http://nihonshock.com/2010/02/japanese-words-for-age/ language and stuff Thu, 17 May 2012 15:20:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://nihonshock.com/2010/02/japanese-words-for-age/comment-page-1/#comment-608 Japanese: A Few Great (&/or Fun) Online Learning Sites « LetsJapan Mon, 17 Jan 2011 19:00:54 +0000 http://nihonshock.com/?p=825#comment-608 [...] NIHON SHOCK:  a Topic-Based learning and vocabulary site.  From crime, to age-related words, to “inside info” on polite phrases.  And a great little treatise on the [...] [...] NIHON SHOCK:  a Topic-Based learning and vocabulary site.  From crime, to age-related words, to “inside info” on polite phrases.  And a great little treatise on the [...]

]]> http://nihonshock.com/2010/02/japanese-words-for-age/comment-page-1/#comment-551 Setyo Nugroho Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:32:10 +0000 http://nihonshock.com/?p=825#comment-551 your website interested me much. i've got full of info here... thank you! your website interested me much. i’ve got full of info here… thank you!

]]> http://nihonshock.com/2010/02/japanese-words-for-age/comment-page-1/#comment-320 Delphine Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:31:14 +0000 http://nihonshock.com/?p=825#comment-320 It's nice to know how to say I'm a 1082 years old, could definitely come in handy! haha I love all of the kanji play - these are all really interesting! I'm actually 20 myself, so for a while I had to keep reminding myself I had to say "hatachi." It’s nice to know how to say I’m a 1082 years old, could definitely come in handy! haha I love all of the kanji play – these are all really interesting! I’m actually 20 myself, so for a while I had to keep reminding myself I had to say “hatachi.”

]]> http://nihonshock.com/2010/02/japanese-words-for-age/comment-page-1/#comment-310 Thomas McAuley Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:34:33 +0000 http://nihonshock.com/?p=825#comment-310 Fascinating compendium of age words. I'd quibble with your description of 初老 as meaning 'over the hill', though, because reaching this age is a good thing to do in Japan, as age brings wisdom and experience. Perhaps, 'in one's prime' would be better? Fascinating compendium of age words. I’d quibble with your description of 初老 as meaning ‘over the hill’, though, because reaching this age is a good thing to do in Japan, as age brings wisdom and experience. Perhaps, ‘in one’s prime’ would be better?

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