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06-09-2009, 12:29 PM

Hi.
Could you correct my English?


"He no Kappa(Kappa of Fart)"

A Japanese slang “he no kappa” is “kappa of fart” in English, and means “chinch” or “a piece of cake. Kappa is a legendary creature, which is humanoid, lives in the ponds and rivers of Japan.
The original phrase is “koppa no hi”. “Koppa” means “wood debris”, and “hi” means “fire”.
Fire on wood debris is burned out soon, so the phrase was turned around to mean “too easy (to finish)”
And then, “koppa no hi” was changed to “kappa no he”, then, “he no kappa”.
I wish I could say “Learning English is ‘he no kappa’ to me!”

Thank you!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kappa_(folklore)


Hello, I may not understand English very well and I may lack words but I will try to understand you.

If you have questions about my post or Japanese customs, don't hesitate to ask.

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