CorrectedCultureDiaryEssay Toru Jul 30, 2023Aug 10, 2023 0 Comments eel, heatstroke, period, season, summer, zodiac signs Doyō no Ushi no Hi Doyō no Ushi no Hi 土用の丑の日 Today is Doyō no Ushi no Hi (土用の丑の日). 今日は「土用の丑の日」です。 Doyō (土用) is a period Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomUncorrected Toru Feb 25, 2018Jan 02, 2024 eel, etymology, metaphor, nobori, phenomenon, price, rise, salmon, theory, unagi Unagi Nobori (うなぎのぼり – Spiral Rise) Unagi Nobori うなぎのぼり When something such as price or status rises rapidly, we express the phenomenon by using the metaphor, Read More