Japanese Words

Japanese Words. Feminine. Classy.

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冷たいお茶｜つめたいおちゃ｜Cold tea （cold-brewed japanese green tea)

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虹｜にじ｜🌈

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日傘｜ひがさ｜Parasol (esp. one carried in the hand)

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ストロベリームーン | Strawberry Moon

Happy Strawberry Full-moon, June 29, 2026

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みずみずしい｜juicy (e.g. fruit)

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梅雨｜つゆ｜Rainy season

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海岸 | かいがん｜Seaside, Coast

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花弁｜かべん｜(flower) Petal

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お変わりありませんか。| How have you been?

お (o) = polite prefix

変わり (kawari) = change

ありませんか = “is there not?” → soft, polite question

So literally: “Are there no changes (with you)?” → meaning “I hope you’re doing well.”

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ちょうちん｜Paper lantern 🏮

🌸 Sakura and paper lantern are often connected in cherry blossom season in Japan.

Lanterns are hung in trees or along paths to illuminate the blossoms at night.

The soft glow creates a dreamlike, almost poetic atmosphere.

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咲き始める｜さきはじめる｜Start blooming

🌸 東京で桜が咲き始めました。

🌿 Cherry blossoms have started to bloom in Tokyo

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見つける｜Mitsukeru | To find, to discover

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ゆったり｜yuttari

It describes a feeling of ease — physically or emotionally — with plenty of space or time (no schedule).

ex. ゆったりした服 (yuttari shita fuku) → Loose / comfortably fitting clothes

ゆったりお茶時間を (yuttari ocha jikan wo)

→(Have/Enjoy) a relaxed time

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あるがまま｜'as it is'

“Living あるがまま — as I am, as life unfolds.”

Allowing yourself to be 'as you are'.

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立春｜りっしゅん｜First day of spring in the traditional Japanese calendar (February 4)

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節分｜せつぶん｜Last day of the winter in the traditional Japanese calendar (usually February 3)

Setsubun is about clearing out bad energy and welcoming good luck for the new season. Think: spiritual housekeeping before spring arrives 🌸

The main ritual: Bean throwing

It’s called 豆まき (mamemaki). People throw roasted soybeans while saying:

鬼は外！福は内！ Oni wa soto! Fuku wa uchi! “Demons out! Fortune in!”

The oni (demons) symbolize illness, misfortune, and negative energy.

Eating for luck

Afterwards, you eat:

The same number of beans as your age (plus one, for extra luck)

Or an ehō-maki (恵方巻) — a thick sushi roll eaten silently, facing the year’s lucky direction

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心意気｜こころいき｜spirit / attitude of the heart

one example: treating someone without saying anything.

友だちが黙ってコーヒーをおごってくれた。 → それは心意気だね。 (That’s real heart / such a nice gesture.)

🤎 It’s not the coffee — it’s the intention.