Hi, I’m Aki. In this article I explain how to use “itadaku(いただく)”, “itadakimasu(いただきます)” and the meanings of them. Basic meaning of “いただく”, “いただきます” いただく(itadaku), いただきます(itadakimasu) basically mean “receive” . These are very common words used in almost everyday. The reason is not only theses two words are used with themselves but also used with […]
bathroom / restroom / lavatory == トイレ / お手洗い / 便所、、とか. How to say bathroom in Japanese??
Hi, it’s Aki. Here in Japan, everyday is like in boiling pot… YES, WE’ARE IN THE POOOOOOOT! “` By the way TOKYO is a tiny city but her climate has several faces. SO! PLEASE!!!! Consider when to visit… Harajuku always says, “You see that…? “ SO I CAN TELL THE TRUTH HOW ……. …OK […]
What is サービス残業 / Sabisu (service) zangyo
Sabisu (service) zangyo/サービス残業 means unpaid overtime. In Japan “service” is used to describe a free offer so “sabis zangyo” means a worker offers a free overtime (unpaid overtime). However this word usually don’t include workers’ intention of offering. That is, workers need to or have to work so they do but their companies or employers […]
How to say no to be panicked.
Hi, This is Daidai. In this article I’ll talk about what to say to people who is panicked. In English I think the words and phrases used are like these: – Calm down. – It’s OK or I’ll be OK or everything is going to be OK. – Don’t be panicked or you don’t have […]
熱い/暑い(atsui) & 熱っつ/暑っつ(a-tsu) : How to say and write hot in Japanese properly.
It’s been very hot and humid these days like we are in a boiling pot in Japan… I’m scared whether I can survive this summer… Well, when something is hot we say 暑い or 熱い – both are pronounced “atsui”. What’s the difference? In Japanese 暑い is used for climate. Like I said at the […]
ざっす / zassu : a men’s casual greeting for several purposes
ざっす / zassu is a very casual greeting for men. It’s easy to use and can be used for several purposes. You can greet your co-workers, class mates friends and families using this word. But this is a casual greeting so do not use to someone who are not close to you. What dose […]
むかつく / mukatsuku : pissed off and feel sick to your stomach?
Japanese often says “むかつく! / mukatsuku!” when they got irritated. むかつく is a very casual word to describe a feeling of irritation, anger, being annoyed. This word is used by both of men and women, boys and girls, and used regardless of generations. Examples of むかつく / mukatsuku あいつマジでむかつく！ I’m really pissed of at […]
差支えなければ / sashitsukae-nakereba : make a request in a polite way
How to make a request in a polite way in Japanese? I talked a little bit about this in the article “Make a request in a polite way : 恐れ入りますが and 頂けますでしょうか” but today I write about another useful phrase. That is “差支えなければ / sashitsukae-nakereba”. As well as 恐れ入りますが / osoreirimasuga, 差支えなければ / sashitsukae-nakereba […]
www means lol : 草はやす / Kusa-hayasu
草はやす is a Japanese internet slang meaning “it’s funny” or “so stupid that it’s laughable”. Also, this slang can be a counterpart to lol. 草はやす literary means “grow grass”. How can this be used as lol in Japan? In fact, “w” is the initial character of 笑い / warai which means laugh in Japanese and […]
Tsuyudaku / つゆだく, a magic word for gyudon (beef and rice bowl).
Gyudon, the rice bowl topped with beef and onion simmered in a little sweet sauce flavored with soy sauce, is one of the most popular fast food in Japan. It’s very popular especially among サラリーマン (salary-man = a Japanese word to refer to salaried worker of men) and students. Gyudon is cheap, tasty, served fast! […]