BusinessCultureEssayEtymologyHistoryIdiomJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Dec 11, 2016Jan 03, 2024 arrange, debt repayment, deficiencies, ears, gold coins, idiom, Japanese, mimi wo soroeru, money, repaying Mimi wo Soroeru (To Arrange Ears) Today I will talk about the Japanese idiom “mimi wo soroeru.” 耳を揃える The literal meaning is “to arrange ears”, and Read More
CultureEssayIdiomJapanese traditionProverbUncorrected Toru Nov 17, 2016Jan 02, 2024 caution, ears, eyes, gossip, Japanese, privacy, proverb, secrets, shoji, walls Kabe ni Mimi Ari Shoji ni Me Ari Today, I will talk about the Japanese proverb “kabe ni mimi ari shoji ni me ari.” 壁に耳あり障子に目あり This proverb expresses Read More