EssayEtymologyHistoryIdiomUncorrected Toru Jun 10, 2019 0 Comments bundle, cheap, currency unit, dirt cheap, four-character idiom, sandal, secondhand bookstore, three, two, value Nisoku Sanmon (二束三文 – Dirt Cheap) Nisoku Sanmon 二束三文 Previously, I went to a secondhand bookstore to sell my books, but they became nisoku sanmon (二束三文). Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyHistoryIdiomJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Dec 10, 2016Jan 03, 2024 bundle, calculate, Edo period, harvesting, income, Japan, Japanese idiom, kokudaka, predict, taka wo kukuru Taka wo Kukuru Today I will talk about the Japanese idiom “taka wo kukuru.” たかをくくる “Taka wo kukuru” means to predict an amount Read More