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2007年6月29日金曜日

Sound effet words

Today, I read site 'eigo town'. According to that site, Japan has many sound effect words. In that site, in this way, Japanese sound effect words is explained.
[MUKKURI okiagaru]
To make a large lumbering motion when getting to one's feet.
[CHOKON (to) Suwaru]
To sit upright in an unassuming, cute little way.
[SUTEN (to) korobu]
To trip or fall with a thump, with one's own momentum.

2007年6月15日金曜日

Chinese new year

Today, I read penguin dossiers article about the Chinese new year. According to the article, The Chinese calendar is very old, and each year of the Chinese calendar has the name of an animal. In Chinese, red is the color of good luck. In Japan, red is the color don't have that mean. So I was surprised!!