CultureEssayEtymologyFoodHistoryIdiomJapanese traditionProverbUncorrected Toru Nov 07, 2016Jan 06, 2024 burn wounds, fail, fermented, idiom, Japan, lose face, miso, paste, soybean, treatment Miso wo Tsukeru (Put Miso) Today, I will talk about the Japanese idiom “miso wo tsukeru.” 味噌をつける “Miso” is fermented soybean paste, and “miso wo Read More
AnimalCultureEssayJapanese traditionProverbScienceUncorrected Toru Nov 06, 2016Jan 06, 2024 beneficial insects, cockroaches, flies, house spiders, Japan, morning, night, scientific basis, spiders, superstition Morning Spiders and Night Spiders In Japan, there is a superstition that is related to spiders like following: 朝蜘蛛と夜蜘蛛 “Let morning spiders get away even Read More
CultureEssayIdiomJapanese traditionProverbUncorrected Toru Nov 05, 2016Jan 06, 2024 after a storm, conflict, English expressions, fair weather, ground, human relationships, Japanese proverb, rainfall, relationships, solidifies Ame Futte Ji Katamaru Today, I will talk about the Japanese proverb “ame futte ji katamaru.” 雨降って地固まる The literal meaning of this proverb is Read More
CultureEssayFoodIdiomJapanese traditionProverbUncorrected Toru Nov 04, 2016Jan 06, 2024 arm wrestling, caution, effect, entrance, Japanese, meaningless, nails, noren, proverb, rice-bran Nuka ni Kugi (Nail Rice-bran Paste) Nuka ni Kugi 糠に釘 Today, I will talk about the Japanese proverb “nuka ni kugi.” 今日は、「糠に釘」ということわざを紹介します。 “Nuka” means “rice-bran paste,” Read More
ClimateCultureEssayHistoryJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Nov 03, 2016Jan 06, 2024 clear skies, Culture Day, Emperor, Imperial Palace, Japan, Kendo Championships, Maritime Self-Defense Force, national holiday, Nippon Budokan, Order of Culture Culture Day Today (November 3) is Culture Day, which is a national holiday in Japan. 文化の日 Culture day was established in 1948, Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyGamingIdiomJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru Nov 02, 2016Jan 06, 2024 etymology, gamblers, horse racing, iron plate, Japanese, joke, reliable, Showa era, slang, teppan Teppan (Iron Plate) Teppan 鉄板 Today, I will talk about the Japanese slang “teppan”. 今日は、日本のスラング「鉄板」を紹介します。 “Teppan” usually means “a iron plate” literally, but Read More
AnimalCultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionProverbSlangUncorrected Toru Nov 01, 2016Jan 06, 2024 culture, deceive, fox sleep, Japanese, phrase, pretend, raccoon dog, sham sleep, sleep, tanuki neiri Tanuki Neiri (Sham Sleep) Tanuki Neiri 狸寝入り Today, I will talk about the Japanese phrase “tanuki neiri.” 今日は日本の言葉「狸寝入り」を紹介します。 “Tanuki” means raccoon dogs, “neiri” means Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyHistoryIdiomJapanese traditionUncorrected 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
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionProverbUncorrected 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