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本当に、人間が一番怖いから

recently on twitter - Sun, 2020-02-23 01:00
本当に、人間が一番怖いから

That answer on stackexchange is a bit too English centric. The reason why エネルギー is pronounced enerugii is because the origin is the German Energie, not the English energy. A lot of scientific/medical loan words come fr. German. Eg X-rays are “rentogen”

recently on twitter - Sat, 2020-02-22 01:00
That answer on stackexchange is a bit too English centric. The reason why エネルギー is pronounced enerugii is because the origin is the German Energie, not the English energy. A lot of scientific/medical loan words come fr. German. Eg X-rays are “rentogen”

やっぱ長いクルーズに行ける方は富裕層なんかね(別荘にいますって...羨まし)

recently on twitter - Sat, 2020-02-22 01:00
やっぱ長いクルーズに行ける方は富裕層なんかね(別荘にいますって...羨まし)

#猫の日

recently on twitter - Sat, 2020-02-22 01:00

The evolution of kana characters in Japanese is pretty interesting. I’ve put it on my ever increasing “to write about” pile.

recently on twitter - Fri, 2020-02-21 01:00
The evolution of kana characters in Japanese is pretty interesting. I’ve put it on my ever increasing “to write about” pile.

Yes I know, but that’s hard to decipher from the way they boost their contribution innit

recently on twitter - Fri, 2020-02-21 01:00
Yes I know, but that’s hard to decipher from the way they boost their contribution innit

There are several apps for learning hentaigana and other old Japanese scripts for anyone interested. This one is pretty good and free. apps.apple.com/us/app/%E3%81%…

recently on twitter - Fri, 2020-02-21 01:00
There are several apps for learning hentaigana and other old Japanese scripts for anyone interested. This one is pretty good and free. apps.apple.com/us/app/%E3%81%…

To be more precise, kuzushiji is an encompassing term for text where the characters are “broken down” (kuzusu) rather than each stroke being carefully written.

recently on twitter - Fri, 2020-02-21 01:00
To be more precise, kuzushiji is an encompassing term for text where the characters are “broken down” (kuzusu) rather than each stroke being carefully written.

The technology may be cool but kuzushiji, a form of written script, is not that “ancient”. My grandmothers wrote that way. It was in widespread common use much later than Spencerian script was in the US. twitter.com/Google/status/…

recently on twitter - Fri, 2020-02-21 01:00
The technology may be cool but kuzushiji, a form of written script, is not that “ancient”. My grandmothers wrote that way. It was in widespread common use much later than Spencerian script was in the US. twitter.com/Google/status/…

In recent days I have written about the etymology of furoshiki, same of sashimi, a bit about Heian period bathing culture, Onmyōdō and how it connects to Yuzuru Hanyu, the Rokuyō on Japanese calendars, und more!

recently on twitter - Fri, 2020-02-21 01:00
In recent days I have written about the etymology of furoshiki, same of sashimi, a bit about Heian period bathing culture, Onmyōdō and how it connects to Yuzuru Hanyu, the Rokuyō on Japanese calendars, und more!

Laurel and Hardy movies on TV. I cried uncontrollably when Stan Laurel fell down and was made fun of or scolded by Oliver Hardy and all of that. I was an odd child. twitter.com/loudandfearles…

recently on twitter - Thu, 2020-02-20 01:00
Laurel and Hardy movies on TV. I cried uncontrollably when Stan Laurel fell down and was made fun of or scolded by Oliver Hardy and all of that. I was an odd child. twitter.com/loudandfearles…

He says: ご迷惑をおかけした方には心よりお詫び申し上げます - "I apologize from the bottom of my heart to those I have inconvenienced/annoyed/upset". (I mentioned the problem of translating 迷惑 meiwaku a while back).

recently on twitter - Wed, 2020-02-19 01:00
He says: ご迷惑をおかけした方には心よりお詫び申し上げます - "I apologize from the bottom of my heart to those I have inconvenienced/annoyed/upset". (I mentioned the problem of translating 迷惑 meiwaku a while back).

例のアカデミー賞を受賞した日本出身の方、なんでわざわざ英語で日本の記者に答えたんだろう。勘違いされたくない/間違った翻訳をされたくないんだったら日本語で答えりゃいいじゃん。まさか忘れたわけじゃあるまいし。rt

recently on twitter - Wed, 2020-02-19 01:00
例のアカデミー賞を受賞した日本出身の方、なんでわざわざ英語で日本の記者に答えたんだろう。勘違いされたくない/間違った翻訳をされたくないんだったら日本語で答えりゃいいじゃん。まさか忘れたわけじゃあるまいし。rt

Or in other words, skeptic is my middle name.

recently on twitter - Wed, 2020-02-19 01:00
Or in other words, skeptic is my middle name.

(Likened conservative/right wing tweeters *to* cockroaches. Ok it’s kind of funny, but)

recently on twitter - Wed, 2020-02-19 01:00
(Likened conservative/right wing tweeters *to* cockroaches. Ok it’s kind of funny, but)

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