Time for another language pick up from a Nintendo Switch game! This time it’s from GNOSIA, the single-player social deduction game modeled after the popular social game Werewolf. Japanese: 豚に真珠ってことにならなきゃいいけどね Hiragana: ぶたにしんじゅうってことにならなきゃいいけどね Romaji: buta ni shinjyu tte yatsu ni naranakya ii kedo ne 豚に真珠 (buta ni shinjyu) might be one of the first Japanese proverbs…
Month: April 2021
Okonomiyaki THICC
Okonomiyaki is a staple food in Osaka. You can buy it any of the countless okonomiyaki shops, and most families have tried and true home recipes that they have used for years. The whole point of okonomiyaki is that you can put pretty much whatever you want inside. The Japanese word “okonomi” お好み means “as…
Japanese Lesson from Games: One or two habits
The Nintendo Switch is region free, and many (not all) games, including Octopath Traveler, have the full Japanese text and audio available in the U.S. release of the game. No need to import from Japan! This is an amazing resource for gamers who are learning Japanese. Here’s my latest grab! Japanese: 一癖二癖ある Hiragana: ひとくせふたくせある Romaji:…