CultureEssayIdiomJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru Aug 05, 2023Jan 02, 2024 advice, boomerang, būmeran ga sasaru, comes back, criticism, metaphor, sasaru, slang phrase, tokudai būmeran Būmeran ga Sasaru (ブーメランが刺さる – Boomeranging) Būmeran ga Sasaru ブーメランが刺さる Have you ever experienced a situation where your criticism or advice to others has come straight Read More
EssayKanjiUncorrected Toru Mar 16, 2019Jan 01, 2024 0 Comments adjective, complaint, criticism, genius, phrase, sentence, undisputed Monku (文句 – Complaint/Criticism) Monku 文句 I do not like people who often say ‘monku‘ (文句). 私は「文句」ばかり言う人が好きではありません。 Since ‘mon‘ (文) means “sentence” and ‘ku‘ Read More
EssayEtymologyIdiomUncorrected Toru Jan 25, 2019Jan 25, 2019 0 Comments ashamed, criticism, ear, feel, feel painful, hear, hit, hurt, ohysically, painful, remark, sensitive, weak Mimi ga Itai (耳が痛い – Being Ashamed to Hear) Mimi ga Itai 耳が痛い When someone’s remarks or criticisms hit your sensitive or weak point, and it is harsh for Read More