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Wed Mar 12, 2025 6:09 am

Question: What's cool word or phrase you've recently learned?

Morning Musume '25

Ikuta Erina
Kagemusha (shadow warrior)

Oda Sakura
Kaeshi sukuname (Less seasoning).

Nonaka Miki
Minority

Makino Maria
Bitter Vacances

Haga Akane
Twang

Yokoyama Reina
Onion sprout sushi

Kitagawa Rio
I've recently been into watching "Gokusen" on a streaming app, and there's sure to be one cool or resonating word or phrase every episode!

Okamura Homare
Tempering

Yamazaki Mei
Yes, my lord (in English)
It's a line Sebastian says in Black Butler. It's cool.

Sakurai Rio
"復習う" (to review, or practice)
I hear it's pronounced "Sarau"!!
I guess it's cool to read?

Inoue Haruka
Moukinrui (Bird of Prey)

Yumigeta Ako
Kyuusoku suihan (rapid boil)

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Thu Mar 13, 2025 1:47 am

Question: What's a cool word or phrase you've recently learned?

Angerme

Kamikokuryou Moe
The most wasted days are those when you didn't laugh.

Ise Layla
Isn't that cool!

Hashisako Rin
Wilier
It's the name of the maker of the bike daddy rides lol

Kawana Rin
吉丁虫 (Tamamushi, the jewel beetle)

Tamenaga Shion
戸籍謄本 (Kosekitouhon, official family register copy), 戸籍全部事項証明書 (Koseki zenbu jikou shoumeisho) full proof of entire family)
Though they're both the same thing, I didn't know how either of them was pronounced... It's cool seeing all the kanji in a row like that!

Matsumoto Wakana
洛中洛外図屏風 (Rakuchuurakugaizu byoubu, folding screen of views in and around Kyoto)

Hirayama Yuki
泡沫夢幻 (Houmatsumugen, ephemeral)

Shimoitani Yukiho
It's "taizen" (self-possessed).
I saw it in a book, but didn't know the meaning so looked it up.
It also sounds cool.

Goto Hana
誤字脱字 (Gojidatsuji, omitted characters)

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Fri Mar 14, 2025 5:40 am

Question: What's a cool word or phrase you've recently learned?

Tsubaki Factory

Tanimoto Ami
Everything's gonna be alright (in English)

Ono Mizuho
Speculoos
I recently learned, and liked it!

Onoda Saori
Infinity. lol (in English)
I want to stay active, with infinite possibilities!!

Akiyama Mao
Hotobori (residual heat)

Kasai Yuumi
明鏡止水!!!! (meikyou shisui, clear and serene - as a polished mirror and still water) I looked it up just now!!
It's so cool!!

Yagi Shiori
I haven't learned many new words recently.
I mostly just forget them, so my peak of words I knew in both Japanese and English was probably high school.
I wonder why.

Fukuda Marine
統語論 (tougoron, syntax)

Yofuu Runo
Life won't wait,Don't set limitations. (sic, in English)

Ishii Mihane
It's 僥倖! (gyoukou, a windfall)

Murata Yuu
Believe in yourself (in English)
My English teacher was saying it!

Doi Fuuka
Chihayaburu kami-yo mo kikazu Tatsuta-gawa kara-kurenai ni mizu kukuru to wa
Since I recently did the hyakunin isshu (collection of one hundred classic poems).

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Sat Mar 15, 2025 2:36 am

Question: What's a cool word or phrase you've recently learned?

BEYOOOOONDS

Shimakura Rika
Helper T-cell

Nishida Shiori
Transmission (English)
I watched the drama "Downtown Rocket".

Eguchi Saya
Haché aché
It means "to mince" in French. Used when you chop up nuts or fruits into small bits.

Takase Kurumi
Murder mystery! (English)
It's a detective game! I wanna try it!!

Maeda Kokoro
輪廻転生 (rinne tenshou, the circle of transmigration)

Okamura Minami
"Your Majesty" (English)
I wonder if a day will come when I can use that... lol

Kiyono Momohime
Empty (English)
When you're wondering what time it is, chanting "Empty♪♪" in a nice voice will make you look like an incredibly capable adult.

Hirai Miyo
不撓 (futou, unyielding)

Kobayashi Honoka
I haven't learned any words lately... I wonder why...
I'll read some books so that I can find some.

Satoyoshi Utano
実践躬行 (Jissen kyuukou, acting to one's principles)

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Tue Mar 18, 2025 12:55 am

Question: What's a cool word or phrase you've recently learned?

Ocha Norma

Saito Madoka
猛虎伏草 (mokofukusou, 'a fierce tiger [hero] cannot hide forever')
I want to be a hidden hero.

Hiromoto Ruli
Guilty (in English)

Ishiguri Kanami
Elimination of the plain form by the attributive form
I just can't help but say it out loud.

Yonemura Kirara
Commit (in English)

Kubota Nanami
Self-interest, mutual benefit!

Nakayama Natsume
Noise cancelling (in English)

Nishizaki Miku
It's 御意 (gyoi, 'your will')!!!!!

Kitahara Momo
It permeates every fiber of my being.
It's something my dad said when drinking beer, and I thought it was cool. I also want to try saying it when I turn 20!

Tsutsui Roko
初志貫徹 (shoshikantetsu, 'carrying out one's original intent')!
I learned it from seeing it in a song!

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Tue Mar 18, 2025 5:45 am

Question: What's a cool word or phrase you've recently learned?

Rosy Chronicle

Hashida Honoka
It's "rucola"!!
I saw it for the first time on the menu at a pizza restaurant, and learned of its existence!

Yoshida Hinoha
雪中松柏 (secchuu shouhaku, pine trees in the snow)!

Onoda Karin
Anagachi (not necessarily)

Murakoshi Ayana
Drops of water wear away the stone!
It's a phrase that appeared when I was doing a radio show!

Uemura Hasumi
It's "life's turning point". ('turning point' in English)

Matsubara Yuliya
A life suitable of roses

Shimakawa Hana
Innocent (in English)
It's flashy and cool!

Kamimura Rena
排他的経済水域 (haitateki keizai suiiki, exclusive economic zone)

Souma Yume
Hard work is sure to pay off
"Give me everything, from here, to here." lol lol

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Wed Mar 19, 2025 1:22 am

Question: What's a food you occasionally crave?

Juice=Juice

Dambara Ruru
Cup yakisoba

Inoue Rei
Chocolate-covered peanuts

Kudo Yume
Pickled daikon × white rice

Matsunaga Riai
It's phat kaphrao!
I occasionally crave something that feels "Asian!"

Arisawa Ichika
Saa-chan's (Ishiyama Sakura's) meals

Irie Risa
Chocolate

Ebata Kisaki
Eggs!

Ishiyama Sakura
Gingko

Endo Akari
Pickled daikon, nata de coco

Kawashima Mifu
Mandarins

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Wed Mar 19, 2025 5:45 am

Question: What's a food you occasionally crave?

Morning Musume '25

Ikuta Erina
Shiokara paste

Oda Sakura
I always crave beef yukhoe

Nonaka Miki
Meat

Makino Maria
Cheese

Haga Akane
Overwhelmingly gyoza!

Yokoyama Reina
Cake!
Though I don't eat it much, I occasionally crave it.

Kitagawa Rio
Convenience store spring rolls

Okamura Homare
Oden
Especially in winter!!

Yamazaki Mei
Shio ramen
I like spicy food, but since it's too spicy I only eat it sometimes!

Sakurai Rio
Crab cream croquette
Since I can't make it myself very well...!

Inoue Haruka
Deep-fried foods! Fried stuff.

Yumigeta Ako
The black fried fish cake in my school lunches!

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Fri Mar 21, 2025 1:18 am

Question: What's a food you occasionally crave?

Angerme

Kamikokuryou Moe
Seared bonito

Ise Layla
Mozuku seaweed

Hashisako Rin
The tamagoyaki my mom makes

Kawana Rin
Ankake yakisoba!
It provides the (spiritual) nourishment and guilty pleasure that can only be obtained from heavy Chinese food

Tamenaga Shion
Mozuku!
Since I like sticky foods I always keep natto and mekabu in the fridge, but I occasionally also buy mozuku when I feel like it!!

Matsumoto Wakana
It's kimchi pork!
When I want to eat some satisfying meat, I usually make some kimchi pork and eat a lot of it!!

Hirayama Yuki
Brown sugar agar

Shimoitani Yukiho
It's the tamagoyaki my mom makes. It's delicious even though the flavor is simple.

Goto Hana
The sweet tamagoyaki my mom makes.

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Fri Mar 21, 2025 5:00 am

Question: What's a food you occasionally crave?

Tsubaki Factory

Tanimoto Ami
Nan curry

Ono Mizuho
It's cup yakisoba.
Since I love it, I crave it when I see it!

Onoda Saori
Cup yakisoba!
Only eating it sometimes makes it taste even better!

Akiyama Mao
Taiyaki~~!

Kasai Yuumi
Rather than occasionally, beef tongue is something I always crave

Yagi Shiori
It's Jiro-style ramen.
Also, potato chips.

Fukuda Marine
It's spicy ramen!

Yofuu Runo
Tapioca

Ishii Mihane
It's lightly pickled okra.

Murata Yuu
Hayashi rice

Doi Fuuka
It's chocolate.
At times I just suddenly have a craving for something sweet.

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