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The Readings of 博士

07/22/201907/22/2019 Toru 0 Comments degree, doctor, expert, knowledgeable, PhD, philosophy, professional, reading, respect, well-informed

The Readings of 博士 「博士」の読み方 I have a 博士 degree in engineering. 私は「博士」の学位を持っています。 博士 means “Doctor,” “Doctor of Philosophy,” or

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Jiji Kokkoku (時々刻々 – Every Moment)

07/16/2019 Toru 0 Comments change, continuously, every moment, four-character idiom, gradually, hour, moment, occur, repetition, thing, time, vary

Jiji Kokkoku 時々刻々 Things vary by jiji kokkoku (時々刻々). 物事は「時々刻々」と変化します。 Ji (時) means “time” or “hour,” koku (刻) means “moment,”

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Sagasu (さがす – Searching)

07/06/201907/06/2019 Toru 0 Comments find, get, hunt, job, lost, missing, missing person, person, search, see, someone, treasure, wallet

Sagasu さがす The most common Japanese verb meaning “to search” is sagasu (さがす), but it has two notation ways by

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Tariki Hongan (他力本願 – Relying on Someone)

07/05/2019 Toru 0 Comments Amitabha Buddha, Buddha, Buddhist term, depend, other, power, rely, rely on, true, wish, work

Tariki Hongan 他力本願 Relying on someone or leaving your work to someone is sometimes called tariki hongan (他力本願) in Japanese.

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Shoshi Kantetsu (初志貫徹 – Carrying out Your Original Intention)

06/17/2019 Toru 0 Comments character, consistent, first, flexible, four-character idiom, intention, motive, motto, name, original, popular, positive manner, thorough, will

Shoshi Kantetsu 初志貫徹 Today I would like to introduce my favorite four-character idiom shoshi kantetsu (初志貫徹). 今日は私の好きな四字熟語「初志貫徹」を紹介します。 Sho (初) means

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Haiboku (敗北 – Losing)

06/05/2019 Toru 0 Comments defeat, electio, human, lose, North, people, run away, turn around

Haiboku 敗北 Losing or running away after the defeat is called haiboku (敗北) in Japanese. 戦いに負けることや、負けて逃げることを日本語で「敗北」と言います。 Hai (敗) means “losing,”

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Tōge (峠 – Mountain Pass)

06/04/201906/04/2019 Toru 0 Comments ancestor, down, environment, kami, mountain, mountain pass, offer, road, safety, Shinto, up, visitor, way

Tōge 峠 Mountain passes or boundaries between up and down ways are called tōge (峠). 山の上りと下りの境界のことを、日本語で「峠」と言います。 It is said that

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Hinemosu (ひねもす – Whole Day)

05/23/201905/23/2019 Toru 0 Comments all day, day, end, night, start, through the night, whole day

Hinemosu ひねもす Yesterday, I introduced the classical Japanese term yo mo sugara (夜もすがら), which means “all through the night.” 昨日は、”all

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Yo mo Sugara (夜もすがら – Through the Night)

05/22/201905/22/2019 Toru 0 Comments all through the night, classical Japanese, end, from start to end, night, overnight, through the night

Yo mo Sugara 夜もすがら Today I would like to introduce one of the classical Japanese terms that has a beautiful

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