Buddhist – Learning English and Japanese

Toru Dec 16, 2023Jan 01, 2024 Buddhist, disciple, idiom, ishin denshin, kokoro, konjyomi, master, mind, motte, tsutau

Ishin Denshin (以心伝心 – Heart-to-Heart Communication)

Ishin Denshin 以心伝心 The four-character idiom ishin denshin (以心伝心) describes a situation where you and someone else understand each other’s Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Uncorrected

Toru Aug 13, 2023Jan 01, 2024 Buddhist, concentrate, indulging, Japanese term, luxury, mind, playing games, reading, sanmai, zanmai

Sanmai/Zanmai (三昧 – Indulgence)

Sanmai/Zanmai 三昧 When concentrating on something and doing nothing but that, you can use the Japanese term, sanmai/zanmai (三昧). 何かに集中してそればかりするとき、「三昧」という語を使うことができます。 Read More

Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Oct 08, 2019 0 Comments Buddhist, deceased, die, festival, funeral, late, service, theory, too late

Ato no Matsuri (後の祭り – Too Late) Part 2

Ato no Matsuri Part 2 後の祭り Part 2 Yesterday, I introduced the Japanese phrase ato no matsuri (後の祭り), which means Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Slang Uncorrected

Toru Nov 29, 2017Jan 03, 2024 big, bold, Buddhist, exaggerate, grandiose, inordinate, Japanese, meaning, oogesa, term

Oogesa (大げさ – Exaggerated)

Oogesa 大げさ If you make a grandiose claim or exaggerate something, you may be said “oogesa” (大げさ) in Japanese. 物事を実際よりも誇張して見せることを、「大げさ」と言います。 Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Slang Uncorrected

Toru Jul 18, 2017Jan 03, 2024 bluff, Buddhist, empty, fake, insubstantial, kanji, koke ni suru, koke odoshi, mocking, taunting

Koke ni Suru (コケにする)

Koke ni Suru コケにする Japanese people sometimes say “koke ni suru” (コケにする) when taunting someone. 誰かのことをバカにしたり嘲ったりすることを、日本語では「コケにする」と言うことがあります。 Here, “koke” is written Read More