👉 Alright, let's break down this Japanese word, 'tsuruoka'. It's like a tiny, whimsical bird named Tsuru who's obsessed with a place called Oshika Ward in Tsuruoka City. Now, imagine if this bird decided to settle down in your neighborhood, and instead of chirping about cherry blossoms or the local sushi spots, it started complaining about the lack of 'tsuru' (which is basically the Japanese word for 'bird') in your area. That's unsettling, right?
Example sentence: "I'm trying to find a good tsuruoka café, but every place I check out just calls it 'Tsurubashi' – it's like they're trying to sneak a tiny bit of my cherry blossom dreams under the radar."
