CultureEssayIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiProverbUncorrected Toru Aug 07, 2021Jan 02, 2024 amateurs, Chinese character, expert, giant snakes, ja no michi wa hebi, mochi wa mochiya, path, saying, small snakes, snake Ja no Michi wa Hebi (蛇の道は蛇 – The Expert Know Best) Ja no Michi wa Hebi 蛇の道は蛇 In yesterday’s post, I introduced the saying mochi wa mochiya (餅は餅屋), which means that Read More
CultureEssayFoodIdiomJapanese traditionProverbUncorrected Toru Aug 06, 2021Jan 02, 2024 amateurs, expert, Japanese proverb, mochi, mochiya, plumbing, quality, repair, rice cake, tradition Mochi wa Mochiya (餅は餅屋 – The Expert Know Best) Mochi wa Mochiya 餅は餅屋 No matter what the work is, the expert will always do a much better quality job Read More
EssayEtymologyProverbUncorrected Toru Jul 27, 2019Jul 28, 2019 1 Comment academic conference, Buddha, Choir, embarrassing, expert, phrase, preach, presenter, specialist, stupid Shaka ni Seppō (釈迦に説法 – Preaching to the Choir) Shaka ni Seppō 釈迦に説法 I noticed that some presenters used the Japanese phrase shaka ni seppō (釈迦に説法) in an academic Read More
EssayKanjiUncorrected Toru Jul 22, 2019Jun 01, 2021 0 Comments degree, doctor, expert, knowledgeable, PhD, philosophy, professional, reading, respect, well-informed The Readings of 博士 The Readings of 博士 「博士」の読み方 I have a 博士 degree in engineering. 私は「博士」の学位を持っています。 博士 means “Doctor,” “Doctor of Philosophy,” or Read More