CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru Jul 31, 2017Jan 03, 2024 ageashi wo toru, attacking, blame, defeat, Japan, joke, judo, meaning, raised foot, sumō Ageashi wo Toru (揚げ足を取る – Catching Someone Tripping) In most cases, people don’t like a person who often blame or tell a joke about someone’s minor mistake or Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionProverbUncorrected Toru May 20, 2017Jan 04, 2024 blame, extra money, harakiri, idiom, jibara, kiru, metaphor, resolve, samurai, seppuku Jibara wo Kiru Today I would like to talk about the Japanese idiom “jibara wo kiru (自腹を切る).” 自腹を切る “Ji (自)” means yourself, “bara Read More