Japanese Word of the Day for November 3rd, 2009
Today’s Word: 桃色（ももいろ）Pink. Like 茶色, 桃色 is a color word based on a noun, specifically 桃, which is a light pink Japanese peach. Yum!
Japanese Word of the Day for November 1st, 2009
Today’s Word: 茶色（ちゃいろ）Brown. By itself, the 茶 in 緑茶 means “tea.” But combine it with 色 and it turns into another useful color word.
Japanese Word of the Day for October 30th, 2009
This Weekend’s Word: ハロウィン Halloween. While nobody in Japan goes trick-or-treating, we do put out spooky decorations for Halloween.
Japanese Word of the Day for October 29th, 2009
Today’s Word: 緑茶（りょくちゃ）Green tea. This beverage is so popular in Japan that it is often simply called 日本茶（にほんちゃ; Japanese tea).
