"Kompa""Konpa" is a japanese expression for a party to meet people of the opposite sex. For example guys and girls who are looking for a girlfriend or boyfriend often go to a "Konpa" party in Japan. Usually 6 people, 3 guys and 3 girls, or 8 people, 4 and 4, meet at a restaurant or something and eat and drink and talk for a few hours. I have never been to a "Konpa" party (because no one has ever invited me ;( ) so I don`t for sure, but these types of parties are common and popular among young people in Japan. I read recently that over 25% of young married couples met at a "Konpa" party.
The reason I am writing about this today is, last night in class, one student mistakenly said "Konpa" comes from the English word "Compare"... He said "A woman goes to a Konpa party to compare men..." For example, "Compared with GUY A, GUY B is more hansome." or "Compared to WOMAN A, WOMAN B is more laid back." Really?! I think he was pulling my leg! But maybe he is right...however, I think that "Konpa" comes from the English word, "Companion." As in, "I want to go to a Konpa party to meet a companion(=partner)."
Sometimes Japanese katakana words are interesting and funny....
What do you think?
p.s. Thank you e for the nice photos! They are refreshingly warm in these cold february days!!
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from e about the photos:
I went to Shimane prefecture next to Tottori pre.to visit Adachi-museum on
last Sunday.
The museum is really famous for a beautiful Japanese garden and many
Japanese paintings,especially Yokoyama Taikan's collections.
The garden looks like a painting and a piece of arts.The weather was
nice,so we enjoyed the fantastic view of the garden.
The first picture I took it on the way to there,Hiruzen is a popular ski
area in Okayama pre.
The second picure:It toook it at "Yu-shi en" near Matsue city in Shimane
where is famaous for
peony flowers and typical Japanese style garden.We had lunch there.
We can't see peony flowers in winter,but the garden glows "winter
peony".They were beautiful.
A cover shaped like an amblera over the flower is made of straw to protect
a flower from snow.
The third picture is a view of the garden from a window at Adachi museum.
I will bring a broucher of the museum next time.If you were interested in
the typical Japanese style garden,I will recomend you
to go there.
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