Idiom – Page 2 – Learning English and Japanese

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 Essay Idiom Japanese tradition Language Proverb Uncorrected

Toru Jan 26, 2024Jan 29, 2024 fall, infallible, Japan, mistake, monkey, proverb, saru mo ki kara ochiru, tree

Saru mo Ki kara Ochiru (猿も木から落ちる – No One Is Infallible)

Saru mo Ki kara Ochiru 猿も木から落ちる Even the most skilled people in their field sometimes make mistakes. どんなにその道に優れている人でも、たまには失敗することがあります。 Proverbs describing Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Language Uncorrected

Toru Jan 25, 2024Jan 29, 2024 carp, cutting board, Japanese idiom, manaita no koi, mercy of others

Manaita no Koi (まな板の鯉 – Someone Doomed to Their Fate)

Manaita no Koi まな板の鯉 The Japanese idiom manaita no koi (まな板の鯉) describes a situation where one cannot do anything and Read More

Art Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Language Uncorrected

Toru Jan 24, 2024Jan 27, 2024 colors, consider, crimson, flowers, four-character idiom, purple, senshi bankō, ten thousand, think, thousand

Senshi Bankō (千紫万紅/千思万考 – Multitude of Colors / Repetitice Thinking)

Senshi Bankō 千紫万紅/千思万考 The four-character idiom senshi bankō (千紫万紅) describes a beautiful scenery of many flowers blooming or something having Read More

Animal Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Language Uncorrected

Toru Jan 23, 2024Jan 24, 2024 beak, chick, idiom, immature, inexperienced, Japanese, Kuchibashi ga Kīroi, metaphor, yellow, young

Kuchibashi ga Kīroi (くちばしが黄色い – Young and Inexperienced)

Kuchibashi ga Kīroi くちばしが黄色い The Japanese idiom kuchibashi ga kīroi (くちばしが黄色い) describes that someone is still young, inexperienced, and immature. Read More