Read more on AmaterasuĪnime - a shortened form of the English word 'animation' referring to Japanese cartoons.Īrigata meiwaku - when someone does you an unasked for favor.Īrubaito - part-time work from the German word for work Arbeit.Ītariya - "staged crash" or other such incident, where a scammer feigns injury to obtain financial gain.Īteji - "called upon characters" - kanji used phonetically to represent words with little or no regard to the underlying meaning of the characters.īakufu - lit. 'descent from heaven', the practice of former civil service bureaucrats taking up executive posts with the companies they had overseen in government.Īmaterasu Omikami - according to Japanese myth, Amaterasu Omikami is the sun goddess, the guardian of the nation and the protector of the Imperial family. Identified as a supposed Japanese national trait by the psychoanalyst, Takeo Doi, in 1971.Īmakudari - lit.
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Further information on many of the listed terms is available via accompanying links, plus information on related Japanese products.Ī B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z AĪburidashi - ninja technique of writing in invisible ink.Īburatorigama - "oil removing paper" first used by geisha and kabuki actors now widespread female skin care.Īinu - indigenous people of northern Japan & Hokkaido.Īkari - Japanese paper lamps and lanterns.Īkiba - abbreviation for " Akihabara," Tokyo's famous electronics, gaming, and nerd culture district.Īkiya - abandoned houses which are increasing, especially in the countryside, as Japan's population ages and the young move to the cities.Īmae - an attitude of expecting indulgence and ongoing support from others without having to justify those expectations or reciprocate for the sake of them. Also listed are common Japanese acronyms (NHK, MITI etc) and historical words. See a list of important Japanese cultural words and terms with an explanation in English. A glossary of Japanese words and phrases from Aikido to Zen.
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