有袋類 Yuutairui
Marsupial
有袋類（ゆうたいるい、Marsupialia）は哺乳綱獣亜綱後獣下綱の1グループ。 (wiki)
Marsupials are a subclass of mammals.
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Monday, July 25, 2011
Today's Word
七面鳥 Sitimentyou
Turkey
クリスマスの食卓をゴージャスに彩る七面鳥の丸焼き
A gorgeous whole roast turkey beaming from the Christmas table
Turkey
クリスマスの食卓をゴージャスに彩る七面鳥の丸焼き
A gorgeous whole roast turkey beaming from the Christmas table
Today's Word
税 Zei
Tax
国民は、法律の定めるところにより、納税の義務を負う。
Citizens are obligated to pay tax as the law dictates.
Tax
国民は、法律の定めるところにより、納税の義務を負う。
Citizens are obligated to pay tax as the law dictates.
Friday, July 22, 2011
Today's Word
Let's learn some names for Japan
日本 Nihon/Nippon
This is the normal name for Japan
日出処 Hiiduru tokoro
Land of the rising sun (old, poetic)
御國 Mikuni
This is an old honourific name for "the country". It uses pre-war letters and feels very nationalistic.
豊葦原Toyoasihara
The field rich with reeds. This is a poetic name for Japan, it implies great beauty.
侍の国 Samuraino Kuni
Land of Warriors(samurai) ... it is popular to think of Japan as a land of Samurai, like it is popular to think of England as a land of gentlemen or knights
神の国 Kami no kuni
God's country ... this is an old religious and nationalistic name for Japan, based on our local religion 神道 shintoh
日本国 Nipponkoku
This is an official nation name
日の本 Hi no moto
This is the Japanese rather than Chinese reading of Nippon, it means root of the sun
大和 Yamato
Yamato means the foot of the mountains, it originally referred to what is now Nara Prefecture where the ruling dynesty resided and was used to refer to Japan as a whole before there was a proper name for Japan.
It is still used in words like 大和魂 Yamatodamasii meaning the Japanese spirit.
倭国 Wakoku
This is the ancient Chinese name for what is now Japan
日本 Nihon/Nippon
This is the normal name for Japan
日出処 Hiiduru tokoro
Land of the rising sun (old, poetic)
御國 Mikuni
This is an old honourific name for "the country". It uses pre-war letters and feels very nationalistic.
豊葦原Toyoasihara
The field rich with reeds. This is a poetic name for Japan, it implies great beauty.
侍の国 Samuraino Kuni
Land of Warriors(samurai) ... it is popular to think of Japan as a land of Samurai, like it is popular to think of England as a land of gentlemen or knights
神の国 Kami no kuni
God's country ... this is an old religious and nationalistic name for Japan, based on our local religion 神道 shintoh
日本国 Nipponkoku
This is an official nation name
日の本 Hi no moto
This is the Japanese rather than Chinese reading of Nippon, it means root of the sun
大和 Yamato
Yamato means the foot of the mountains, it originally referred to what is now Nara Prefecture where the ruling dynesty resided and was used to refer to Japan as a whole before there was a proper name for Japan.
It is still used in words like 大和魂 Yamatodamasii meaning the Japanese spirit.
倭国 Wakoku
This is the ancient Chinese name for what is now Japan
Today's Word
日系人 Nikkeizin
The descendant of Japanese parents
This word generally means a Japanese born outside of Japan
ハーフ Haahu
A half Japanese child
Note: do not use the word 混血 konketu mixed blood
純血日本男子 Pure Japanese Youth (boy) ... definitely avoid this word
The descendant of Japanese parents
This word generally means a Japanese born outside of Japan
ハーフ Haahu
A half Japanese child
Note: do not use the word 混血 konketu mixed blood
純血日本男子 Pure Japanese Youth (boy) ... definitely avoid this word
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