Sunday, December 19, 2021

十度

Bさん:「外の気温は何度ですか?」
Aさん:「十度。」
Zさん:"僕は剣道のほが好きだよ。"
Bさん:「?」


Friday, December 10, 2021

丸と零

Zさん:"What's the deal with the kanji 丸? It means round or circular but that character is anything but, with all the jagged and pointy lines. I think the kanji for まる should be 「〇」"
Aさん:「and don't get him started on 零」
Zさん:"and don't get me start on 零. Why is the kanji for zero, a simple concept, such a complicated character?"
Aさん:「never tire of that particular tirade...」

Sunday, December 5, 2021

Brain Game

Zさん: "Good morning, Dr. R"
R先生:「Good morning, Z, how are you?」
Zさん:"Fine thanks, how are you?"
R先生:「I am well, thanks. So today I would like to give you a psychological test. I will say a word or phrase, and you say the first thing that pops into your mind, ok?」
Zさん:"Ok."
R先生:「Dog」
Zさん:"犬"
R先生:「Water」
Zさん:"水"
R先生:「Seven」
Zさん:"しち"
R先生:「Pencil」
Zさん:"鉛筆"
R先生:「Are you just saying the Japanese translation of what I am saying?」
Zさん:"通訳"
R先生:「Ok, please stop」
Zさん:"辞めて"
R先生:「。。。」