Everyday Expression(日常)

otsukare

“Otsukaresama”
“Ostukaresama desu”
“Otsukaresama desita”

Japanese people say the phrases above in many ...

Everyday Expression(日常)

itadakimasu

“Itadakimasu (いただきます:頂きます)”

This is a Japanese greeting before a meal.
For example, it is like a prayer tha ...

Everyday Expression(日常),Slang(スラング)

ikumen

In 2010, the word “ikumen” spread to Japan after the “ikumen project” advocated by the then Minister of Labor.
Th ...