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Here in the "Secret Hideout," I will be posting in Japanese about Onomatopedia updates. By the way, Onomatopedia has finally reached 200 published terms this month. The plan is to ultimately have

SAPPARI, ASSARI, SUKKIRI is used to express the texture and taste of food and drinks. SAPPARI expresses a refreshing and light taste. “A SAPPARI sunomono (vinegared dish).” Assari is a taste w

After years of self-study, I've found that different Japanese media play different roles in helping me study. Visual novels are great starting practice (and great for more advanced Japanese, too, depe

BATA-BATA and ATAFUTA both indicate restlessness. However, BATA-BATA emphasizes the state of having many things do to and physically moving around. On the other hand, ATAFUTA emphasizes feelings a

"GABU-GABU" is a state, where one drinks a lot of something all at once, such as water, hungrily. "GUBI-GUBI", originally used for enjoyably drinking alcohol, carries the nuance of completely drinkin