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Japanese wordplay relies on the nuances of the Japanese language and Japanese script for humorous effect, functioning somewhat like a cross between a pun and a spoonerism. Double entendres have a rich history in Japanese entertainment (such as in kakekotoba ) [ 1 ] due to the language's large number of homographs (different meanings for a given ...
The first, 千 (chi), means "thousand" and the second, 葉 (ba) means "leaves". The name first appears as an ancient kuni no miyatsuko, or regional command office, as the Chiba Kuni no Miyatsuko (千葉国造). The name was adopted by a branch of the Taira clan, which moved to the area in present-day Chiba City in the late Heian period.
Kira kira name (キラキラネーム, kira kira nēmu, lit. ' sparkling name ' ) is a term for a modern Japanese given name that has an atypical pronunciation or meaning. Common characteristics of these names include unorthodox readings for kanji , pop culture references, or the use of foreign words.
Pronouns meaning "you" (anata (あなた), kimi (きみ), omae (お前)) are uncommon in Japanese, as when used improperly they may be perceived as being affrontive or sarcastic. It is more common for people to address each other by name/title and honorific, even in face-to-face conversations.
"Somewhere with You" is a song written by Shane McAnally and J. T. Harding and recorded by American country music singer Kenny Chesney. It was released in November 2010 as the second single from Chesney's 2010 album Hemingway's Whiskey.
Shizuka Kamei (静香, born 1936), Japanese politician; Shizuka Kudō (静香, born 1970), Japanese singer; Shizuka Miura (静香, died 2010), Japanese ball-jointed doll maker and musician; Shizuka Nakamura (中村 静香, born 1988), Japanese gravure idol and actress; Shizuka Narahara (楢原 静, born 1928), Japanese table tennis player
Shizuko Ihara (静子), Japanese enka singer professionally known as Mina Aoe; Susana Shizuko Higuchi Miyagawa (シズコ), Japanese Peruvian politician and engineer. Ex-wife of former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori. Shizuko Hoshi (シズコ), Japanese American actress and theatre director. Widow of Japanese actor Makoto "Mako" Iwamatsu.
Machiko (マチコ, まちこ). is a feminine given name of Japanese origin. It can be written with the characters for know; wisdom (machi) and child (ko), [1] although it can have a number of other different meanings depending on which kanji characters are used to write it.