CorrectedCultureEssayIdiomJapanese traditionProverb Toru Dec 20, 2023Jan 08, 2024 board, comparison, fluently, Japanese, literal meaning, phrase, smoothly, standing, tateita ni mizu, water Tateita ni Mizu (立て板に水 – Speaking Fluently) Tateita ni Mizu 立て板に水 When someone speaks fluently and smoothly without hesitation, you can describe the situation as tateita ni Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyHistoryIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiUncorrected Toru Dec 30, 2017Jan 03, 2024 comparison, deferred payments, Edo period, end of year, Japanese, river, settle bills, shallow, term, year Toshi no Se (年の瀬 – The End of the Year) Toshi no Se 年の瀬 The end of the year is sometimes referred to as 年の瀬 (toshi no se) in Japanese. Read More