CultureEssayEtymologyFoodIdiomJapanese traditionOnomatopoeiaSlangUncorrected Toru Apr 27, 2017Jan 04, 2024 envy, Japanese, jealousy, rice cake, roasted, shitto suru, to feel jealous, wordplay, yakimochi, yaku Yakimochi (Jealousy) Today I would like to talk about the Japanese word “yakimochi.” やきもち “Yaki” means “roasted,” “mochi” means “rice cake,” so Read More
CultureDiaryEtymologyFoodIdiomJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Nov 19, 2016Jan 03, 2024 babies, children, envy, etymology, expression, fingers, hunger, meaning, phrase, thought Yubi wo Kuwaeru Today, I will talk about the phrase “yubi wo kuwaeru.” 指をくわえる The literal meaning of this phrase is “to put Read More