EssayEtymologyIdiomUncorrected Toru Apr 02, 2019 0 Comments bottom, grudge, have, heart, hold, hold a grudge, pat, root, suffer Ne ni Motsu (根に持つ – Holding a Grudge) Ne ni Motsu 根に持つ To hold a grudge for a long time is referred to as ‘ne ni motsu‘ (根に持つ) Read More
CultureEssayEtymologySlangUncorrected Toru Oct 15, 2018Oct 17, 2018 0 Comments bottom, convey, dialect, eastern Japan, game, hip, last place, prostitute, Super Mario Party, western Japan Dobe and Biri Dobe and Biri 「ドベ」と「ビリ」 Yesterday, while playing Super Mario Party, I used the Japanese term ‘dobe‘ (ドベ), but its meaning Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiUncorrected Toru Nov 04, 2017Jan 03, 2024 bottom, Buddhism, hell, idiom, Japanese, naraku no soko, rock bottom, Sanskrit, severe situation, translation Naraku no Soko (奈落の底- Abyss) Naraku no Soko 奈落の底 A severe situation that you can’t turn around is called “naraku no soko” (奈落の底) in Japanese. Read More