Original Script : 同じ釜の飯を食う Phonetic (Roman) Script : Onaji kamano meshiwo kuu Transliteration : Eating from the same rice pot Full Translation : Joining as a new member of a community Context :  My informant is a high school student who was born in Osaka, Japan. She graduated elementary school in Japan but soon moved… Continue Reading »

Original Script : 月と鼈 Phonetic (Roman) Script : Tsuki to suppon Transliteration : A terrapin and the moon Full Translation : Two completely opposite beings Context :  My informant is a high school student who was born in Osaka, Japan. She graduated elementary school in Japan but soon moved to the United States for English… Continue Reading »

Original Script : 河童の川流れ Phonetic (Roman) Script : Kappa no kawanagare Transliteration : A Kappa carried away by a river Full Translation : Even experts make mistakes and no one is perfect Context :  My informant is a high school student who was born in Osaka, Japan. She graduated elementary school in Japan but soon… Continue Reading »