Punny Japanese: There's Some Ginger! edo@punnyjapanese.com This blog is one gaijin's attempt to learn Japanese through mnemonics, puns, and general linguistic absurdity.
Aさん:「Eくん、食器を洗ってごらん。」Eくん:「だって、面倒くさいんだもん。」Zさん:"Who is this Mendo character, and why is he so stinky?"
Z-san explains: "E-kun says '面倒くさい' (mendo kusai), meaning he is feeling lazy. 'Kusai' by itself means 'stinky', so mendo kusai could also mean someone named Mendo is kusai"
Z-san explains: "E-kun says '面倒くさい' (mendo kusai), meaning he is feeling lazy. 'Kusai' by itself means 'stinky', so mendo kusai could also mean someone named Mendo is kusai"
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