Sandaime J Soul Brothers consist of 7 members: Tosaka, Imaichi, Iwata, Naoto, Naoki, Yamashita and Elly.
Read More »How to say “Pig” in Japanese
Buta (豚) romaji :Buta hiragana:ぶた katakana:ブタ kanji:豚 ・豚を飼育することは大変です Buta wo shiiku surukotoha taihen desu “Raising pigs is hard.” The word Buta is also used to make a fool of the other person. Please refrain from using it as it will be abusive. . However, We sometimes use it for jokes …
Read More »How to say “Bird” in Japanese
Tori (鳥) romaji :Tori hiragana:とり katakana:トリ Bird is Tori (鳥) in Japanese. The Kanji for birds (鳥) look like the kanji for crows (烏), so be careful when writing. ・公園にはいつも鳥がいる kouen niha itsumo toriga iru “There are always birds in the park.” ・私は鳥と遊ぶことが大好きです Watashi ha tori to asobukotoga daisuke desu …
Read More »How to say “Cow” in Japanese
Ushi (牛) romaji :Ushi hiragana:うし katakana:ウシ The cow is Ushi in Japanese. Cattle are also Ushi. When we call the female cow that is cattle, it’s Meushi(雌牛). A male cow that is a Bull is Oushi (雄牛). ・あの牧場には牛がたくさんいる Ano Bokujou niha ushi ga takusan iru “There are a lot of …
Read More »How to say music in Japanese
Ongaku (音楽) Romaji: Onguku Hiragana: おんがく Katakana: オンガク Kanji: 音楽 Music is Ongaku in Japanese. 音 means sound, and 楽 means enjoy. So the kanji “音楽” write to enjoy the sound. ・音楽をながして! Ongaku wo nagashite! “Play music” ・音楽を聴きたい Ongaku wo kikitai “I want to listen to music.” ・何の音楽が最近好きですか? Nanno ongaku …
Read More »How to say weird in Japanese
Hen (変) The word that best suits weird in Japanese is HEN which writes in Kanji as 変. ・変な人がいる!! Henna hitoga iru! “There’s a weird person.” When you look at Kanji HEN, some Japanese may imagine the 変質者, which means pervert. So It isn’t nice to say HEN NA HITO …
Read More »Meaning of Doushite (どうして) in Japanese
Adverb How ・どうして(どうやって)時間をつぶそうか? Doushite zikan wo tsubusouka? “How do we spend our time?” ・最近彼女はどうしてるの? Saikin kanojo ha doushiteruno? “How’s she doing lately?” Why ・どうしてあなたはそんなにのろまなの? Doushite anataha sonnani noromanano? “Why are you so lazy?” ・どうしてあなたは人の話をきかないの? Doushite anataha hanashiwo kikanaino? “Why don’t you listen to people?” Just ・ドアを開こうとしたがどうしても開かない Doa wo hirakouto shitaga …
Read More »Meaning of Sugoi (すごい/凄い) in Japanese
Definition informal:すごい(Sugoi) more informal:すげえ(Sugee)すご(Sugo)/すげ(Suge)/ It’s usually written in hiragana. An interrogative sentence:すごいですか? Sugoi desuka? An affirmative sentence:すごいです。 Sugoidesu “Sugoi” in Japanese means “very splendid,” “excellent,” “astonishing,” “wonderful,” and so on. It can also have negative connotations such as “frightening” or “terrifying.” The meaning of “Sugoi” can vary depending on the …
Read More »『Children of the Sea』The first movie theme song by Kenshi Yonezu
Kenshi Yonezu, a 28-year-old singer-songwriter, has been chosen to perform the theme song for the animated film “Kaiju No Kid” (directed by Ayumu Watanabe, to be released on June 7th). The song, “The Ghost of the Sea” (undecided), will be Yonezu’s first movie theme song and is expected to be …
Read More »Meaning of Kirei (きれい) in Japanese
Definition Beautiful Romaji: Kirei Hiragana:きれい Katakana:キレイ Kanji: 綺麗, 奇麗 Kirei means “beautiful” rather than “cute.” 1:Shape, Color ・きれいな色 Kireina iro “cute color” 2:Face ・きれいな顔 Kireina Kao “Beautiful Face” 3:Voice, Song ・きれいな発音 Kireina Hatsuon “beautiful pronunciation” 4:Condition ・きれいに手を洗う Kireini Tewo Arau “I wash my hands well.” ・きれいな空気 Kireina Kuuki “Clean air” …
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