S2-16 Do we have bugs in our bodies!?

from Sunshine Japanese Yasashii Nihon-go radio · host Yoko O'Brien

What a quirky title for this episode, right? No worries, it’s not about horror or bizarre tales. Check out this episode and explore the fascinating world of bug metaphors in Japanese expressions. I hope you enjoy this bug’s-eye view of language and culture. This episode's vocab list: 発想(はっそう) an idea 虫(むし) bug; insect 理由(りゆう) reason 意見(いけん) opinion カリカリする onomatopoeia for getting irritated 虫(むし)の居所(いどころ) a bug’s whereabouts 魂(たましい) soul; spirit なるほど！I see!; It’s convincing 全部(ぜんぶ)の表現(ひょうげん)で「魂(たましい)」が当(あ)てはまるわけではありません。It doesn’t mean that Tamashii fits into all the expressions. 合点(がてん)が行(い)きました。 It makes sense. 居心地(いごこち)の悪(わる)いところ a place where one feels uncomfortable to stay 怒(おこ)りっぽくなる to become short-tempered もともとの意味(いみ) original meaning 想像(そうぞう)してみる to imagine; to picture 何者(なにもの)？ who is he?