On the 日テレTV program Zip! aired this morning(2016年9月23日), if I heard correctly, the expression 'じみにすごい' was used to describe a clip of professional parkour performer/extremist, ZEN.
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Now, up for discussion.
1.) What does 'じみにすごい' mean?
2.) How would you explain this expression, 'じみにすごい' , to a non-Japanese speaker?
3.) In what situation, is 'じみにすごい' generally used? Give an example or two.
4.) Do you personally use the expression 'じみにすごい' ?
5.) Which age group tends to use the expression, 'じみにすごい' , more?
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Talkfest トークフェス」は英会話のオリンピックみたいのものです。多種多様の短い、タイム・ キュード・トピックスを使って、「talk up a storm」たっぷりと英会話を楽しみませんか？
'Slaw' is short for 'coleslaw', a salad of sliced raw cabbage mixed with mayonnaise, other vegetables and lightly seasoned.
Sometimes fruit such as- grapes(raisins), pineapple, or apples, and/nuts are also added to give it some pizzazz and texture.
KFC serves a sweet, tangy coleslaw which is a step up from the standard version. In my mock version of KFC's slaw, I add a little sugar, salt, milk and my secret ingredient隠し味 'Tamanoi Sushinoko', to the basic recipe.
Nevertheless, both types of slaw/coleslaw go by the same name.
This is a popular salad, often served alongside fried chicken, burgers or bbq ribs/chicken.
I was short on other veggies, but to get rid of the cabbage that had been sitting in the icebox(a nostalgic term) for what seemed like ages, I decided to make the slaw. Paired it with 'Sesame Seed Chicken'.
2.) Taste and adjust seasonings and/or mayonnaise, to your liking.
3.) Chill for at least 10 minutes, to let the favors blend in.
4.) Serve in a serving dish or individual dishes.
Note 1: Chilling allows for the flavors to blend but if you're running short on time and space, it can be served immediately after tasting.
Complimentary Variations and Combinations
1.) Add sliced/chopped/grated carrots, bell peppers, or veggies of your choice.
2.) Add some fresh/dried/chopped/chunked/sliced/canned fruit you enjoy or have on hand. ※Frozen fruit doesn't do well.
3.) Add bite-sized pieces/chopped/chuncks/strips of kanikama or imitation seafood salad mix.
4.) Add fresh/canned cooked cocktail shrimp, crab or scallops. ※Cocktail shrimp refers to the baby-sized boiled shrimps, like the ones served on a salad at 'Saizeriya'.
5.) Add bite-sized pieces/chopped/chunks/strips of coldcuts or cooked meats.
6.) Add some nuts. Whole/broken/chopped/sliced/slivered- walnuts, almonds, cashews or nuts of your preference.
As I was walking home from the market one day, I passed a home from which the delicious smell of pulled pork filled the air.
The scent conjured up a childhood memory of school lunch and our beloved uncle, who would say, "You kid's don't go to school to eat lunch."
A nostalgic blast from the past, that put a smile on my face and left me chuckling to myself, as I continued on my way home.
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Certain expression's, song's, smell's, sight's, etc., can cause us to conjure up a feeling or thought, sometimes taking us back in time, even if just for that brief moment.
Now, it's your turn.
1.) Have you recently traveled down memory lane?
2.) What triggered it?
3.) Is it a happy memory or something you wish you could forget?
4.) In the movie, "Back to the Future", Marty tries to change the future. Is there something about the past you wish you could change or do-over again?
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Talkfest トークフェス」は英会話のオリンピックみたいのものです。多種多様の短い、タイム・ キュード・トピックスを使って、「talk up a storm」たっぷりと英会話を楽しみませんか？
