thick VS thin

thick VS thin
厚い VS 細い

thick - adjective - having a larger distance between opposite sides or surfaces than other similar objects or than normal

thin - adjective - having a smaller distance between opposite sides or surfaces than other similar objects or than normal

a thick book (= one that has a lot of pages) ~ a thin book (= one that doesn't have many pages)

Learn English with 外来語! - 外来語クイズ

Gairaigo (外来語) is Japanese for "loan word" or "borrowed word." 

It is a word borrowed from another language.

Let's look at loan words from English today. 

Often the 外来語 is a short version of the original word. For example:

コンビニ (conbini) is short for 'convenience store.'

デパート (depaato) is short for 'department store.'

外来語クイズ

Do you know these words in English?

1) リモコン
2) エアコン
3) ホーム (駅で)

For the QUIZ Answer click below! 

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on its way - happening or ​arriving ​soon

 on its way - happening or ​arriving ​soon

"My wife emailed me asking when I will be home tonight. I told her I'm on my way now."
今帰っている。

"My parents sent me a package from Canada. They mailed it last week so it's on its way. I guess it will get here (arrive) next week."

"The concert was supposed to start 20 minutes ago. The band's manager came on the stage and told us that the band is on their way, the tour bus got a flat tire."
すぐに到着。