Culture – Page 30 – Learning English and Japanese

Toru May 11, 2023Jan 02, 2024 children, kaze, kaze no ko, kodomo, outdoors, proverb, short pants, short-sleeved, wind, winter

Kodomo wa Kaze no Ko (子供は風の子 – Children Are Open-air Creatures)

Kodomo wa Kaze no Ko 子供は風の子 When I was a child, I used to wear short-sleeved shirts and short pants Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Proverb Uncorrected

Toru May 10, 2023Jan 02, 2024 aging population, elderly, hachijū no tenarai, hyaku no tenarai, learning, lifelong education, oi no tenarai, proverb, rokujū no tenarai, skills

Oi no Tenarai (老いの手習い – It’s Never Too Late to Learn)

Oi no Tenarai 老いの手習い Trying new things is very important no matter how old you get. 年をとっても、新しいことに挑戦することはとても重要です。 The proverb, oi Read More

Culture Essay Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Proverb Uncorrected

Toru May 09, 2023Jan 02, 2024 beginnings, big, Japanese, literal meaning, neglect, proverb, shōji wa daiji, significant, small, translation

Shōji wa Daiji (小事は大事 – Big Things Have Small Beginnings)

Shōji wa Daiji 小事は大事 We should be aware that even small things could become significant things. 小さなことであっても、その積み重ねで大事になることがあるので、注意する必要があります。 The proverb shōji Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Proverb Uncorrected

Toru May 08, 2023Jan 02, 2024 atmosphere, graceful, iwanu ga hana, Japanese, literal meaning, modesty, proverb, say less, silence, speech

Iwanu ga Hana (言わぬが花 – Silence Is Gold)

Iwanu ga Hana 言わぬが花 Sometimes it is better to be modest and say less rather than saying everything that comes Read More

Business Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Slang Uncorrected

Toru May 07, 2023Jan 02, 2024 Employment, human relationships, Japanese, kai goroshi, literal meaning, organization, phrase, romantic interest, treatment, unattended

Kai Goroshi (飼い殺し – Keeping Somebody on the Payroll)

Kai Goroshi 飼い殺し When someone does not receive appropriate treatment in organizations or human relationships and is left unattended, the Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Food Idiom Japanese tradition Proverb Uncorrected

Toru May 05, 2023Jan 02, 2024 boasting, dried taro leafstalks, family status, iegara, imogara, Japanese, literal meaning, proverb, sarcastic, valuable

Iegara yori Imogara (家柄より芋がら – Actions Speak Louder than Words.)

Iegara yori Imogara 家柄より芋がら Have you ever been aware of people’s family status? 家柄を意識したことはありますか？ Even if a person has a Read More

Culture Diary Essay Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru May 04, 2023Jan 02, 2024 characters, chipmunk, comic, drawing, four-frame, manga, rabbit, Twitter, Yon-koma manga

Yon-koma Manga (4コマ漫画 – Four-frame Manga)

Yon-koma Manga 4コマ漫画 I have recently begun drawing yon-koma manga (4コマ漫画). 私は最近、4（よん）コマ漫画を描き始めました。 Since yon means “four,” koma (コマ) means “frame,” Read More