Japanese: 流石は先生、図太いね。 Hiragana:さすがはせんせい、ずぶといね。 Romaji: sasuga wa sensei, zubutoi ne. Meaning: Bold, shameless, cheeky, brash. I did not know the term zubutoi before encountering it here. This term can be used to both praise and criticize. It refers to someone who is bold and self-confident in their actions, not caring too much about what others may…
The Nintendo Switch is region free, and many (not all) games, including the demo for Project Triangle Strategy, have the full Japanese text and audio available in the U.S. release of the game. This is an amazing resource for gamers who are learning Japanese. Here’s my latest grab! Japanese: どうした。顔が真っ青だぞ、ベネディクト。 Romaji: doushita. kao ga massao…
Japanese: 難攻不落 Hiragana: なんこうふらく Romaji: nankou furaku Literal Meaning: Difficult to attack, won’t fall. The entire sentence here is 今やあの要塞は難攻不落だ。 要塞 (ようさい) means fortress. 今や well, 今 (いま) means now. The extra particle や is for emphasis, and a smaller nuance that I won’t get into here. So here Claude is saying, “Now that fortress…
By default the Nintendo Switch eShop shares your data with Google Analytics. If you don’t want to feed your activity to “Big Data” you can change your settings with a few easy steps. On your Switch go to the eShop. Select your profile icon that is on the top right. In your profile section you’ll…
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! Kanji: 損切り Hiragana: そんぎり Romaji:…
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! Kanji: 魂消た (The kanji doesn’t…
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! Kanji: 取捨選択 Hiragana: しゅしゃせんたく Romaji:…
My Nintendo Switch microSD card filled up and I needed to move to a larger card. This would all be so much easier in Windows (see Nintendo’s official guidance). But I have Macs. This method worked for me when moving data from a 128 GB microSD card to a 256 GB microSD card on Nintendo…
(This article contains mild Octopath Traveler spoilers including images of the true final boss, and tips to defeat him.) The true final boss in Octopath Traveler will not be easy for the casual, or even mildly fanatic, gamer. In fact, if you find it easy, you’re truly something and I am in awe at your…
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: 火事場の馬鹿力 Hiragana: かじばのばかぢから Romaji:…
