💡 Commonly Misunderstood
海外で誤解されがち。正しく説明できると価値が高い
527 entries (page 7 of 9)Tap a title to open the full entry: three lengths of English explanation, the questions people actually ask, ready-made phrases and audio.
- PlacesStandard Nagasaki and Dejima長崎と出島the port that was Japan's only window to Europe, and the second atomic bombing
- PlacesStandard Tokyo Sukaitsuri東京スカイツリーthe 634-meter broadcasting tower in eastern Tokyo
- PlacesStandard Nijojo二条城the Kyoto castle where the shogun gave power back to the Emperor
- PlacesStandard Nikko Toshogu日光東照宮the shrine where Tokugawa Ieyasu is enshrined, covered in carvings
- PlacesStandard Hokkaido no hirosa北海道の広さhow much bigger Hokkaido is than most visitors expect
- Pop CultureStandard i supotsueスポーツcompetitive gaming in Japan
- Pop CultureStandard otakuオタクsomeone obsessively into a hobby
- Pop CultureStandard kyarakuta bunkaキャラクター文化characters attached to everything
- Pop CultureStandard gemu sentaゲームセンターvideo game arcade
- Pop CultureStandard baraeti bangumiバラエティ番組Japanese TV variety programs
- Pop CultureStandard yuru-kyaraゆるキャラlocal mascot characters
- Pop CultureStandard raito noberuライトノベルan easy-to-read novel for young readers, with anime-style illustrations
- Pop CultureStandard rorita fasshonロリータファッションa modest, Victorian-inspired street fashion born in Harajuku, built around long skirts and frills
- Pop CultureStandard Koshien no oen甲子園の応援the organized brass-band and stand cheering that fills the stadium during the national high school baseball tournament
- Pop CultureStandard oshikatsu推し活supporting your favorite
- Pop CultureStandard seiyu声優voice actors
- Pop CultureStandard kigurumi着ぐるみa full-body character costume worn by a performer
- Pop CultureStandard itasha痛車a car wrapped in large anime or game character graphics
- Pop CultureStandard tetsudo fan鉄道ファンJapan's railway enthusiasts, a hobby broad enough to include photographers, sound recorders and model builders
- Pop CultureStandard dojin ongaku同人音楽self-released music made and sold by independent circles, often at fan conventions
- Pop CultureStandard manga kissa漫画喫茶manga and internet cafes
- Pop CultureStandard manzai漫才two-person stand-up comedy
- School LifeStandard pi ti ePTAthe parents and teachers association at a Japanese school
- School LifeStandard katei homon家庭訪問a homeroom teacher's visit to each student's home
- School LifeStandard gakunen to kurasugae学年とクラス替えthe annual reshuffling of students into new classes
- School LifeStandard hensachi高校の偏差値the deviation score used to rank Japanese schools by difficulty
- School LifeStandard juku塾the private school you go to after school
- School LifeStandard suiei no jugyo水泳の授業swimming as a compulsory school subject
- School LifeStandard seitokai生徒会the student council
- School LifeStandard chugaku juken中学受験taking an entrance exam to enter a private or elite junior high school
- School LifeStandard chorei朝礼the morning assembly at a school or workplace
- School LifeStandard naishinten内申点the school's internal assessment that counts toward high school entry
- School LifeStandard nibun no ichi seijinshiki二分の一成人式an elementary school event around age ten where children reflect on their first decade and thank their families
- School LifeStandard nihon no eigo kyoiku日本の英語教育why Japanese people study English for years and still cannot speak it
- School LifeStandard hokenshitsu保健室the school nurse's room, which is also a refuge
- ShintoStandard oharaiお祓いritual purification
- ShintoStandard Izumo Taisha出雲大社the shrine where the gods gather
- ShintoStandard shinshoku and miko神職と巫女shrine priests and shrine maidens
- ShintoStandard shinto to shizen神道と自然the animism at the heart of Shinto belief
- ShintoStandard sohonsha and bunsha総本社と分社head shrines and their thousands of branch shrines
- ShintoStandard jichinsai地鎮祭the ceremony held before building on a piece of land
- Work CultureStandard harasumentoハラスメントworkplace harassment and the law against it
- Work CultureStandard harasumento taisakuハラスメント対策workplace harassment law in Japan
- Work CultureStandard burakku kigyoブラック企業exploitative employers
- Work CultureStandard bonasuボーナスthe twice-yearly lump-sum pay
- Work CultureStandard rimoto wakuリモートワークworking from home in Japan
- Work CultureStandard ikuji kyugyo育児休業parental leave
- Work CultureStandard nomikai飲み会the work drinking party
- Work CultureStandard sagyogi to shasho作業着と社章company uniforms and lapel pins
- Work CultureStandard shain ryoko社員旅行the company trip
- Work CultureStandard shukatsu就活と新卒一括採用hiring an entire year group at once
- Work CultureStandard josei kanrishoku女性管理職how few women hold senior posts
- Work CultureStandard shinjin kenshu新人研修training for new graduates
- Work CultureStandard jinji ido人事異動internal transfers decided by the company
- Work CultureStandard settai接待entertaining clients
- Work CultureStandard sogoshoku and ippanshoku総合職と一般職career-track and clerical-track hiring
- Work CultureStandard taishokutodoke退職届the one-line resignation notice
- Work CultureStandard tenkin転勤company-ordered relocation
- Work CultureStandard nenko joretsu年功序列pay and rank by length of service
- Work CultureStandard hiseiki koyo非正規雇用non-regular employment