EssayIdiomUncorrected Toru May 24, 2019 0 Comments eagerly, girlfriend, heart, heartily, look forward, meet, situation, wait Kokoro Machi (心待ち – Being Eagerly Waiting) Kokoro Machi 心待ち Have you ever been eagerly waiting for something? 心から何かを待ち望んだことはありますか? To describe such a situation, you can use Read More
EssayEtymologyIdiomUncorrected Toru Apr 11, 2019 0 Comments bend, count, eagerly, explicitly, finger, look forward, one of the best, wait, wedding Yubiori Kazoeru (指折り数える – Waiting Eagerly) Yubiori Kazoeru 指折り数える Yesterday, I introduced the term ‘yubiori‘ (指折り), which means “to count something” or “one of the best.” Read More
CorrectedEssayEtymologyHistoryUncorrected Toru May 23, 2018May 30, 2018 0 Comments Buddha, eagerly, power Shakariki (しゃかりき – Eagerly) Shakariki しゃかりき We use the term shakariki (しゃかりき) when expressing that someone works hard or struggles. 何かに懸命に取り組むことや、奮闘することを「しゃかりき」と言います。 It is thought Read More
CultureEssayIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiUncorrected Toru Jan 29, 2018Jan 03, 2024 eagerly, expression, idiom, Japanese, lengthen, literal meaning, neck, proverb, verb, waiting Kubi wo Nagaku-suru (首を長くする – Waiting Eagerly) Kubi wo Nagaku-suru 首を長くする There is a Japanese idiom: 首を長くする (kubi wo nagaku-suru). 日本語には「首を長くする」という慣用句があります。 首 (kubi) means “neck” and 長くする Read More