EssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Mar 15, 2019Mar 16, 2019 0 Comments add, bathroom, errand, flower, human, hunting, necessary, pheasant, pick up, toilet Yō wo Tasu (用を足す – Go to the Bathroom) Yō wo Tasu 用を足す I used the expression ‘yō wo tasu‘ (用を足す) in my yesterday’s post. 私は昨日の投稿の中で、「用を足す」という表現を使いました。 ‘Yō‘ (用) means Read More
EssayEtymologyIdiomUncorrected Toru Feb 01, 2019 1 Comment answer, combination, destination, discussion, errand, girlfriend, need, no, nothing, question, trip, unnecessary, wasteful Mondō Muyō (問答無用 – No Discussion) Mondō Muyō 問答無用 To mean that discussion is pointless, you can use the four-character idiom ‘mondō muyō‘ (問答無用). 話し合っても無意味であることを意味する四字熟語に「問答無用」がありなす。 ‘Mon‘ Read More
EssayEtymologyUncorrected Toru Oct 24, 2018 0 Comments business, errand, personal, rude, tasteless, trivial Yaboyou (野暮用 – Trivial Errand) Yaboyou 野暮用 Today I had some ‘yaboyou’ (野暮用). 私は今日、「野暮用」がありました。 ‘Yaboyou’ means a minor business to do or a trivial errand Read More