Culture – Page 35 – Learning English and Japanese

Toru Sep 20, 2021Jan 02, 2024 abdomen, back, inevitable, Japanese proverb, literal meaning, replace, sacrifice, se ni hara wa kaerarenu, vital organs

Se ni Hara wa Kaerarenu (背に腹はかえられぬ – Necessity Knows No Law)

Se ni Hara wa Kaerarenu 背に腹はかえられぬ To protect something important, some sacrifice may be inevitable. 大切なことを守るためには、多少の犠牲はやむを得ないかもしれません。 To explain this fact, Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Proverb Slang Uncorrected

Toru Sep 19, 2021Jan 02, 2024 hitosujinawa, idiom, ikanai, Japanese, meaning, negative, one, rope, standard way, tool

Hitosujinawa de wa Ikanai (一筋縄ではいかない – Being Never Easy)

Hitosujinawa de wa Ikanai 一筋縄ではいかない When a standard way of doing something does not work, it can be described as Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Japanese tradition Onomatopoeia Slang Uncorrected

Toru Sep 18, 2021Jan 02, 2024 ahoge, anime, antenna, beauty industry, hair, Japanese, katakana, manga, shokkaku, stray hair

Ahoge (アホ毛 – Cowlick)

Ahoge アホ毛 In yesterday’s post, I introduced the word ahoge (あほ毛), which means “stray hair.” 昨日は、”stray hair” を意味する「あほ毛」という言葉を紹介しました。 This word Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Japanese tradition Slang Uncorrected

Toru Sep 17, 2021Jan 02, 2024 ahoge, etymology, floating, fool, hair, Japanese, slang, ukige, youth word

Ahoge (あほ毛 – Stray Hair)

Ahoge あほ毛 When you set your hair, some short hairs may pop out from the surface of your hair. Such Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Proverb Slang Uncorrected

Toru Sep 16, 2021Jan 02, 2024 chikokuma, devil, habitual tardiness, Japanese, late, punctuality, suffix, time management, trust

Chikokuma (遅刻魔 – Always Late)

Chikokuma 遅刻魔 Unfortunately, there are several people around me who are called chikokuma (遅刻魔). 私の周りには遅刻魔が数名います。 Chikoku (遅刻) means “late.” 「遅刻」は Read More

Culture Essay Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Slang Uncorrected

Toru Sep 15, 2021Jan 02, 2024 anime, hero, Japanese, late, main character, manga, party, phrase, popular, shuyaku

Shuyaku wa Okurete Yattekuru (主役は遅れてやってくる – Heroes Always Show up Late)

Shuyaku wa Okurete Yattekuru 主役は遅れてやってくる In most manga and anime, when some characters are in trouble, the main character or Read More

Culture Essay Idiom Japanese tradition Proverb Uncorrected

Toru Sep 14, 2021Jan 02, 2024 advice, filial, gone, Japanese, meaning, parents, proverb, regrets, tradition, want

Oyakōkō Shitai Toki ni wa Oya wa Nashi (親孝行したいときには親はなし – When One Would Be Filial, One’s Parents Are Gone)

Oyakōkō Shitai Toki ni wa Oya wa Nashi 親孝行したいときには親はなし In yesterday’s post, I introduced the proverb ishi ni futon wa Read More

Culture Diary Idiom Japanese tradition Proverb Uncorrected

Toru Sep 13, 2021Jan 02, 2024 culture, filial, futon, gravestone, ishi, Japan, Japanese proverb, meaning, parents, stone

Ishi ni Futon wa Kiserarezu (石に布団は着せられず – When One Would Be Filial, One’s Parents Are Gone)

Ishi ni Futon wa Kiserarezu 石に布団は着せられず There is the Japanese proverb, ishi ni futon wa kiserarezu (石に布団は着せられず). 日本には「石に布団は着せられず」ということわざがあります。 Since ishi Read More

Culture Essay Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Proverb Slang Uncorrected

Toru Sep 12, 2021Jan 02, 2024 baka, comics, idiot, ie, meaning, movies, phrase, rest, say, yasumi

Baka mo Yasumi Yasumi Ie (馬鹿も休み休み言え – Stop Talking Nonsense)

Baka mo Yasumi Yasumi Ie 馬鹿も休み休み言え When someone says many ridiculous things, the following phrase may help you. ふざけたことばかり言う人に対しては、次のフレーズを使うとよいかもしれません。 Baka Read More