Martial Arts

Martial Arts

Professional Wrestling

I like professional wrestling. They look like fighting hard in public. However, the fact is that they care about the safety of each one while they perform their actions. It's not at the same level of street fights.

私はプロレスが好きです。表向き激しく戦っているように見えて、実際には、お互いに相手の安全を気遣いながら演技しているからです。街の喧嘩とは次元が違いますね。

Japanese words and phrases

私はプロレスが好きです。

I like professional wrestling.


私 (わたし) : I/my/me

プロレス : professional wrestling

好き (すき) : You like something.

好きです。: I like it.





表向き激しく戦っているように見えて、実際には、お互いに相手の安全を気遣いながら演技しているからです。

They look like fighting hard in public. However, the fact is that they care about the safety of each one while they perform their actions.


表向き (おもてむき) : in public, officially

激しく (はげしく) : very hard, furiously (adverb)

戦う (たたかう) : to fight (verb)

戦っている (たたかっている) : You are fighting. They are fighting.

表向き激しく戦っている : You are officially fighting. They are officially fighting.

見える (みえる) : It looks.

........ように見える : It looks like that .....

戦っているように見えて、.... : You look like fighting with someone and/then/so ... , They look like fighting and/then/so .....

実際 (じっさい) : the fact, the actual situation (noun)

実際の : actual (adjective)

実際に : actually (adverb)

実際には、..... : The fact is ......., The truth .....

お互いに : each other, mutually (adverb)

相手 (あいて) : someone who you play against, someone who you do something with, your partner, the other party, someone who you talk to (noun)

安全 (あんぜん) : safety (noun), safe (adjective without a following noun)

相手の安全 : the safety for someone who are doing with or who are are against, the safety for the other party

気遣う (きずかう) : to worry or concern about someone who is important for you (verb), to care someone (verb)

安全を気遣う : to care about the safety (verb)

お互いに相手の安全を気遣う : to care about the safety for each other (verb)

ながら : while doing it

気遣いながら : while you are caring someone

演技 (えんぎ) : acting, playing your part (noun), a performance (noun)

している : You are doing something. (present progress), You do something regularly, usually, often or sometimes. (current and recent activity)

演技している。: You are acting. (present progress), You act as someone or as if you are doing something. You perform as an actor or actress. (current and recent activity)

からです。: That's the reason.

しているからです。: because you are doing it (present progress), because you do it (current and recent activity)

演技しているからです。: because you are acting. (present progress), because you act (current and recent activity)





街の喧嘩とは次元が違いますね。

It's not at the same level of street fights.


街 (まち) : a town, your local town, street

喧嘩 (けんか) : a street fight

街の喧嘩 : a street fight in town

次元 (じげん) : a level, a category

違う (ちがう) : different, It is different. They are different.

違います。(ちがいます) : It is different. They are different.

喧嘩とは違います。: It's not a street fight.

次元が違います。: They are at different levels. Their levels are different.

違いますね。 : It is different, isn't it? They are different, aren't they?

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What is "Dojo"?

Literally, a dojo is a "school" or a "class" for Karate, Judo, Japanese style flower arranging or the tea ceremony. Something connected to Japanese traditional culture. But recently, this word is also used in reference to any class or school.

Literally, a dojo is a "school" or a "class" for Karate, Judo, Japanese style flower arranging or the tea ceremony. 


Literally, : 文字通りの意味では

a dojo is : 道場は

a "school" or a "class" : 「学校」や「クラス」

for Karate : 空手の為の

for Judo : 柔道の為の

for  Japanese style flower arranging : 生花の為の

for the Japanese tea ceremony : お茶の為の

for Karate, Judo, Japanese style flower arranging or the tea ceremony : 空手や柔道、それに、日本の生花やお茶などの為の

Literally, a dojo is a "school" or a "class" for ... : 文字通りの意味では、道場とは、...... の「学校」や「クラス」です。

Something connected to Japanese traditional culture.

Something : 何か

connected to : それにつながる

Japanese traditional culture : 日本の伝統文化

*日本の伝統文化につながるものなどですね。




But recently, this word is also used in reference to any class or school.


But recently : でも最近は

this word : この言葉は

is used : 使われる

this words is used : この言葉は使われる

in reference to : それを示すのに

is also used in reference to : それを示すのにも使われる

any class or school : どんなクラスや学校でも

in reference to any class : どんなクラスをも示す

in reference to any school : どんな学校をも示す

in reference to any class or school : どんなクラスまたは学校をも示す

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Karate and Tang Soo Doo

空手と唐手道


"唐手道" is read as "タン・スー・ドゥ" as a Korean Karate. Though, "空手" was also written as "唐手" and read as "トウ・デイ" in Okinawa before it was brought into the mainland of Japan many years ago. Karate people in Japan eventually began reading "唐手" as "からて", and also changed the kanji "唐" to "空" and added "道". Now, Japanese Karate is "空手道"(からてどう). By the way, China was called "唐" many years ago. So, "唐手"(トウ・デイ") in Okinawa meant "Chinese Hands", actually, Chinese martial arts.

唐 (とう) : Tang, the former name of China called many years ago.

手 (て) : a hand , hands

道 (みち) : a way, the way of doing something
唐手道 (タン・スー・ドウ): A Korean Karate, well known as U.S.A.Tang Soo Do in the U.S.
唐手 (トウ・ディ) : Okinawa Karate which eventually became 空手道(からてどう) in Japan.
空 (から) : empty
空手道 (からてどう): Japan Karate

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The Second Strongest

"I have established my own martial art, and am proud of being the second strongest in the world. Well, excuse me...I would like to correct "in the world" with "at home." I only live with my wife."


2番目に強い

私は自前の格闘技を確立しており、世界で2番目に強いことを、誇りに思っています。えーと、失礼、「世界」ではなく、「わが家」の、間違いでした。 私は、妻と二人暮らしです。

Japanese Words and phrases

私は自前の格闘技を確立しており、世界で2番目に強いことを、誇りに思っています。

I have established my own martial art, and am proud of being the second strongest in the world.


私 (わたし): I/my/me

自前の(じまえの): one's own, original, my own (in this context)

格闘技 (かくとうぎ): a martial art, martial arts

自前の格闘技 : one's own martial art, my own martial art (in this context)

確立する(かくりつする): to establish something (verb)

している : You are doing something. (present progress), You have already done it.

しており、: You are doing it and/then ....... (present progress), You have already done it and/then ......

世界で(せかいで): in the world (adverb)

2番目 (にばんめ) : the second one

2番目に : as the second (adverb)

強い(つよい): strong (adjective)

2番目に強い : the second strongest

世界で2番目に強い : the second strongest in the world

こと : an event, an issue, something which you have just mentioned ("こと" is not used by itself.)

世界で2番目に強いこと : being the second strongest in the world (noun clause, In this way, "こと" is used to make a noun or noun clause.)

誇り(ほこり): pride (noun)

思う(おもう): think, mind (verb)

誇りに思う: to be proud of something (verb)

思っている (おもっている) : You think so.

私は思っています。  : I think so.

私は、強いことを誇りに思っています。: I am proud of being strong.

えーと、失礼、「世界」ではなく、「わが家」の、間違いでした。

Well, excuse me...I would like to correct "in the world" with "at home."


えーと、…… : Well, ……, So, ....., Um .... (You are now probably thinking what to say or how to say something.)

失礼 (しつれい) : rudeness (noun)

「失礼、....」  (しつれい): "Excuse me, ...."

「世界」ではなく、: It is not "the world" but ....., I didn't mean "the world" but .....

家 (いえ) : a house, home (noun)

わが家(わがや): my home, my house, my family

「世界」ではなく、「わが家」: not "the world" but "my home", I meant "my home," not "the world"

間違いです。: It is incorrect. It is my mistake.

間違いでした。: It was incorrect. It was my mistake.

「わが家」の、間違いでした。: It was incorrect, and "at home" is correct. Sorry, I was trying to say "my home."

「世界」ではなく、「わが家」の、間違い : The expression "the world" is incorrect, and "my home" is correct.

私は、妻と二人暮らしです。

 I only live with my wife.

私 (わたし) : I/my/me

妻 (つま): wife, my wife (in this context)

妻と : with my wife (in this context)

二人 (ふたり): two people, we/they (as two people)

暮らす (くらす) : to live your daily life (verb)

生きる (いきる) : to be alive, to live your life until you die (verb)

一人暮らし (ひとりぐらし) : a situation that you live alone (noun)

二人暮らし(ふたりぐらし): a situation that two people live together (noun)

妻と二人暮らし : a situation that you only live with your wife (noun clause)

私は、一人暮らしです。: I only live alone.

私は、妻と二人暮らしです。: I only live with my wife.

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The Real Yokozuna Passed Away

Mr. Hiroshi Wajima, a Former Yokozuna in Sumo wrestling, has passed away.

He shouldered his younger sister's dept by himself to help her financial difficulties and also became a pro wrestler later. He wrestled unskillfully on the ring for pro wrestling which he did not have enough experiences for. He gave up his pride and career as Yokozuna, then did his job in bearing up under the painful situation that damaged his pride, he was often beaten and kicked by other pro wrestlers. The true Yokozuna, the true pro wrestler! I pray for the repose of his soul.

相撲の元横綱の輪島大士氏が亡くなりました。彼は、妹さんの経済的苦境を助ける為、自ら借金を背負い、後にプロレスラーに転身しました。慣れないプロレスのリングで、不器用でぎこちない試合をしていました。横綱としての、プライドやキャリアを捨てて、リングの上で、他のレスラーに殴られたり蹴られたりして、屈辱に耐えて仕事をしていたのです。本物の横綱、本物のプロレスラー！ご冥福を祈ります。

相撲の元横綱の輪島大士氏が亡くなりました。

Mr. Hiroshi Wajima, a Former Yokozuna in Sumo wrestling, has passed away.

相撲 (すもう) : Sumo wrestling

横綱 (よこづな) : a Yokozuna, the highest rank for Sumo wrestlers

元横綱 (もとよこづな) : a former Yokozuna

相撲の元横綱 : a former Yokozuna at Sumo wrestling

輪島大士 (わじまひろし) : Hiroshi Wajima, one of the strongest and most famous Sumo Yokozuna in the Sumo history

輪島氏 (わじまし) : Mr. Wajima

輪島大士氏 (わじまひろしし) : Mr. Hiroshi Wajima

元横綱の輪島大士氏 : Mr. Hiroshi Wajima who was a former Yokozuna

亡くなる (なくなる) : to pass away (verb)

亡くなりました。: He or she passed away. (polite expression)

輪島大士氏が亡くなりました。: Mr. Hiroshi Wajima passed away.

彼は、妹さんの経済的苦境を助ける為、自ら借金を背負い、後にプロレスラーに転身しました。

He shouldered his younger sister's dept by himself to help her financial difficulties and also became a pro wrestler later.

彼 (かれ) : he / his / him

妹 (いもうと) : a younger sister

妹さん : someone's younger sister, his or her younger sister (polite expression)

経済 (けいざい) : economy (noun)

経済的 (けいざいてき) : economic, financial, economical

苦境 (くきょう) : a hardship, your difficulties

経済的苦境 : your financial hardship, your financial difficulties

妹さんの経済的苦境 : your young sister's financial circumstances

助ける (たすける) : to help someone (verb)

経済的苦境を助ける : to help someone's financial difficulties (verb)

為 (ため) : a reason or purpose (This kanji is not used by itself. )

助ける為 : for the purpose that you help someone ('為' is used to tell a reason or purpose. In this expression, "助ける" is the purpose.)

自ら (みずから) : oneself, by oneself (depends on who the sentence is telling about)

借金 (しゃっきん) : a dept, a loan

背負う (せおう) : to carry something on your back, to shoulder a duty (verb)

自ら背負う : to shoulder something by yourself (verb)

借金を背負う : to shoulder someone's dept (verb)

彼は、借金を背負いました。: He shouldered someone's dept.

彼は、自ら借金を背負いました。: He shouldered someone's dept by himself.

借金を背負い、.... : to shoulder someone's dept and/then/so ............

プロレスラー : a pro wrestler

転身 (てんしん) : changing your job by giving up your current career for another one (noun)

転身する : to change your job (verb)

プロレスラーに転身する : to change your job for pro wrestling (verb)

転身しました。: You changed your job.

彼は、プロレスラーに転身しました。: He changed his job for pro wrestling. (He gave up his former career and became a pro wrestler.)

慣れないプロレスのリングで、不器用でぎこちない試合をしていました。

He wrestled unskillfully on the ring for pro wrestling which he did not have enough experiences for.

慣れる (なれる) : to get used to something, to get used to doing something, to become skilled (verb)

慣れない : You can not do something because you are still beginner for it.

プロレス : pro wrestling

慣れないプロレス : pro wrestling which you can not do very well because you are still beginner for it (noun clause)

リング : a ring (boxing, pro wrestling, etc.)

プロレスのリング : the ring for pro wrestling

不器用 (ぶきよう) / ぎこちない : awkward, clumsy, unskillful, a situation that you can not do something smoothly because you are not skilled for it

不器用でぎこちない : You are 不器用 and ぎこちない. Please try to get the feeling of this expression from the combination of "不器用" and "ぎこちない."

試合 (しあい) : a match, a fight (boxing, wrestling, etc.), a game (baseball, etc.)

ぎこちない試合 : a match/game/fight which you are not doing well (noun clause)

する : to do something (verb)

リングで、試合をする : to fight on the ring (verb)

しています : You are doing it. (present progress), You do it regularly/usually/often. (current and recent regular activities, occupation, habit, etc.)

していました : You were doing it. (past progress), You did it regularly/usually/often. (past regular activities, occupation, habit, etc.)

試合をしています : You are playing the game, You are fighting a match. (present progress), You play games. You fight matches. (current and recent regular activity, occupation, habit, etc.)

試合をしていました : You were playing the game, You were fighting a match. (present progress), You played games. You fighted matches. (past regular activity, occupation, habit, etc.)

横綱としての、プライドやキャリアを捨てて、リングの上で、他のレスラーに殴られたり蹴られたりして、屈辱に耐えて仕事をしていたのです。

He gave up his pride and career as Yokozuna, then did his job in bearing up under the painful situation that damaged his pride, he was often beaten and kicked by other pro wrestlers.

横綱 (よこづな) : Yokozuna, a highest rank in Sumo wrestling (noun)

横綱として : as a Yokozuna

プライド : a pride

キャリア : a career

横綱としての、プライド : your pride as Yokozuna

横綱としての、キャリア : your career as Yokozua

プライドやキャリア : your pride and career

捨てる (すてる) : to trash something, to give up something important for you (verb)

プライドやキャリアを捨てる : to give up your pride and career (verb)

リング : a ring

上 (うえ) : upper position, higher position, above something, on something

リングの上 : on the ring (boxing, pro wrestling, etc.)

他 (ほか / た) : another, other

プロレスラー / レスラー : a pro wrestler

他のレスラー : another pro wrestler, other pro wrestlers

殴る (なぐる) : to punch, to hit, to beat (verb)

殴られる (なぐられる) : to be beaten by someone

レスラーに殴られる : to beaten by a pro wrestler

殴られたり..... : to be beaten by someone and ......

蹴る (ける) : to kick someone or something (verb)

蹴られる (けられる) : to be kicked by someone

レスラーに蹴られる : to be kicked by a pro wrestler

蹴られたり : to be kicked by someone, and so on

殴られたり蹴られたりする : to be beaten, kicked, etc. by someone

殴られたり蹴られたりして、.... : to be beaten and kicked by someone then/so .....

屈辱 (くつじょく) : a humiliation, a shame, a painful situation that damages your pride (noun)

耐える (たえる) : to be patient, to endure, to bear up under a hardship (verb)

屈辱に耐える : to bear up under the situation that damages your pride (verb)

屈辱に耐えて : in bearing up under the situation that damages your pride

仕事 (しごと) : your job, your duty

仕事をする : to work, to do your job (verb)

仕事をしている : You are working. (present progress), You do your job. (current and recent occupation, activity, habit, etc.)

仕事をしていた : You were working. (past progress), You did your job. (past occupation, activity, habit, etc.)

仕事をしていたのです。: Someone was working. (past progress), Someone did his or her job. (past occupation, activity, habit, etc.)

本物の横綱、本物のプロレスラー！

The true Yokozuna, the true pro wrestler!

本物 (ほんもの) : the real thing, not the fake

横綱 (よこづな) : Yokozuna

本物の横綱 : the real Yokozuna, the true Yokozuna, a Yokozuna who is not fake

プロレスラー : a pro wrestler

本物のプロレスラー : a real pro wrestler, the true pro wrestler

ご冥福を祈ります。

I pray for the repose of his soul.

冥福 (めいふく) : the peacefulness of someone's soul ("ご冥福" is polite expression.)

祈る (いのる) : to pray (verb)

冥福を祈る : to pray for the repose of someone's soul (verb)

祈ります。: I pray for it.

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