The Etymology of the Japanese Word for FART | Japan Station 125

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYjabfdGY2w&t=30s On this episode of Japan Station, I talk about the origin of the Japanese word for “fart” (onara, おなら).

👉Topics Discussed

• How do you say fart in Japanese?
• The origins of onara/far in Japanese
• What is nyōbōkotoba (女房言葉）
• About the characteristics of nyōbōkotoba (女房言葉）
• About oden
• About onigiri
• About the origins of the Japanese word shamoji (しゃもじ)/rice paddle
• About the other way you say fart in Japanese
• About he o koku/屁をこく
• And more!

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