Idiom – Page 80 – Learning English and Japanese

Toru Aug 01, 2017Jan 03, 2024 dribbling, etymology, Heian period, hunger, old person, phrase, saliva, tarasu, verb, yodare

Yodare (よだれ – Saliva)

Yodare よだれ Today, I found a student who was sleeping while dribbling “yodare” (よだれ). 今日は、よだれを垂らして寝ている学生を見ました。 “Yodare” means saliva dribbling unconsciously Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Slang Uncorrected

Toru Jul 31, 2017Jan 03, 2024 ageashi wo toru, attacking, blame, defeat, Japan, joke, judo, meaning, raised foot, sumō

Ageashi wo Toru (揚げ足を取る – Catching Someone Tripping)

In most cases, people don’t like a person who often blame or tell a joke about someone’s minor mistake or Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Onomatopoeia Slang Uncorrected

Toru Jul 29, 2017Jan 03, 2024 etymology, gamushara, Japan, kanji, musha kusha, onomatopoeia, samurai, self-assertive, suffix, theories

Gamushara (がむしゃら – Headlong)

Gamushara がむしゃら Have you ever taken an adventurous action towards a purpose? 何か一つの目的に向かって、向こう見ずな行動をとったことはありますか？ Such an action is called “gamushara” (がむしゃら) Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Proverb Slang Uncorrected

Toru Jul 26, 2017Jan 03, 2024 communication, fruit, Japan, kanji, metaphor, nashi no tsubute, no reply, pebble, Pyrus pyrifolia, tsubute

Nashi no Tsubute (梨の礫 – Getting No Reply)

Nashi no Tsubute 梨の礫 Have you ever received no reply/response after you give a letter or try to make contact? Read More

Business Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Jul 25, 2017Jan 03, 2024 Buddhist term, car, crime, difficult, economic situation, fire, Gokusotsu, hell, hi no kuruma, kasya

Hi no Kuruma (火の車 – Dire Straits)

I am in a little bad economic situation now. 火の車 If your household economy becomes extremely terrible, the situation will Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Food Idiom Japanese tradition Slang Uncorrected

Toru Jul 24, 2017Jan 03, 2024 ashi ga hayai, cake, Costco, eat, etymology, legs, perishable, quick, sell, strawberry trifle

Ashi ga Hayai (足が早い – Spoil Rapidly)

Ashi ga Hayai 足が早い I bought a Costco’s new cake, “Strawberry Trifle” yesterday. 私は昨日、コストコの新作ケーキ「ストロベリーストライフ」を購入しました。 Since cakes are “ashi ga hayai” Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Onomatopoeia Slang Uncorrected

Toru Jul 20, 2017Jan 03, 2024 avoid, idiomatic expression, Japanese, Lang-8, negative, noki hiki, noppiki naranai, pinch, seppa tsumaru, term

Noppiki Naranai (のっぴきならない)

Noppiki Naranai のっぴきならない Now I’m in a situation of “noppiki naranai” (のっぴきならない). 私は今、「のっぴきならない」状況にあります。 “Noppiki naranai” is a term that represents Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Slang Uncorrected

Toru Jul 19, 2017Jan 03, 2024 child, etymology, iyaja, jajauma, otenba, resin tea, spirited girl, wanpaku, yancha, yanicha

Previously, I introduced the words, “otenba” (おてんば) and “jajauma” (じゃじゃ馬), which means a spirited girl.http://lang-8.com/kanotown/journals/93203187067698255124691996531191743534http://lang-8.com/kanotown/journals/102929135995241882173136911457932184524 やんちゃ Also, if you want Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Slang Uncorrected

Toru Jul 18, 2017Jan 03, 2024 bluff, Buddhist, empty, fake, insubstantial, kanji, koke ni suru, koke odoshi, mocking, taunting

Koke ni Suru (コケにする)

Koke ni Suru コケにする Japanese people sometimes say “koke ni suru” (コケにする) when taunting someone. 誰かのことをバカにしたり嘲ったりすることを、日本語では「コケにする」と言うことがあります。 Here, “koke” is written Read More