「余計なお世話だ、放っておいてくれ」と英語で言うときに ”mind your own beeswax“ というフレーズを使う場合があるとASAHI WEEKLYのある連載に掲載されていました。『ジーニアス英和辞典第5版』(大修館) によると「(蜂蜜が分泌する)蝋、蜜蝋」という意味が…

ニューメイクを使用した「長濱ハイ」のご紹介です。Japanese whiskies, particularly original brands produced by small-scale distilleries, are drawing in fans alongside major manufacturers’ products.Strong individual traits produced by “craft w…

大相撲の女性土俵問題をめぐり、女性市長が土俵の習わしを変えようとしています。Female mayors unite to force change in ‘sexist’ sumo ring rule Female heads of local governments across Japan have teamed to force a change in the long-standing tr…

WASHINGTON (Jiji Press) — Finance Minister Taro Aso said Thursday he is not considering resigning over the alleged sexual harassment of female journalists by the top bureaucrat of his ministry. 以下省略 http://the-japan-news.com/news/artic…

Two students of my seminar are leaving Narita for Calgary, Canada today. They are staying at Calgary University's dorm for a year. Hope they will enjoy every minute of their stay! Bonne chance!One of them sent me their flight schedule. Use…

秋田犬に対する海外からの注目が増しています。Akita dogs melt hearts around worldHollywood actor Richard Gere, French film star Alain Delon and Russian figure skating sensation Alina Zagitova have one thing in common: They adore Japan’s Akit…

「加計学園」の獣医学部新設を巡る問題で、林芳正文部科学大臣は愛媛県職員らが首相官邸を訪れたとされる２０１５年４月に文科省が内閣府から受け取ったメールを公表しました。An education ministry probe related to the new Kake Educational Institution…

世界で最も影響力のある100人の中にCardi Bという女性ラッパーが選ばれました。彼女についての文章の中で気になる単語を見つけましたので紹介します。When I first came up, people said, “She’s too edgy.” But I can do Shakespeare in the Park! You can’…

The South China Sea is one of the most hotly contested regions in the world. China claims a huge swathe of territory across the sea, overlapping the claims of Vietnam and the Philippines, among others.https://edition-m.cnn.com/2018/04/20/a…

I met Prince Charles this week at the Commonwealth People’s Forum at which I was a speaker (on a day whose itinerary was entitled Politics of Hope: Taking on Injustice in the Commonwealth). It was part of the buildup to the Commonwealth he…

渋谷のシンボルである「SHIBUYA 109」のロゴマークが新しくなるようです。Iconic Shibuya 109 building launches \1.09 million design contest for new logoThe operator of a landmark shopping center in Tokyo’s famed Shibuya district is holding a co…

ニューヨーク発ダラス行きのサウスウエスト航空旅客機のエンジンが上空で爆発する事故がありました。危機的な状況の中で冷静に対処し、緊急着陸を成功させた女性パイロットが称賛されています。Southwest Airlines pilot lauded as a heroBOERNE, Texas (AP)…