![]() This candidate called his wife “oku-san,” just repeating what the word the interviewer had used when he referred to his wife as “oku-san.” Beginners of Japanese make this kind of mistake a lot, and it’s quite normal. Interviewer: “What would you do if accepted? Are you thinking of bringing over ‘oku-san’ or living in Japan for some time?”Ĭandidate: “I haven’t talked to ‘oku-san’ about our future, and I don’t know yet.” Here is a translation of a part of their Japanese conversation. In the past, I’ve read an interview with a candidate care worker visiting Japan from Indonesia under the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) program. But it sounded very peculiar to me when the young player used the word in a public apology at a press conference in front of many reporters, which was aired on TV and would be covered in the newspapers. One might well say, casually, “I got home drunk and was scolded by ‘oku-san’,” in fun or in embarrassment. ![]() So they would say “I talked to my ‘yome’ …” But surely the baseball player knew that “oku-san” should be used for another person’s wife, didn’t he? On the other hand, younger husbands tend to call their wives ‘yome’ (which is a word I don’t like, and literally means “daughter-in-law” from the perspective of the husband’s parents). These days some men might say, “I talked to my ‘tsuma’ …” (which is one of the most formal and neutral words for wife in Japanese). In that kind of situation, does a man call his wife “oku-san”? A middle-aged or elderly man would say “I talked to my ‘kanai’ …” (which literally means “inside the house,” a humble version of “oku-san”). * In Japanese, “oku-san” literally means “a person at the back ” and is the most common word for another person’s wife. But he had been stressed-out by the lie and had taken advice from his “parents and ‘oku-san’.” I wondered for a moment whose “oku-san” it was. He had said, “I decided to tell the truth after talking to ‘oku-san’ * and parents.” According to the program, he was a professional Yomiuri Giants baseball player, who had been involved with gambling on baseball, although in an investigation by the Giants he had denied any involvement. I looked at the screen and saw a nervous-looking sturdy young man in a dark suit standing there. Hope you enjoyed learning new words.I was cooking in the evening with the sound of the TV in the background, when a funny use of words caught my ear. With this the lesson on root word End(o) comes to an end. Endotherm: A creature that can keep its inside temperature fairly constant. Endotitis: Inflammation of the inner ear.ġ6. Endocervicitis: Inflammation of the mucous membrane of the cervix uteriġ5. EndoEnd(o)otic: Living as a parasite within the host.ġ4. Endocrinology: The branch of End(o)ology dealing with the endocrine glands and their secretionġ3. Endocrinologist: A physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions affecting the endocrine system.ġ2. Endosmosis: Osmosis in which fluid is absorbed into a cell from a surrounding fluid.ġ1. Endophasia: Internalized, inaudible speech.ġ0. ![]() Endophage: Feeding from within the food source.ĩ. Endoparasite: Any parasite which lives in the internal organs of an animalĨ. Endoophage: A reference to insect larvae that hatch from eggs deposited within host eggs and feed upon the contents of those eggs.Ħ. Endogean: Living within or near the surface of the ground.ĥ. Endogamy: The custom of marrying only within the limits of a clan or a tribe.ģ. Endoectothrix: A fungus that produces spores both on the interior and exterior of the hairs.Ģ. Words Based on the End(o)- Root Wordįollowing is a list of words based on the End(o)- Root Word:ġ. ![]() End(o) root word originates from Greek, endon, meaning internal.įor instance, An endo-scope is an instrument which can be introduced into the body to give a view of its internal parts an endoskeleton is an internal skeleton, such as that of vertebrates the endocardium is the thin, smooth membrane which lines the inside of the chambers of the heart the endometrium is the mucous membrane lining the womb endarterectomy is surgical removal of part of the inner lining of an artery.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |