CorrectedEssayIdiomSlang Toru Aug 05, 2021Jan 02, 2024 0 Comments 1926, bad, bubble, easy, go away, money, work Abuku Zeni (あぶく銭 – Easy Money) Abuku Zeni あぶく銭 In yesterday’s post, I introduced the saying akusen mi ni tsukazu (悪銭身に付かず), which means that money obtained Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionProverbUncorrected Toru Oct 26, 2016Jan 06, 2024 bubble, efforts, expression, fleeting, Japanese idiom, mizu no awa, personal opinion, suiho ni kisu, vain, water Mizu no Awa (To End in Vain) Today, I will talk about the Japanese idiom “mizu no awa.” 水の泡 “Mizu” means “water”, “awa” means “bubble,” and “mizu Read More