CultureEssayNewsSlangUncorrected Toru Aug 01, 2019Jun 01, 2021 0 Comments anime, character, daughter, daughter-in-law, dictionary, geek, internet, nerd, newlywed wife, wife Yome (嫁 – Daughter-in-Law) Yome 嫁 A daughter-in-law is called yome (嫁) in Japanese. 息子の妻のことを、日本語で「嫁」と言います。 However, many Japanese men refer to their wives as Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyFoodIdiomJapanese traditionProverbUncorrected Toru Oct 16, 2017Jan 03, 2024 autumn, daughter-in-law, delicious, eggplant, etymology, interpretations, Japanese, nasu, proverb, superstition Akinasu wa Yome ni Kuwasuna (秋茄子は嫁に食わすな – Don’t Let Daughter-in-Law Eat Autumn Eggplants) Akinasu wa Yome ni Kuwasuna 秋茄子は嫁に食わすな Yesterday, I introduced the etymology of “nasu” (茄子 – eggplant). 昨日は「茄子(ナス)」の語源について紹介しました。 Today I’d like Read More