暑すぎる。二度寝しました。

暑すぎる。二度寝しました。
あつすぎる。
二度寝にどねしました。

Atsu sugiru. Nidone simasu.
It's too hot to get up. We went back to bed.




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Japanese Online Newsletter Vol. 30 電話の答え方(でんわのこたえかた)

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電話(でんわ)()っています。どうやって(こた)えますか。日本(にほん)では一般的(いっぱんてき)に「もしもし」と()って電話(でんわ)()るように(おも)われていますが、もしもしとは、相手(あいて)がだれか(まった)くわからないときに使(つか)うことばで、会社(かいしゃ)電話(でんわ)()ける場合(ばあい)は、「お()たせいたしました。____でございます。」「お電話(でんわ)ありがとうございます。____でございます。」というように自分(じぶん)(だれ)かを相手(あいて)(つた)えることが(ただ)しいとされています。


 


(はな)したい相手(あいて)電話(でんわ)(つた)える場合(ばあい)は「営業(えいぎょう)の___さんとお(はなし)したいのですが。」と()います。それを()いたあなたは、「___に只今(ただいま)取次(とりつ)ぎいたします。」「____は、(べつ)電話(でんわ)()ています。」「____は、(せき)をはずしています。」「____は、外出(がいしゅつ)しています。」といった(こた)え方をします。


 


ここで大切(たいせつ)なのは、自社(じしゃ)社員(しゃいん)名前(なまえ)()うときに「____さん」や「___部長(ぶちょう)」、敬語(けいご)役職(やくしょく)などは()けてはいけません。たとえそれが社長(しゃちょう)でも「___は、・・・・・」と()()てにするのが(ただ)しいです。


 


日本(にほん)では、電話(でんわ)(はな)しながらお辞儀(じぎ)をしたりするのをよく()かけます。また、日本(にほん)では(まわ)りに(ひと)がいるところで携帯(けいたい)電話(でんわ)(はな)すこと、(とく)にスピーカーフォンで(はな)すことは非常(ひじょう)(きら)われます。()をつけてください


 


 


Answering the Telephone



The phone is ringing -  how do you answer? In Japan, you often hear people say “Moshi Moshi”. “Moshi Moshi” is a way to ask “who are you / what do you want”? It is not very polite and in a business environment, you should answer by saying who you are.



When you call a company to ask for a specific person, you say “_____-san to ohanashi ga shitaino desuga”.



When someone asks to speak with someone else, they answer by saying:


  “____ ni toritsugi itashimasu” (I will transfer you now)


  ”_____ wa ima betsuno dennwa ni deteimasu” (_____ is on the other line)


  “____ wa seki o hazushite iimasu” (____ is not at their desk)


  “____ wa gaisyutsu shite imasu” (____ is out of the office) 



What is important here is that when you say your employee's name, you should not add "_____-san" or "___ manager", honorifics, or titles. Even if it is the President, it is polite to call them by just their last name.



In Japan, I often see people bow while talking on the phone as if they are talking face-to-face. Also, in Japan, talking on cell phones (especially speakerphones) is very disliked when there are other people around. So please be careful.







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お盆は祖先の魂が戻ってくると言われている時期です

お盆は祖先の魂が戻ってくると言...
ぼん祖先そせんたましいもどってくるとわれている時期じきです。

O-bon wa sosen no tamashii ga modottekuru to iwareteiru jiki desu.
O-bon is the period when the spirits of ancestors come back



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まあまあ

So So So So
How to use まあまあ ???

There are several ways to use word Maa Man or まあまあ
One way is very close to "So So" to "it's okay" in English language.
You use this word to describe something that is not bad ... above average.
It is three and half starts in five star rating.

あのレストランは、どうだった。
まあまあだったよ。
How was that Restaurant?
It was so so to it was ok.

You can tell this restaurant is まあまあ to your friend. But you should never said this to the owner of the restaurant ... it will be an insult.


Other way to use まあまあ to tell people to calm down.

This was the request from one of our newsletter reader. Thank you Chris.
She wrote...

まあまあ
This phrase sounds like a criticism. Google Translate says "OK." Again, that seems wrong to me and I am afraid to ever say it.




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エアコンつけてるのに暑い

エアコンつけてるのに暑い
エアコンつけてるのにあつい。

Eakon tsuketeru noni atsui
It's still so hot even with the AC on. 



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抹茶アイスが大好きです

抹茶アイスが大好きです
抹茶まっちゃアイスが大好だいすきです。

Matcha aisu ga daisuki desu.
I love green tea ice cream.



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港区女子(みなとくじょし)

How do you translate what Minatoku Jyoshi (Girls from Minatoku, Tokyo).

どんな仕事(しごと)してるの
What kind of work do you do?
-> How much do you make?

お酒(さけ)は一応(いちおう)飲(の)めます。
I can drink alcohol a bit.
-> I can drink like fish.

なんでもいいよ。
I can eat anything.
-> Something delicious and expensive.

犬(いぬ)とか飼(か)ってないのですか。
Don't you have a dog?
-> Take me to your room.

今(いま)恋愛(れんあい)する気(き)になれないの
I do not feel like being in love.
-> You are not my type.

ガム食(た)べますか
Would you like a chewing gum?
-> Your breath stinks.

明日(あす)仕事(しごと)でしょ。
You have a work tomorrow, don't you.
-> I want to go home early.

お手洗(てあらい)い行(い)ってくるね。
I am going t a wash room.
-> Please make a payment.

デパート寄(よ)っていい
Can we visit a department store?
-> Buy me new bag.

自分(じぶん)じゃ決(き)められないよ
I cannot decide.
-> Buy me the most expensive one.


Minato-ku joshi



Gorgeous ladies who’re on the hunt for “high spec guys”

Minato-ku joshi (港区女子), is a word that appears to have gained momentum in the last year or so. These are ladies—mostly university students and those in their early 20s—who love spending time in Minato Ward, one of the most expensive places to live in Japan. By Minato Ward, I mean the chic neighborhoods of Roppongi, Azabu Juban, Nishi-Azabu and Aoyama, where the so-called “high spec guys”—well-educated, good-looking men who earn a lot, such as business owners, doctors or elite salarymen working at big-name companies—live, work and party night after night. Minato-ku joshi’s sole purpose in life is to be around these men, using their youth, beauty, and wit to get what they want—be it free dinner at high-class restaurants, expensive gifts such as designer handbags and jewelry, or connections with celebrities and other rich and famous guys.

The Plentiness Of Woman Types In Japan: From ‘Bari-kyari’ To ‘Himono-Onna’

Many Minato-ku joshi also happen to be kirakira joshi (キラキラ女子), who are leading “shining and glittering” lives. Simply put, they own everything—they’re pretty, have an amazing fashion sense, are cheerful, positive, and fun to talk with. They’re witty and intelligent, and most of them are successful in their careers too.

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バスで通勤しています

バスで通勤しています
バスで通勤つうきんしています。

Basu de Tsuukin shite imasu.
I take the bus to work.



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盆踊り 阿波おどり

Dates: Wed, Aug... Dates: Wed, Aug 12, 2020 – Sat, Aug 15, 2020
Location: Tokushima, Tokushima, Japan
Dates: Wed, Aug... Dates: Wed, Aug 12, 2020 – Sat, Aug 15, 2020
Location: Tokushima, Tokushima, Japan
盆踊り
ぼんおどり
Bon Odori

Bon Odori (Japanese: 盆踊り), meaning simply Bon dance, is a style of dancing performed during Obon. ... Originally a Nenbutsu folk dance to welcome the spirits of the dead, the style of celebration varies in many aspects from region to region.


阿波おどり
あわおどり
Awa Odori

Awa Odori is the largest dance festival in Japan, attracting over 1.3 million tourists every year. Groups of choreographed dancers and musicians known as ren (連) dance through the streets, typically accompanied by the shamisen lute, taiko drums, shinobue flute and the kane bell.






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お盆

お盆
お盆
おぼん
Obon

Obon (お盆) or just Bon (盆) is a Japanese Buddhist custom to honor the spirits of one's ancestors. ... The festival of Obon lasts for three days; however, its starting date varies within different regions of Japan.

Bon Festival 2020 in Japan will begin on Thursday, August 13 and ends on Sunday, August 16

Many people in Japan are taking this week off to go visit their families (not much this year due to the pandemic).





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