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    Thread: Vocab "Today I Learned" Thread
Post: Vocab "Today I Learned" Thread

it is 石塚ひでひこ (Ishizuka hidehiko) the まいう stuff is even on wikipedia : http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/石塚英彦 中でもテレビ東京の『元祖!でぶや』出演時には、料理を頬張った後に「まいうー」(「美味い」の業界用語)と発言するのが定番で、これにより「駄洒落とデブ」のポストを確保した。
MakiSushi The Japanese language 72 24,985 2010-12-21, 3:58 am
    Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread
Post: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread

and it means "must be heard" my dear husband says that it isn't much used (but still 3,940,000 entries on google)
MakiSushi The Japanese language 8,332 1,453,697 2010-12-21, 3:47 am
    Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread
Post: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread

I got confirmation from my husband (he is Japanese) : ひっちょう is the reading.
MakiSushi The Japanese language 8,332 1,453,697 2010-12-21, 3:46 am
    Thread: Japanese Apps and US Apps living harmoniously?
Post: Japanese Apps and US Apps living harmoniously?

Hello, It works for me. I have 3 accounts from 3 different countries.
MakiSushi General discussion 4 1,450 2010-12-21, 3:11 am
    Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread
Post: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread

I suppose ひっちょう, but impossible to find confirmation on the web. It is the beauty of kanji, the meaning is clear and but not the reading.
MakiSushi The Japanese language 8,332 1,453,697 2010-12-21, 3:00 am
    Thread: Vocab "Today I Learned" Thread
Post: Vocab "Today I Learned" Thread

I have learned まいう -> the reverse of うまい (good taste)
MakiSushi The Japanese language 72 24,985 2010-12-21, 2:55 am
    Thread: E-Book (PDFs) Viewer w/ "rikai-chan" function for tablets/smartphones?
Post: E-Book (PDFs) Viewer w/ "rikai-chan" function for ...

Hello, I have been using Wakaru (works for the iPad and iPhone). It can read txt file from Azora Bunko and has built-in Japanese-English dictionary (from edict). It cannot read pdf though (but you c...
MakiSushi Learning resources 7 4,735 2010-12-21, 2:51 am
    Thread: iPad vs. Amazon Kindle vs. ???
Post: iPad vs. Amazon Kindle vs. ???

Hello, I have the perfect App for you on the iPad. It's called Wakaru. It can read ebooks from Azora Bunko and has a built-in Japanese-English dictionary. I have found a demo here : http://www....
MakiSushi Learning resources 11 7,594 2010-12-19, 9:18 pm