「パックンマックン・海保知里の英語に Thank you!」2011 年 10 月 31 日

In English, please!

ゆるキャラ

A yuru-chara is a half-fast character.
It's not particularly handsome or beautiful or strong or smart.
It's sort of average.
And these half-fast characters or mascots are used to promote local tourist areas or local souvenirs and products.
The designs are half-fast.
Famous examples of half-fast characters are Sento-kun from Nara, Hiko-nyan from Hikone castle and Namisuke from Suginami ward in Tokyo.
These half-fast characters are very famous and popular in Japan these days.

  • 中途半端な half-fast
    • 未熟な half-baked

聞き耳リスニングクイズ

People come to ask me about numbers.
Some people become sad or happy when they hear my answer.
Some even doubt me.
I can give you many different types of data.
I have seen you naked.
I'm used to people stepping on me.
I'm every women's enemy.
Who am I?

体重計

  • 体重計 scale
    • ヘルスメーターは和製英語
  • used to に慣れている
    • I'm used to getting up early.