Proverb – Page 25 – Learning English and Japanese

Toru Dec 22, 2017Jan 03, 2024 dish, expression, hot water, idiom, interrupt, Japanese, literal meaning, put in, ruin, water

Mizu wo Sasu (水を差す – Casting a Damper)

Mizu wo Sasu 水を差す Yesterday, I introduced you to the Japanese expression 話の腰を折る (hanashi no koshi wo oru), which means Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Proverb Uncorrected

Toru Dec 14, 2017Jan 03, 2024 care, consequences, culture, etymology, idiom, Japanese, mi kara deta sabi, proverb, rust, sword

Mi kara deta Sabi (身から出た錆 – You Asked for It)

Mi kara deta Sabi 身から出た錆 Have you ever suffered from a bad deed that you did? 自分の犯した悪行の結果、自分自身が苦しんだことはありますか？ Getting into such Read More

Animal Climate Culture Essay Japanese tradition Proverb Science Uncorrected

Toru Dec 13, 2017Jan 03, 2024 bugs, flies, forecast, Japan, low altitude, low pressure system, rain, scientific basis, superstitions, swallows

Superstition concerning Swallow

There are many superstitions in Japan. ツバメに関する迷信 Almost all of them have no scientific basis, but some have make sense. Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Proverb Uncorrected

Toru Dec 12, 2017Jan 03, 2024 conversation, desperate, expression, hope, ichiru no nozomi, Japanese, nozomi, ray of hope, slender thread, spark of hope

Ichiru no Nozomi (一縷の望み – A Ray of Hope)

Ichiru no Nozomi 一縷の望み Have you ever experienced a situation that it was desperate, but there certainly was a hope. Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Proverb Uncorrected

Toru Nov 26, 2017Jan 03, 2024 culture, ear, flood, Japanese, nemimi ni mizu, proverb, sleep, surprised, unexpected, water

Nemimi ni Mizu (寝耳に水 – Bombshell)

If you encounter an unexpected event suddenly, you will be very surprised. 寝耳に水 The Japanese proverb “nemimi ni mizu” (寝耳に水) Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Food Idiom Japanese tradition Proverb Slang Uncorrected

Toru Nov 23, 2017Jan 03, 2024 Japanese idiom, meaning, prevent, spit, tsuba wo tsukeru

Tsuba wo Tsukeru (唾をつける)

There is a Japanese idiom, “tsuba wo tsukeru” (唾をつける). 唾をつける The “tsuba” (唾) means “spit” and the “tsukeru” (つける) means Read More

Animal Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Proverb Uncorrected

Toru Nov 22, 2017Jan 03, 2024 appropriate, crab, culture, Japanese, kani no yokobai, meaning, movement, proverb, sideways movement, yokobai

Kani no Yokobai (蟹の横這い)

Kani no Yokobai 蟹の横這い Since I ate a crab last night, I’d like to talk about a Japanese proverb related Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Proverb Slang Uncorrected

Toru Nov 09, 2017Jan 03, 2024 big, care, ironic, Japanese, Leave me alone, None of your business, ookina osewa, phrase, unnecessary, unwelcome

Ookina Osewa (大きなお世話 – None of Your Business)

Ookina Osewa 大きなお世話 There is a Japanese term, “ookina osewa” (大きなお世話). 日本語には「大きなお世話」という言葉があります。 Here the “ookina” (大きな) means “big,” and the Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Proverb Uncorrected

Toru Nov 06, 2017Jan 03, 2024 bite, correct answer, dull, feeling, frustrating, Japanese phrase, kamu, omoi, sand, suna

Suna wo Kamu (砂を噛む)

There is a Japanese phrase, “suna wo kamu youna omoi” (砂を噛むような思い). 砂を噛む The “suna” (砂) means “sand,” the “kamu” means Read More

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