EssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiUncorrected Toru Jul 05, 2019 0 Comments Amitabha Buddha, Buddha, Buddhist term, depend, other, power, rely, rely on, true, wish, work Tariki Hongan (他力本願 – Relying on Someone) Tariki Hongan 他力本願 Relying on someone or leaving your work to someone is sometimes called tariki hongan (他力本願) in Japanese. Read More
EssayEtymologyIdiomSlangUncorrected Toru Jul 04, 2019Jul 04, 2019 0 Comments carry, depend, depend on, huggy, piggyback, rely, rely on, ride, work, wuggy Onbu ni Dakko (おんぶに抱っこ – Completely Relying on Others) Onbu ni Dakko おんぶに抱っこ Yesterday, I introduced the term marunage (丸投げ), which means to leave all the work that you Read More
CultureEssayIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiUncorrected Toru Jan 23, 2018Jan 03, 2024 accept, depend, expression, insist, Japanese, kind offer, literal meaning, offer, polite, prefix Okotoba ni Amaete (お言葉に甘えて – If You Insist) Today I’d like to talk about the convenient Japanese expression, お言葉に甘えて (okotoba ni amaete), which can be used in various Read More