CultureEssayJapanese traditionKanjiNewsOnomatopoeiaSlangUncorrected Toru Sep 17, 2023Jan 02, 2024 abuse, game developers, gameplay, item usage, Koro Gyaku, Korok, side quests, social media, The Legend of Zelda, video game Koro Gyaku (コロ虐 – Korok Abuse) Koro Gyaku コロ虐 Soon after “The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom” was launched, an act called koro gyaku Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionProverbSlangUncorrected Toru Sep 15, 2016Jan 06, 2024 abuse, etymology, idiom, Japanese, proverb, shrubs, snake, stick, surprise, yabu kara bou Yabu Kara Bou (A Stick From Shrubs) Yabu Kara Bou 藪から棒 Today, I will talk about the Japanese “yabu kara bou,” whose literal meaning is “a stick Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyFoodIdiomJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru Jul 16, 2016Jan 06, 2024 abuse, bokenasu, culture, eggplant, etymology, idiom, Japanese, otanko nasu, slang, vegetables Bokenasu Today, I will talk about the Japanese slang “bokenasu.” ボケナス The literal meaning of “bokenasu” is “a faded eggplant,” but Read More