October 2016 – Learning English and Japanese

Toru Oct 31, 2016Jan 06, 2024 abbreviation, abekobe, close place, Edo period, faraway place, mirror, opposite, reverse, surroundings, various places

Abekobe

Today, I’d like to talk about the Japanese word “abekobe”. あべこべ “Abekobe” means “opposite” or “reverse”, and this has been Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Proverb Uncorrected

Toru Oct 30, 2016Jan 06, 2024 culture, dress clothes, etiquette, grandchild, isho, Japan, mago, misinterpretation, proverb, tradition

Mago nimo Isho (Clothes Make the Man)

Mago nimo Isho 馬子にも衣装 Today, I will talk about the proverb “mago nimo isho.” 今日は「馬子にも衣装」ということわざを紹介します。 “Mago” means a person who Read More

China Culture Essay History Idiom Proverb Uncorrected

Toru Oct 29, 2016Jan 06, 2024 confirm, Han dynasty, hearsay, historical records, hyakubun, ikken, proverb, scenery, understanding

Hyakubun wa Ikken ni Shikazu (Seeing is Believing)

Hyakubun wa Ikken ni Shikazu 百聞は一見に如かず Today, I will talk about the proverb “hyakubun wa ikken ni shikazu.” 今日は、「百聞は一見に如かず」ということわざを紹介します。 “Hyakubun” Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Onomatopoeia Slang Uncorrected

Toru Oct 28, 2016Jan 06, 2024 acclaim, admirable, appare, aware, competitor, excellent, joy, praise, respectable, sorrow

Appare

Today, I will talk about the Japanese word “appare.” あっぱれ “Appare” expresses that something is very respectable or admirable. 今日は「あっぱれ」という日本語を紹介します。 Read More