EssayIdiomUncorrected Toru Sep 20, 2018 0 Comments bad, cut, cut off, hand, inappropriate, relationship, sexual, wash one's hand Te wo Kiru (手を切る – Washing One’s Hands of) Te wo Kiru 手を切る There is a Japanese expression, ‘te wo kiru’ (手を切る). 日本語には「手を切る」という表現があります。 Since ‘te‘ (手) means “hand” and Read More
EssayEtymologyUncorrected Toru Sep 03, 2018Jan 01, 2024 0 Comments bad, Buddha, careful, ghost, gods, harm, harmful, health, intemperance Fusessei (不摂生 – Intemperance) Fusessei 不摂生 These days I have lived a lifestyle called ‘fusessei‘ (不摂生). 最近私は「不摂生」な生活を送っています。 ‘Fu‘ (不) is a negative word, and Read More
ChinaEssayProverbUncorrected Toru Sep 02, 2018Jan 01, 2024 0 Comments bad, bad news, evil, ill, length, run, spread, thing, thousand Akuji Senri wo Hashiru (悪事千里を走る – Bad News has Wings) Akuji Senri wo Hashiru 悪事千里を走る If you do bad things, the rumor will spread rapidly. 悪いことをしたとき、その噂というものは、すぐに広まってしまうものです。 To express such a Read More