Ottoman: Juggling Furniture and Language

Ottoman: Juggling Furniture and Language
Photo by King Lip / Unsplash

面白いと思ったカタカナについて。I explain why it sounds funny to Japanese speakers

単語 (Vocabulary)

()()し - Moving
バタバタしている - Being busy
(はし)(まわ)る - To run around
オノマトペ - Onomatopoeia
家具(かぐ) - Furniture
椅子(いす) - Chair
(つくえ) - Desk
ソファー - Sofa
オットマン - Ottoman
(あし)/(あし)- Foot/Leg
足置(あしお)椅子(いす) - Footrest chair
(おっと) - Husband
(つよ)い - Strong
新居(しんきょ) - New house
冗談(じょうだん) - Joke

会話の話題 (Conversation Topics)

「お気に入りの家具は何ですか?その理由も教えてください。」
"What is your favorite piece of furniture? Please also tell me why."

「最近覚えた新しい日本語の単語は何ですか?」
"What is a new Japanese word you've learned recently?"

「"オットマン"のような外来語が日本語にどのように影響を与えていると思いますか?」
"How do you think foreign words like "ottoman" impact Japanese?"

「理想の新居はどのようなものですか?その新居に何が必要ですか?」
"What would your ideal new home be like? What would you need in that new home?"

Read the full story

Sign up now to read the full story and get access to paid posts.

Upgrade
Great! Next, complete checkout for full access to Sayuri Saying.
Welcome back! You've successfully signed in.
You've successfully subscribed to Sayuri Saying.
Success! Your account is fully activated!
Success! Your billing info has been updated.
Your billing was not updated.