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Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Slang Uncorrected

Toru Jun 30, 2017Jan 03, 2024 authority, bureaucratic, child, Emperor, etymology, kanji, naughty, phonetic, power, wanpaku

Wanpaku (わんぱく – Mischief)

We sometimes call a child who is naughty and beyond control of adults “wanpaku” (わんぱく). わんぱく Wanpaku is written as Read More

Culture Essay Etymology History Idiom Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Jan 12, 2017Jan 02, 2024 authority, document, Edo period, guarantee, ink, Japanese term, origami tsuki, osumi tsuki, sumi, written seal

Osumi Tsuki (Certified)

Yesterday I talked about the Japanese term “origami tsuki”. お墨付き Today I will talk about the Japanese term “osumi tsuki”, Read More