To squeeze with the hand 握る nigiru

握りずし　にぎりずし　nigiri-zushi

“hand-squeezed-rice sushi”

Kimono 着物 きもの

Kimono 　着物　きもの

(note that the kimono is always worn left side over right side)

Kimono 　着物　きもの

The word kimono means “wear item”, i.e. garment.

To cry 泣く

can-cry-game








泣坂上　なきざかうえ　On the Crying Slope
(Interesting name?!)

To climb 登る

Blue Koinobori Project 

(Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami Project to commemorate the children)

登山　とざん　tozan  mountaineering

Takeshita Noboru – (late) Prime Minister

Noboru is a fairly traditional first name in Japanese.

To lose 負ける

まけるもんか

makeru-monka   I’m not a loser! Never! (slang)

Again! You lost it! 100 losses in a row?!   

(Wouldn’t you give up? Mr Okamoto has some tips.)

Don’t lose! Don’t give up, Japan!

(after gigantic tsunami damage)

Don’t lose! Don’t give up, Eastern Japan!

(after gigantic tsunami damage)

負けた!　まけた!

maketa!   I lost!

I’m such a bunny!   Wa-a-a-h-a-a!

No, you’re not! You’re tough!
If you can fight off myxomatosis, you can win anything!
Go, Mr Bun!

To win 勝つ

At the end of the day, the strongest wins: victory.

勝つ　かつ

katsu  win

勝つために、ここに居る

かつために、ここにいる

to win, be here  (cute)

In order to win, you’d better be here  (meaning)

勝つ　かつ

katsu  win

 ともに勝つ　ともにかつ

tomo ni katsu  together we win

Win the game!!

(deep)

To hit 打つ

nikkansports

打つ　うつ　utsu  hit

hitting the right ball in the baseball field

打つ　うつ　utsu  hit

hitting the right spot in the noodle field

打つ　うつ　utsu  hit

hitting the right spot in the heart

打つ　うつ　utsu  hit

hitting the right spot on the keyboard

To undress 脱ぐ

玄関で靴を脱いで下さい

げんかんでくつをぬいでください

genkan de kutsu o nuide kudasai   

please, take your shoes off at the entrance

玄関で靴を脱いで下さい

げんかんでくつをぬいでください

genkan de kutsu o nuide kudasai   

please, take your shoes off at the entrance

玄関で靴を脱いで下さい

げんかんでくつをぬいでください

genkan de kutsu o nuide kudasai   

please, take your shoes off at the entrance

玄関で靴を脱いで下さい

げんかんでくつをぬいでください

genkan de kutsu o nuide kudasai   

please, take your shoes off at the entrance

げんかん　genkan

To borrow 借りる

貸す時　借りる時　かすとき　かりるとき

kasu toki kariru toki        when you lend and when you borrow

お金を借りる　おかねをかりる

okane o kariru        to borrow money

今日借りたい！！　きょうかりたい！！

kyō karitai!!        I want to borrow today!!

すぐに借りれました　すぐにかりれました

sugu-ni kariremashita        I was able to borrow straightaway

お金を借りる　おかねをかりる

okane o kariru        to borrow money

お金を借りる時に注意しなくてはならない事

　おかねをかりるときにちゅういしなくてはならないこと

okane o kariru toki-ni chūi shinakute wa naranai koto

the thing you must be careful of when you borrow money

To lend 貸す

貸す時　借りる時　かすとき　かりるとき

kasu toki kariru toki        when you lend and when you borrow

マンションを貸す　マンションをかす

manshon o kasu        to lend on an upmarket apartment

you need:  ノウハウ  and they have plenty of it!

不動産センター　ふどうさんセンター
fudōsan sentaa  real estate centre 

貸すなら　かすなら
kasu nara  if you lend on (this apartment)





お金をかすには理由がある　おかねをかすにはりゆうがある

okane o kasu ni wa riyū ga aru      there is logic in lending money

マンションを貸す　マンションをかす

manshon o kasu        to lend on an upmarket apartment

マンションを貸す　マンションをかす

manshon o kasu        to lend on an upmarket apartment

And here is a dot com!

Funny when so much borrowing and lending happens that others happen to have the knowledge, the bank is richest and you just get by! We’re all in the wrong job obviously. In a country like Japan many people are very money-savvy, but there are also many people who lose a lot of money. Japanese housewives are generally regarded as excellent savers and investors. 

Another point to remember is that many households have all their possessions attached to the one company that the man works for, be it for loans, for housing, for insurance, for car, for BONUS etc. Nevertheless bankruptcy is definitely there in Japan and it is “not-nice” to lose face.