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Why does to “nyan nyan” mean “to have sex” in Japanese? (Japanese Cat Idioms) | Ichimon Japan 25


Posted on  September 21, 2020
Have you ever wondered what a bald cat girl (neko mimi) would look like? Do they have four ears or two ears? This image features an original character named Hagenyan (literally "Baldie Meow"). She is an attempt to answer these questions. As you can see, she has two sets of ears.

Today’s Question On this episode of Ichimon Japan we ask: Why does to “nyan nyan” mean to “have sex” in Japanese? Topics Discussed Japanese expressions/idioms related to cats What the Japanese expression neko no te mo karitai means and how it is used What pets are most popular in Japan The Japanese festival game of kingyosukui What the Japanese expression …

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Why are vegetables so insulting in Japanese? | Japan Station 162/Ichimon Japan 14


Posted on  June 15, 2020

 This episode of Japan Station is a rebroadcast of Ichimon Japan episode 12. On this episode of Ichimon Japan we ask: Why are vegetables so unsulting in Japanese? On this episode we are honored to once again be joined by Kyle Broyles of the Tokyo Splosion podcast and Hard Officers YouTube channel. Topics Discussed Some funny Japanese vegetable-based insults and their (supposed) etymologies …

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