Buddha – Learning English and Japanese

Five-yen Coin

Oct 10, 2019Oct 09, 2019 Toru 0 Comments box, Buddha, coin, dedicate, five-yen, gods, good encounter, hope, money, offertory box, pray, prayer, relationship, shrine, temple

Five-yen Coin 五円玉 Usually, there is saisenbako (賽銭箱) in Japanese shrines and temples. 日本の神社や寺院などには「賽銭箱」が置かれていることがあります。 Saisen (賽銭) means money that is

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Shaka ni Seppō (釈迦に説法 – Preaching to the Choir)

Jul 27, 2019Jul 28, 2019 Toru 1 Comment academic conference, Buddha, Choir, embarrassing, expert, phrase, preach, presenter, specialist, stupid

Shaka ni Seppō 釈迦に説法 I noticed that some presenters used the Japanese phrase shaka ni seppō (釈迦に説法) in an academic

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Tariki Hongan (他力本願 – Relying on Someone)

Jul 05, 2019 Toru 0 Comments Amitabha Buddha, Buddha, Buddhist term, depend, other, power, rely, rely on, true, wish, work

Tariki Hongan 他力本願 Relying on someone or leaving your work to someone is sometimes called tariki hongan (他力本願) in Japanese.

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Shari (シャリ – White/Vinegared Rice)

Jun 30, 2019 Toru 0 Comments Buddha, cremain, deodorization, flavor, preservation, rice, Sanskrit, sterilization, sushi, vinegar, vinegared rice, white rice

Shari シャリ White rice or vinegared rice used for sushi is called shari (シャリ) in Japan. 寿司に使う白米や酢飯は、「シャリ」と呼ばれます。 It is thought

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Ateji (当て字 – Phonetic Equivalent) Part 2

May 12, 2019Jul 26, 2021 Toru 0 Comments amethyst, autumn, bitter, Buddha, character, come out, crystal, eye, France, incoherent, kanji, leaf, orchid, Pacific cod, phonetic equivalent, purple, reading, red, tea, unreasonable, west

Ateji Part 2 当て字 Part 2 Yesterday, I introduced two meanings of ateji (当て字). 昨日は「当て字」が持つ二つの意味を紹介しました。 I would like to show

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Fusessei (不摂生 – Intemperance)

Sep 03, 2018 Toru 0 Comments bad, Buddha, careful, ghost, gods, harm, harmful, health, 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

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Shakariki (しゃかりき – Eagerly)

May 23, 2018May 30, 2018 Toru 0 Comments Buddha, eagerly, power

Shakariki しゃかりき We use the term shakariki (しゃかりき) when expressing that someone works hard or struggles. 何かに懸命に取り組むことや、奮闘することを「しゃかりき」と言います。 It is thought