CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiProverbUncorrected Toru Sep 08, 2023Jan 01, 2024 drown, Hamlet, hoist with his own petard, oboreru, overconfidence, proverb, sakushi saku ni oboreru, Shakespeare, strategist, strategy Sakushi Saku ni Oboreru (策士策に溺れる – Hoist with His Own Petard) Sakushi Saku ni Oboreru 策士策に溺れる Even those who are good at devising strategies can sometimes rely too much on their Read More
CorrectedEssayIdiom Toru Apr 19, 2021Jul 24, 2021 0 Comments bath, cry, depressed, drown, quaint, shed, tear Namida ni Shizumu (涙に沈む – Bathing in Tears) Namida ni Shizumu 涙に沈む There are many Japanese phrases that mean crying. 泣くことを意味する表現はさまざまなものがあります。 Today, I would like to introduce a Read More
EssayIdiomSlangUncorrected Toru Dec 17, 2018 0 Comments accident, alga, algae, become, death, die, drown, marine accident, nemacystus decipines, scrap, sea, seaweed Umi no Mokuzu (海の藻屑 – Being Drowned at Sea) Umi no Mokuzu 海の藻屑 To die due to a marine accident is called ‘umi no mokuzu ni naru‘ (海の藻屑になる) in Read More