In this issue, our employee from Kentucky, U.S.A., will share with you some English expressions that made her wonder "What? In Japan, the word "Let's go" is used in English! In Japan, we often see the English phrase "Let's + ~ing" (Let's shop, Let's dance) in advertisements and commercials. Although the meaning of these phrases can be understood as they are, they are actually a bit...

This time, we have a question from an employee who often goes on overseas business trips. Although it is still too late to go abroad these days, we would like to share with you a quiz useful for in-flight conversation in preparation for the day when you will be able to go abroad. Green Tea" is "Green Tea", and "Black Tea" is "Black Tea", "Brown Tea", or "Red Tea". ...

Today, why don't you think about the Japanese language that you use without thinking about it? This is a Japanese quiz from a veteran translator with a lot of experience in translating papers! A person who excels in one art is called a "Meijin," but which of the following is believed to have been the first person to use this word? 1. Nobunaga Oda used the term for his instructor in the game of Go. 2. 2. Hideyoshi Toyotomi used this term for his retainer who was a good tree climber. 3. 3. Ieyasu Tokugawa used it for a medicine man (doctor) who cured his illness. You may be familiar with...