Japan Times On Sunday contributors select the responses that made them laugh loudest this year


What¡¯s your favorite Japanese word or phrase? I like the word ²õ¨­³ú¨­. In kanji, it can be written „“Ôì, which means ¡°to create,¡± or ÏëÏñ, which means ¡°to imagine.¡± It¡¯s nice that one word can have two different meanings, both of which are inspirational and artistic.