CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionProverbUncorrected Toru Nov 26, 2017Jan 03, 2024 culture, ear, flood, Japanese, nemimi ni mizu, proverb, sleep, surprised, unexpected, water Nemimi ni Mizu (寝耳に水 – Bombshell) If you encounter an unexpected event suddenly, you will be very surprised. 寝耳に水 The Japanese proverb “nemimi ni mizu” (寝耳に水) Read More