Tag: etymology
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Bell pepper
Word of the Day: Bell pepper Most North Americans will call the vegetables in the above picture bell peppers. However, the Japanese use a different word, papurika (Which is from the Dutch language, by the way). But Japanese only call the brightly-coloured bell peppers papurika, and they call the green bell peppers pīman (Which is…
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We are all English Students
We are all English Students Yes, we are indeed all English students, even native speakers. Sure, Japanese people use Japanese language dictionaries, and English speakers use English dictionaries. So, what is the best way to learn vocabulary? How can we remember all those words? And finally, how can we use all of those fantastic words…
