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Toru May 26, 2023Jan 02, 2024 back, death, hopeless situation, idiom, Japanese, kishi kaisei, life, literal meaning, revival, rise

Kishi Kaisei (起死回生 – Turnning Around a Hopeless Situation)

Kishi Kaisei 起死回生 To recover from a hopeless situation and come back to life is called kishi kaisei (起死回生) in Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Proverb Uncorrected

Toru Sep 20, 2021Jan 02, 2024 abdomen, back, inevitable, Japanese proverb, literal meaning, replace, sacrifice, se ni hara wa kaerarenu, vital organs

Se ni Hara wa Kaerarenu (背に腹はかえられぬ – Necessity Knows No Law)

Se ni Hara wa Kaerarenu 背に腹はかえられぬ To protect something important, some sacrifice may be inevitable. 大切なことを守るためには、多少の犠牲はやむを得ないかもしれません。 To explain this fact, Read More

Corrected Essay Idiom

Toru Jun 08, 2021Jul 26, 2021 0 Comments back, bad, behind, finger, knowledge, point, situation, talk

Ushiroyubi wo Sasareru (後ろ指を指される – Being Talked Behind One’s Back)

Ushiroyubi wo Sasareru 後ろ指を指される When someone says something bad about you without you knowing it, your situation is described as Read More

Corrected Essay History Idiom

Toru Jun 07, 2021Jul 26, 2021 0 Comments back, behind, hair, pull, regret, topknot

Ushirogami wo Hikareru (後ろ髪を引かれる – With Painful Reluctance)

Ushirogami wo Hikareru 後ろ髪を引かれる When you are unable to move on due to regret, it can be described as ushirogami Read More

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Toru May 09, 2021Jul 24, 2021 0 Comments back, communication, parrot, parroting, repeat, reply

Oumu Gaeshi (オウム返し – Parroting)

Oumu Gaeshi オウム返し Repeating what a person has just said is referred to as oumu gaeshi (オウム返し) in Japanese. 相手の言ったことをそのまま繰り返すことを、「オウム返し」といいます。 Read More