CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionProverbUncorrected Toru Jan 11, 2018Jan 03, 2024 borrow, busy, cat, help, Japanese, karitai, literal, meaning, neko no te, proverb Neko no Te mo Karitai (猫の手も借りたい – I Need Every Help I Can Get) Neko no Te mo Karitai 猫の手も借りたい I would like to say the Japanese proverb 猫の手も借りたい (neko no te mo karitai) Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyLanguageUncorrected Toru Jun 26, 2015Jan 08, 2024 bathroom, borrow, geography, hands, inspect, loo, restroom, toilet, verb, washroom Can I borrow the toilet? When we want to use a bathroom, we often say “トイレを借りてもいいですか?(Can I borrow the toilet?)” However, the verb “borrow” implies Read More