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Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Proverb Uncorrected

Toru Mar 16, 2018Jan 02, 2024 bloom, cherry tree, flowers, ha, Japanese, leaf, metaphor, old lady, uba, zakura

Uba Zakura (姥桜) Part 1

Uba Zakura 姥桜 Part 1 姥桜 (uba zakura) is a popular name for cherry trees in which flowers bloom earlier Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Slang Uncorrected

Toru Mar 16, 2018Jan 02, 2024 Amida Buddha, Buddhism, chant, death, Japanese term, polite prefix, prayer, useless, お陀仏, 阿弥陀仏

Odabutsu (お陀仏 – Dying/Becoming Useless)

Yesterday, I introduced you to the Japanese term おしゃかになる (oshaka ni naru), which means to become useless. お陀仏 Actually, there Read More