Japanese Japanese: What does MOTTAINAI （もったいない） mean?
MOTTAINAI （もったいない） is commonly used in Japanese language. Do you know what MOTTAINAI means and where it comes from?
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Japanese Japanese: Three primary colors and Four primary colors in Japan!?
Each language has basic color terms, and you will find the expressions in Japanese are quite unique. Let's take a look at the differences and origins! - 日本語と中国語の基本的な色の表現の違い 三原色と四原色！？【英語版】
Japanese Japanese: Why are there Hiragana and Katakana? Is it discrimination or culture? Who was the first femboy in Japan?
In Japanese language, we can see not only Kanji (Chinese characters), but also Hiragana and Katakana. How come it happened? Do you know the origin and purposes of Hiragana and Katakana? Who was the first femboy in Japan? Let us take a look at the history together! （ひらがなとカタカナの由来と使い方・日本最古のネカマの原型！？を中国語で解説）
Japanese Japanese: What does “Yabai” (やばい) mean? Is the word popular among young generation?
Have you heard やばい（ヤバイ） [yabai] in Japanese? What does Japanese "Yabai" (やばい) mean? Is the word popular among young generation? - 日本語の「やばい（ヤバイ）」の意味と由来を英語で解説