TOEIC Practice Question of the Week

“I regret to inform you that show is sold in and there are no more tickets available.” Find the mistake. A. regret B. inform C. sold in D. available 「残念ですがそのショーのチケットは売り切れていて、もうチケットはありません。」...

Trivia of the Week: Hyena

Hyenas look similar to dogs, but they are more closely related to cats! They live in Africa. Some kinds are hunters and others are scavengers. Hyenas are active at night. The spotted hyena is also called the “laughing hyena” because of its bark.  ...

Idiom of the Week: Bite the Bullet

“Sometimes you just have to bite the bullet and give someone bad news.” “I wanted to go to the concert but I couldn’t risk failing the test the next day, so I bit the bullet and spend the evening studying.” To “bite the bullet” is to deal with a painful or unpleasant...

Word of the Week: Indeed

“Did you get my letter?” “I did indeed.” “My friend had told me his dog was big, and I saw that he is indeed a very big dog.” “Did you draw that? It’s very beautiful indeed.” “Indeed” can be used as emphasis or to confirm something as true. 「手紙は届きましたか?」 「届いたとも。」...

Picture of the Week: Camellia

The camellia is a flower from Asia. You shouldn’t give camellias to people recovering in the hospital. It’s easy for the whole flower to fall off, which isn’t a good image for recovery.  ...