Education – Learning English and Japanese

Toru Feb 08, 2024Feb 11, 2024 before, exist, futile, Japanese, Kōkai Saki ni Tatazu, lesson, literal meaning, proverb, regret

Kōkai Saki ni Tatazu (後悔先に立たず – Repentance Comes too Late)

Kōkai Saki ni Tatazu 後悔先に立たず No matter how much one regrets after making a mistake, it is impossible to undo Read More

Culture Diary Education Essay Japanese tradition Language Uncorrected

Toru Feb 05, 2024Feb 11, 2024 children, elementary school, heating oil, Japan, snow, song, winter, Yuki ya Konko

Yuki ya Konko (雪やこんこ – Come, Come, Snow)

Yuki ya Konko 雪やこんこ It is snowing today. 今日は雪が降りました。 One of the most famous songs about snow in Japan is Read More

Culture Education Essay History Idiom Japanese tradition Language Proverb Uncorrected

Toru Jan 27, 2024Jan 29, 2024 calligrapher, calligraphy, culture, education, Heian period, Japanese, Kūkai, mistakes, proverb

Kōbō mo Fude no Ayamari (弘法も筆の誤り – Even Homer Sometimes Nods): Part 1

Kōbō mo Fude no Ayamari: Part 1 弘法も筆の誤り Part 1 Yesterday, I introduced the proverb saru mo ki kara ochiru Read More

Culture Education Essay Idiom Japanese tradition Language Proverb Uncorrected

Toru Jan 22, 2024Jan 23, 2024 Ashita wa Ashita no Kaze ga Fuku, blow, idiom, Japanese, let things go, meaning, proverb, tomorrow, wind, worry

Ashita wa Ashita no Kaze ga Fuku (明日は明日の風が吹く – Tomorrow Is Another Day)

Ashita wa Ashita no Kaze ga Fuku 明日は明日の風が吹く When you feel down due to unpleasant experiences, you may brood over Read More

Animal Corrected Culture Education Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Language Proverb

Toru Jan 18, 2024Jan 20, 2024 experience, frog, Japanese, know, knowledge, metaphor, ocean, perspective, proverb, well

I no Naka no Kawazu Taikai wo Shirazu (井の中の蛙大海を知らず – A Big Fish in a Little Pond)

I no Naka no Kawazu Taikai wo Shirazu 井の中の蛙大海を知らず People living in a small world, lacking knowledge and experience, cannot Read More

Corrected Culture Education Essay Gaming Idiom Japanese tradition Language Travel

Toru Jan 06, 2024Jan 07, 2024 game, idiom, Japan, kokon tōzai, participants, rhythm, theme, train stations, Yamanote Line

Kokon Tōzai Gēmu (古今東西ゲーム)

Kokon Tōzai Gēmu 古今東西ゲーム Yesterday, I introduced the four-character idiom kokon tōzai (古今東西), which means “all times and places.” 昨日は、ありとあらゆる時間と場所を意味する「古今東西」という四字熟語を紹介しました。 Read More

Culture Education Essay Japanese tradition News Onomatopoeia Slang Uncorrected

Toru Dec 06, 2023Jan 01, 2024 attendance, digitized, IC card, ID card, lectures, pi-nige, run away, students, tap, university

Pi-nige (ピ逃げ – Registering Attendance and Running Away)

Pi-nige ピ逃げ Recently, the lang term pi-nige (ピ逃げ) has been coined and used among university students. 最近の大学生の間で、「ピ逃げ」という言葉が生まれ、使われているようです。 Pi (ピ) represents Read More