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- Salaryman ・サラリーマン. Typically around 8 AM in Japan, you will see droves of salarymen, all garbed in dark-colored suits, white shirts, a necktie, and lugging around a briefcase as they slog to their office day jobs where they work from 9 to 6.
- Barcode Hair ・バーコードヘア. Walk around any Japanese office and you’ll see a sea of salarymen all sporting barcode hair. No, it’s not some sort of new QR code that you stick to your forehead, barcode hair is just the Japanese term for a comb-over!
- Baby Car ・ベビーカー. On your mark…start your engines…ready…GO! Unfortunately, a baby car is not some sort of miniature car for infants that lets them zoom around while parents get to idly stroll along by themselves but alas we can still hold out hope for the future.
- UFO Catcher ・UFOキャッチャー. The only aliens you’ll be catching with these space oddities are perhaps celestial plush characters from your favorite movies and shows.
May 24, 2014 · In the OCPBlog, sociolinguist Naoko Hosokawa writes that there is an old Japanese myth based on Shintoism where the Japanese language was believed to have a spirit called kotodama. Hosokawa adds that if someone shares positive messages aloud, then they’d receive positive results.
Aug 16, 2022 · When people ask what her favourite word is, Naoko would say that it is lorem ipsum, a word that comes up as a blank document. She finds it interesting that its origin was from the Latin expression dolorem ipsum (suffering itself); no one likes suffering itself, but because of those sufferings, people end up being stronger.
Nov 21, 2023 · Norwegian Wood is a novel by Japanese author Haruki Murakami. Written in 1987, it is primarily centered upon 1960s Tokyo college student Toru Watanbe's relationship with two girls: Naoko and...
- Nōto pasocon ノートパソコン. ”Notebook personal computer.”
- Sararīman サラリーマン. Businessman. The word sararīman is the word you'd use to describe the typical Japanese businessman in a suit. Typical habitats include the Metro and Tokyu lines, Shinjuku, or any budget Japanese chain restaurant.
- Manshon マンション. Condominium, or nice apartment. If you've been wondering why your Japanese friend says he lives in a mansion, but needs to watch his spending, you can stop giving him the side-eye.
- Ice candy アイスキャンディー. A Popsicle, or ice pop. Japan sure loves these frozen treats! From watermelon-shaped ice pops to ice candy jewelry, you'll find these everywhere in the country.
Dec 16, 2020 · Are you looking for a list of English words of Japanese origin? Discover 40 examples of words frequently used in the English language that can be traced to the Japanese language along with some interesting facts about the country of Japan.
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Nao says that when she was a little girl, she became obsessed with the word “now” because it sounded just like her name. The Japanese believe that “some words have kotodama, which are spirits that live inside a word and give it a special power.”
