Uncorrected Toru Jun 07, 2019 0 Comments crisis, cross over, get over, hump, mountain pass, over, situation, status, term Tōge wo Kosu (峠を越す – Getting over the Hump) Tōge wo Kosu 峠を越す Three days ago, I introduced the Japanese word tōge (峠), which means ‘mountain pass.” 三日前、私は “mountain Read More
EssayEtymologyIdiomUncorrected Toru Dec 28, 2018 0 Comments chance, close shave, crisis, danger, hair, moment, one Kiki Ippatsu (危機一髪 – Having a Close Shave) Kiki Ippatsu 危機一髪 If you want to describe an extremely dangerous situation, you can use ‘kiki ippatsu’ (危機一髪) in Japanese. Read More