Strine is how Aussies pronounce Australian, and gives its name to the country’s unique brand of English.
Crust
In Strine, your crust is your livelihood, or what you do for a living. For example, “Davo works hard to earn his crust.” ストラインには、「crust」が生活費を稼ぐ方法の意味がある。（英語では、皮やパンなどの耳という意味もある）。例えば、「デーボーはクラストを得るため一生懸命仕事しています」という風に表現する。
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Turn it up
“Turn it up” in Strine means to be quiet, or be reasonable, or can also be a request to cease conversation. ストラインには、「Turn it up」が静かにしなさいか、融通を利くや会話を止める合図だ。
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Bung On An Act
Bunging on an act in Australian English, or Strine, means to pretend, or fake. オージー英語（ストラインとも言う）では、「bung on an act」は「見せかける」か「演技する」という意味。ちなみに、bung onも独特なオージー英語でもあり、「する」の砕けた言い方。 Strine Dictionary | 考えRoo
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Kangaroo Words Put Power In Pouches
カンガルー・ワードで英語を楽しく学ぼう！ A kangaroo word is a word that contains all the letters of one of its synonyms (joey words) inside it. The letters may be in the same order or in a different order.For example: MAsculinE (male), BLOssOM (bloom), cHickEN (chicken), hoNOurabLE (honorable). 「カンガルー・ワード」とは、その同義語（ジョーイ・ワード）のすべての文字を中に含む単語のことです。文字の順番は同じでも、違っていてもかまいません。たとえば、MAsculinE（男性）、BLOssOM（花が咲く）、cHickEN（鶏肉）、hoNOurabLE（名誉ある）などがあります。 Why kangaroo? Kangaroos carry their young, called joeys, in a pouch….
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Event Approvals, Grants On Offer For 50th Anniversary Of Japan-Australia Friendship Treaty
Japan and Australia are offering grants and approval for certain events to mark the 50th Anniversary of the Signing of the Basic Treaty of Friendship and Co-operation between Japan and Australia in 2026. The governments of both countries and the Australia-Japan Foundation are taking all sorts of steps for broad exchange between Japan and Australia,…
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The Japan-Australia Link As A Fallen Star Became A Black Hole
Japan has become pretty much synonymous with high quality construction, but that didn’t prove to be in what was supposed to be a star project in Melbourne but ended up being more of a black hole. The 120-meter-high Melbourne Star Ferris wheel was supposed to be a boon for tourism in Australia’s largest city, as…
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Monkeying Around With Shared Kobe Steel(e)s
Of the many commonalities shared by Australia and Japan, perhaps one of the quirkier ones is that both countries are home to a Kobe Steele known for monkeying around. Australia’s Kobe Steele founded the Orangutan Foundation International Australia (OFI Australia), and was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in 2021 for her services…
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Yoko’s ‘Merry Christmas’ From Japan
Yoko Ono, perhaps the most famous Japanese person on the planet, sends out a warm wish for a merry Christmas.
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Have A Very Merry Mad Max Xmas!
It was with great delight that I learned overnight that Christmas in Japan in 2025 will have a tinge of Aussie about it. And my enthusiasm was in no way quelled by the fact that this merely meant a screening of Mad Max. With a message of “Merry Mad Max,” National broadcaster NHK‘s Premium Cinema…
