Hello everyone! It's been raining every day. This year, the rainy season started earlier than usual in some areas, and here in Osaka, it was pouring down from the morning. Does Korea, our neighbor, have a rainy season? Yes, indeed, there is! In Korea, the rainy season is called "장마. The flower rose is called "장미", which is similar to the word for rainy season, so be careful not to make a mistake! &n...

Today, we bring you Part 2 of the series on words that you may mishear! Last night, I was watching a singing program on TV. A male duo from Okinawa was singing a song called "Amma. The word "amma" means mother in Okinawan dialect. This dialect "Amma" sounds like a certain Korean language, don't you think? Yes, it does! The other day, I wrote about Mother's Day in Korea...

Yesterday, May 9 (Sunday), was Mother's Day. Korea also has a Mother's Day, but it is a little different from Japan's. Do you know what the difference is? Do you know what the differences are? In Korea, May 8th is called 어버이날 (read: oboinaru), a day to thank your parents. Parents? Yes, in Japan, Mother's Day and Father's Day are separated, but in Korea, we express our gratitude on the same day. Mother and...

Hello, everyone! Did you all understand the answer to yesterday's quiz? The correct answer is: 3) crunchy, crispy! The word 바삭바삭 is used to refer to the sound of crispy fried chicken or fried food. The sound is similar, but it means "pasa-pasa-pasa" in Japanese...

In our recent newsletter, we introduced the word "빨리빨리" as an example of how many words in Japanese and Korean have different meanings but the same or similar sounds. We will be taking a quiz on Korean words like that again this time. Let's start with a quiz! The word 바삭바삭 in Korean is pronounced as...