Nihonshock Japanese Vocab Bank
Here, you will have easy access to all past our spotlight vocabulary words. This is a new area of the website so please excuse it for being a little rough around the edges, I'll be upgrading it as necessary.
だいごみ [daigomi] – This word refers to the most interesting/pleasurable/thrilling thing in some category. The word
べつばら [betsubara] is your “separate stomach.” Specifically, it’s the (imaginary) one where you always seem to have room for dessert even after a big dinner.
[Read More]さっぷうけい [sappuukei] – A bland or uninspiring environment.
なつばて [natsubate] – Something about the 38℃ days just makes you tired, you know. In Japanese, that fatigue is called
てじな [tejina] – ‘Hand’ (
てんけい [tenkei] – A divine revelation.
Not simply messages from God (which are actually pretty uncommon, I hear)…
[Read More]つわり [tsuwari] – This ominous combination of kanji (evil
はらいせ [haraise] – Literally, “soothing the stomach”. This expression refers to taking your anger out on something. In a strict definition…
[Read More]おんのじ [on no ji] – This phrase describes something you’re so grateful for that it makes you want to use the honorific character
どたんば [dotanba] – Means, “at the last moment” or “in a very dire situation.” In the Edo period, criminals sentenced to decapitation were made to…
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