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Female Speech vs. Male Speech in Japanese

Striving for gender neutrality is becoming more and more in vogue. “Gender-inclusive language” is also a topic in Japanese. Spoken Japanese has both a so-called woman's language (on-na kotoba) and a man's language (otoko kotoba). With a ge

(Belated) New Year’s resolution

It is still January and here comes my belated New Year’s resolution – stand more at work! As a translator, I sit hours in front of a computer. Back pain is a trait of our profession. That’s why I have been using a height-adjustable desk fo

Seize the Day (while you can)

Stay-at-home economy, revenge consumption and what's next ? “Consumption for a moment of lull” or, put simply, “spend money while you can”. This is another catchword I read in a Japanese newspaper recently. It was only a month ago that I w

Special Karuta - A card game for Interpreters !

One of the typical New Year games in Japan is Karuta. This card game has such a simple rule that all family members can enjoy it. After hearing a text card (yomifuda) read out aloud, players need to find the matching picture card (efuda) ah

Hierarchy in Good Omens

The Year of the Tiger 🐯, 2022, has begun! I hope you all had a good start into the new year, dreaming the right dream on January 1st. 😴 According to ancient Japanese traditions, the very first dream in the new year becomes a reality. Janua