CultureEssayIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiProverbUncorrected Toru Mar 04, 2018Jan 02, 2024 despair, feeling, idiom, ikki ichiyū, joy, literal meaning, pure in heart, swinging Ikki Ichiyū (一喜一憂 – Alternate Joy and Despair) Today I saw a person who has a feeling called 一喜一憂 (ikki ichiyū). 一喜一憂 “Ikki ichiyū” means that you alternate Read More
CultureDiaryEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionProverbUncorrected Toru Aug 29, 2016Jan 06, 2024 bow head, despair, embarrassment, expressions, grief, Japanese, literal meaning, look up, opposite, sadness Expressions of Sadness Today, a really sad thing happened to me. 悲しみの表現 Hence I will talk about two Japanese expressions of sadness. 今日は、とてもとても悲しいことがありました。 Read More