It spit some ash into the air, and where it land I know not where.
As indicated in my last entry, I live in 鹿児島(かごしま/Kagoshima), which is very close to 桜島(さくらじま/Sakurajima), an active 火山(かざん/volcano). Actually, an active 火山 that is getting more and more active as the years go by. Unsurprisingly, this affects our day to [...]
Learn how to express a desire or wish in Japanese. Desire can be expressed in two ways “hoshii” and “~ tai”.
Sakurajima spits up grey ash on a hazy day. Viewed from my bus stop.
I’m lucky that my current home in 鹿児島 (かごしま/Kagoshima), in southwest Japan, has a good view. Then again, maybe it isn’t luck, as most people plan their houses to have at least one window/balcony with a view of Kagoshima’s most famous sight, [...]
Learn a new Japanese word every day! Today’s word is “ikioi (power; force; energy)”. Click here to learn kanji character for “ikioi “.
In Japanese, different terms are used for family members depending on whether the person talked to is part of the speaker’s own family or not. Learn Japanese vocabulary for family.
