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Toru Jul 18, 2023Jan 02, 2024 burden, idiom, Japanese, kata, metaphor, ni, oriru, relieved, responsibility, shoulder

Kata no Ni ga Oriru (肩の荷が下りる – Taking a Load off One’s Mind)

Kata no Ni ga Oriru 肩の荷が下りる Today, I felt relieved of one’s burden a little. 今日、私はほんの少しだけ、負担が軽くなりました。 The concept of having Read More

Culture Essay Idiom Japanese tradition Proverb Uncorrected

Toru Jul 17, 2023Jan 02, 2024 beautiful, butterfly, cherished, chō yo hana yo, daughters, delicate, flower, Japanese phrase, metaphor, raising children

Chō yo Hana yo (蝶よ花よ – Bringing up with Affection)

Chō yo Hana yo 蝶よ花よ The Japanese phrase, chō yo hana yo (蝶よ花よ), can express a situation where parents raise Read More

Culture Essay Food Idiom Japanese tradition Proverb Uncorrected

Toru Jul 16, 2023Jan 02, 2024 bean paste, doctor, experience, Japanese, miso, old, proverb, taste, trustworthy, valuable

Isha to Miso wa Furui hodo Yoi (医者と味噌は古いほどよい – Experience Counts)

Isha to Miso wa Furui hodo Yoi 医者と味噌は古いほどよい People and things that have experienced long years can be valuable and Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Uncorrected

Toru Jul 15, 2023Jan 02, 2024 branding mark, erase, forehead, Japanese, lifetime, livestock, metaphor, osareru, rakuin, stigma

Rakuin wo Osareru (烙印を押される – Being Branded)

Rakuin wo Osareru 烙印を押される To be subjected to a stigma that is difficult to erase is described as rakuin wo Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Slang Uncorrected

Toru Jul 14, 2023Jan 02, 2024 adjective, atmosphere, awkward, communication, feeling, Japanese, kimazui, literal meaning, resolve, uncomfortable

Kimazui (気まずい – Uncomfortable/Awkward)

Kimazui 気まずい I can easily create an kimazui (気まずい) atmosphere. 私は「気まずい」空気を作るのが得意です。 Kimazui is an adjective that describes a situation where Read More

Culture Essay Idiom Japanese tradition Proverb Uncorrected

Toru Jul 13, 2023Jan 02, 2024 ana, come back, curse, death, futatsu, grave, hito, norowa, proverb, revenge

Hito wo Norowa ba Ana Futatsu (人を呪わば穴二つ – Chickens Come Home to Roost)

Hito wo Norowa ba Ana Futatsu 人を呪わば穴二つ Have you ever thought about cursing someone to death? 人を呪い殺そうと思ったことはありますか？ In such a Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Proverb Uncorrected

Toru Jul 12, 2023Jan 02, 2024 blood, body, devotion, heart, life, mind, pour, shinketsu, shiryoku, sosogu

Shinketsu wo Sosogu (心血を注ぐ – Devoting One’s Life)

Shinketsu wo Sosogu 心血を注ぐ To devote one’s life to something is expressed as shinketsu wo sosogu (心血を注ぐ) in Japanese. 心身の全力を尽くして何かを行うことを、「心血を注ぐ」と言います。 Read More