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What Makes a Woman Beautiful

There are many different words to describe different types of women. Some aren’t very flattering but I’ll leave those be for now. Some of the more flattering ones are cute, sexy, attractive, and beautiful. J-pop idols, such as in AKB48, are cute. They are trained to be cute, and do a very good job of it. They are mostly but not entirely young girls and women, and they can even be very nice to look at. But I don’t really think they’re beautiful. Sexy is another word used to describe… Read More »What Makes a Woman Beautiful

Jyukugo

Japanese jyukugo fascinate me, because each one tells a story.  Sometimes the story is boring, but sometimes they offer an unwitting insight into the mind of a culture. I was reminded of this when I learned the jyukugo 電池.  The two kanji together mean “electricity” and “pond”.  But if you put them together, it means “battery”.  It’s a very poetic word, and not really intentionally, I think.  The Japanese people needed to think of a word for electrical storage, and well, why not? I’ve often been curious as to how these… Read More »Jyukugo