EssayEtymologyUncorrected Toru Apr 12, 2019 0 Comments bend, count, finger, one of the best, rich, richest Kusshi (屈指 – One of the Best) Kusshi 屈指 I introduced ‘yubiori‘ (指折り), which means “to count something” or “one of the best” two days ago, and Read More
EssayEtymologyIdiomUncorrected Toru Apr 11, 2019 0 Comments bend, count, eagerly, explicitly, finger, look forward, one of the best, wait, wedding Yubiori Kazoeru (指折り数える – Waiting Eagerly) Yubiori Kazoeru 指折り数える Yesterday, I introduced the term ‘yubiori‘ (指折り), which means “to count something” or “one of the best.” Read More
EssayEtymologyIdiomUncorrected Toru Apr 10, 2019 0 Comments bend, best, count, finger, fold, human, human beings, one of the best, pianist Yubiori (指折り – One of the Best) Yubiori 指折り Human beings sometimes bend their fingers one by one when counting something. 人間は何かの数を数えるとき、手の指を順番に折り曲げていくことがあります。 To count something by bending Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyFoodIdiomJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru Aug 24, 2016Jan 06, 2024 age, chub mackerel, count, fish market, fudge the number, gyaku saba, izanai-yomi, saba wo yomu, sashimi, weight Saba wo Yomu (Fudge the Number) Saba wo Yomu サバを読む Today, I’d like to talk about the Japanese word “saba wo yomu,” which means “to fudge Read More