April 2023 – Learning English and Japanese

Toru Apr 30, 2023May 06, 2023 0 Comments 2016, bamboo, business card, design, name card, origin, vendor, wooden

Meishi (名刺 – Business/Name Card)

Meishi 名刺 Today, I designed a meishi (名刺) for my new position, then requested a specialized vendor to print it. Read More

Corrected Essay Etymology Idiom

Toru Apr 29, 2023May 06, 2023 0 Comments 2015, battle, bowstring, hand, oil, pine resin, reinforce, stand ready

Tegusune wo Hiku (手ぐすねを引く – Stand Ready)

Tegusune wo Hiku 手ぐすねを引く To stand fully ready to do something is called tegusune wo hiku in Japanese. 十分に準備して何かを待ち構えることを、「手ぐすねを引く」と言います。 Since Read More

Corrected Diary Essay Etymology History

Toru Apr 28, 2023May 06, 2023 0 Comments 2014, entry, Germanic, miss, missan, missjan, mistake, Old English, post, wrong

Misu (ミス – Mistake/Miss)

Misu ミス On April 24, I made a misu (ミス – meaning “mistake”) of not pressing the submit button on Read More

China Climate Corrected Diary Essay

Toru Apr 28, 2023Jan 02, 2024 0 Comments 2013, cold, four-character idiom, repeat, warm

Sankan Shion (三寒四温 – A Cycle of Three Cold Days and Four Warm Days)

Sankan Shion 三寒四温 Recently, warm and cold days have been repeating every few days. 最近、数日ごとに温かい日と寒い日が繰り返されています。 Such weather seen from winter Read More

Corrected Essay Slang

Toru Apr 27, 2023Jan 02, 2024 0 Comments 2012, balance, budget, gesture, lick, older people, pencil

Enpitsu Namename (鉛筆なめなめ – Think Seriously / Balance a Budget)

Enpitsu Namename 鉛筆なめなめ Today, I learned a phrase used by older people, called enpitsu namename (鉛筆なめなめ). 私は今日、「鉛筆なめなめ」という年輩の方が使う言葉を学びました。 Since enpitsu (鉛筆) Read More