Articles by "nouns"

cooking couple
What is the difference yome, tsuma and okusan?（which all mean ” wife”）
Yome（よめ・嫁）, tsuma（つま・妻）and okusan（おくさん・奥さん）all mean wife. What is the differe…
  • Japanese Language
a female seisei
This is how I ( do not ) use “sensei”
Now Sensei is a well known Japanese word. ...
  • Japanese Language
What is the difference between bushi and samurai?
I thought there was almost no difference, but to be exact, there is. ...
  • History
Difinitions of shogun
Shogun is usually translated as "generalissimo." It was originally a temporary title given by the e…
  • History
What is the difference between owan, chawan and yunomi？
These are most frequently used food or drink containers in Japan. ...
  • Food