CorrectedEssay Toru May 25, 2021Jan 01, 2024 0 Comments beautiful, beautifully put, clever, intonation, perfect phrasing, phrasing, say Iiete Myō (言い得て妙 – Perfect Phrasing) Iiete Myō 言い得て妙 When someone says a clever expression and it is absolutely right, you can use the Japanese phrase Read More
CorrectedEssayEtymologyIdiom Toru Mar 05, 2019Aug 15, 2023 0 Comments at hand, claim, clever, compliment, fame, fermented soybean paste, front, hand, ingenuity, miso, oneself, pride, self-praise Temae Miso (手前味噌 – Self-Praise) Temae Miso 手前味噌 I think that everyone sometimes wants to compliment themselves. 誰でも、自分自身のことを褒めたくなることがあると思います。 Such an action can be described as Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru Jun 09, 2016Jan 07, 2024 attract, azatoi, behavior, calculated, clever, etymology, expression, Japanese, playful, signs Azatoi Today, I will talk about the Japanese expression “azatoi.” あざとい “Azatoi” means that the act is explicit and wily, or Read More