EssayIdiomUncorrected Toru Sep 04, 2018Jan 01, 2024 0 Comments big, careless, carelessness, catastrophe, enemy, four-character, great, security Yudan Taiteki (油断大敵 – Don’t Be Careless) Yudan Taiteki 油断大敵 Previously, I introduced you to the word ‘yudan‘ (油断), which means to let one’s guard down or Read More
EssayEtymologyHistoryUncorrected Toru Aug 05, 2018Jan 01, 2024 0 Comments break, careless, carelessness, cut off, king, oil, relax, servant, theory Yudan (油断 – Carelessness) Yudan 油断 To let one’s guard down or to be careless is called ‘yudan‘ (油断) in Japanese. 気をゆるめることや、注意を怠ることを、「油断」と言います。 ‘Yu‘ (油) Read More
EssayEtymologyHistoryOnomatopoeiaUncorrected Toru Jul 19, 2018Jan 01, 2024 0 Comments careless, carelessly, carelessness, distracted, distraction, float, mistake Ukkari (うっかり – Carelessly) Ukkari うっかり Several days ago, I ‘ukkari‘ (うっかり) made a mistake. 私は先日、「うっかり」ミスをしてしまいました。 ‘Ukkari‘ is a Japanese adverb that represents that Read More