EssayEtymologyIdiomUncorrected Toru Apr 23, 2019 0 Comments dig, emphasize, essence, foundation, leaf, leaves, rhythm, root, talk, theory, thoroughly Nehori Hahori (根掘り葉掘り – Thoroughly) Nehori Hahori 根掘り葉掘り Yesterday, I introduced the term ‘ne mo ha mo nai‘ (根も葉もない), which means that a theory/talk has Read More
EssayEtymologyIdiomUncorrected Toru Feb 07, 2019 0 Comments burial, dig, factor, grave, hale, omit, pit, ruin Boketsu wo Horu (墓穴を掘る – Digging One’s Own Grave) Boketsu wo Horu 墓穴を掘る I sometimes do an act that is referred to as ‘boketsu wo horu‘ (墓穴を掘る) in Japanese. Read More