Reluctantly dragged out of my comfort zone, I was rewarded with a bonzer trip around the Japanese Bonsai Garden inside Showa Kinen Park to see the autumnal trees in trays, lit up as part of the Autumnal Night Stroll. Related posts: Bonzer Bonsai! Mystery bag/不思議な袋（ソーセージ） Crikey! What’s Going On Here? Banana bender/クイーンズランド人。 What? There’s Strine in Nihongo? 「やばいリンガル」 Flog （鞭打ちする） Rort/だます ええ？日本語でオージー英語？What? Strine in Nihongo? Sandgroper/西オーストラリア人 Seppo Powered by YARPP.
Given that this site started with the intent of spreading information about Japan and Australia and matters related to these countries, including languages, and then how much focus I have placed on gardening over the past couple of years, it’s surprising that I haven’t had much to say about bonsai. Or bonzer, for that matter. Bonsai is, of course, the Japanese art of miniature tree growing in trays: the literal meaning of the word bon (tray) sai (gro/cultivate). And, despite having written a Strine Dictionary, or list of Australian English terms, one of its notable absentees is the word bonzer,…
Crikey, Kangaeroo.com is colder than ever before and I’ve got no explanation for what is happening. Let’s get one thing straight, first: Kangaeroo.com has never been hot! This website started in March 2010 together with a sister site (now defunct) called Yutairui.com, which had a record of attracting more than 35,000 visits in a single day not long after it opened, but was shut down by a DDoS later that same year. Kangaeroo.com, to the best of my knowledge, has never had more than five visitors in a single day! This site, centered on the Strine Dictionary, was supposed to…
ええ？オージー英語（豪語）の中では日本語もあるって？信じられない！ でも、数少ないながら、本当にある。それに、同一意味や使い方の言葉もある！日本語とオージー英語の共通実例を紹介します。 Related posts: Rort/だます Economic Organizations/経済団体 Shark biscuit (bikkie)/新米のサーファー The Strine Why Atorkin: Natchrule Strine 「やばいリンガル」 Beauty （美） Mystery bag/不思議な袋（ソーセージ） Aussie Jobs オージーの職種 Part III The Strine Why Atorkin: Plain English Acrobatic Start to Relations まさにアクロバティックに始まった日豪関係 豪少年が被災幼児に「僕の家族になって」 Powered by YARPP.
米・英語では誰かをflogすると鞭打ちするという意味だ。しかし、オージー英語では何かをflogするという意味になる。まさか鞭打ちしっぱなしじゃないよね？どのように違うのか見よう。 To flog someone in English as it is spoken in most countries would mean to whip them. But in Strine, the word also has additional meanings. Read on to find out what they are. Related posts: Economic Organizations/経済団体 ‘Single Men Only?’ – Early Japanese Migration to Oz 日本人の豪州への初期移民は「独身男性限定」？ Mystery bag/不思議な袋（ソーセージ） Striking a Light for Strine 「豪」にいれば「豪語」に従えって？ How do you say Skivvy in Japanese? 和風Wiggles 「やばいリンガル」 Bag （バッグ） 「やばいリンガル」Flat out 日本人が知っている豪先住民語 The Strine Why Atorkin: Plain English The Strine Why Atorkin: Natchrule Strine Powered by YARPP.
Zed Australian English Z, the final letter of the alphabet. In Australian English (like the English used in every other Commonwealth country except Canada and as the language is taught in Japan), the final letter of the alphabet is pronounced “zed.” In North American English, the final letter is pronounced “zee.” Related posts: Economic Organizations/経済団体 Piffle/ナンセンスなこと Sandgroper/西オーストラリア人 Galah/アホ Nuddy/裸体 Larrikin/いたずらっ子 Dictionaries and Search Engines/辞書及び検索サイト Mate/友達 Der/当り前なこと G’day Powered by YARPP.
Yonks Australian English A long period of time, ages. Related posts: Economic Organizations/経済団体 Mystery bag/不思議な袋（ソーセージ） Galah/アホ Lolly/お金 Der/当り前なこと G’day Shark biscuit (bikkie)/新米のサーファー Banana bender/クイーンズランド人。 Nuddy/裸体 ええ？日本語でオージー英語？What? Strine in Nihongo? Powered by YARPP.
Yabber, yack Australian English To talk, usually used in the context of speaking excessively and without great meaning. To babble on. 日本語 ベラベラしゃべる。ほとんどの場合、「しゃべり過ぎ」や「意味のない片言ばかり」の話をする。 Plain English To babble, blabber or rave. Strine Dictionary Related posts: Economic Organizations/経済団体 The Strine Why Atorkin: Natchrule Strine Nuddy/裸体 Dictionaries and Search Engines/辞書及び検索サイト Unco/不器用 Dob/告げ口 Pash/ディープ・キス Sandgroper/西オーストラリア人 Galah/アホ Mystery bag/不思議な袋（ソーセージ） Powered by YARPP.
Wobbly Australian English To throw a temper tantrum. It can also be used to refer to a staggering drunk. 日本語 1. かんしゃくを起こす。 2. ふらふらで歩き回る酔っぱらっている人。 Plain English 1. A temper tantrum or hissy fit. 2. A drunk. Strine Dictionary Related posts: The Strine Why Atorkin: Natchrule Strine Economic Organizations/経済団体 Brekkie/朝食 Shark biscuit (bikkie)/新米のサーファー Big smoke/都会 Galah/アホ Perve/色目を使う Spruik/カラス族 Agro/いらだち Heaps/たくさん Powered by YARPP.
Wag Australian English To skip a class (usually school, but also college), play truant or hookey. 日本語 サボる。ずる休みをする。ほとんどの場合、学校に関してしか使わない。直訳すると、wagは、（尻尾を）「振ること」という意味。 Plain English To skip class, be a truant, or play hookey. Strine Dictionary Related posts: Economic Organizations/経済団体 Perve/色目を使う The Strine Why Atorkin: Natchrule Strine Galah/アホ Earbashing/口うるさい Hooroo/バイバイ Jackaroo, Jillaroo/オージー版カウボーイ Up yourself, up someone/自己評価が高過ぎる Ropeable/激怒 Trackies/ジャージー Powered by YARPP.
