[日本語文へ] Is there any difference in the first place? To begin with, I would like to share where we stand in terms of words with seemingly identical meanings. Although they …
’日焼け’という名の’やけど’？｜’Suntanned’ or ‘Sunburned’?
[日本語文へ] Technically correct but naturally wrong. ‘Sunburn’ or ‘Suntan’ It’s summertime in Japan! Aside from people getting married, getting hot, or shaved ice; what else are people getting? Suntanned! Or …
almostとmostの違い｜’Almost’ or ‘most’?
[日本語訳へ] “Almost Japanese people” ??? Many people try to say “almost all Japanese people” but end up saying “almost Japanese people”. The word ‘almost’ is an adverb and it means …
必見！funとfunnyは同じではありません！｜Are you ‘fun’ or ‘funny’?
[日本語文へ] Are you ‘fun’? Or are you ‘funny’? Probably neither! If you say ‘I am fun’, it’s like you’re telling us you’re like DisneyLand or Fuji Kyu! Now if you …
「生まれる」と「亡くなる」の表現｜’Born’ and ‘die’ in English
[日本語訳へ] “Before I was borned, my grandmother was died.” “I was borned.”, was written by one of my students. What a diligent mistake. It brings light to the layers of …
ほとんどの人が間違えて使っているNever mind｜The real meaning of “Never mind”
[日本語訳へ] “I don’t care” “I don’t mind” “Never mind” This article is partly written based on an expression my first Japanese roommate used to say to me whenever I would …
「解消」healとreleaseの違い｜’Heal stress’ or ‘release stress’?
[日本語訳へ] Are you stressed out? Do you want to heal your stress? Don’t do it! I have a better idea! We all can be a little stressed out these days. …
