Etymology – Page 104 – Learning English and Japanese

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Toru Nov 25, 2016Jan 03, 2024 Chinese characters, Chinese history, fired, idiom, main point, meaning, phrase, straight, tanto chokunyu, The Records of the Transmission of the Lamp

Tanto Chokunyu

Today I will talk about the four-Chinese character idiom “tanto chokunyu.” 単刀直入 “Tanto chokunyu” means to get straight to the Read More

Culture Diary Etymology Idiom Proverb Slang Uncorrected

Toru Nov 23, 2016Jan 03, 2024 calendar, English, Lang-8, learning, mistake, network failure, Publish, regret, sad, study

The Biggest Mistake

Yesterday I took a big mistake. 最大のミス Although I continued posting English sentences on Lang-8 every day more than 700 Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Slang Uncorrected

Toru Nov 21, 2016Jan 03, 2024 behavior, cat, Edo period, Japanese, kanji, nekobaba, old woman, sneakily, steal, word

Nekobaba

Today, I’d like to talk about the Japanese word “nekobaba.” ねこばば “Nekobaba” means that someone steals something from others sneakily. Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Proverb Uncorrected

Toru Nov 20, 2016Jan 03, 2024 cats, etymology, fierce, hides character, ignorance, innocent, Japanese phrase, literal meaning, mushiro, neko wo kaburu

Neko wo Kaburu (To Wear a Cat)

Neko wo Kaburu 猫をかぶる Today, I will talk about the Japanese phrase “neko wo kaburu.” 今日は「猫をかぶる」という表現を紹介します。 The literal meaning is Read More

Culture Diary Etymology Food Idiom Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Nov 19, 2016Jan 03, 2024 babies, children, envy, etymology, expression, fingers, hunger, meaning, phrase, thought

Yubi wo Kuwaeru

Today, I will talk about the phrase “yubi wo kuwaeru.” 指をくわえる The literal meaning of this phrase is “to put Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Science Uncorrected

Toru Nov 18, 2016Jan 03, 2024 Behaviors, Bow-Lingual, communication tool, dogs, human society, ippiki ookami, Japanese TV show, lone wolf, organizations, wild

Ippiki Ookami (A Lone Wolf)

Ippiki Ookami 一匹狼 Today, I will talk about the Japanese term “ippiki ookami.” 今日は「一匹狼」という日本語を紹介します。 The literal meaning is “a (lone) Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Language Slang Uncorrected

Toru Nov 15, 2016Jan 06, 2024 adjective, angry, expression, feelings, hara ga tatsu, intense, Japanese, meaning, phrase, stomach

Hara ga Tatsu

Today, I will talk about the Japanese phrase “hara ga tatsu.” 腹が立つ Usually “hara” means “stomach” and “tatsu” means “to Read More

Culture Essay Etymology History Idiom Japanese tradition Onomatopoeia Slang Uncorrected

Toru Nov 13, 2016Jan 06, 2024 blacksmith, Edo period, irrelevant, Japanese, Japanese sword, onomatopoeia, phrase, stupid, ton chin kan

Ton Chin Kan

Today, I’d like to talk about the Japanese phrase “ton chin kan.” とんちんかん “Ton chin kan” expresses that things are Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Food Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Nov 12, 2016Jan 06, 2024 autumn leaves, Europe, hunt, ichigo gari, kinoko gari, momiji gari, mountains, mushroom hunting, strawberry hunting, viewing

Momiji Gari (To View Autumn Leaves)

Momiji Gari 紅葉狩り Today, I will talk about the Japanese phrase “momiji gari.” 今日は日本語の言葉「紅葉狩り」を紹介します。 “Momiji” means “autumn leaves,” “gari” means Read More