ve taught English in Japan for almost two years now. And there are some things that do not c … more →
Why is a painkiller called "Eve"?
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alexcase wrote 1 year ago: In Japanese, that name has the same pronunciation as the first two syllables of “ibuprofen … more →
Why is barber almost always written as two words?
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alexcase wrote 1 year ago: Often with capitals to make the division even clearer – “Bar Ber”. The only possib … more →
"Intimate Japanese Hygiene"
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norikostale wrote 1 year ago: One evening Noriko said “Uh, don’t you sink it’s time to clean your eahuh?” … more →
"A Lesson in Japanese"
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norikostale wrote 1 year ago: I was going to travel to Japan with Noriko and had decided to learn some Japanese. I began this proj … more →
Japanese Pillow Talk (The Sense of Smell)
norikostale wrote 1 year ago: One evening we were lounging around on the futon, Noriko, me, and our the three little dogs – … more →
"A Model Japanese Employee" (or "My Boss Very Fondle Me")
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norikostale wrote 1 year ago: While we were eating dinner, Noriko began to reminisce about the time she lived in New York, nearly … more →
Why does no one understand when I talk about Baskin Robbins?
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alexcase wrote 1 year ago: This is one I’d been wondering about on and off for a while, then by chance came across the an … more →
Why is "Heights" the part of the name of so many buildings that are neither high rise nor on a hill?
alexcase wrote 1 year ago: The author of Angry White Pyjamas asks this question in the book. Like the (originally German) word … more →
Why is baka often written in katakana?
alexcase wrote 1 year ago: Someone ended up here yesterday after googling this question. The answer wasn’t here then (sor … more →
Why is the usual English translation for (sumo) beya "stable"?
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alexcase wrote 1 year ago: 相撲部屋 in Japanese, so no horses in the kanji. Bad English translation of Japanese or bad Japanese Eng … more →
Why do some Japanese company names end in Co. Ltd?
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alexcase wrote 1 year ago: In American it would just be Corp, so that suggests they are following the British system. But the s … more →
Why do the Japanese use the "English" expression "China dress" for a cheongsam?
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alexcase wrote 1 year ago: They gave it a Japlish name because the fashion came to Japan via Hollywood films?? The English expr … more →
Why does the Japanese language need the expression "guudo racku" (good luck)?
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alexcase wrote 1 year ago: The closest thing in Japanese is gambatte (頑張って- Do your best) … more →
