ClimateCultureEssayEtymologyJapanese traditionKanjiUncorrected Toru Sep 23, 2017Jan 03, 2024 aka, aki, akimitsuru, akiraka, autumn, etymology, Japan, seasons, shūbun, temperate Aki (秋 – Autumn) Aki 秋 In Japan, today is in the midst of “aki” (秋) — this day is called “shūbun” (秋分). 日本では、今日は「秋」の真っ只中です(「秋分」と言います)。 Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiProverbSlangUncorrected Toru Aug 08, 2016Jan 06, 2024 akiraka, disgrace, emphasizing, Japanese, lie, obvious, phrase, red, shame, stranger Aka no Tanin (A Complete Stranger) Today, I will talk about the Japanese phrase “aka no tanin.” 赤の他人 “Aka” means “red,” “tanin” means “a stranger,” and Read More